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I rise in support of the legislation. I am pleased that the conferees have agreed to Include language In section 311 of this conference report which will clarify the statutory definition of the "normal operation and service aboard a vessel" by alien crewmen. The reason we have had to more clearly define what constitutes "normal operation" is that the Immigration and Naturalization Service has given a very openended interpretation to this definition so that they have allowed alien crewmembers on ships to perform loadIng and unloading functions that have traditionally been performed by longshoremen. What we have done here is clarify the original intent of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. I want to commend the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Mr.