[CHAPTER 438-1ST SESSION] AN ACT To amend section 23 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 23 of the Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 892; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 102), be, and it hereby is, amended by inserting the following after the first sentence thereof: "He shall receive a salary of $10,000 per annum." Approved October 29, 1945. [CHAPTER 490—1ST SESSION, (H. R. 39: AN ACT To amend section 342 (b) of the Nationality Acs of 1kel Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent Clines of the United States of America in Congress amended. The subsection (b) of section 342 of the Nationality Act of 200 14 Sun 1241: 8 C. S. C. 742) is hereby amended by adding the following parkgraph at the end thereof: Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subserin, di fee shall be charged or collected for an appban fea bedaraL of intention in Hen of a declaration alleged to have been list. lated, or destroyed or for an application for a serbian ti zation in lieu of a certificate alleged to have been lost m destroyed, submitted by a person who was a member of the m or naval forces of the United States in any me after April 9 and before July 5, 1912: cr at any time afer Ap LZ before November 12. 1915; or who served to the Menin bieber as a member of the Regular Ammy or Natal Garri berred Sze 1916 and April 1917; or who has served or bereiter serves in the mary or Laval forces of the United States after September 14 1990. and who was not at any time during sale perod te Dete separated from such forces der obe te borite coldIS who was not a conscientious objector who periced to mityb WILLDETER OF refused to wear the mo WI WAS 3G & L time during such period or thereafter discharged from sue my ce DATE fores on accomt of aleg Approved November 21, 1945. [PUBLIC LAW 270-79TH CONGRESS] AN ACT To amend the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended. (c) Title III of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended by title X of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (relating to naturalization of persons serving in the armed forces of the United States during the present war), is amended as follows: "(1) Section 701 of such title is amended by striking out 'and (3) the petition shall be filed not later than one year after the termination of the effective period of those titles of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, for which the effective period is specified in the last title thereof' and inserting in lieu thereof 'and (3) the petition shall be filed not later than December 31, 1946'. “(2) Such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 706. No person shall be naturalized under the provisions of this title unless such person has served in the military or naval forces of the United States prior to the date of enactment of this section"". Approved December 28, 1945. (248) [CHAPTER 520-2D SESSION] [S. 2122] AN ACT To facilitate the admission into the United States of the alien fiancées or fiancés of members of the armed forces of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on or before July 1, 1947, the alien fiancée or fiancé of a citizen of the United States who is serving in, or who has been honorably discharged from, the armed forces of the United States during World War II may be admitted into the United States with a passport visa as a nonimmigrant temporary visitor for a period of three months (unless in exceptional circumstances such period is extended by the Attorney General) under the provisions of subdivision 2 of section 3 of the Immigration Act approved May 26, 1924, as amended (43 Stat. 154; 8 U. S. C. 203) Provided, That (a) the alien is not subject to exclusion from the United States under the immigration laws; (b) the nonpreference portion of the quota to which the alien would be chargeable is exhausted at the time the alien applies for a visa; (c) the administrative authorities find that the alien is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to a citizen of the United States who is serving in, or who has been honorably discharged from, the armed forces of the United States during World War II; and (d) the administrative authorities find that the parties to the proposed marriage are able and intend to contract a valid marriage within the period for which the alien is admitted. SEC. 2. In the event the marriage does not occur within the period for which the alien was admitted, the alien shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be deported at any time after entry in accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, as amended (39 Stat. 889-890; 54 Stat, 671-673; 56 Stat. 1044; 8 U. S. C. 155; 39 Stat. 890-891; 57 Stat. 511; 8 U. S. C. 156). SEC. 3. The Secretary of State shall have authority to prescribe regulations for the administration of the provisions of this Act which relate to the performance of functions by diplomatic or consular officers of the United States and he shall include in such regulations a requirement that the parties to a proposed marriage shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the American consular officer concerned, including sworn statements corroborated by other appropriate evidence showing that the parties have entered into a valid agreement to marry and are legally able and actually willing to conclude a valid marriage in the United States within a period of three months after the alien's |