Chairman. let me. first of all say that this is just a spurious attempt to get by the lack of germaneness of the previous amendment that was offered. It was unfortunate that the distinguished chairman was not recognized. since he was on his feet prior to the explanation of his amendment. but. nevertheless. I now state that if the gentleman in the well from Texas is serious about trying to insure that no welfare assistance is given to those who are illegal aliens. and do not merit it. then I would trust that he would take it before the proper forum. There are no teeth in this amendment. It states merely that the Health and Welfare officer shall disclose to the Immigration Service the name and most recent address of any illegal alien. but it does not in any way impose any obligation. It does not provide for any penalty. it does not do anything at all except alert the Service. We have stated in our committee report that there is a lack of coordination between Government agencies. but we realize that the jurisdiction of our committee is confined to the Immigration and Nationality Act. We made recommendations to the Department of Health. Education. and Welfare. and the other appropriate agencies of Government that must deal with this problem.
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