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114 STAT. 3118 PRIVATE LAW 106-20—NOV. 22, 2000 Private Law 106-20 106th Congress An Act Nov. 22, 2000 For the relief ofJacqueline Salinas and her children Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro [S. 1513] Salinas, and Omar Salinas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Jacqueline Salinas and her children Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro Salinas, and Omar Salinas, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees. SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OP VISAS. Upon the granting of permanent residence to Jacqueline Salinas and her children Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro Salinas, and Omar Salinas, as provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the appropriate number during the current fiscgd year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)). Approved November 22, 2000.