The House inserted a limitation which would practically have destroyed that power. The conferees were able to agree upon a substitute proposal which places a limitation of $5.000.000.000 upon the amount of such bonds. so purchased directly from the Treasury. which may be held at any one time by the Federal Reserve banks. The House of Representatives struck from the bill the whole title which was approved by the Senate. providing for the naturalization of persons serving in the armed forces of the United States during the present war. This title was approved by the House committee. but was eliminated on the floor of the House when the bill was originally considered there. The conferees agreed upon a revision of the Senate text by which the right of naturalization was extended only to aliens who. having been lawfully admitted to the United States. its Territories or possessions. were residents at the time of enlistment or induction into the armed services. The House inserted a new title. authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to make special investigations and reports of census matters for the purposes of the war. This also permits the Secretary of Commerce to dispense with the biennial census of manufactures. or any similar regular census or statistical work not now needed.
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