[CHAPTER 698-1ST SESSION] AN ACT For the protection of certain enlisted men of the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding the language contained in the second proviso on page 6 of the Act of July 1, 1937 (Public, Numbered 176, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session), or any other Act, during the three-year period following the enactment of this Act, enlisted personnel of the Army who have legally declared their intention to become citizens, or who do so during their current enlistment, or who have been discharged from the Army since July 1, 1937, and who also agree to complete expeditiously their naturalization and become citizens of the United States may be reenlisted and receive the pay to which, except for the aforesaid proviso, they would otherwise be legally entitled: Provided, That Filipinos who were serving in the Army on July 1, 1937, may be reenlisted without regard to their citizenship status, and receive the pay to which otherwise legally entitled. Approved, August 19, 1937. [CHAPTER 225-3D SESSION] [H. R. 4275] AN ACT To correct United States citizenship status of certain persons born in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a new section is hereby inserted between sections 5b and 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes", approved March 2, 1917, as amended, as follows: "SEC. 5c. That any person of good character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States, and born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, who has continued to reside within the jurisdiction of the United States, whose father elected on or before April 11, 1900, to preserve his allegiance to the Crown. of Spain in accordance with the provisions of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain entered into on April 11, 1899, and who, by reason of misinformation regarding his or her own citizenship status failed within the time limits prescribed by section 5 or section 5a hereof to exercise the privilege of establishing United States citizenship and has heretofore erroneously but in good faith exercised the rights and privileges and performed the duties of a citizen of the United States, and has not personally sworn allegiance to any foreign government or ruler upon or after attainment of majority, may make a sworn declaration of allegiance to the United States before any United States district court. Such declaration shall set forth facts concerning his or her birth in Puerto Rico, good character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and being well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States, residence within the jurisdiction of the United States, and misinformation regarding United States citizenship status, and shall be accompanied by proof thereof satisfactory to the court. After making such declaration and submitting such proofs, such person shall be admitted to take the oath of allegiance before the court, and thereupon shall be considered a citizen of the United States." Approved, May 16, 1938. [PUBLIC-No. 590-75TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 347-3D SESSION] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Military Establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, and for other purposes. Provided further, That no part of this or any other appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for the pay of any person, civil or military, not a citizen of the United States, unless in the employ of the Government or in a pay status on July 1, 1937, under appropriations for the War Department, nor for the pay of any such person beyond the period of enlistment or termination of employment, but nothing herein shall be construed as applying to instructors of foreign languages at the Military Academy, or to Filipinos in the Army Transport Service, or to persons employed outside of the continental limits of the United States except enlisted men of the Regular Army, other than Philippine Scouts, upon expiration of enlistment and this provision shall be subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act for the protection of certain enlisted men of the Army", approved August 19, 1937. Approved, June 11, 1938. (65) [PUBLIO RESOLUTION-No. 122-75TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 554-3D SESSION] [H. J. Res. 679] JOINT RESOLUTION Making appropriations for work relief, relief, and otherwise to increase employment by providing loans and grants for public works projects. SEC. 11. No alien illegally within the limits of the United States, and no alien who has not, prior to the date of enactment of this joint resolution, filed a declaration of intention to become an American citizen which is valid and has not expired, shall knowingly be given employment or continued in employment on any project prosecuted under the appropriations in this title. Approved, June 21, 1938. (66) [PUBLIC-No. 723-75TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 681-3D SESSION] [H. R. 10851] AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1938, and June 30, 1939, and for other purposes. SEC. 206. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended shall be obligated during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States, or of any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States, whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person is a citizen of the United States, or a person in the service of the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act who being eligible for citizenship has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen which is valid and has not expired or who owes allegiance to the United States. SEC. 207. The term "declaration of intention" as it appears in section 3 of the State, Justice, Commerce, and Labor Appropriation Act, 1939, section 5 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939, and section 5 of the Treasury and Post Office Appropriation Act, 1939, shall be construed to be a declaration of intention which is valid and has not expired. SEC. 208. This Act may be cited as the "Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1938". Approved, June 25, 1938. (67) |