AMENDING SECTION 319 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO PERMIT NATURALIZATION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF U. S. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY PROMOTES U.S. INTEREST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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November 6,'1967 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE
Many of the producers of burley to-
bacco live on small mountain farms.
With the ever-increasing shortage of
farm labor, producers of tobacco are hav-
ing difficulty finding competent labor to
help tend their crops. This Is particularly
true where the producers of the tobacco
are elderly or infirmed-with many of
these unable to produce a crop at all.
This legislation would have enabled
producers of burley tobacco to lease their
allotment for a period of time not to ex-
ceed 5 years. It also provided that the
allotment would remain with the lessor
for the purpose of determining the base
allotment.
Mr. Speaker, I believe this legislation
would be of great help to many of our
small tobacco farmers.
TOBACCO ALLOTMENT LEASE AND
TRANSFER
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 13653)
to amend the tobacco marketing quota
provisions of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as.amended.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the present consideration of the bill?
Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I object.
Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, I object.
The SPEAKER. Objection is heard.
AMENDING SECTION 319 OF THE IM-
MIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
ACT TO PERMIT NATURALIZA-
TION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
OF U.S. NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TIONS ENGAGED IN DISSEMINAT-
ING INFORMATION WHICH SIG-
NIFICANTLY PROMOTES U.S. IN-
TEREST, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
POSES
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 2138),
to amend section 319 of the Immmgra-
tion and Nationality Act to permit nat-
uralization for certain employees of
United States nonprofit organizations
engaged in disseminating information
which significantly promotes United
States interest, and for other purposes.
There being no. objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
H.R. 2138
dente or specified period of physical pres-
ence within the United States or any state
or within the jurisdiction of the court, or
proof thereof, shall be required."
(b) The title preceding section 319 is
amended to read as follows: "MARRIED PER-
SONS AND EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS".
(0) The table of contents (Title III-Na-
tionality and Naturalization, ch. 2) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act is amended
by changing the designation of section 319
to read as follows:
"Sec. 319. Married persons and employees of
certain nonprofit organizations."
With the following committee amend-
ment:
On page 2, line 13, after the words "re-
quirements of this" strike out the word
"Aot" and substitute in lieu thereof the word
"title".
AMENDMENT TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT OF-
FERED BY MR. DOWDY
Mr. DOWDY. Mr. Speaker, I offer an
amendment to the committee amend-
ment.
The Clerk read as follows:
Amendment to the committee amendment
offered by Mr. DowDY: Strike out the word
"title" and substitute In lieu thereof the
word "Title".
The amendment to the committee
amendment was agreed to.
The committee amendment, as amend-
ed, was agreed to.
(Mr. MOORE asked and was given
permission to extend his remarks at
this point in the RECORD.)
Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, the pur-
pose of this bill (H.R. 2138) is to permit
the naturalization of certain aliens who
meet the conditions precedent-the prin-
cipal one being five years of employment
abroad, after a lawful admission to the
United States for permanent residence,
with an organization of the communica-
tions media-disseminating information.
Certain employees of U.S. nonprofit,
organizations-particularly Radio Lib-
erty and Radio Free Europe-although
admitted to the United States for perma-
nent residence have been necessarily,
regularly stationed abroad In their em-
ployment and thus are unable to meet
the physical presence requirements and
in some cases the residence requirement
for naturalization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Most of the beneficiaries of the bill
of Representatives of the United States of are anti-Communist exiles from coun-
America in Congress assembled, That (a) tries now under Communist rule. They
section 319 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (66 Stat. cannot either safely ar in good conscience
244) is amended by add-
ing a new subsection (c) to read as follows: return to their native countries. They
"(c) Any person who (1) is employed by choose to live in freedom, and they wish
a bona fide United States incorporated non- to become American citizens. All have at
profit organization which is principally en- some time in the past established resi-
gaged in conducting abroad through com- dence in the United States, and hold re-
munications media the dissemination of in- entry permits. Their dearest wish is to
formation Which significantly promotes become American citizens, and most
United States Interests abroad and which is especially to facilitate their children be-
recognized as such by the Attorney General,
and (2) coming citizens, so the children can have
has been so employed continuously
for a period of not less than five years after an American education and be com-
a lawful admission for permanent residence, pletely American. Although they are, for
and (3) who files his petition for naturaliza- the best of reasons, working abroad, they
tion while so employed or within six months avidly take advantage of opportunities
following the termination thereof, and (4), to send their young children to American
who is in the United States at the time of schools. Typically, the children speak
naturalization, and (8) who declares before unaccented, colloquial English and their
the naturalization court in good faith an in-
tention to take up residence within the parents are proud of it. It should not be
Among these individuals are former
ambassadors, diplomats, parliamentari-
ans, academicians, professional people,
writers, editors, businessmen-people of
great talent and proven ability, who
would be able in America to make a real
contribution to society-indeed, their
contribution is already notable in their
present work.
This bill considers the period of em-
ployment abroad by specified organiza-
tions as constructive residence and con-
structive physical presence in the United
States. The employees of these quasi-
governmental organizations will enjoy
the same special benefits that U.S. Gov-
ernment employees, ministers and priests
engaged in religious activities, and sea=
men employed aboard American-flag
earners now enjoy.
This bill is concerned only with the
residence requirement for naturalization.
Any person benefiting from this bill, must
have been lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence in accordance with all
provisions of law, and must satisfy all
naturalization requirements, including
good moral character and attachment to
the principles of the Constitution.
I recommend passage of the bill.
Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, it is a
great pleasure to speak in support of the
legislation I have introduced. H.R. 2130,
which is before us now for action.
This measure will benefit persons em-
ployed by bona fide U.S. nonprofit or-
ganizations, such as Radio Free Europe
and Radio Liberty, engaged abroad in
disseminating information which signif-
icantly promotes U.S. interests. Because
of their employment overseas, employees
of these organizations have been unable
to satisfy the physical presence re-
quirements necessary for naturalization.
Under H.R. 2138 the aliens to benefit
must first be admitted into the United
States for permanent residence and then
have worked for such organizations for
at least 5 years. In all other respects they
must comply with provisions of our im-
migration and naturalization laws.
Because of their dedication the people
to benefit from H.R. 2138 have sacrificed
the opportunity to remain in the United
States and become citizens in order to
serve the nation abroad in anti-Com-
munist endeavors. These people are, by
every standard, American in thought,
devotion, and allegiance, and they are
especially mindful of the future of their
children. They have escaped from Com-
munist countries and have rededicated
their lives to combatting it.
Mr. Speaker, I first introduced this
legislation in January 1965, after I had
visited the facilities of Radio Free Europe
and Radio Liberty in Munich, Germany,
in 1964. At that time I had an oppor-
tunity to talk with employees of both
organizations as well as an opportunity
to evaluate their contributions to the in-
terests of the United States. With this
firsthand, on-the-scene appraisal of what
was being accomplished, I became firmly
convinced that legislation which would
United States immediately upon terming- overlooked that these people are select dente for immigration purposes would
tion of such employment, may be ngtura - people, and their children p~ i ~} izing their
ized upon compliance Pd%t@drbgQ>1t Q1 $8e2 /Q63~ Al f1K~ l A"aguAg broad and
ments of this Act except hat no prior real- life. In the Interest of the United States.
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The people who would' be beneficiaries which the allotment is transferred by the The SPEAKER. Is a second demand-
of this legislation have held important acreage being transferred and dividing the ed?
positions in many fields in their native result by the normal yield established for Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a
lands. They are former diplomats the farm to which the allotment is trans-
,laywers, economists, writers, and editors.
Mr. Speaker, enactment of H.R. 2138
is essential as a mater of simple justice,
and it would benefit our country by giv-
ing us as new citizens dedicated and
highly capable individuals who are pro-
moting our interests and ideals abroad.
I urge the approval of this long needed
measure.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the third
time, and passed, and a motion to recon-
sider was laid on the table.
The SPEAKER. This concludes the call
of the Consent Calendar.
TRANSFER OF PEANUT ACREAGE
ALLOTMENTS
Mr. O'NEAL of Georgia. Mr. Speak-
er, I move to suspend the rules and pass
the bill (H.R. 11565) to amend section
35$ of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
of 1938, as amended, to authorize the
transfer of peanut acreage allotments.
The Clerk read as follows:
H.R. 11565
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as
amended, is amended by adding after sec-
tion 358 the following new section:
"Sze. 358a. (a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of law for the 1968 and 1969 crop
years, the Secretary, if he determines that
it will not Impair the effective operation of
the peanut marketing quota or prloe-sup-
port program, (1) may permit the owner and
operator of any farm for which a peanut
acreage allotment is established under this
Act to sell or lease all or any part or the
right to all or any part of such allotment
to any other owner or operator of a farm
in the same county for transfer to such
farm; and (2) may permit the owner of a
farm to transfer all or any part of such
allotment to any other farm owned or con-
trolled by him.
"(b) Transfers under this section shall be
subject to the following conditions: (1) no
allotment shall be transferred to a farm in
another county; (2) no transfer of an allot-
ment from a farm subject to a mortgage
or other lien shall be permitted unless the
transfer is agreed to by the lienholders; (3)
no sale of a farm allotment from a farm shall
be permitted if any sale of allotment to the
same farm has been made within the three
immediately preceding crop years; (4) no
transfer of allotment shall be effective until
a record thereof is filed with the county
committee of the county In which such
transfer is miide and such committee de-
termines that the transfer complies with
the provisions of this section; and (5) It
the normal yield established by the county
committee for the farm to which the allot-
ment is transferred does not exceed the nor-
mal yield established by the county com-
mittee for the farm from which the allot-
ment is transferred by more than 10 per
centum, the lease or sale and transfer shall
be approved acre for acre, but If the normal
yield for the farm to which the allotment
is transferred exceeds the normal yield for
the farm from which the allotment is trans-
ferred by more than 10 per centum, the
county committee shall make a downward
adjustment in the amount of the acreage
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ment transferred by multiplying the
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normal yield estab~i-sd V 11e
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ferred: Provided, That in the event an allot-
ment is transferred to a farm which at the
time of such transfer is not irrigated, but
within five years subsequent to such trans-
fer is placed under irrigation, the Secretary
shall also make an annual downward ad-
justment in the allotment so transferred
by multiplying the normal yield established
for the farm from which' the allotment is
transferred by the acreage being transferred
and dividing the result by the actual yield
for the previous year, adjusted for abnormal
weather conditions, on the farm to which
the allotment is transferred: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, the adjustment made in
any peanut allotment because of the trans-
fer to a higher producing farm shall not re-
duce or increase the size of any future Na-
tional or State allotment and an acreage
equal to the total of all such adjustments
shall not be allotted to any other farms.
"(c) The transfer of an allotment shall
have the effect of transferring also the acre-
age history and marketing quota attributable
to such allotment and if the transfer 1s made
prior to the determination of the allotment
for any year the transfer shall Include the
right of the owner or operator to have
an allotment determined for' the farm
for such year: Provided, That in the
case of a transfer by lease the amount of the
allotment shall be considered, for the purpose
of determining allotments after the expira-
tion of the lease, to have been planted on the
farm from which such allotment is trans-
ferred.
"(d) The land in the farm from which the
entire peanut allotment has been transferred
shall not be eligible for a new farm peanut
allotment during the five years following the
year in which such transfer is made.
"(e) Any lease may be made for such term
of years not to exceed five as the parties
thereto agree, and on such other terms and.
conditions except as otherwise provided in
this section as the parties thereto agree.
"(f) The lease of any part of a peanut
acreage allotment determined for a farm
shall not affect the allotment for the farm
from which such allotment is transferred or
the farm to which it is transferred, except
with respect to the crop year or years spec
!fled In the lease. The amount of the acre-
age allotment which is leased from a farm
shall be considered for purposes of determin-
ing future allotments to have been planted
to peanuts on the farm from which such
allotment is leased and the production pur-
suant to the lease shall not be taken into
account in establishing allotments for sub-
sequent years for the farm to which such
allotment is leased. The lessor shall be con-
sidered to have been engaged in the produc-
tion of peanuts for purposes of eligibility to
vote in the referendum.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, a
second will be considered as ordered.
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from
Georgia is recognized for 20 minutes.
(Mr. O'NEAL of Georgia asked and was
given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. O'NEAL of Georgia. Mr. Speaker,
this bill has been previously debated, but
it turned on a point that was not directly
related to the bill itself. The Members
will recall that several weeks ago we had
the bill up, but the opponents of the bill
saw fit to confine their objections to a
matter related to food stamps rather
than the bill itself.
I personally regret that the gentleman
has seen fit to demand a second, but it
does give me an opportunity again to
outline the bill to the House.
Mr. Speaker, the purpose of H.R. 11565
is to authorize the sale, lease, or trans-
fer of peanut acreage allotments among
farms within the same county.
Enactment of the bill would not re-
sult in any additional cost to the Fed-
eral Government, but it would serve to
improve program operations for peanut
-farmers. It has the blessings of the De-
partment of Agriculture, the Bureau of
the Budget, and the House Committee on
Agriculture.
This legislation is needed primarily to
permit farmers to increase the size of
their allotment in order to realize a more
reasonable return on their considerable
investments.
There are many peanut acreage allot-
ments too small to constitute an eco-
nomic unit in view of rising costs of pro-
ducing and harvesting the crop. The De-
partment of Agriculture reports that in
1964-the last year for which complete
statistics are available-more than one-
fourth of all peanut allotments were . 5
acres or less and more than one-half
were 10 acres or less. This year the aver-
age size of established allotments is ap-
proximately 17.9 acres.
The problem of small allotments be-
comes more serious each year as the cost
per acre to produce peanuts continues
to rise steadily. A farmer with an allot-
ment of 5 acres must use the same
type expensive equipment, herbicides,
and improved methods of cultivation as a
farmer with 100 acres.
"(g) The Secretary shall prescribe regula- Allowing farmers to transfer peanut
tlons for the administration of this section acreage allotments would permit the es-
which may Include reasonable limitation on tablishment of more economic-sized
the size of the resulting allotments on farms units of production. This in turn would
to which transfers are made and such other result in more efficient production on
terms and conditions as he deems necessary, individual farms and for the industry
the total peanut allotment transferred to y
any farm by sale or lease shall not exceed as a whole.
fifty acres, Small but capable and efficient farm-
"(h) If the sale or transfer occurs during ers could increase their acreage of
a period in which the farm is covered by a peanuts while others, who wish to dis-
conservation reserve contract, cropland con- continue growing peanuts, could trans-
version agreement, or other similar land uti- fer their resources to other crops, or re-
lization agreement the rates of payment pro- tire from peanut production entirely and
vided for in the contract or agreement of the still receive remuneration,
farm from which the transfer Is made shall.
be subject to an appropriate adjustment, but Another very important benefit of the
no adjustment shall be made In the contract bill is that it would allow a new grower
4"U*`tftTpn though the
tl~ increased by