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 PRIVATE LAW 98-48—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 3435

Private Law 98-47 98th Congress An Act For the relief of Adel Shervin.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Adel Shervin shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon payment of the required visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to deduct one number from the total number of immigrant visas and conditional entries which are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, from the total number of such visas and entries which are made available to such natives under section 202(e) of such Act. SEC. 2. No financial or other consideration shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with the enactment of this Act, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000. SEC. 3. That, section 101(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(9)) is amended by deleting the second sentence thereof.

Oct. 30. 1984 [S. 149]

8 USC llOl note,

8 USC 1153. 8 USC 1152.

Approved October 30, 1984.

Private Law 98-48 98th Congress An Act For the relief of the Sisters of Mercy of the Union, Province of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Sisters of Mercy of the Union, Province of Saint Louis, Missouri, the former owner of Mercy Hospital of Brownsville, Texas, is relieved of all liability to the United States under title VI of the Public Health Service Act resulting from the sale of such Mercy Hospital to Medenco, Incorporated, a for-profit organization. Approved October 30, 1984.

Oct. 30, 1984 [S. 2449]

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