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18 U.S.C. 1429.

18 U.S.C. 1114.

22 U.S.C. 618.

S U.S.C. 1440, note.

22 U.S.C. 1446.

(b) Chapter 69 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1428 the following new section:

"SEC. 1429. Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena.

"Any person who has been subpenaed under the provisions of subsection (e) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to appear at the final hearing of a petition for naturalization, and who shall neglect or refuse to so appear and to testify, if in the power of such person to do So, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

(c) Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by deleting the language "any immigrant inspector or any immigration patrol inspector" and by substituting therefor the language "any immigration officer".

(d) Subsection (c) of section 8 of the Act of June 8, 1938 (52 Stat. 631; 22 U.S.C. 611-621), entitled "An Act to require the registration of certain persons employed by agencies to disseminate propaganda in the United States, and for other purposes", as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting the language "sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 889, 890), as amended." and by substituting therefor the language "sections 241, 242, and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act."

(e) Section 4 of the Act of June 30, 1950 (Public Law 597, Eighty-first Congress, second session), entitled "An Act to provide for the enlistment of aliens in the regular army" is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the dates or periods of service specified and designated in section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the provisions of that section are applicable to aliens enlisted or reenlisted pursuant to the provisions of this Act and who have completed five or more years of military service, if honorably discharged therefrom. Any alien enlisted or reenlisted pursuant to the provisions of this Act who subsequently enters the United States, American Samoa, Swains Island, or the Canal Zone, pursuant to military orders shall, if otherwise qualified for citizenship, and after completion of five or more years of military service, if honorably discharged therefrom, be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence within the meaning of such section 329 (a)."

(f) Section 201 of the Act of January 27, 1948 (Public Law 402, Eightieth Congress, second session, 62 Stat. 6) entitled "An Act to promote the better understanding of the United States among the peoples of the world

and to strengthen cooperative international relations" is amended to read as follows:

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"SEC. 201. The Secretary is authorized to provide for interchanges on a reciprocal basis between the United States and other countries of students, trainees, teachers, guest instructors, professors, and leaders in fields of specialized knowledge or skill and shall wherever possible provide these interchanges by using the services of existing reputable agencies which are successfully engaged in such activity. The Secretary may provide for orientation courses and other appropriate services for such persons from other countries upon their arrival in the United States, and for such persons going to other countries from the United States. When any country fails or refuses to cooperate in such program on a basis of reciprocity the Secretary shall terminate or limit such program, with respect to such country, to the extent he deems to be advisable in the interests of the United States. The persons specified in this section shall be admitted as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, for such time and under such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. A person admitted under this section who fails to maintain the status under which he was admitted or who fails to depart from the United States at the expiration of the time for which he was admitted, or who engages in activities of a political nature detrimental to the interests of the United States, or in activities not consistent with the security of the United States, shall, upon the warrant of the Attorney General, be taken into custody and promptly deported pursuant to sections 241, 242, and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Deportation proceedings under this section shall be summary and the findings of the Attorney General as to matters of fact shall be conclusive. Such persons shall not be eligible for suspension of deportation under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act."

(g) Paragraph 7 of section 1 of the Act of February 49 U.S.C. 1(7) 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 379; 54 Stat. 899; 62 Stat. 602; 49 U.S.C. 1(7)), is further amended by deleting the words "immigration inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers".

(h) (1) The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 3 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting therefrom the language "from the immigration quota for the country of the alien's nationality as defined in section 12 of the

64 Act of June 4, 1956 (70 Stat. 241) amended this section by inserting "(a)" after the section number [201] and by adding par. (b). For text see note 3 on pp. 9 and 10.

50 U.S.C., app. 1961.

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Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U.S.C. 212)" and by substituting therefor the language "from the annual quota to which an immigrant is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

(2) The second proviso to subsection (c) of section 3 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "as defined in section 6 of the Act of May 26, 1924, as amended (8 U.S.C. 206)," and by substituting therefor "as provided in section 203 (a) (4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

(3) The proviso to section 4 (a) of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is amended by deleting the language "the immigration quota of the country of the alien's nationality as defined in section 12 of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924," and by substituting therefor the language "the annual quota to which an immigrant is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

(4) Section 5 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; Public Law 60, Eighty-second Congress), is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 5. The quota to which an alien is chargeable for the purposes of this Act shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and no eligible displaced person shall be issued an immigrant visa if he is known or believed by the consular officer to be subject to exclusion from the United States under any provision of the immigration laws, with the exception of section 212(a) (14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and all eligible displaced persons, eligible displaced orphans and orphans under section 2(f) shall be exempt from paying visa fees and head taxes."

(5) Section 6 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is further amended by deleting the language "section 6 of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended (8 U.S.C. 206)," and by substituting therefor the language "section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,". The last sentence of section 6 of the Act of June 25, 1948, is amended by deleting the language "sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, as amended." and by substituting therefor the language "sections 241, 242, and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act."

(6) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "section 12 of the Act of May 26, 1924, as amended," and by substituting therefor the language "section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,". Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the

language "section 11 (f) of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U.S.C. 211)," and by substituting therefor the language "section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,". Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is amended by deleting the language "from the immigration quota of the country of nationality of the person who receives the visa as defined in section 12 of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U.S.C. 212)" and by substituting therefor the language "from the annual quota to which the person who receives the visa is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act". The last sentence of subsection (c) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"Those provisions of section 5 of this Act which relate to section 212 (a) (14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be applicable to persons whose admission is authorized under the provisions of this section."

(i) (1) Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 5 U.S.C. 342 (c) 1467; 8 U.S.C. 109a), is amended by deleting the word and (e). "inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers".

(2) The Act of August 22, 1940 (54 Stat. 858; 8 U.S.C. 109c), is amended by deleting the word "inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers".

(j) Public Law 114, Eighty-second Congress, first ses- 8 U.S.C. 1435, sion, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"That a person who, while a citizen of the United States, has lost citizenship of the United States solely by reason of having voted in a political election or plebiscite held in Italy between January 1, 1946, and April 18, 1948, inclusive, and who has not subsequent to such voting committed any act which, had he remained a citizen, would have operated to expatriate him, may be naturalized by taking, prior to two years from the enactment of this Act, before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oath required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Čertified copies of such oath shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice. Such person shall have, from and after naturalization under this section, the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss: Provided, That no such person shall be eligible to take the oath required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act unless he shall first take an oath before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or

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before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, that he has done nothing to promote the cause of communism. The illegal or fradulent procurement of naturalization under this amendment shall be subject to cancellation in the same manner as provided in section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

"SEC. 2. The Act of August 7, 1946 (Public Law 614; 60 Stat. 866 [865]), is hereby repealed."

LAWS REPEALED

SEC. 403. (a) The following Acts and all amendments thereto and parts of Acts and all amendments thereto are repealed:

(1) Section 2164 of the Revised Statutes (8 U.S.C. 135);

(2) Act of February 26, 1885 (23 Stat. 332);

3) Second paragraph under the heading "Treasury Department" in Act of October 19, 1888 (25 Stat. 567; 8 U.S.C. 140);

(4) Second and fourth sentences of section 7 of the Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1085; 8 U.S.C. 101);

(5) Section 8 of Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 570; 8 U.Ś.C. 172);

(6) The last paragraph of section 10 of Act of April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 143; 48 U.S.C. 504) ;

(7) Section 3 of Act of April 29, 1902 (32 Stat. 177); (8) The proviso to the paragraph headed "Bureau of Immigration" under caption "Department of Commerce and Labor" in Act of February 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 684);

(9) The proviso to the paragraph headed "Enforcement of Chinese Exclusion Act" under caption "Department of Commerce and Labor" in Act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 1182);

(10) Section 2(e) of Act of February 9, 1909 (35 Stat. 614; 42 Stat. 596; 21 U.S.C. 175);

(11) The last proviso to the first paragraph headed "Expenses of Regulating Immigration" under caption "Department of Commerce and Labor" in the Act of March 4, 1909 (35 Stat. 982; 8 U.S.C. 133);

(12) The proviso to the first paragraph headed "Immigration Service" under caption "Department of Commerce and Labor" in the Act of March 4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1442);

(13) Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 874);

(14) Section 5b of Act of March 2, 1917 (39 Stat. 951; 48 Stat. 1245; 48 U.S.C. 733a−1);

(15) Act of May 22, 1918 (40 Stat. 559; 22 U.S.C. 223-226b);

(16) Act of October 16, 1918 (40 Stat. 1012; 8 U.S.C. 137);

(17) Joint resolution of October 19, 1918 (40 Stat. 1014);

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