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[79 STAT. 921]
PUBLIC LAW 89-000—MMMM. DD, 1965
[79 STAT. 921]

79 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 89-236-OCT. 3, 1965

of the Commission as to what changes, if any, are needed in the immigration laws in the light of its study. The Commission's recommendations shall include, but shall not be limited to, recommendations as to whether, and if so how, numerical limitations should be imposed upon immigration to the United States from the nations of the Western Hemisphere. In formulating its recommendations on the latter subject, the Commission shall give particular attention to the impact of such immigration on employment and working conditions within the United States and to the necessity of preserving the special relationship of the United States with its sister Republics of the Western Hemisphere. (d) The life of the Commission shall expire upon the filing of its final report, except that the Commission may continue to function for up to sixty days thereafter for the purpose of winding up its affairs. (e) Unless legislation inconsistent herewith is enacted on or before June 30, 1968, in response to recommendations of the Commission or otherwise, the number of special immigrants within the meaning of section 101(a) (27)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, exclusive of special immigrants who are immediate relatives of United States citizens as described in section 201(b) of that Act, shall not, in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1968, or in any fiscal year thereafter, exceed a total of 120,000. (f) All Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission to the end that it may effectively carr^ out its duties. (g) Each member of the Commission who is not otherwise in the service of the Government of the United States shall receive the sum of $100 for each day spent in the work of the Commission, shall be paid actual travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses, when away from his usual place of residence, in accordance with section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended. Each member of the Commission who is otherwise in the service of the Government of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for such other service, but while engaged in the work of the Commission shall be paid actual travel expenses, when away from his usual place of residence, in accordance with the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended. (h) There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, so much as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. SEC. 22. (a) The designation of chapter 1, title II, is amended to read as follows: "CHAPTER 1—SELECTION SYSTEM". (b) The title preceding section 201 is amended to read as follows: "NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS".

(c) The title preceding section 202 is amended to read as follows: "NUMERICAL LIMITATION TO ANY SINGLE FOREIGN STATE".

(d) The title preceding section 203 is amended to read as follows: "ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS".

(e) The title preceding section 204 is amended to read as follows: "PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS".

(f) The title preceding section 205 is amended to read as follows: "REVOCATION OF APPROVAL OF PETITIONS".

(g) The title preceding section 206 is amended to read as follows: "UNUSED IMMIGRANT VISAS".

(h) The title preceding section 207 is repealed. (i) The title preceding section 224 of chapter 3, title II, is amended to read as follows: "IMMEDIATE RELATIVE AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS". 49-850 0-66—61

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Termination.

Ante, p. 916. Ante, p. 9 11.

Compensation.

60 Stat. 808; 75 Stat. 3 3 9, 3 4 0. 5 USC 73b..2.

Appropriation.

66 Stat. 17 5.