Speech #810212216

The substitute. as amended. is as follows: Be it amended. etc.. That subsection (c) of section 2 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 (Public Law 774. 80th Cong.) is amended to read: "(c) Eligible displaced person means a displaced person as defined in subsection (b) above. (1) who on or after September 1. 1939. and on or before January 1. 1949. entered Germany. Austria. or Italy. and who on January 1. 1949. was in Italy or the American sector. the British sector. or the French sector of either Berlin or Vienna. or in the American zone. the British zone. or the French zone of either Germany or Austria. or who had temporarily absented himself therefrom for reasons which. in accordance with regulations to be promulgated by the Commission. show special circumstances justifying such absence. and who has not been firmly resettled. or a person who. having resided In Germany or Austria. was a victim of persecution by the Nazi government and was detained in. or was obliged to flee from such persecution and subsequently returned to. one of these countries. and who has not been firmly resettled. and (2) who Is qualified under the Immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. anti XCVIz---303 (3) for whom assurances in accordance with the regulations of the Commission have been given by a citizen or citizens of the United States that such person. if admitted into the United States. will be suitably employed without displacing some other person from employment and that such person. and the members of such persons family who shall accompany such person and who propose to live with such person. shall not become public charges and will have housing without displacing some other person from such housing. The spouse and unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren of such an eligible displaced person. shall. if otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. also be deemed eligible displaced persons." SEC. 2. Subsection (d) of section 2 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amended to read: "(d) Eligible displaced person shall also mean a native of Czechoslovakia who has fled as a direct result of persecution or fear of persecution from that country since January 1. 1948. and (1) who in January 1. 1949. was in Italy or the American sector. the British sector. or the French sector or either Berlin or Vienna. or the American zone. the British zone. or the French zone of either Germany or Austria. and (2) who is qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for permanent residence. and (3) for whom asurances in accordance with the regulations of the Commission have been given by a citizen or citizens of the United States that such person. If admitted into the United States. will be suitably.*empl ed without displacing some other person from employment and that such person. and the members of such persons family who shall accompany such person and who propose to live with such person. shall not become public charges and will have safe and sanitary housing without displacing some other person from such housing. The spouse and unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren of such an eligible displaced person. shall. if otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. also be deemed eligible displaced persons." SEC. 3. Subsections (e) and (f) of section 2 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 are amended to read: h. (e) Eligibjg. displaced orphan means a displaced person (1) who was 16 years of age or under on June 25. 1948. and (2) who is qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. and (3) who is an orphan because of the death or disappearance of both parents. or who has been abandoned. or deserted by. or separated. or lost from both parents. or who has only one parent due to the death or disappearance of his other parent and the remaining parent is incapable of providing care for such displaced person and agrees to release him for emigration or adoption. and (4) who on or before the effective date of this act. as amended. was In Italy or in the American sector or the British sector or the French sector of either Berlin or Vienna or the American zonu or the British zone or the French zone of either Germany or Austria. and (5) for whom satisfactory assurances in accordance with the regulations of the Commission have been given by a citizen or citizens of the United States that such person. if admitted into the United States will be cared for properly. "(f) Any alien who" (l) prior to June 30. 1950. was a resident of Germany. Luxemburg. Austria.