Navy. or Marine Corps. who has an honorable record In such service. may. while In such service. be admitted to become a citizen of the Unitei States upon his ptition filed in any district court of the United States. the United States district courts for the Terriorles of Hawaii or Alaska. the United States district court for Porto Rico. the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. or a court of record of any of the States having a commonlaw jurisdiction and a seal and a clerk. whether or not any such alien be a resident of the State. Territory. or District in which the application is made. The court before admitting such alien to citizenship shall require oral or documentary proofs. by witnesses under oath or by affidavits. that he Is of good moral character and loyal to the United States. but shall not require him to prove more than one years residence In the United States previous to tiling such petition. and shall also require him to make the oath of allegiance to the United States as now prescribed undr the law relating to naturalization. And except as hereinafter specified in this act. the iethod herein provided for acquiring citizenship shall apply to all aliens hereinbefore described. whether or not they are natives. citizens. subjects. or denizens of a country. State. or sovereignty with which the United States is at war: Provided. That they are not otherwise ineligible to become citizens of the United States under the naturalization laws now in force. � SEC. 3. That application for naturalization in the mode herein provided shall not be open to natives. citizens. subjects. or denizens of AustriaHungary or Qermany. except such individuals and classes as may be exempted by the President under the provisions of section 1 of this act. " SEC. 4. That the President of the United States Is hereby authorized to make and promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. whether or not such regulations conform to the procedure now existing. " SEC. 5. That certificates of citizenship obtained In the mode provided in this act shall be subject to cancellation in any district court of the United States upon proof that the person so naturalized has been guilty of mutiny. sedition. desertion. or of committing a felony against the criminal laws of the United States. or of committing a crime which. according to the laws of the place where it was committed Is punishable by deall or Imprisonment for a term exceeding one year in a penitentiary. or that he has been dishonorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States. The procedure in the district court of the United States for such cancellation shall follow the procedure described In the act oft June 29. 1906. chapter 3592. section 15. and shall be In addition to modes of cancellation and of expatriation provided by all statutes now In force. " SEC.-6. That the provisions of this act shall remain In force and effect during the continuance of the present war. and all laws or parts of laws In conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby suspended during the continuance of the present war." The committee earnestly and unanimously recommends the passage of this bill.
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