PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986
100 STAT. 3405
under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall establish a record of the alien's admission for permanent residence as of January 1, 1982. (e) No OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—When an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the 8 USC 1101 note. Attorney General shall not be required to charge the alien any fee. (f) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAUTY ACT PROVI-
SIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this section. Nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.
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SEC. 203. UPDATING REGISTRY DATE TO JANUARY 1, 1972.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 249 (8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended— (1) by striking out "JUNE 30, 1948" in the heading and inserting in lieu thereof "JANUARY i, 1972", and (2) by striking out "June 30, 1948" in paragraph (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1972". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The item in the table of contents relating to section 249 is amended by striking out "June 30, 1948" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1, 1972". (c) CLARIFICATION.—The numerical limitations of sections 201 and 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply to aliens provided lawful permanent resident status under section 249 of that Act. SEC. 204. STATE LEGALIZATION IMPACT-ASSISTANCE GRANTS. ,, (a) APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to carry out this section (and including Federal, State, and local administrative costs) $1,000,000,000 (less the amount described in paragraph (2)) for fiscal year 1988 and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years.
8 USC 1259 note. 8 USC 1151, 1152.
8 USC i255a note.
(2) OFFSET.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (D), the amount described in this paragraph for a fiscal year is equal to the amount estimated to be expended by the Federal Government in the fiscal year for the programs of financial assistance, medical assistance, and assistance under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 for aliens who would not be eligible for such assistance under paragraph (I)(A) of section 245A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act but for the provisions of paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of such section.
7 USC 2026. Ante, p. 3394.
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