With respect to the alloca- aliens entry would be recorded as of the tion of the quota over and above 154.657 the date of the aliens last arrival in the United legislation would provide for an increase in States. If the Congress did not approve the the quota for each minimum quota area. administrative action. the Attorney GenThis increase would be from the present 100 eral is to require the departure of the alien to 200. With respect to the allocation of from the United States. the remainder of the increase in the quota fro t Un id es. authorization the bill would provide an Im- Section 6 provides that the number of portant new feature designed to recognize aliens whose status may be adjusted under actual immigration since the quota act of section 5 shall not exceed in any fiscal year 1924. This would be accomplished by pro- the average number of aliens authorized to viding for the distribution of the remainder be admitted to the United States for permaof the increase in the total quota. to the sev- nent residence each fiscal year between June eral quota areas so that there will be assigned 25. 1948. and July 1. 1957. by any special public acts of Congress enacted during that period.
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