line 16 strike out the words "as will" and insert in lieu thereof the word "to". On page 6, line 3, beginning with the word "Reimbursement", strike out through the words "such expenses" in line 13, and insert in lieu thereof the following: Reimbursement shall be made by or to any agency from funds available for the purposes of this Act in an amount equal to the value of any equipment and materials, services (other than salaries of members of the armed forces of the United States), or other assistance furnished or authorized to be furnished under authority of this Act from, by, or through any agency, including any expenses incurred by such agency arising from or incident to operations under this Act. On page 6, line 19, strike out the comma after the word "services" and the comma after the word "agency". On page 7, line 5, after the word "Congress", strike out the period, insert a colon and the following provisos: Provided, That the value, measured by original procurement cost, of equipment and materials taken from stocks determined to be excess to the needs of the United States armed forces and transferred to any nation under this Act without charge, other than for the cost of repair, rehabilitation, or modification, against funds made available for the purposes of this Act shall not exceed in the aggregate $450,000,000: Provided further, That the value of military equipment and materials drawn from stocks of the armed forces other than excess stocks referred to in the preceding proviso shall be determined upon the basis of equivalence to the current cost of replacement thereof except that, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President may determine value on the basis of original cost for such items of equipment and materials as may be drawn from such stocks above minimum mobilization levels. On page 7, line 12, strike out the figure "407" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "408". On page 7, line 20, after the word "interest", insert the words "or security". On page 7, line 23, strike out the word "the", and insert in lieu thereof the word "any"; and on page 8, line 2, after the word "action", insert the words "or in respect of which the General Assembly finds the continuance of such assistance is undesirable". On page 8, after line 2, insert a new section 406, as follows, renumbering the following sections accordingly: SEC 406. Assistance to any nation or nations under this Act may, unless sooner terminated by the President, be terminated by the passage of a concurrent resolution by the two Houses of the Congress. On page 8, line 3, strike out the figure "406" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "407". On page 8, line 6, strike out the words "may be", and insert in lieu thereof the words "the President deems". On page 8, line 17, strike out the words "head of any agency", and insert in lieu thereof the word "President"; in line 19, after the words "facilities of", strike out the word "the", and insert in lieu thereof the word "any"; and after the word "concerned", insert the words "in this program". On page 9, line 18, strike out the figure "407" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "408", and on page 10, line 4, strike out the figure "408" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "409". On page 10, after line 21, insert the following new subsections (c) and (d), relettering subsequent subsections accordingly: (c) In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 102 of this Act, the President is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for carrying H. Repts., 81-1, vol. 6- -6 battles. It was in this action that he was again shot down, seriously wounded, and hospitalized for months. Upon recovery, he was chosen because of his brilliant record to attend the United States Military Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and graduated, later becoming attached to the United States Seventieth Fighter Wing in England, landing with the combat staff of the American forces on Omaha Beach on D-day invasion of the European continent. He served with the American forces until the German capitulation and next went to the South Pacific where he was attached to the United States Marine forces on Palau where he served until the Japanese surrender. After the war he married Deborah Kerr who has since come to the United States and become one of M-G-M's most outstanding stars. He came to this country with her on November 27, 1946, and purchased a home which is their permanent residence in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Since making their home here a child has been born to them the child being an American citizen. He has remained continuously in this country except for an interval in 1948 when he returned to England with Miss Kerr where she made a film at the M-G-M studios there. He returned with her to this country September 1, 1948. CARTER T. Barron. The committee, after consideration of all the facts in this case, is of the opinion that the bill H. R. 6006 should be enacted and therefore accordingly recommends its enactment. HERMINIA RICART AUGUST 19, 1949.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed Mr. GOSSETT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT To accompany H. R. 60071 The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6007) for the relief of Herminia Ricart, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the admission into the United States of a minor child, probably born in Spain, adopted by Prof. and Mrs. Domingo Ricart of the University of Kansas. GENERAL INFORMATION Mr. Walter, chairman of Subcommittee No. 1 of the Committee on the Judiciary, who introduced the bill at the behest of Representative Edward H. Rees of Kansas, referred to the committee the following letter, submitted to Representative Rees by Miss Agnes M. Brady, a member of the faculty at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.: In our Romance languages department we have a most highly respected Spaniard, one of the political exiles from Republican Spain. Prof. and Mrs. Domingo Ricart have an adopted Spanish daughter (you will see all the details of her life on the enclosed memorandum), whom they could not bring with them to the United States 2 years ago, when they came. Mr. Ricart came to the United States on the nonquota, since he had a position to teach here. The daughter was not permitted to accompany them and was placed on the Spanish quota. Two years have passed, the money left in England by the Ricarts for her education and maintenance is gone, the girl needs her parents' guidance, but we can find no way to bring her here. It has just occurred to me that, since you are a loyal Kansan, you would be willing to exert your influence in making life easier for a potential loyal Kansan, little Herminia Ricart, age 15. Her parents have their first papers and Professor Ricart is a permanent and valuable member of the Kansas University faculty. Is there a way that you know of that we can use to bring her legitimately to the home that she morally and rightfully belongs in? Would you be able, by an act of Congress, to arrange for her entry into the United States so that she can enroll in the University High School in September? I frequently hear of an act of Congress to admit a displaced person, and surely this girl merits one. She can never return to Spain, she is only a transient in England, even though she has been there more than 10 years, she has two perfectly devoted adopted parents in the United States who want to continue the humanitarian act that they took on 13 years ago in Spain. Does this not seem to you to be a deserving case? The memorandum referred to in the above-quoted letter reads as follows: MEMORANDUM HERMINIA RICART 1. Early in the Spanish Civil War, August (?) 1936, Herminia Ricart, then about 3 years old, lost her home and relatives in a bombardment and was taken to the Toledo orphange. 2. On October 1936 the children of the orphange were evacuated to Barcelona, Herminia among them. As she was sick she was sent to a children's hospital. 3. In the same month the hospital was visited by the head of the Quaker relief unit in Spain, Mr. Alfred Jacob, M. A., presently instructor of Spanish at Pennsylvania University, and Mrs. Margarita Ricart. The adoption of war orphans being encouraged, Mr. and Mrs. Ricart decided to adopt the child, whose name no one knew, and give her a name, a family, and a home. 4. Since October 20, 1936, Herminia Ricart has been a part of Ricart's family as a daughter. A document of trust and adoption was issued by the official responsible for the evacuated orphange, which was lost during the war. Under those circumstances no further procedure of legal adoption could be followed. 5. However, the adoption was officially recognized, if only de facto, by including Herminia with Mrs. Ricart in the collective passport No. 2298 issued by the Spanish Government in Barcelona, April 27, 1938, and endorsed with a French consular visa 3 days later. Herminia Ricart was also included in both Mr. and Mrs. Ricart's passports issued by the Spanish consul in Sete, France, in February 1939. At the date of issue of both passports the issuing government was the only one of Spain de jure and de facto recognized. 6. The three members of the Ricart's family became refugees, first in France and then in England, in 1939. During their residence in England, 1939-47, Herminia Ricart has been always considered a part of the family for all practical and legal purposes. 7. Mr. Domingo Ricart with his wife came to the United States from England in October 1947, with a nonquota 4 (d) immigrant visa to take a teaching appointment. A few months afterward both applied and obtained the first papers towards naturalization. Mr. Domingo Ricart is now assistant professor of Romance languages at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. 8. Herminia Ricart was not included on the visa for the reason of being an adopted child. However, the visa was not granted to Mr. and Mrs. Ricart until United States consular officials in London had them sign a document continuing their responsibility for Herminia Ricart, providing her with funds for education and maintenance, and appointing a legal guardian. On being given the visa Mr. and Mrs. Ricart were given to understand that from America it would be easier for them to find a way to reestablish the girl with her parents. 9. Herminia Ricart has now been separated from her parents for almost 2 years, in her most crucial age in life, thus defeating the humanitarian purpose guiding her adoption of giving her a home and a family. 10. As the coming to the United States of Herminia Ricart under the ordinary Spanish quota would take several years, it was thought that at least it would be possible to bring her to the United States as a student where she could be near her parents and benefit at the same time from the educational opportunities of the United States of America. 11. A regular Spanish passport was sought from the Spanish consul in London without success. She is now in possession of a British traveling document as a stateless person. In view of the above-mentioned facts, Mr. and Mrs. Ricart respectfully ask from the competent authorities the possibility of completing the mission they undertook 13 years ago, by being able to have Herminia Ricart with them and give her the love, care, and protection she needs. LAWRENCE, KANS., July 27, 1949. The committee, after consideration of all the facts in this case, is of the opinion that the bill H. R. 6007 should be enacted and therefore accordingly recommends its enactment. rfectly human 3 line 16 strike out the words "as will" and insert in lieu thereof the to you word "to". ads & On page 6, line 3, beginning with the word "Reimbursement", strike Reimbursement shall be made by or to any agency from funds available for the On page 7, line 5, after the word "Congress", strike out the period, Provided, That the value, measured by original procurement cost, of equipment On page 7, line 12, strike out the figure "407" and insert in lieu On page 7, line 20, after the word "interest", insert the words "or security". On page 7, line 23, strike out the word "the", and insert in lieu thereof the word "any"; and on page 8, line 2, after the word "action", insert the words "or in respect of which the General Assembly finds the continuance of such assistance is undesirable". On page 8, after line 2, insert a new section 406. as follows, bering the following sections accordingly: renum SEC 406. Assistance to any nation or nations under this Act may, unless sooner terminated by the President, be terminated by the passage of a concurrent resolution by the two Houses of the Congress. On page 8, line 3, strike out the figure "406" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "407". On page 8, line 6, strike out the words "may be", and insert in lieu thereof the words "the President deems". On page 8, line 17, strike out the words "head of any agency", and insert in lieu thereof the word "President"; in line 19, after the words "facilities of", strike out the word "the", and insert in lieu thereof the word "any"; and after the word "concerned", insert the words "in this program". On page 9, line 18, strike out the figure "407" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "408", and on page 10, line 4, strike out the figure "408" and insert in lieu thereof the figure "409". On page 10, after line 21, insert the following new subsections (c) and (d). relettering subsequent subsections accordingly: (c) In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 102 of this Act, the President is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for carrying H. Repts., 81-1, vol. 6 |