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The amendment will be read fq the information of the Senate. The Cirar CLERic. The Senator from Kansas offers the following amendment as a substitute for the amendment proposed by the Senator from Maine [Mr. GouLD] : That section 6 of the immigration act of 1924. as amended by section 3 of joint resolution approved May 29. 1928. be amended to read as follows: "(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 made available In such year for the issuance of immigration visas to 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. "(2) Any portion of such 50 per eent not required in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to the classes specified In paragraph (1) 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 are lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. "(3) No portion of the quota of any nationality for any 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 unless authorized by the Secretary of Labor. and then only