Volume 68
Public Law 83–419
To facilitate the entry of Philippine traders.
Approved June 18, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To facilitate the entry of Philippine traders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, upon a basis of reciprocity secured by agreement entered into by the President of the United States and the President of the Philippines, a national of the Philippines, and the spouse and children of any such national if accompanying or following to join him, may, if otherwise eligible for a visa and if otherwise admissible into the United States under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163), be considered to be classifiable as a nonimmigrant under section 101 (a) (15) (E) of said Act if entering solely for the purposes specified in subsection (i) or (ii) of said section.
Approved June 18, 1954.