Speaker. I am introducing a bill today on behalf of several thousand war orphans and American families who seek their admission to the United States. Such legislation would reestablish. within the State Department. an orphan program quite similar to the provisions of the orphan section of the Refugee Relief Act. My bill provides for a quota of 10.000 special nonquota immigrant visas to be issued to eligible orphans until such time as the quota is exhausted. My bill also increases the age of eligible orphans from 10 years as provided in the Refugee Relief Act to 12 years. Mr. Speaker.
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