Speech #860016610

The bill will be received and appropriately referred. and. without objection. the bill will be printed in the RECORD. The bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to accord Korean war veterans equal naturalization privileges. and to authorize the Attorney General to admit certain aliens who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period aggregating 5 years as permanent residents. introduced by Mr. NEUBERGER (for himself and Mr. ENGLE). 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 by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That subsection (a) of section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after "December 31. 1946." the following: "or during a period beginning June 25. 1950. and ending July 1. 1955.". SEC. 2. Paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after "December 31. 1946." the following: "or during a period beginning June 25. 1950. and ending July 1. 1955.". SEC. 3. Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) If. upon application of any alien. it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that (1) such alien has served honorably at any time in the Armed Forces of the United States (including the Coast Guard) for a period or periods aggregating five years. and who. if separated from such service. was never separated except under honorable conditions. (2) such alien is a person of good moral character. and (3) such action would not be contrary to the national welfare. safety. or security. the Attorney General may. notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law. admit such alien to the United States for permanent residence. or. if such alien is in the United States. record the aliens last entry into the United States as an admission for permanent residence as of the date of such entry." SEC. 4. (a) Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting immediately after "December 31. 1946." the following: "or from June 25. 1950. to July 1. 1955.". (b) Paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended (1) by striking out "and (C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(C)". and (2) by inserting immediately after "December 31. 1946" the following: ". and (D) the term Korean conflict relates to the period from June 25. 1950. to SEC. 5. Paragraph (1) of section 354 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by striking out "or World War II" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "World War II. or the Korean conflict".