[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 157 (Friday, December 3, 2010)] [Senate] [Pages S8510-S8511] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] FOR THE RELIEF OF SHIGERU YAMADA ______ FOR THE RELIEF OF HOTARU NAKAMA FERSCHKE Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of S. 124 and S. 1774, two private relief bills. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bills, as amended, if amended, be read a third time and the budgetary pay-go statement be read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. Mr. Conrad: This is the Statement of Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for S. 1774. Total Budgetary Effects of S. 1774 for the 5-year Statutory PAYGO Scorecard: $0. Total Budgetary Effects of S. 1774 for the 10-year Statutory PAYGO Scorecard: $0. Also submitted for the Record as part of this statement is a table prepared by the Congressional Budget Office, which provides additional information on the budgetary effects of this Act, as follows: CBO ESTIMATE OF THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR S. 1774, A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF HOTARU NAKAMA FERSCHKE, WITH AN AMENDMENT (EAS10517) PROVIDED TO CBO ON DECEMBER 2, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By fiscal year, in millions of dollars-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011-2015 2011-2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. 1774 would make Hotaru Nakama Ferschke eligible for permanent U.S. residence. CBO estimates that it would have no significant effect on direct spending by the Department of Homeland Security or on federal assistance programs. The amendment (No. 4733) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To add PAYGO language) At the end, add the following: (e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall [[Page S8511]] be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. The bill (S. 124) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The bill (S. 1774), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. Mr. DURBIN. I ask the bills now be passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements be printed in the Record en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 124) was passed, as follows: S. 124 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SHIGERU YAMADA. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Shigeru Yamada shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Shigeru Yamada enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Shigeru Yamada shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Shigeru Yamada, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Shigeru Yamada under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Shigeru Yamada under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). The bill (S. 1774), as amended, was passed, as follows: S. 1774 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR HOTARU NAKAMA FERSCHKE. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Hotaru Nakama Ferschke shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Hotaru Nakama Ferschke enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.-- Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Hotaru Nakama Ferschke, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. ____________________