It would amend the criminal code in various ways for the purpose of strengthening security. Among its major provisions are: First. strengthen definitions of "war premises" and "national defense premises". second. a provision for suspension of the running of the statute of limitations applicable to offenses involving the performance of official duty by Government employees. third. the statute of limitations on the crimes of treason. espionage. fourth. a series of amendments to restore the efficacy of that law. and fifth. a prohibition against the giving of aid or comfort to a foreign government engaging our Armed Forces In combat. The next of these six bills in the order in which I have sent them to the desk is a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. with a view toward increasing both immigration security and passport security. This bill carries the short title of the Immigration and Passport Security Act.. Among other provisions. this bill embraces a short travel control act which would give the Secretary of State. subject to the approval of the President. necessary authority for travel control. entirely independent of passports. The third of the six bills which I have sent forward is a proposed Congressional Inquiries Act of 1971. which contains necessary provisions for facilitating congressional investigations.
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