Codification
Former chapter 7 of this title included the provisions of the several Chinese Exclusion acts, beginning with the temporary [act of May 6, 1882, ch. 126], [22 Stat. 58], which, as being then in force, were, by [act Apr. 27, 1904, ch. 1630, § 5], [33 Stat. 428], amending [act Apr. 29, 1902, ch. 641], [32 Stat. 176], “re-enacted, extended, and continued, without modification, limitation, or condition;” with the further provisions of the act and those of subsequent acts relating to the subject which remained in force.