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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5338
To provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Mr. POMEROY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural 
producers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Agricul-
tural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
508(b)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(b)(7)), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall use such sums as are 
necessary of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387; 114 Stat. 1549A–
51). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall make as-
sistance available under this section in the same manner 
as provided under section 806 of the Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 
106–387; 114 Stat. 1549A–51). 
SEC. 4. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION. 
The Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and au-
thorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry 
out this Act. 
SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to implement this Act. 
(b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the regula-
tions and administration of this Act shall be made without 
regard to—
(1) the notice and comment provisions of sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of 
Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking 
and public participation in rulemaking; and
(3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction 
Act’’). 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall 
use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 6. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The entire amount made available 
under this Act shall be available only to the extent that 
the President submits to Congress an official budget re-
quest for a specific dollar amount that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et 
seq.). 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The entire amount made avail-
able under this section is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement under section 251(b)(2)(A) or 
252(e) of that Act (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A), 902(e)).
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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5339
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision that 
limited the interest deduction on refinanced home mortgage indebtedness 
to the amount of the indebtedness being refinanced. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Mr. REYNOLDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the provision that limited the interest deduction on refi-
nanced home mortgage indebtedness to the amount of 
the indebtedness being refinanced.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeowner Refinance 
Fairness Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REFINANCING LIMITATION ON DEDUC-
TION FOR HOME MORTGAGE INTEREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section 
163(h)(3)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Such term also includes any indebtedness secured by 
such residence resulting from the refinancing of indebted-
ness meeting the requirements of the preceding sentence 
(or this sentence); but only to the extent the amount of 
the indebtedness resulting from such refinancing does not 
exceed the limitation under clause (ii).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 533
To amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the use of franked mass
mailings by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2001
Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. FRANK, Mr. LAHOOD, and
Mr. THOMAS M. DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition
to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to restrict the use
of franked mass mailings by Members of Congress, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Franked Mail Savings
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FRANKED MASS MAIL-
INGS BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) LOWERING THRESHOLD
FOR TREATMENT
OF
MAILING AS MASS MAILING.—Section 3210(a)(6)(E) of
title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘500
pieces’’ and inserting ‘‘250 pieces’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF PERIOD DURING WHICH HOUSE
MEMBERS MAY NOT SEND FRANKED MASS MAILINGS.—
Section 3210(a)(6)(A) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);
and
(2) by striking clause (i) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) if the mass mailing is postmarked fewer
than 60 days (or, in the case of a Member of the
House, fewer than 90 days) immediately before the
date of any primary election in which the Member
is a candidate for reelection;
‘‘(ii) if the mass mailing is postmarked fewer
than 60 days (or, in the case of a Member of the
House, fewer than 180 days, determined without re-
gard to any days occurring before the date of the
primary election involved) immediately before the
date of any general election (whether regular, spe-
cial, or runoff) in which the Member is a candidate
for reelection; or’’.
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF
QUARTERLY 
COSTS 
FOR 
FRANKED 
MASS
MAILINGS.
Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1997 (2 U.S.C. 59h) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(c) In addition to the information required to be
published under subsection (b), not later than 60 days
after the end of each calendar quarter there shall be pub-
lished in the Congressional Record a statement showing
the amount expended from the Members Representational
Allowance of each Member of the House of Representa-
tives for mass mailings during the quarter.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5027
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 411 Midway Avenue in
Mascotte, Florida, as the ‘‘Specialist Eric Rami-
rez Post Office’’.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5340
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California,
as the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Francis Dayle
‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5340
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5805 White
Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Francis
Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5340
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the ‘‘Francis Dayle 
‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. ROY-
BAL-ALLARD, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. FARR 
of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. ROYCE, Mrs. BONO, Ms. 
PELOSI, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. OSE, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
POMBO, and Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, 
as the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FRANCIS DAYLE ‘‘CHICK’’ HEARN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in 
Encino, California, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Francis Dayle ‘‘Chick’’ 
Hearn Post Office.
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II
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5340
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Received
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California,
as the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(j) EFFECT
ON JUDICIAL DECISIONS.—The Sec-
retary may conduct forest fire fuels reduction timber sales
notwithstanding any decision, restraining order, or injunc-
tion issued by a United States court before the date of
the enactment of this section.
(k) DIRECTION TO COMPLETE TIMBER SALES ON
LANDS.—Notwithstanding any other law (including a law
under the authority of which any judicial order may be
outstanding on or after the date of enactment of this Act),
the Secretary shall expeditiously prepare, offer, and award
timber sale contracts on Federal lands described in the
‘‘Record of Decision for Amendments to Forest Service
and Bureau of Land Management Planning Documents
Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl’’, signed
by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture on April 13, 1994. The Secretary may conduct
timber sales under this subsection notwithstanding any de-
cision, restraining order, or injunction issued by a United
States court before the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion. The issuance of any regulation pursuant to section
4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1533(d)) to ease or reduce restrictions on non-Federal
lands within the range of the northern spotted owl shall
be deemed to satisfy the requirements of section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of
HR 5340 RDS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Francis Dayle
‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Francis Dayle ‘Chick’ Hearn Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(1) AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY.—The term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602). 
(2) AGRICULTURAL
COOPERATIVE.—The term 
‘‘agricultural cooperative’’ means an association of 
persons that meets the requirements of the Capper-
Volstead Act (7 U.S.C. 291 et seq.; 42 Stat. 388). 
(3) AGRICULTURAL
INPUT
SUPPLIER.—The 
term ‘‘agricultural input supplier’’ means any person 
(excluding agricultural cooperatives) engaged in the 
business of selling in commerce, any product to be 
used as an input (including seed, germ plasm, hor-
mones, antibiotics, fertilizer, and chemicals, but ex-
cluding farm machinery) for the production of any 
agricultural commodity. 
(4) ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—The 
term ‘‘Assistant Attorney General’’ means the As-
sistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust 
Division of the Department of Justice. 
(5) BROKER.—The term ‘‘broker’’ means any 
person (excluding agricultural cooperatives) engaged 
in the business of negotiating sales and purchases of 
any agricultural commodity in commerce for or on 
behalf of the vendor or the purchaser.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5343
To require the reissuance of a certificate of documentation for a vessel,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Mr. WICKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require the reissuance of a certificate of documentation
for a vessel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF DOCU-
MENTATION.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
certificate of documentation with a fishery endorsement
issued to the vessel with the United States official number
666937 on November 29, 1996, shall be reissued by the
Secretary of Transportation.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any
lawfully promulgated regulation, Federal Fisheries Permit
number 610018, including any associated fishery author-
ization, is reinstated and such vessel shall be eligible to
participate in the United States fisheries specified in that
permit and authorization, and shall receive the associated
bycatch allowance.
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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5345
To establish a moratorium on approval by the Secretary of the Interior 
of relinquishment of a lease of certain tribal lands in California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To establish a moratorium on approval by the Secretary 
of the Interior of relinquishment of a lease of certain 
tribal lands in California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON RELINQUISHMENT OF LEASE. 
Prior to January 1, 2005, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall not approve the relinquishment of any lease en-
tered into for the establishment of a health care facility 
for the members of 7 Indian tribes or bands in San Diego 
County, California, unless the Secretary has determined 
that the relinquishment of such lease has been approved,
by tribal resolution, by each of the 7 Indian tribes or 
bands.
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processor, commission merchant, or broker, has vio-
lated or is violating any provision of this section, the 
Secretary shall cause a complaint in writing to be 
served upon the dealer, processor, commission mer-
chant, or broker, stating the charges in that respect, 
and requiring the dealer, processor, commission mer-
chant, or broker, to attend and testify at a hearing 
at a time and place designated therein, at least 30 
days after the service of such complaint; and at such 
time and place there shall be afforded the dealer, 
processor, commission merchant, or broker, a rea-
sonable opportunity to be informed as to the evi-
dence introduced against him (including the right of 
cross-examination), and to be heard in person or by 
counsel and through witnesses, under such regula-
tions as the Secretary may prescribe. Any person for 
good cause shown may on application be allowed by 
the Secretary to intervene in such proceeding, and 
appear in person or by counsel. At any time prior 
to the close of the hearing the Secretary may amend 
the complaint; but in case of any amendment adding 
new charges the hearing shall, on the request of the 
dealer, processor, commission merchant, or broker, 
be adjourned for a period not exceeding 15 days.
Apache Tribe, a tribe of Apache Indians organized 
under Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act 
of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 987 (25 U.S.C. 476). 
(42) SAN CARLOS IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE 
DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘San Carlos Irrigation and 
Drainage District’’ means the entity of that name 
that is a political subdivision of the State and an ir-
rigation and drainage district organized under the 
laws of the State. 
(43) SAN CARLOS IRRIGATION PROJECT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘San Carlos 
Irrigation Project’’ means the San Carlos irri-
gation project authorized under the Act of June 
7, 1924 (43 Stat. 475). 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘San Carlos 
Irrigation Project’’ includes any amendments 
and supplements to the Act described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
(44) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(45) SPECIAL HOT LANDS.—The term ‘‘special 
hot lands’’ has the meaning given the term in sub-
paragraph 2.34 of the UVD agreement. 
(46) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of Arizona.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5347 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow certain small business concerns 
that have employee stock ownership plans to qualify as HUBZone small 
business concerns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 
Mr. BAIRD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow certain small 
business concerns that have employee stock ownership 
plans to qualify as HUBZone small business concerns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. QUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS WITH EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNER-
SHIP PLANS AS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS. 
Section 3(p)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(p)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘In the case of a small business concern that is in-
corporated in the United States and the employees 
of which are participating in an employee stock own-
ership plan that holds securities of such concern, 
subparagraph (A) shall be applied without regard to 
any stock attributable to such employee stock owner-
ship plan.’’. 
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5349 
AN ACT 
To facilitate the use of a portion of the former 
O’Reilly General Hospital in Springfield, Mis-
souri, by the local Boys and Girls Club through 
the release of the reversionary interest and other 
interests retained by the United States in 1955 
when the land was conveyed to the State of Mis-
souri. 
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5349 
AN ACT 
To facilitate the use of a portion of the former O’Reilly 
General Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, by the local 
Boys and Girls Club through the release of the rever-
sionary interest and other interests retained by the 
United States in 1955 when the land was conveyed to 
the State of Missouri. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF RETAINED RIGHTS, INTERESTS, 
AND RESERVATIONS, FORMER O’REILLY GEN-
ERAL HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. 
Notwithstanding the first section of the Act of Au-
gust 9, 1955 (chapter 661; 69 Stat. 592), the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall release, without consider-
ation, all right, title, and interest retained by the United 
States in and to the portion of the former O’Reilly General 
Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, conveyed to the State 
of Missouri pursuant to such Act. 
SEC. 2. INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE. 
As soon as possible after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall 
execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, 
amended deed, or other appropriate instrument effec-
tuating the release of interests required by section 1. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 10, 
2002. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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H. R. 5349
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To facilitate the use of a portion of the former O’Reilly General Hospital in Spring-
field, Missouri, by the local Boys and Girls Club through the release of the
reversionary interest and other interests retained by the United States in 1955
when the land was conveyed to the State of Missouri.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF RETAINED RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND RES-
ERVATIONS, FORMER O’REILLY GENERAL HOSPITAL,
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.
Notwithstanding the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955
(chapter 661; 69 Stat. 592), the Administrator of General Services
shall release, without consideration, all right, title, and interest
retained by the United States in and to the portion of the former
O’Reilly General Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, conveyed to the
State of Missouri pursuant to such Act.
SEC. 2. INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.
As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of General Services shall execute and file
in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other
appropriate instrument effectuating the release of interests required
by section 1.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.