62 Stat. 1009. 50 U. S. C. app. 1951. (1) Persons whose services or skills are needed in the United States, if such need has been certified to the Administrator, at his request, by the United States Employment Service and who are to be employed in a capacity calling for such services or such skills; and (2) Persons who are (A) the parents of citizens of the United States, such citizens being at least twenty-one years of age, or (B) spouses or unmarried sons or daughters under twenty-one years of age, including stepsons or stepdaughters and sons or daughters adopted prior to July 1, 1953, of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or (C) brothers, sisters, sons or daughters of citizens of the United States. SEC. 13. No priority in the consideration of visa applications under this Act shall be given to persons who were determined to be eligible or preliminarily eligible under the provisions of section (2) (c) of Public Law 774, Eightieth Congress, as amended, solely because such persons were determined to be so eligible or preliminarily eligible. PERSONS INELIGIBLE; OATH ON ADMISSION; PENALTIES SEC. 14. (a) No visa shall be issued under this Act to any person who personally advocated or assisted in the persecution of any person or group of persons because of race, religion, or national origin. (b) Before being issued a visa every alien eighteen years of age or older, authorized to be admitted under this Act, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he is not and never has been a person specified in 8 U. S. C. 1182. subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), or (H) of section 212 (a) (28) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 184-186), except as provided in subparagraph (I) of such section, and shall be liable to prosecution for perjury if such oath or affirmation is willfully false. If any alien not entitled to be issued a visa under this Act and not entitled to be admitted into the United States shall nevertheless gain admission, such alien shall, regardless of the date of his entry, be taken into custody and deported in the manner provided in sections 242 and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 208-214). 8 U. S. C. 1252, 1253. (c) Any person or persons who shall knowingly violate, conspire to violate, induce or attempt to induce any person to violate any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $10,000 or shall be imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. APPLICABILITY OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT SEC. 15. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Act all of the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) shall be applicable under this 8 U. s. c. 1101 Act LOANS note. SEC. 16. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to make loans not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate, to public or private agencies of the United States for the purpose of financing the transportation from ports of entry within the United States to the places of their resettlement, of persons receiving immigrant visas under this Act, and who lack resources to finance the expenses involved. Such loans, which shall mature not later than June 30, 1963, shall be made under rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act: Provided, That such loans shall bear interest at a rate of 3 per centum per annum on the unpaid balance from their maturity date until final payment. No public or private agency shall be eligible to receive a loan under the provisions of this Act while such agency is in default in the payment of any loan made to it pursuant to the provisions 50. 8. C. app. of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended. ELIGIBLE ALIENS TO BE NONQUOTA IMMIGRANTS SEC. 17. Any alien granted a visa under this Act shall be deemed a nonquota immigrant for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163). AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 18. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. REPORTS SEC. 19. The Administrator shall report to the President and the Congress on the operation of the program established under this Act on or about January 15 and June 15 of each year and shall submit a final report not later than June 15, 1957. Such reports shall include full and complete details regarding the administration of the Act and the administration of the funds provided for in section 16 of this Act. TERMINATION SEC. 20. No immigrant visa shall be issued under this Act after December 31, 1956. 62 Stat. 1009. 1951 note. 8 U.S. C. 1101 note. All 67 Stat. 471. Turkey. Loan of submarines. XVIII. LOAN OF SUBMARINES TO TURKEY Text of Public Law 214, 83d Congress, 1st Session AN ACT To authorize the loan of two submarines to the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to lend to the Government of Turkey for a period of not more than five years, two submarines. The President shall, prior to the delivery of the submarines to the Government of Turkey, conclude an agreement with the Government providing for the return of the submarines in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in substantially the same condition as when loaned. All expenses involved in the activation of the submarines including repairs, alterations, outfitting, and logistic support shall be charged to funds programed for the Turkish Govern22 U. S. C. 1651 ment under the Mutual Security Act. 65 Stat. 373. note. XIX. LOAN OF VESSELS TO ITALY, FRANCE, Text of Public Law 188, 83d Congress, 1st Session [S. 2277], 67 Stat. 363, approved August 5, 1953 AN ACT To authorize the loan of two submarines to the Govern- All 67 Stat. 363. ment of Italy and a small aircraft carrier to the Government of France. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to lend to the Government of Italy, for a period of not more than five years, two submarines for use by that Government to provide training for Italian units in antisubmarine warfare. Italy. Loan of submarines. France. craft carrier. SEC. 2. The President is authorized to lend to the Loan of airGovernment of France a small aircraft carrier until six months after the cessation of hostilities in Indochina, as determined by the President, or five years after the date of this Act, whichever is earlier. SEC. 3. The loan of the submarines and the aircraft carrier shall be made subject to the condition that they be returned in substantially the same condition as when loaned unless damaged or lost through enemy action. SEC. 4. (a) Notwithstanding section 4 of the Act of March 10, 1951, or any other provision of law, the President is authorized to lend or otherwise make available to any friendly foreign nation in the Far Eastern area, with or without reimbursement and on such terms and under such conditions as the President may deem appropriate, such naval vessels not larger than the destroyer type and not to exceed twenty-five in number, and such assorted minor miscellaneous craft, naval services, training, technical advice, facilities and equipment, as he may deem proper. No vessels shall be made available under this section unless the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, determines such transfer to be in the best interests of the United States. The President may, from time to time, promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out any of the provisions of this section. (b) No information, plans, advice, material, documents, blueprints, or other papers bearing a secret or top secret classification shall be communicated, transmitted, or disposed of under the authority of this section. Far Eastern area. 65 Stat. 4. 34 U.S. C. 493a-1. The Secretary of Defense shall keep the respective Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives currently advised of all transfers or other dispositions under this section. (c) The authority of the President under this section shall terminate on December 31, 1956. SEC. 5. All expenses involved in the activation of the submarines, the carrier, and the other vessels including repairs, alterations, outfitting, and logistic support shall be charged to funds programed for the respective gov22 U. S. C. 1651 ernments under the Mutual Security Act. 65 Stat. 878. note. |