Reading Room Document

Applicability of the Immigration and Nationality Act to Aliens Working on Drilling Rigs on the Outer Continental Shelf

This document discusses the applicability of the Immigration and Nationality Act to alien workers on drilling rigs on the Outer Continental Shelf. The conclusion reached is that the immigration laws do not apply to drilling rigs on the Shelf, based on an analysis of the recent amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The document presents questions for review, such as whether the immigration laws should be applied to drilling rigs based on the language of the 1953 Act and whether the 1978 amendments to the Act affect the application of the immigration laws. It also raises questions about the exceptions and specific requirements for manning drilling rigs outlined in the 1978 amendments.

September 21, 1979