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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 697, 712-DEC. 8, 9, 1942 [CHAPTER 6971 December 8, 1942 [H. R. 6450] [Public Law 794] Immigration Act of 1917, amendments. 54 Stat. 672. Reports of suspen- sions of deportations. Repeal. Deportation upon passage of adverse concurrent resolution. Cancelation of de- portation proceedings; exception. December 9, 1942 [H. R. 4975] IPublic Law 795] Sequoia National Forest, Calif. Addition of lands. AN ACT To amend 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 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155), as amended, which reads "The Clerk of the House shall have such report printed as a public document" is hereby repealed.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: "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 Gen- eral shall thereupon deport such alien in the manner provided by law. 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). Approved, December 8, 1942. [CHAPTER 712] AN ACT To add certain lands to the Sequoia National Forest, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to existing valid claims, the boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest, California, be, and they are hereby, extended to include the following described lands, which shall hereafter be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations relating to said national forest: Southwest quarter southwest quarter section 7; section 16 and sec- tion 17; east half northeast quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter, southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southeast quarter section 18; east half northwest quarter, northwest quarter northwest quarter, northeast quarter section 20; northwest quarter northwest quarter section 21; and tract numbered 48 in the southeast quarter section 28, all in township 21 south, range 31 east, of the Mount Diablo meridian in California. Approved, December 9, 1942. 1044 [56 STAT.

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