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 95 STAT. 1622

PUBLIC LAW 97-116—DEC. 29, 1981

pursuant to this section for such year, the Secretary of State shall reduce to such extent the annual numerical limitation in efifect pursuant to this section for the following fiscal year". (b) Section 202(a) (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)) is amended by inserting after "year" the following: ": Andprovixied further. That to the extent that in a particular fiscal year the number of such natives who are issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence and who are subject to the numerical limitation of this section, together with the aliens from the same foreign state who adjust their status to aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to subparagraph (H) of section 8 USC 1101. 101(a)(27) or section 19 of the Immigration and Nationality AmendAnte, p. 1621. ments Act of 1981, exceed the numerical limitation in effect for such year pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall reduce to such extent the numerical limitation in effect for the natives of the same foreign state pursuant to this section for the following fiscal year". Effective dates. SEC. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and in section 5(c), 8 USC 1101 note, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b)(1) The amendments made by section 2(a) shall apply on and after the first day of the sixth month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The amendment made by section 16 shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1981. Approved December 29, 1981.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4327: HOUSE REPORT No. 97-264 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): Oct. 13, considered and peissed House. Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate amendments.

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