Chapter 442. To amend the naturalization laws in respect of posting notices of petitions for citizenship, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 442.— An Act To amend the naturalization laws in respect of posting notices of petitions for citizenship, and for other purposes. March 3, 1931.[[S. 10672](/us/bill/71/s/10672).][[Public, No. 829](/us/pl/71/829).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 5 Naturalization Act of 1906, amendments.Vol. 34, p. 508, amended.of the Naturalization Act of June 29, 1906, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
" “Sec. 5. The clerk of the court shall, if the petitioner requests Petitions for citizen ship.Posting notices of, etc., repealed.Subpoenas for witnesses, if requested.it at the time of filing the petition for citizenship, issue a subpcena for the witnesses named by such petitioner to appear upon the day set for the final hearing, but in case such witnesses can not be produced upon the final nearing other witnesses may be summoned upon notice to the Bureau of Naturalization in such manner and at such time as the Commissioner of Naturalization, with the approval of the Secretary of Labor, may by regulation prescribe.
” " Sec. 2. So much of section 6 of such Act, as amended, as reads “and in no case shall final action be had upon a petition until at least ninety days have elapsed after filing and posting the notice of such petition ” is amended to read asFiling, etc., petitions.Posting notices rescinded.Vol. 34, p. 598, amended. follows: “ and in no case shall final action be had upon a petition until at least ninety days have elapsed after filing of such petition.” Sec. 3.
(a)Any person, born in the United States, who had established Repatriation provisions modified.Native born persons losing citizenship by foreign naturalization prior to 1917, and since reestablishing permanent residence in United States, admitted to citizenship if otherwise eligible.Requirements waived.Residence period.permanent residence in a foreign country prior to January 1, 1917, and who has heretofore lost his United States citizenship by becoming naturalized under the laws of such foreign country, may, if eligible to citizenship and if, prior to the enactment of this Act, he has been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, be naturalized upon full and complete compliance with all of the requirements of the naturalization laws, with the following exceptions:
(1)The five-year period of residence within the United States shall not be required;
(2)The declaration of intention may be made at any time after Filing declaration and petition.admission to the United States, and the petition may be filed at any time after the expiration of six months following the declaration of intention;
(3)If there is attached to the petition, at the time of filing, a certificate Hearing.from a naturalization examiner stating that the petitioner has appeared before him for examination, the petition may be heard at any time after filing.
(b)After naturalization such person shall have the same citizenship Status thereafter.status as immediately preceding the loss of United States citizenship. Sec. 4.
(a)Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act relative to the Citizenship of married women.Vol. 42, p. 1022, amended.naturalization and citizenship of married women,” approved September 22, 1922, as amended, is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 3.
(a)A woman citizen of the United States shall not ceaseCitizenship not to cease by reason of marriage unless by formal renunciation. to be a citizen of the United States by reason of her marriage after this section, as amended, takes effect, unless she makes a formal renunciation of her citizenship before a court having jurisdiction over naturalization of aliens. “(b) Any woman who before this section, as amended, takes effect, If lost by marriage to ineligible alien, etc.has lost her United States citizenship by residence abroad after mar1512riage to an alien or by marriage to an alien ineligible to citizenship may, if she has not acquired any other nationality by affirmative act, be naturalized in the manner prescribed in section 4 of this Act, as If citizen at birth, naturalization not denied on account of race.amended. Any woman who was a citizen of the United States at birth shall not be denied naturalization under section 4 on account of her race. “(c) Acquiring citizenship by marriage. No woman shall be entitled to naturalization under section 4 of this Act, as amended, if her United States citizenship originated solely by reason of her marriage to a citizen of the United States or by reason of the acquisition of United States citizenship by her husband.” "
(b)Section repealed.Vol. 42, p. 1022, repealed. Section 5 of such Act of September 22, 1922, is repealed. Approved, March 3, 1931.