Speech #800204315

The conference report will be read. The conference report was read. as follows: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill to amend subsection (c) of section 19 of the Immigration Act of 1917. as amended. and for other purposes. having met. after full and free conference. have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: On page 5 of the Senate engrossed bill. strike out the below quoted language appearing in lines 9 to 20: "If during the session of the Congress at which a case is reported. or if a case is reported less than 90 days prior to the close of the session. then during the next session of the Congress. the Congress passes a resolution stating in substance that it favors the suspension of such deportation. the Attorney General shall cancel deportation proceedings. If during the session of the Congress at which a case is reported. or if a case is reported less than 90 days prior to the close of the session. then during the next session of the Congress. the Congress does not pass such a resolution. the Attorney General shall thereupon deport. such alien in the manner provided by law." And insert in lieu thereof the below quoted language: "If during the session of the Congress at which a case is reported. or prior to the close of the session of the Congress next following the session at which a case is reported. the Congress passes a concurrent resolution stating in substance that it favors the suspension of such deportation. the Attorney General shall cancel deportation proceedings. If prior to the close of the session of the Congress next following the session at which a case is reported. the Congress does not pass such a concurrent resolution. the Attorney General shall thereupon deport such alien in the manner provided by law." And the Senate agree to the same.