Public Law 77–697

Immigration Act of 1917, amendments.

54 Stat. 672.

That the second sentence of subsection (c) of section 19 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 889, U. S. C., title 8, Sec. 155), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the words “within ten days after

Reports of suspensions of deportations.

the beginning of its next regular session”. Between the second and third sentences of the subsection insert: “These reports shall be submitted on the 1st and 15th day of each calendar month in which the Congress is in session.”

Sec. 2.

The third sentence in subsection (c) of section 19 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 889; U. S. C., title 8, Sec. 155), as amended, which reads “The Clerk of the House shall have such report printed as a public document” is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.

The fourth and fifth sentences of subsection (c) of section 19 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 889; U. S. C., title 8, Sec. 155), as amended, are hereby amended to read as follows:

Deportation upon passage of adverse concurrent resolution.

“If during the session of the Congress at which a case is reported, or if a case is reported less than thirty days prior to the close of the session, then during the next session of the Congress, the two Houses pass a concurrent resolution stating in substance that the Congress does not favor the suspension of such deportation, the Attorney General shall thereupon deport such alien in the manner provided by law.

Cancelation of deportation proceedings; exception.

If during the session of the Congress at which a case is reported, or if a case is reported less than thirty days prior to the close of the session, then during the next session of the Congress, the two Houses do not pass such a resolution, the Attorney General shall cancel deportation proceedings upon the termination of such session, except that such proceedings shall not be canceled in the case of any alien who was not legally admitted for permanent residence at the time of his last entry into the United States, unless such alien pays the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization a fee of $18 (which fee shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts).