Speech #700119560

The report was read. as follows: The committee of conference on the! disagreeing votes of the Iwo Houses on the amendment of the House to the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 5) entitled "Joint resolution to grant a preference to the wives and minor children of alien declarants in the issuance of immigration visas " having met. after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House and agree to the same with amendments as follows: Ill lieu of tie matter proposed to be inserted by the. House amendment insert the following: "That section 4 of the immigration act of 1924 is amended by striking out the word or at the end of subdivision (d) and by striking out the period at the end of Subdivision (e) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word or and by adding after subdivision (e) a new subdivision. to read as follows: "(f) A woman who was a citizen of the United States and who prior to September 22. 1922. lost her citizenship by reason of her marriage to an alien. but at the time of her application for ain immigration visa is unmarried. SEC: 2. Subdivision (a) of section 4 of the immigration act of 1924 is amended to read as follows: "(a) An immigrant who is the unmarried child under 21 years of age. or the wife. of a citizen of the United States. or the husband of a citizen of the United States by a marriage occurring prior to June 1. 1928." SEC. 3. Section 6 of the immigration act of 1924 is amended. to take effect July 1. 1928. to read as follows: " SEC. 6. (a) Immigration visas to quota immigrants shall be issued in each fiscal year as follows: "(1) Fifty per cent of the quota of each nationality for such year shall be nmade available in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to the following classes of immigrants. without priority of preference as between such classes: (A) Quota immigrants who are the fathers or the mothers. or the husbands by marriage occurring after May 31. 1928. of citizens of the United States who are 21 years of age or over. and (B) in the case of any nationality the quota for which is 300 or more. quota immigrants who are skilled in agriculture. and the wives. and the dependent children under the age of 18 years. of such immigrants skilled in agriculture. if accompanying or following to join them. "(2) The remainder of the quota of each nationality for such year. plus any portion of the 50 per cent referred to il paragraph (1) not Kequired in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to the classes specified in such paragraph. shall be made available in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to quota immigrants of such nationality who are the unmarried children under 21 years of age. or the wives. of alien residents of the United States who were lawffilly adimitted to the United States for permanent residence. * "(3) Any portion of the quota of each nationality for such year not required for the issuance of immigration visas to the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made available in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to other quota immigrants of such nationality. "(b) The preference provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall. in the case of quota immigrants of any nationality. be given in the calendar month in which the right to preference is established. if the number of immigration visas which may be issued in such month to quota immigrants of such nationality has not already been issued. otherwise. in the next calendar month." Amend the title so as to read: "Joint resolution relating to the immigration: of certain relatives of United States citizens and of aliens lawfully admitted to the -United States". and the House agree to the same.