Volume 47 · 67
Public Law 72–85
To clarify the application of the contract labor provisions of the immigration laws to instrumental musicians.
Approved March 17, 1932
Statutory text
AN ACT
To clarify the application of the contract labor provisions of the immigration laws to instrumental musicians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the contract Act of
Immigration Act of 1917.
Application of contract labor provisions to instrumental musicians.
labor provisions of the immigration laws shall be applicable to alien instrumental musicians, whether coining for permanent residence or for a temporary period.
Sec. 2.
No alien instrumental musician shall, as such, be considered
“Artist,” “professional actor,” construed.
Vol. 39, p. 878.
U. S. C., p. 131.
an “artist ” or a “professional actor ” within the meaning of the fifth proviso of section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 136(h), second proviso) unless—
he is of distinguished merit and ability as an instrumental musician, or is a member of a musical organization of distinguished merit and is applying for admission as such; and
his professional engagements (or, if the exemption is claimed on account of membership in an organization, the professional engagements of such organization) within the United States are of a character requiring superior talent.
Sec. 3.
In the case of an alien instrumental musician coming for
Regulations to insure departure of admitted musicians to be prescribed.
a temporary period, who is exempted from the contract labor provisions of the immigration laws by the fifth proviso of section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917 as limited by section 2 of this Act, his admission to the United States shall be under such conditions as may be by regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor (including where deemed necessary the giving of bond with sufficient
Bond.
surety) to insure that at the termination of his contract he will depart from the United States.
Approved, March 17, 1932.