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U. S. C.. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 204). and who is of a class admissible to the United States in a nonquota or preferencequota status. may make application to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization for a change to the status of a person admitted as a nonquota immigrant under subdivision (a) of section 4 of that act (43 Stat. 155). as amended (U. S. C. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 204 (a)). or as a person admitted by virtue of a preference in the quota under clause (A). paragraph (1). of section 6 of that act (43 Stat. 155). as amended (U. S. C.. 1934 ed. title 8. sec. 206 (a)). "(b) If the Commissioner of Immigratien and Naturalization finds that said alien"(1) At the time of his application would be entitled to a nonquota visa or to such preference in the quota if he were outside the United States. -(2) Did not enter the United States as a nonimmigrant or student to evade the quota provisions of the immigration laws. and "(3) Is otherwise admissible under the immigration laws. then the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization may. in his discretion. change the status of said applicant to that of a person admitted for permanent residence without requiring the alien to obtain an immigration visa. For the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws the alien shall be deemed to have entered the United States as of the date the application is granted. "SEc. 5. Section 1 (a) of the act entitled An act to supplement the naturalization laws. and for other purposes. approved March 2. 1929 (45 Stat. 1512). is hereby amended to read as follows: "That (a) the registry of aliens at ports of entry required by section 1 of the act of June 29. 1906 (34 Stat. 596. U. S. C.. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 106). as amended. may be made as to any alien not ineligible to citizenship in whose case there is no record of admission for permanent residence. if such alien shall make a satisfactory showing to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization that he-"(1) Entered the United States prior to July 1. 1924. "(2) Has resided In the United States continuously since such entry. "(3) Is a person of good moral character. and "(4) Is not subject to deportation. "SEC. 6. (a) In any proceeding under sections 3. 4. or 5 of this act the burden of proof shall be upon the alien to establish every requisite fact. "(b) At the end of each fiscal year. the Secretary of Labor shall report to the Secretary of State the number and (as determined in accordance with sec. 12 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 160. U. S. C.. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 212). the nationality of all aliens who"(1) Were allowed to remain in the United States under section 3. or were given the status of permanent residents under section 4. or were registered under section 5. and "(2) Entered the United States on or after June 3. 1921. and were not charged to any quota at the time of their last entry. "(c) The Secretary of State shall deduct the number of aliens so reported from the appropriate quotas (determined in accordance with the provisions of sec. 11 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 159. U. S. C.. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 211)). for the next succeedIng fiscal year. or for later fiscal years if necessary to account for the whole number of aliens so reported. "SEC. 7. For every application granted under section 4 of this act the alien shall pay to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization a fee of $18. which fee shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Subdivision (b) of section 1 of the act of March 2. 1929. as amended by the act of April 19. 1934 (48 Stat. 597. U. S. C.. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 106a (b)). is amended as follows: Whenever in said subdivision the words a fee of $10 occur they shall be amended to read a fee of $18. "SEC. 8. The Secretary of Labor may specifically designate persons holding supervisory positions in the Immigration and Naturalization Service to issue warrants for the arrest of aliens believed to be subject to deportation under this or any other statute: Provided. That no person shall act under a warrant issued by himself. "SEc. 9. Any employee of the Immigration and Naturalization Service designated by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization shall have power to detain for investigation any alien whom he has reason to believe is subject to deportation under the immigration laws on the ground that he entered the United States without an immigration visa or without inspection or has remained in the United States beyond the period for which he has been temporarily admitted. Any alien so detained shall be immediately brought before an immigrant inspector designated for that purpose by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. and shall not be held in custody for more than 24 hours thereafter unless. prior to the expiration of that time. a warrant for his arrest is issued. The detention of any alien pursuant to this section shall immediately be reported to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. "SEc. 10. The Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. with the approval of the Secretary of Labor. shall prescribe rules and regulations for the enforcement of the provisions of this act. "SEc. 11. The InterDepartmental Committee as referred to in this act shall be composed of a representative of each of the Departments of Labor. State. and Justice. The representatives and one alternate for each of them shall be designated respectively by the Secretary of Labor. the Secretary of State. and the Attorney General. "SEC. 12. The foregoing provisions of this act. with the exception of sections 2 and 5. are In addition to and not in substitution for the provisions of the immigration laws (including sec. 19 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 5. 1917 (39 stat. 889. U. S. C.. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 155)). and shall be enforced as part of such laws. "SEC. 13. Clause (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 6 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 155). as amended (U. S. C. 1934 ed.. title 8. sec. 206 (a)). which grants to quota immigrants skilled in agriculture. their wives and their dependent children under the age of 18 years. a preference within the quota. is repealed."