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1009 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 646 , 647-JUNE 25, 1948 SCHEDULE OF LAWS REPEALED-Continued Statutes at Large U. S. Code Date Chapter Title Section Volume Page Title Section 1947-July 9 -..- 211 II (part) - - 61 ' 290 28 604 a Do 211 IV (part) 61 "303 28 296a Do..... 211 IV (part) ...-- - - 61 53304 28 412a Do.... - 211 IV (part)


61 "304,305 28 374b Do--- 211 IV (part) ---- -- -- 61 "a 306 28 530 Statutes at Large U. S. Code Date Chapter Section Volume Page Title Section 1947-July 11-


224 -------. 61 310 28 184 July 23 -- - 300 1,2 61 409 28 374c, 374d Aug.1 - 44 1 61 722 28 931 United States Code Title Section 17 101 (f) 17 102 17 103 17 110 17 111 a. Third proviso in the paragraph commencing "Fees of witnesses" appearing on this page. ", First proviso in the paragraph headed "United States Customs Court" appearing on this page. 3 Only the following words in the sixth full paragraph appearing on this page: "$5 per day, not exceeding three days for any one term of court". 4 The two provisos in the paragraph commencing near the bottom of page 304 and ending on page 306. " All of the second paragraph appearing on this page. Approved June 25, 1948, 12:25 p. m., E. D. T . [CHAPTER 647] AN ACT To authorize for a limited period of time the admission into the United States of certain European displaced persons for permanent residence, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. SEC. 2. When used in this Act the term- (a) "Commission" means the Displaced Persons Commission cre- ated pursuant to this Act; (b) "Displaced person" means any displaced person or refugee as defined in Annex I of the Constitution of the International Refugee Organization and who is the concern of the International Refugee Organization. (c) "Eligible displaced person" means a displaced person as defined in subsection (b) above, (1) who on or after September 1, 1939, and on or before December 22, 1945, entered Germany, Austria, or Italy and who on January 1, 1948, was in Italy or the American sector, the British sector, or the French sector of either Berlin or Vienna or the American zone, the British zone, or the French zone of either Germany or Austria; or a person who, having resided in Germany or Austria, was a victim of persecution by the Nazi government and was detained in, or was obliged to flee from such persecution and was subsequently returned to, one of these countries as a result of enemy action, or of war circumstances, and on January 1, 1948, had not been firmly resettled therein, and (2) who is qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence and (3) for whom assurances in accordance with the regula- tions of the Commission have been given that such person, if admitted into the United States, will be suitably employed without displacing some other person from employment and that such person, and the 68706--49-pt. -64 June 25. 1948 [S. 22421 [Public Law 774] Displaced Persons Act of 1948. "Commission." "D isplacedperson. " "Eligible displaced person."