In the absence of objection. the amendment is agreed to. The next amendment was. in section 10. page 20. line 5. after. the word "the." tostrike out "mandatory and tinqualified". in line 7. after the word "lines." to strike out " other than those lines". in line 10. after the words "alien to." to insert "or providing a means for an alien to come to".. in line 15. after the word " such." toInsert "person". in line 22. after the word "the." to insert "person". and in line 23. before the word ." penalty." to strike out ." pecuniary." so as to read: SEC. 10. That It shall be the duty of every person. including owners. officers. and agents. of vessels or transportation lines. or international bridges or toll roads other than railway lines which may enter into a contract as provided in section 23 of this act. bringing an alien to or providing a means for an alien to come to any seaport or land border port of the United States to prevent the landing of such alien in the United States at any time or place other than as designated by the Immigration officers. and the failure of any such person. owner. officer. or agent to comply with the foregoing requirements shall be deemed a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in each case of not less than $100 nor more than $1.000. or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding on year. or.by both such fine and im-. prisonment. or. If in the opinion of the Secretary of Labor It is impracticable or inconvenient to prosecute the person. owner. master. officer. or agent of any such vessel. a penalty of $1.000 shall be a lien upon the vessel whose owner. master. officer. or agent violates the provisions of this section. and such vessel shall be libeled therefor in the appropriate United States court.
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