I have discussed this matter with the distinguished manager of the bill. the Senator from Louisiana . and with the Senator from Utah . and I believe they are prepared to accept it. Mr. President. my amendment No. 2022 is intended to encourage the free emigration of all people in nonmarket economy countries who wish to be reunited with their families in the United States. Its purpose is to make it possible for very close relativesa spouse. parent. child. brother. or sisterof those living in the United States to apply for emigration without harassment and without paying excessive fees or taxes and receive exit permits. This amendment supplements the "eedom of Emigration" section. section 402. without amending that section. It is a completely new section of title IV. This amendment is necessary because no evidence has been presented to date that the negotiations which have been ongoing with regard to emigration apply to all ethnic. racial. and religious groups without discrimination. If I am correct. it was the understanding of the Finance Committee that section 402 did apply to all groups. Such a statement appears in the committee report of November 26. 1974. page 206. But Secretary of State Kissinger indicated to the members of the *njnittee in hearings on December 3. 1974. that while the principle of the socalled JacksonVanik amendment applied to all groups in theory. the actual practice to date had confined the negotiations to increased Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. He indicated this at least six times. Mr.
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