Speech #870042574

The bill will be received and appropriately referred. and. without objection. the bill will be printed in the RECORD and will lie on the desk. as requested. The bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. introduced by Mr. DIRKSEN. 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 section 101(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is hereby amended by adding the following new subparagraph (6) : "(6) The term eligible orphan means an alien child under the age of ten who Is an orphan because of the death or disappearance of both parents. or because of abandonment. or desertion by. or separation or loss from. both parents. or who has only one parent due to the death or disappearance of. abandonment. or desertion by. or separation or loss from the other parent. and the remaining parent Is incapable of providing care for such orphan and has in writing irrevocably released him for emigration and adoption." SEC. 2. Section 101(b) (1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is hereby amended by adding the following: "(F) a child who is an eligible orphan. adopted abroad by a United States citizen and spouse or coming to the United States for adoption by a United States citizen and spouse: Provided. That no natural parent of any such child shall thereafter. by virtue of such parentage. be accorded any right. privilege. or status under this Act." SEC. 3. (a) Section 101(d) (1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by inserting immediately after "December 31. 1946." the following: "or from June 25. 1950. to July 1. 1955.". (b) Section 101(d) (2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) 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 hostilities relates to the period from June 25. 1950. to July 1. 1955". SEC. 4. Title I of the Immigration and Nationality Act is hereby amended by adding the following: