Speech #820214683

On page 167. beginning with line 17 and extending through line 12 on page 168. it is proposed to strike out all of section 274 and substitute in lieu thereof a new section 274 to read as follows: SEc. 274. (a) Any person. including the owner. operator. pilot. master. commanding officer. agent. or consignee of any means of transportation who(1) brings into or lands in the United States. by any means of transportation or otherwise. or attempts. by himself or through another. to bring into or land in the United States. by any means of transportation or otherwise. (2) knowing that he is in the United States in violation of law. and knowing or having reasonable grounds to believo that his last entry into the United States bccurred less than 3 years prior thereto. transports. or moves. or attempts to transport or move. within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise. in furtherance of such violatlon of law. (3) willfully or knowingly conceals. harbors. or shields from detection. or attempts to conceal. harbor. or shield from detection. in any place. including any building or any means of transportation. or (4) willfully or knowingly encourages or induces. or attempts to encourage or induce. either directly or indirectly. the entry into the United States of any alien. including an alien crewman. not duly admitted by an immigration officer or not lawfully entitled to enter or reside within the United States under the terms of this act or any other law relating to the immigration or expulsion of aliens. shall be guilty of a felony. and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $2.000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years. or both. for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this subsection occurs: Provided. however. That for the purposes of this section. employment (including the usual and normal practices incident to employment) shall not be deemed to constitute harboring. (b) No officer or person shall have authority to make any arrest for a violation of any provision of this section except officers and employees of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service designated by the Attorney General. either individually or as a member of a class. and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws. On page 179. beginning with line 1. and continuing through line 5. strike out paragraph (3) and insert in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) within a reasonable distance from any external boundary of the United States. to board and search for aliens any vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and any railway car. aircraft. conveyance. or vehicle. and within a distance of 25 miles from any such external boundary to have access to private lands. but not dwellings. for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States. and.