Mr. President. today. I rise to introduce legislation which amends Public Law 97359. the Amerasian Immigration Act. to include Amerasian children from the Philippines and Japan as eligible applicants. This legislation also expands the eligibility period for the Philippines to November 24. 1992. the date of the last United States military base closure and the date of enactment of the proposed legislation for Japan. Under the Amerasian Immigration Act (Public Law 9759) children born in Korea. Laos. Kampuchea. Thailand. and Vietnam after December 31. 1950. and before October 22. 1982. who were fathered by United States citizens. are allowed to immigrate to the United States. The Initial legislation introduced in the 97th Congress Included Amerasians born in the Philippines and Japan with no time limits concerning their births. The final version as enacted by the Congress included only those areas where the U.S. had engaged in active military combat from the Korea War onward.
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