Speech #690173616

CLERK. On page 1. line 6. strike out the words " word or " and all of line 7 and the words "reads as follows." in line 8. and insert in lieu thereof the word "following." On page 2. at the end of line 2. strike out the period. insert a semicolon. the word "or." and a new subdivision. as follows: (g) An immigrant who Is the wife or the unmarried child under 18 years of age of an alien legally admitted to the United States prior to July 1. 1924. for permanent residence therein. who has declared his intention in the manner provided by law to become a citizen of the United States and still resides therein at the time of the filing of a petition under section 9: Provided. That such wives and minor children shall apply at a port of entry of the United States In possession of a valid unexpired nonquota immigration visa secured at any time within one year from the date of the passage of this act: Provided ferthcr. That the number of such wives and minor children admitted as nonquota Immigrants shall not exceed 35.000. the distributlon thereof to be apportioned equitably among the various nationalities on the basis of the number of relatives petitioned for by such aliens resident in the United States. under rules and regulations to be .prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.