85TH CoNnGRESS 7 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES “{' Reprorr 2d Session No. 2504

WADIHA SALIME HAMADE

Avuaust 7, 1958.—Ordered to be printed

Mr. Watter, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT

[To accompany 8. 2239}

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 2239) entitled, “An Act for the relief of Wadiha Salime Hamade,” having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its amendment and agree to the same.

Francis E. Watrer,

FRANK CHELP,

DeWrrr S. Hyps Managers on the Part of the House.

James QO, Eastianp,

Ourn D. Joxnnsron,

Artuur V. WarKINs, Managers on the Part of the Senate.

STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSED

The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses.on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 2239) entitled, “An Act for the relief of Wadiha Salime Hamade,” submit the following statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon and recommended in the accompanying conference report.

When this proposed legislation passed the Senate it provided for the granting of permanent residence tothe beneficiary, a 55-year-old native and citizen of Lebanon.

The House amended the bill so as to provide for cancellation of deportation proceedings in this case without authorizing the Attorney General to create a record of admission for permanent residence.

Since it was represented in the course of the conference that the beneficiary of this legislation has at no time been admitted to the United States for permanent residence and therefore the mere can- cellation of the order of deportation would leave the beneficiary in an undetermined immigration status hampering her possible movement in and out of the United States as well as preclude her from obtaining United States citizenship, the conferees on the part of the House have agreed to the granting of permanent residence.

In the committee of conference it was agreed that the House would recede from its amendment.

Francis E. Water,

Frank CHELr,

DeWirt S. Hypsz, Managers on the Part of the House.

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