Speech #830195779

The amendments of the committee will be stated. The amendments of the Committee on the Judiciary were. at the top of page 2. to strike out: (2) no immigration quota number of the country of which such skilled alien sheepherder is a national is then available. a special nonquota immigration visa may be iss.d to such skilled alien sheepherder as provided in this act: Provided. That such skilled alien sheepherder is otherwise admissible into the United States for permanent residence. And insert: (2) no immigration quota number of the quota to which such skilled alien sheepherder is chargeable under section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is then available. a special nonquota immigrant visa may be issued to such skilled alien sheepherder as provided in this act: Provided. That such skilled alien sheepherder is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa under the Immigration laws. In line 21. after the word "nonquota". to strike out "immigration" and insert "immigrant". in line 24. after the word "nonquota". to strike out "immigration" and insert "immigrant". on page 3. after line 4. to strike out: SEC. 4. The provision in Public Law 307 of the 82d Congress which provides for the deduction of a number from the appropriate quota for each visa issued thereunder is hereby repealed. And in lieu thereof to insert: SEC. 4. The quota numbers deducted from the appropriate quotas on account of Public Law 587 (81st Cong.) and Public Law 307 (82d Cong.). to the extent that they reduce the immigration quota of any country subsequent to July 1. 1954. are hereby canceled. So as to make the bill read: Be it enacted. etc.. That. for a period of 1 year after the effective date of this act. in any case in which the Attorney General. under the authority of section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. grants permission for the importation of a skilled alien sheepherder Into the United States and the Investigation of the application for such importation discloses that(1) the employment offered such skilled alien sheepherder is permanent. and (2) no immigration quota number of the quota to which such skilled alien sheepherder is chargeable under section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is then available. a special nonquota immigrant visa may be issued to such skilled alien sheepherder as provided in this act: Provided. That such skilled alien sheepherder is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa under the immigration laws. SEC. 2. The Attorney General shall certify to the Secretary of State the name and address of every skilled alien sheepherder for which an application for importation under section 204 has been approved. If a quota number is not then available for such skilled alien sheepherder. the proper consular officer may issue a special nonquota immigrant visa to such skilled alien sheepherder. SEC. 3. (a) There shall not be issued more than 385 special nonquota immigrant visas under this act. (b) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as increasing the immigration quota of any country or of altering the requirements for admission of aliens into the United States. SEC. 4. The quota numbers deducted from the appropriate quotas on account of Public Law 587 (81st Cong.) and Public Law 307 (82d Cong.). to the extent that they reduce the immigration quota of any country subsequent to July 1. 1954. are hereby canceled.