Chairman. Mr. Chairman. the class to which H.R. 6755 addresses itself is to aliens who. in turn. meet other requirements contained within the legislation The permanent legislation to which this pending legislation is related. since this is temporary legislation. is Public Law 87510. the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 which also deals with aliens as a class to which that legislation pertains. The jurisdiction of the committee bringing this legislation to the floor of the House would not run to the programs proposed to be covered if the class were expanded to "persons" rather than "aliens." the jurisdiction of this committee rests upon its immigration and naturalization jurisdiction. and pertains to the class of aliens which is set out in the legislation in the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962. Therefore. whatever the merits or the substance of the contentions of the gentlewoman from New York are. her amendment would not be germane to the legislation now pending before us.
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