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PUBLIC LAW 414-JUNE 27, 1952

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of the Act of June 25, 1948, is amended by deleting the language "sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, as 8 USC 155, 156. amended." and by substituting therefor the language "sections 241, 242, and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act." (6) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 12 of the Act of ' June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "section 12 of the Act of May 26, 1924, as amended," and by substituting therefor the language "section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,". Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "section 11(f) of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U.S.C. 211)," and by substituting therefor the language "section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,". Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is amended by deleting the language "from the immigration quota of the country of nationality of the person who receives the visa as defined in section 12 of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U.S.C. 212)" and by substituting therefor the language "from the annual quota to which the person who receives the visa is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act". The last sentence of subsection (c) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "Those provisions of section 5 of this Act which relate to section 212 (a) (14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be applicable to persons whose admission is authorized under the provisions of this section." (i)(1) Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1467; 8 U.S.C. 109a), is amended by deleting the word "inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers". (2) The Act of August 22, 1940 (54 Stat. 858; 8 U.S.C. 109c), is amended by deleting the word "inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers". 8^u^*c*723 note. (J) Public Law 114, Eiglity-secoud Congress, first session, is hereby amended to read as follows: u.^.^citiiJiil!'"'"* "That a person who, while a citizen of the United States, has lost citizenship of the United States solely by reason of having voted in a political election or plebiscite held in Italy between January 1, 1946, ,; and April 18, 1948, inclusive, and who has not subsequent to such voting committed any act which, had he remained a citizen, would have operated to expatriate him, may be naturalized by taking, prior to two years from the enactment of this Act, before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oath required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Certified copies of such oath shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice. Such person shall have, from and after naturalization under this section, the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss: Provided, That no such person shall be eligible to take the oath required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act unless he shall first take an oath before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, that he has done nothing to promote the cause of communism. The illegal or fraudulent procurement of naturalization under this amendment shall be subject to cancellation in the same manner as provided in section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 8 USC 723. ug^^_ 2 Tj^g ^c^. (jf August 7. 1946 (Public Law 614; 60 Stat. 866), is hereby repealed."