PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-704 collection to any Department of State appropriation and shall remain available for obligations until expended. The provisions of the Act of August 18, 1856 (11 Stat. 58; 22 U.S.C. 4212-4214), concerning accounting for consular fees, shall not apply to fees collected under this section. SEC. 637. ELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS FOR CERTAIN POLISH APPLICANTS 8 USC 1153 note. FOR THE 1995 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall include among the aliens selected for diversity immigrant visas for fiscal year 1997 pursuant to section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act any alien who, on or before September 30, 1995— (1) was selected as a diversity immigrant under such section for fiscal year 1995; (2) applied for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to section 245 of such Act during fiscal year 1995, and whose application, and any associated fees, were accepted by the Attorney General, in accordance with applicable regulations; (3) was not determined by the Attorney General to be excludable under section 212 of such Act or ineligible under section 203(c)(2) of such Act; and (4) did not become an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence during fiscal year 1995. (b) PRIORITY.— The aliens selected under subsection (a) shall be considered to have been selected for diversity immigrant visas for fiscal year 1997 prior to any alien selected under any other provision of law. (c) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— For purposes of applying the numerical limitations in sections 201 and 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, aliens selected under subsection (a) who are granted an immigrant visa shall be treated as aliens granted a visa under section 203(c) of such Act. Subtitle D—Other Provisions SEC. 641. PROGRAM TO COLLECT INFORMATION RELATING TO NON- 8 USC 1372. IMMIGRANT FOREIGN STUDENTS AND OTHER EXCHANGE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. (a) IN GENERAL. — (1) PROGRAM.— The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Education, shall develop and conduct a program to collect from approved institutions of higher education and designated exchange visitor programs in the United States the information described in subsection (c) with respect to aliens who— (A) have the status, or are applying for the status, of nonimmigrants under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (B) are nationals of the countries designated under subsection (b). (2) DEADLINE.— The program shall commence not later than January 1, 1998.
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