Chairman. I thank the gentleman for his comments. and I would like to conclude my remarks. because I know that I have a time limitation. My amendment would require any HEW official to report to the Immigration and Nationality Service the receiving of welfare by any illegal alien. and the address of such illegal alien. Such information would allow the Immigration Service to proceed according to its duties as to illegal aliens. Now. I am accomplishing this purpose by adding a new section to the Immigration and Nationality Act. and that would be section 274(a). My amendment would not affect in any way the bill before us. H.R. 16188. as reported from the committee. I think that my amendment is a step toward meeting the issue that is stated very frankly on page 5 of the committee report. the way the present practice is being carried out. HEW says that they cannot tell anybody if these illegal aliens are on their books. particularly the Immigration and Nationality Service. although they are illegal aliens. they will not give this information to them. The two Government agencies do not talk to each other. As an example. HEW directed the States to specifically pay welfare benefits to illegal aliens. I think we ought to suggest that HEW and the Immigration Service get together. and that they pass this information on. And it would not in any way affect this particular bill.
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