Speech #850145400

The bill will be received and appropriately referred. and. without objection. the bill and letter will be printed in the RECORD. The bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to accord Korean war veterans equal naturalization privileges. introduced by Mr. NEUBERGER. 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 section 329 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to read as follows: "Any person who. while an alien or a noncitizen national of the United States. has served honorably in an activeduty status in the military. air. or naval forces of the United States during either World War I or during a period beginning- September 1. 1939. and ending December 21. 1946. or during a period beginning June 25. 1950. and ending July 1. 1955. and who. if separated from such service. was separated under honorable conditions. may be naturalized as provided in this section if (1) at the time of enlistment or induction such person shall have been in the United States. the Canal Zone. American Samoa. or Swains Island. whether or not he has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. or (2) at any time subsequent to enlistment or induction such person shall have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. The executive department under which such person served shall determine whether persons have served honorably in an activeduty status. and whether separation from such service was under honorable conditions: Provided. however. That no person who is or has been separated from such service on account of alienage. or who was a conscientious objector who performed no military. air. or naval duty whatever. or refused to wear the uniform. shall be regarded as having served honorably or having been separated under honorable conditions for the purposes of this section. No period of service In the Armed Forces shall be made the basis of a petition for naturalization under this section If the applicant has previously been naturalized on the basis of the same period of service." The letter presented by Mr. NEUBERGER is as follows: