Speech #890139601

I believe I understand from the remarks of the Senator from Iowa what he is attempting to do in general. but I am not sure that the language of his amendment is fully clear on its face. The amendment reads in part: Provided. That for all fiscal years after the fiscal year ending June 30. 1968. said 170.000 shall be reduced by the number of special immigrantsSpecial immigrants have been defined under the bill to apply to those coming from the Western Hemisphere. which number has been set at 120.000. I read further from the amendmentexclusive of special immigrants defined in section 101(a) (27) (A). and immediate relatives admitted to the United States for permanent residence during the fiscal yearIt seems to me. if I read the amendment correctly. that it would provide that. for all fiscal years after the fiscal year ending June 30. 1968. the figure of 170.000 shall be reduced by the number of special immigrantswhich. as defined by this bill. would mean those from the Western Hemisphere. as well as immediate relatives admitted to the United States for permanent residence during the fiscal year. So as I read the amendment. what the Senator is attempting to do is to reduce the figure of 170.000 by the number of special immigrants. It would also include those defined in the McCarranWalter Act as having a particular immediate family relationship. who would be admitted to the United States for permanent residence during the fiscal year. I wish to ascertain whether I read that language correctly before I address my comments to the relative merits of the amendment of the Senator from Iowa.