Speaker. in the last Congress a displaced persons bill was passed to take care. at least in part. of the unfortunate conditions of displaced persons. However. due to certain restrictions and limitations contained in that bill. very few of those whom we were trying to aid and assist have actually been permitted to enter our country. The present bill. which will be considered if this resolution is passed. amends the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 so as to change the "cutoff" date from December 22. 1945. to January 1. 1949. it eliminates the statutory preferences of 40 percent and 30 percent. respectively. for displaced persons whose place of origin or country of nationality has been de facto annexed by a foreign power. or who are agriculturists. it increases by 2.000 the number of displaced orphans to be admitted as nonquota immigrants. it authorizes the issuance to displaced persons and to displaced orphans in the western zones of Germany and Austria. and in Italy and to certain other categories of prospective immigrants. of immigration visas not to execeed 339.000. it provides for the proper quota reductions. it changes the "cutoff" date for displaced persons already in the United States. from April 1. 1948. to April 1. 1949. it adjusts preferences in the admission of displaced persons by including farmers and farm workers into the firstpreference category.- it extends for two more years. until July 1. 1952. the program of admission of "persons of German ethnic origin" under the German quota and provides for the admission under such quota of minor children adopted by American citizens prior to May 1. 1949. and lastly. it authorizes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make advances to the Displaced Persons Commission. not to exceed in the aggregate $5.000.000 for loans to American voluntary civic agencies cooperating with the Displaced Persons Commission in the program of resettlement of displaced persons in this country. The Displaced Persons Commissions first semiannual report to the President and the Congress on February 1. 1949. stated in part as follows:
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