E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2004 No. 91 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces PRIVATE CALENDAR called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is pore (Mr. CULBERSON). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Private Calendar Day. The Clerk will f nal stands approved. call the first individual bill on the Pri- f vate Calendar. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the TANYA ANDREA GOUDEAU fore the House the following commu- gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 530) nication from the Speaker: WILSON) come forward and lead the for the relief of Tanya Andrea WASHINGTON, DC, House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Goudeau. July 6, 2004. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led the There being no objection, the Clerk I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN Pledge of Allegiance as follows: read the bill as follows: ABNEY CULBERSON to act as Speaker pro tem- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the H.R. 530 pore on this day. United States of America, and to the Repub- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- J. DENNIS HASTERT, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, resentatives of the United States of America in Speaker of the House of Representatives. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Congress assembled, f f SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR PRAYER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE TANYA ANDREA GOUDEAU. (a) IN GENERAL.—Tanya Andrea Goudeau The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. A message from the Senate by Mr. shall be classified as a child under section Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Monahan, one of its clerks, announced 101(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nation- Lord our God, having been refreshed that the Senate has passed with ality Act for purposes of approval of a rel- by the celebration of the independence amendments in which the concurrence ative visa petition filed under section 204 of of this Nation and having been renewed of the House is requested, bills of the such Act by her adoptive parent and the fil- ing of an application for an immigrant visa in the spirit of those who planted the House of the following titles: or adjustment of status. seeds of liberty and equal justice in the H.R. 4200. An act to authorize appropria- (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Tanya An- soul of America, let this summer ses- tions for fiscal year 2005 for military activi- drea Goudeau enters the United States be- sion of the 108th Congress of the United ties of the Department of Defense, for mili- fore the filing deadline specified in sub- States begin with Your blessing. tary construction, and for defense activities section (c), she shall be considered to have As Members return to Capitol Hill, of the Department of Energy, to prescribe entered and remained lawfully and shall, if fill this place with the divine vision of personnel strengths for such fiscal year for otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. of status under section 245 of the Immigra- Ezekiel, the prophet. May this lofty H.R. 4613. An act making appropriations tion and Nationality Act as of the date of view shape our future. for the Department of Defense for the fiscal the enactment of this Act. On this day, may Your all-powerful year ending September 30, 2005, and for other (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAY- hand come upon this Chamber and this purposes. MENT OF FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall country, that the long-term building of The message also announced that the apply only if the petition and the application an everlasting city of truth and justice Senate has passed bills of the following for issuance of an immigrant visa or the ap- plication for adjustment of status are filed be realized. The dream of America, the titles in which the concurrence of the last best hope for the world, seems uto- with appropriate fees within 2 years after the House is requested: date of the enactment of this Act. pian only if we rely solely on ourselves S. 2401. An act to authorize appropriations (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUM- or our own power. for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of BER.—Upon the granting of an immigrant But with You and in You all things the Department of Defense, to prescribe per- visa or permanent residence to Tanya An- are possible. So we place our trust in sonnel strengths for such fiscal year for the drea Goudeau, the Secretary of State shall You, Lord God. Help us build with Your Armed Forces, and for other purposes. instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for vision in mind, now and forever. Amen. S. 2402. An act to authorize appropriations the current or next following fiscal year, the for fiscal year 2005 for military construction, worldwide level of family-sponsored immi- f and for other purposes. grants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the Immi- THE JOURNAL S. 2403. An act to authorize appropriations gration and Nationality Act. for fiscal year 2005 for defense activities of (e) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Department of Energy, and for other pur- TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The Chair has examined the Journal of the poses. natural parents, brothers, and sisters of b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H5153 . VerDate May 21 2004 04:03 Jul 07, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JY7.000 H06PT1 H5154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2004 Tanya Andrea Goudeau shall not, by virtue Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, of such relationship, be accorded any right, Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan. Lindita Idrizi Heath shall be eligible for privilege, or status under the Immigration There being no objection, the Clerk issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust- and Nationality Act. read the bill as follows: ment of status to that of an alien lawfully SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CITIZENSHIP. admitted for permanent residence upon fil- H.R. 867 For purposes of section 320 of the Immigra- ing an application for issuance of an immi- tion and Nationality Act, Tanya Andrea Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- grant visa under section 204 of that Act or Goudeau shall be considered to have satisfied resentatives of the United States of America in for adjustment of status to lawful permanent the requirements applicable to adopted chil- Congress assembled, resident. dren under section 101(b)(1) of such Act. SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR DURRESHAHWAR DURRESHAHWAR, (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Lindita The bill was ordered to be engrossed NIDA HASAN, ASNA HASAN, ANUM Idrizi Heath enters the United States before and read a third time, was read the HASAN, AND IQRA HASAN. the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), third time, and passed, and a motion to (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- Lindita Idrizi Heath shall be considered to reconsider was laid on the table. sections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Im- have entered and remained lawfully and migration and Nationality Act, shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad- f Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, justment of status under section 245 of the RICHI JAMES LESLEY Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan Immigration and Nationality Act as of the shall each be eligible for issuance of an im- date of enactment of this Act. The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 712) migrant visa or for adjustment of status to (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAY- for the relief of Richi James Lesley. that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma- There being no objection, the Clerk MENT OF FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall nent residence upon filing an application for apply only if the application for issuance of read the bill as follows: issuance of an immigrant visa under section an immigrant visa or the application for ad- H.R. 712 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to justment of status is filed with appropriate Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- lawful permanent resident. fees within 2 years after the date of enact- resentatives of the United States of America in (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If ment of this Act. Congress assembled, Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, or Iqra Hasan en- (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUM- SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ters the United States before the filing dead- BERS.—Upon the granting of an immigrant RICHI JAMES LESLEY. visa or permanent residence to Lindita Idrizi (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained Heath, the Secretary of State shall instruct sections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Im- the proper officer to reduce by one, during migration and Nationality Act, Richi James lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under sec- the current or next following fiscal year, the Lesley shall be eligible for issuance of an im- total number of immigrant visas that are migrant visa or for adjustment of status to tion 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this made available to natives of the country of that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma- birth of Lindita Idrizi Heath under section nent residence upon filing an application for Act.