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To & Cover E 052 82D CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 2842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 12 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 25), 1952 Mr. HUMPHREY (for himself, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. BENTON, Mr. LANGER, Mr. Kil- GORE, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. McMahon, Mr. GREEN, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. Moody, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. KEFAUVER, and Mr. MORSE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To revise the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and nationality; 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, divided into titles, chapters, and sections according to the following table of contents, may be cited as the "Immigration and Nationality Act" TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I-GENERAL Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Applicability of title II to certain nonimmigrants. Sec. 103. Powers and duties of the Attorney General and the Commissioner. Sec. 104. Powers and duties of the Secretary of State. Sec. 105. Board of Immigration Appeals. Sec. 106. Liaison with internal security officers. TITLE II-IMMIGRATION CHAPTER 1-QUOTA SYSTEM Sec. 201. Numerical limitations; annual quota based upon national origin; minimum quotas. Sec. 202. Determination of quota to which an immigrant is chargeable. Sec. 203. Allocation of immigrant visas within quotas. Sec. 203A. Pooling of unissued and unused quota numbers. Sec. 204. Procedure for granting immigrant status under section 101 (a) (27) (F) (i) or 203 (a) (1) (A). Sec. 205. Procedure for granting nonquota status or preference by reason of relationship. Sec. 206. Revocation of approval of petitions.