Mr. President. the bill S. 2862. which provides special relief for the sheepraising industry by making available certain visas for skilled alien sheepherders. has been amended by the House of Representatives today. and I want to take just a moment or two in order to make the legislative history on the amendment perfectly clear. The purpose of the amendment is to exempt from certain exclusion clauses an alien who is excludable solely because of the commission of a misdemeanoran offense not punishable by imprsonment for 1 year or moreand for whom the penalty actually imposed was imprisonment not to exceed 6 months or a fine not to exceed $500 or both. In order to avoid a misconstruction which might be placed upon the amendment.