Speech #840169412

The bill will be received and appropriately referred and. without objection. the bill will be printed in the RECORD. The bill to amend the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. introduced by Mr. LANGER. was received. read twice by its title. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. and ordered to be printed in the RECORD. as follows: Be it enacted. etc.. That (a) section 4 (a) of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 is amended by striking out paragraphs Nos. 1 through 10 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) Not to exceed 35.000 visas to German expellees residing in the area of the German Federal Republic or in the western sectors of Berlin or in Austria: Provided. That the visas issued under this paragraph shall be issued only in the German Federal Republic or in the western sector of Berlin or in Austria. "(2) Not to exceed 40.000 visas to escapees residing within the European continental limits of the member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. the western sectors of Berlin. Austria. Turkey. Sweden. Iran. and Trieste: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only in the area or areas mentioned in this paragraph. "(3) Not to exceed 2.000 visas to refugees who (a) during World War II were members of the armed forces of the Republic of Poland. (b) were honorably discharged from such forces. (c) reside on the date of the enactment of this act in the British Isles. and (d) have not acquired British citizenship. "(4) Not to exceed 45.000 visas to refugees of Italian ethnic origin. residing on the date of the enactment of this act in Italy or in the Free Territory of Trieste: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only in the area or areas mentioned In this paragraph. "(5) Not to exceed 35.000 visas to persons of Italian ethnic origin. residing on the date of the enactment of this act in Italy or in the Free Territory of Trieste. who qualify under any of the preferences specified in paragraph (2). (3). or (4) of section 203 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only in Italy or in the Free Territory of Trieste. "(6) Not to exceed 15.000 visas to refugees of Greek ethnic origin residing on the date of the enactment of this act in Greece: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only in Greece. "(7) Not to exceed 12.000 visas to persons of Greek ethnic origin. residing on the date of the enactment of this act in Greece. who qualify under any of the preferences specified in paragraph (2). (3). or (4) of section 203 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only In Greece. "(8) Not to exceed 10.000 visas to refugees of Dutch ethnic origin residing on the date of the enactment of this act in continental Netherlands: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only in continental Netherlands. "(9) Not to exceed 2.000 visas to persons of Dutch ethnic origin. residing on the date of the enactment of this act in continental Netherlands. who qualify under any of the preferences specified in paragraph (2). (3). or (4) of section 203 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act: Provided. That such visas shall be issued only in continental Netherlands." (b) Section 4 of such act is amended by striking out subsection (c) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(c) Any allotments of visas provided in paragraphs (4) and (5). paragraphs (6) and (7). paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (a) of this section. shall be available bilaterally within each of the three ethnic groups therein defined." (c) Section 4 of such act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) Any allotment of visas provided In this section which are unused by aliens who apply and for whom assurances are filed on or before October 31. 1956. shall be available for the issuance of nonquota immigrant visas during the years 1957. 1958. and 1959. to escapees as defined in subsection (b) of section 2 of this act. and to eligible orphans as defined in section 5 of this act. notwithstanding any other limitations contained in this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law. visas may be issued under this subsection until December 31. 1959." "(e) (1) Not more than 1.000 aliens in Austria. Germany. Greece. and Italy may be issued visas and be admitted to the United States under the terms and within the numerical limitations of this act irrespective of the fact that they are found ineligible to receive visas or inadmissible to the United States under section 212 (a) (6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act insofar as it relates to aliens afflicted with tuberculosis. No alien shall be issued a visa under the provisions of this subsection unless (A) it is shown that arrangements satisfactory to the Attorney General and the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service have been made that such alien. when admitted to the United States. will not become a public charge. and will not endanger the public health. and (B) such alien is a member of a family unit. consisting of qualified applicants for a visa under the provisions of this act. which he intends to accompany or follow to join in the United States. The provisions of section 7 (a) of act shall not apply to any alien receiving a visa under the provisions of this subsection. but the Administrator shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for a special assurance to satisfy the requirements of the provisions of this subsection. "(2) No visa shall be issued under this subsection to any applicant unless special assurances as provided for in subsection (e) (1) of this section have been filed in his behalf with the Administrator on or before "(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law. visas may be issued under this subsection until December 31. 1957." (d) Section 4 (a) (11) of such act is amended by striking out the following: "and only to refugees who are not indigenous to the area described in this paragraph." SEC. 2. (a) Section 5 (a) of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 is amended (1) by striking out "4.000." and inserting in lieu thereof "9.000". and (2) by striking out "10 years" and inserting in lieu thereof "14 years." (b) Section 5 of such act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) Any visa issued under this section to any eligible orphan who has been lawfully adopted abroad by a United States citizen and spouse while such citizen is serving abroad in the United States Armed Forces. or is employed abroad by the United States Government. or is temporarily abroad on business. shall be valid until such time as the adoptive citizen parent returns to the United States in due course of his service or business. "(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law. visas may be issued under this section to eligible orphans until December 31. 1959." SEC. 3. Section 7 (a) of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 is amended (1) by inserting immediately after "citizen or citizens of the United States" the following: ". or by any voluntary agency recognized by the Department of State". and (2) by striking out the seventh and eighth sentences thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "This subsection shall have no applicability to the alien eligible under paragraph (5). (7). or (9) of section 4 (a) of this act. if such alien provides satisfactory evidence that he will not become a public charge. No visa shall be issued under the allotment of 45.000 visas heretofore made by paragraph (4) of subsection 4 (a) of this act to refugees in Italy. or under the allotment of 15.000 visas heretofore made by paragraph (6) of subsection 4 (a) of this act to refugees in Greece. or under the allotment of 15.000 visas heretofore made by paragraph (8) of subsection 4 (a) of this act to refugees in the Netherlands. to an alien who qualifies under the preferences specified in paragraph (2). (3). or (4) of section 203 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. until satisfactory evidence is presented to the responsible consular officer to establish that the alien in question will have suitable employment and housing. without displacing any other person therefrom. after arrival in the United States." SEC. 4. Section 12 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 is amended by striking out "paragraph (6). (8). or (10)" and inserting In lieu thereof the following: "paragraph (5). (7). or (9)." SEC. 5. Section 20 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 is amended to read as follows: "SEc. 20. (a) No visa shall be issued under this act to any applicant unless assurances in his behalf have been filed with the Administrator on or before October 31. 1956. "(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act. no visa shall be issued under this act after December 31. 1957."