Sec. 134. TRANSITION FOR DISPLACED TIBETANS

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## SEC. 134 TRANSITION FOR DISPLACED TIBETANS ###

(a)In General Notwithstanding the numerical limitations in sections 201 and 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, there shall be made available to qualified displaced Tibetans described in subsection

(b)(or in subsection

(d)as the spouse or child of such an alien) 1,000 immigrant visas in the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 1991. ###

(b)Qualified Displaced Tibetan Described An alien described in this subsection is an alien who— ####

(1)is a native of Tibet, and ####

(2)since before date of the enactment of this Act, has been continuously residing in India or Nepal. For purposes of paragraph (1), an alien shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if the alien was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet. ###

(c)Distribution of Visa Numbers The Secretary of State shall provide for making immigrant visas provided under subsection

(a)available to displaced aliens described in subsection

(b)(or described in subsection

(d)as the spouse or child of such an alien) in an equitable manner, giving preference to those aliens who are not firmly resettled in India or Nepal or who are most likely to be resettled successfully in the United States. ###

(d)Derivative Status for Spouses and Children A spouse or child (as defined in section 101(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), (D), or

(E)of the Immigration and Nationality Act) shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and the immediate issuance of a visa under this section, be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, provided under this section, if accompanying, or following to join, his spouse or parent. ## Subtitle C Commission and Information