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ced in successive Congresses for the same purpose is again reintroduced in the present one and a full report was made to the same branch of any preceding congress, additional material information obtained from review of the file, new national agency checks, or interview of the beneficiary shall be furnished in a supplemental letter. If additional material information is not developed, a memorandum to that effect shall be addressed directly to the Private Bill Control Unit, stating the date of each of the new agency-check responses. When the previous full report was made to a different branch or to a previous Congress and thereafter the bill was not re-introduced in any succeeding Congress until the present one (i.e., a bill introduced in the 89th Congress or earlier was first reintroduced in the 91st), a new, complete report shall be submitted.

If a reintroduced bill is for a different purpose than one in the preceding Congress, a new, complete report shall be submitted.

(2) Deportation Branch.

(i) Initial departure date. When a report has been requested by a congressional committee and a stay has been authorized by the Central Office, the date set for deportation or voluntary departure under a final order shall be February 1 of the next odd-numbered year. Thus, a bill introduced in the First or Second Session of a Congress would be authorized a stay to February 1 of the First Session of the next Congress.

(ii) Summary deportation. The grant of a lesser period of time than that specified in subdivision (i) or the execution of the order of deportation when the beneficiary’s continued presence here would be contrary to the best interests of the United states is not precluded, since deportation may be effected notwithstanding the private bill; if the case falls in this category, the district director shall on the cover sheet note a summary of the facts, including Service ability to promptly effect departure, together with his recommendation, and forward the private bill report and the entire file to the regional office. If the regional office concurs, it shall include its comments on the cover sheet and forward the entire file to the Private Bill Control Unit, Central Office. After consulting with the committee and author of the bill, the Private Bill Control Unit will notify the appropriate district and regional offices of the decision and return the file. The foregoing procedure shall be followed at any time information is received which, in the opinion of the district director, warrants summary deportation.

(iii) Non-reintroduced bills. If on February 2 of a new congress notification of the Private Bill Control Unit, prompt steps shall be taken to require the deportable former bill beneficiary’s departure from the United States; however, the district director’s discretionary authority to stay deportation or extend departure time may be exercised. The Private Bill Control Unit shall be advised of any stay or extension of departure time and of the closing action.

(iv) Adverse disposition. When adverse action has been taken on a private bill which was introduced to adjust the immigration status of an alien who is in the United States, the Private Bill Control Unit will notify the appropriate district and regional offices and will usually direct that departure be effected by a specified date. Although every effort should be made to complete the action within the time specified, the district director’s discretionary authority to stay deportation or extend departure time may be exercised. The Private Bill Control Unit shall be advised of any stay or extension of departure time and of the closing action.

(v) Notification of non-reintroduced bill or adverse disposition. The alien and his attorney or other recognized representative shall be notified by letter when Congress has failed to approve, or has taken adverse action, on the private bill.

Notification of congressional action.

(1) Passage of one branch of Congress. Upon the passage of a private bill in the first branch of Congress, the Private Bill Control Unit will send a copy of the act and the committee report to the appropriate district office. All procedures in progress shall continue since the bill may still not be enacted.

(2) Enactment of private law. Upon the approval of a private bill by the President and receipt by the Private Bill Control Unit of copies of the private law affective the immigration or nationality status of an individual, that unit will notify the appropriate district office of enactment. Thereafter, the appropriate field office shall, when the private law directs that permanent resident status be granted an alien beneficiary who is in the United States upon payment of the required visa fee, collect $150 and forward it to the Director, Office of Finance, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520; the letter of transmittal should refer to the private law number. Upon receipt of the fee, the field office shall prepare a Form I-181 which shall be placed in the Service file relating to the alien. Form I-357 shall be delivered to every alien who has been accorded permanent resident status. The date of delivery of Form I-357 shall be entered in the designated space on the record copy of Form I-181. If the private law directs a numerical reduction, a copy of Form I-181 shall be forwarded to the Director, Visa Office, Attention: Visa Control Office. If the alien is a nonimmigrant subject to central office control, the procedure in AM 2790 shall be followed. Form I-551 shall then be delivered to the alien.

Whenever the private law directs that permanent resident status be granted to an alien beneficiary who is in the United States, the employee who executes the Form I-181 in accordance with the above paragraph shall refer any person who requests a social security card, after such adjustment, to the nearest Social Security Office.

If the private law directs that permanent resident status be granted to an alien beneficiary who is in the United States and a visa fee is not required, the same record procedure shall be followed as in the case requiring a visa fee.

When the private law directs that an alien beneficiary be granted immediate relative or preference status for the purpose of procuring an immigrant visa, the field office shall send Form G-388 to the appropriate interested party; if a visa petition is required, but has not been filed, the interested party should be notified of the necessity for filing such a petition. If a public charge bond is required, the appropriate party, if in the United States, should be advised of the requirement and upon acceptance of a bond, the Director, Visa Office, Department of State, should be informed that the bond has been deposited.

If the private law directs that the pending deportation proceedings shall be terminated, the field office shall notify the beneficiary that such proceedings have been terminated by reason of the enactment of the private law. When the private law grants some other benefit or waiver under the immigration or nationality laws, the field office shall notify the beneficiary or interested party thereof and offer appropriate advice and assistance.

The Service shall not institute subsequent exclusion or deportation proceedings against an alien beneficiary of a private law which granted him the status of a permanent resident or which terminated deportation proceedings in his case on grounds based solely on facts contained in the Judiciary Committees’ reports on the bill.