Speech #670004256

The Clefk will report the bill. The.Clerk read as follows: A illl (19. R. 4075) to limit the immigration oT aliens into tile United States. Be it enctced. etc.. Tlat as used in this actThe term "United. States" means the United States and "any waters. territory. or other place subject to the jurisdiction thereof except the Isthmnian Canal Zone and the Philippine Islands . but if any alien leaves the Canal Zone or any insular possession of the United States and attempts to enter any other place under the jurisdiction of the United States nothing contained in this act shall be construed as permitting him to -enter under any other conditions than those applicable to all aliens. � The word "alien " includes any person not a nativeborn or naturalized citizen of the United States. but this definition shall not be held to include Indians of tile United States not taxed nor citizens df the islands under the jurisdiction of the United States. The term "Immigration act" means the act of February 5. 1917. entitled "An act to regulate the immigration of aliens to. and the residence of aliens in. the United States". and the term "Immigration laws " includes such act and all laws. conventions. and treaties of the United States relating to the immigration. exclusion. or expulsion of aliens. Sc. 2. (a) That the number of aliens of any nationality who may be admitted under the immigration laws to the United States in any fiscal year shall be limited to 3 per cent of the number of foreignborn persons of such nationality resident in the United States as determined. by the United States. census of 1910 This provision shall not apply to the following. and they shall not be counted in reckoning any of the percentage limits provided in this act : (1) Government officials. their families. attendants. servants. and employees. (2) aliens residing in tie United States who return from a. temporary visit abroad:. (3) aliens in continuous transit through the United States.. (4) aliens lawfully admitted to the United States who lIter go in transit from one part of the United States to another through foreign contiguous territory : (5) allens visiting the United States as: tourists or temporarily for business or pleasure . (6) aliens from countries immigration from which is regulated in accordance with treaties or agreements relating solely to immigration.. .(7) aliens from the so~called Asiatic barred zone. as described in section 3 of the immigration act.. (S) aliens who liave resided eontinuously for at least one year immediately preceding the time of their admission to the United States in the Dominion of Canada. Newfoundland. the Republic of Cuba. the Republic of Mexico countries of Central or South America. or adjacent islands. or (.9) aliens entitled to readmission to the United States under tie provisions of the joint resolution entitled. "Toint resolution authorizing the readmission to the United. States of certain aliens who have beeu conscripted or have volunteered for service with the military forces of the United States or cobelligerent forces." approved October 19. 1918. (b) For the purposes of this act nationality shall. be determined by country of birth. treating as separate countries the colonies or dependencies for which separate enumeration was made in the United States census of 1910. (.c) The -Secretary of State the Secretarry of Commerce. and the Secretary of Labor. jointly. shall. as soon as feasible after the passage of this act. prepare a statement showing the Dumber of persons of tlhe various natiolalities resident in the United States as determined by the United States census of 1910. whelh statehemnt shall be the population basis for the purposes of this act..