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heading: Provided further, That in addition to the funds
provided under this heading, the Joint Committee on Ju-
dicial Administration in the District of Columbia may use
a portion (not to exceed $1,200,000) of the interest earned
on the Federal payment made to the District of Columbia
courts under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
1999, together with funds provided in this Act under the
heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of Columbia
Courts’’ (other than the $8,000,000 provided under such
heading for capital improvements for District of Columbia
courthouse facilities), to make payments described under
this heading for obligations incurred during fiscal year
1999 if the Comptroller General certifies that the amount
of obligations lawfully incurred for such payments during
fiscal year 1999 exceeds the obligational authority other-
wise available for making such payments: Provided further,
That such funds shall be administered by the Joint Com-
mittee on Judicial Administration in the District of Co-
lumbia: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, this appropriation shall be apportioned
quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and
obligated and expended in the same manner as funds ap-
propriated for expenses of other Federal agencies, with
payroll and financial services to be provided on a contrac-
tual basis with the General Services Administration
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(GSA), said services to include the preparation of monthly
financial reports, copies of which shall be submitted di-
rectly by GSA to the President and to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, and the Committee on Government Reform of the
House of Representatives.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OF-
FENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
For salaries and expenses of the Court Services and
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia,
as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, (Public Law
105–33; 111 Stat. 712), $93,800,000, of which
$58,600,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Parole
Revocation, Adult Probation, Offender Supervision, and
Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to
supervision of adults subject to protection orders or provi-
sion of services for or related to such persons;
$17,400,000 shall be available to the Public Defender
Service; and $17,800,000 shall be available to the Pretrial
Services Agency: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, all amounts under this heading
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
H. Res. 732
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 21, 2004.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military con-
struction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2005, and for other purposes. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against
consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Appropriations. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill
for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived
except: section 129. During consideration of the bill for
amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
‘‘(5) provide support for—
‘‘(A) research and evaluation to determine
the effects of educational programs on students’
development of the knowledge, skills, and traits
of character essential for the preservation and
improvement of constitutional democracy; and
‘‘(B) effective participation in and the
preservation and improvement of an efficient
market economy.
‘‘(c) AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATION.—The Secretary
shall consult with the Secretary of State to ensure that—
‘‘(1) activities under this section are not dupli-
cative of other efforts in the eligible countries; and
‘‘(2) partner institutions in the eligible coun-
tries are creditable.
‘‘(d) ACTIVITIES.—The Cooperative Education Ex-
change programs shall—
‘‘(1) provide eligible countries with—
‘‘(A) seminars on the basic principles of
United States constitutional democracy and ec-
onomics, including seminars on the major gov-
ernmental and economic institutions and sys-
tems in the United States, and visits to such in-
stitutions;
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stockpiles in the Republic of Korea and not more than
$20,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in Thai-
land.’’; and at the end inserting the following sentence:
‘‘Of the amount specified in subparagraph (A) for fiscal
year 2000, not more than $40,000,000 may be made avail-
able for stockpiles in the Republic of Korea and not more
than $20,000,000 may be made available for stockpiles in
Thailand.’’.
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
SEC. 585. Section 3011 of the 1999 Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106–31; 113
Stat. 93) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1999’’ in sub-
sections (a)(1), (b)(4)(B), (d)(3), and (h)(1)(A) and
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1999 and 2000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘2000’’ in subsection (a)(2),
(e)(1), and (h)(1)(B) and inserting ‘‘2001’’.
ABOLITION OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
SEC. 586. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et.
(2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’
means the Inter-American Foundation.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 854
To provide for the promotion of democracy, human rights, and rule of law 
in the Republic of Belarus and for the consolidation and strengthening 
of Belarus sovereignty and independence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HOEFFEL, and Ms. 
SLAUGHTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees 
on the Judiciary and Financial Services, 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 provide for the promotion of democracy, human rights, 
and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for 
the consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sov-
ereignty and independence.
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 ‘‘Belarus Democracy 
Act of 2003’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3198
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions
relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. NEY, and Mr.
REGULA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide
that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply
to nonmarket economy countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES TO
NONMARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES.
Section 701(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including
a nonmarket economy country)’’ after ‘‘country’’ each
place it appears.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 apply to sub-
sidies provided on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3199
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery
for veterans in the San Diego, California, metropolitan area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the San Diego, Cali-
fornia, metropolitan area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38,
United States Code, a national cemetery in the San Diego,
California, metropolitan area to serve the needs of vet-
erans and their families.
(b) CONSULTATION IN SELECTION OF SITE.—Before
selecting the site for the national cemetery established
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) appropriate officials of the State of Cali-
fornia and local officials of the San Diego metropoli-
tan area, and
(2) appropriate officials of the United States,
including the Administrator of General Services,
with respect to land belonging to the United States
in that area that would be suitable to establish the
national cemetery under subsection (a).
(c) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the establishment of the national
cemetery under subsection (a). The report shall set forth
a schedule for such establishment and an estimate of the
costs associated with such establishment.
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measures and construction management techniques need-
ed to carry out such modifications.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 23,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 319
To clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of the individual’s
birth in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. STUMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of
the individual’s birth in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BASIS OF CITIZENSHIP CLARIFIED.
In the exercise of its powers under section 5 of the
Fourteenth Article of Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, the Congress has determined and here-
by declares that any person born after the date of enact-
ment of this Act to a mother who is neither a citizen or
national of the United States nor admitted to the United
States as a lawful permanent resident, and which person
is a citizen or national of another country of which either
of his or her natural parents is a citizen or national, or
is entitled upon application to become a citizen or national
of such country, shall be considered as born subject to the
jurisdiction of that foreign country and not subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States within the meaning of
section 1 of such Article and shall therefore not be a citi-
zen of the United States or of any State solely by reason
of birth in the United States.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 31
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with
the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of
the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. VENTO) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic
of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the
discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson.
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 ‘‘Leif Ericson Millen-
nium Commemorative Coin Act’’.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—In conjunction with the si-
multaneous minting and issuance of commemorative coins
American Relief Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subclauses (II) and (III)’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 31
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 21, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic
of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the
discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(2) include cost estimates for any necessary ac-
quisition, development, operation and maintenance,
and identification of alternatives for the manage-
ment, administration, and protection of the Carter
G. Woodson Home.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 15,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3200
To revise the boundaries of Fort Matanzas National Monument in the State
of Florida to include additional land and to authorize the acquisition
of the land, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Mrs. FOWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To revise the boundaries of Fort Matanzas National Monu-
ment in the State of Florida to include additional land
and to authorize the acquisition of the land, 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. EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES, FORT MATANZAS
NATIONAL MONUMENT, FLORIDA.
(a) BOUNDARY REVISIONS.—The boundaries of the
Fort Matanzas National Monument in the State of Florida
are revised to include an area totaling approximately 70
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Fort
Matanzas National Monument’’, numbered 347/80,004,
and dated February 1991.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred to in
subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(c) LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—In the area in-
cluded within the boundaries of the Fort Matanzas Na-
tional Monument by subsection (a), the Secretary of the
Interior may acquire land, water, or interests in land only
by—
(1) donation;
(2) purchase with donated or appropriated
funds;
(3) transfer from any other Federal agency; or
(4) exchange.
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to applicable laws,
land, water, and interests in land acquired by the Sec-
retary of the Interior under subsection (c) shall be admin-
istered by the Secretary as part of the Fort Matanzas Na-
tional Monument.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3201
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating the Carter G. Wood-
son Home in the District of Columbia as a National
Historic Site, 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 ‘‘Carter G. Woodson
Home National Historic Site Study Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Dr. Carter G. Woodson, cognizant of the
widespread ignorance and scanty information con-
cerning the history of African Americans, founded
on September 9, 1915, the Association for the Study
of Negro Life and History, since renamed the Asso-
ciation for the Study of African-American Life and
History.
(2) The Association was founded in particular
to counter racist propaganda alleging black inferi-
ority and the pervasive influence of Jim Crow preva-
lent at the time.
(3) The mission of the Association was and con-
tinues to be educating the American public of the
contributions of Black Americans in the formation of
the Nation’s history and culture.
(4) Dr. Woodson dedicated nearly his entire
adult life to every aspect of the Association’s oper-
ations in furtherance of its mission.
(5) Among the notable accomplishments of the
Association under Dr. Woodson’s leadership, Negro
History Week was instituted in 1926 to be cele-
brated annually during the second week of February.
Negro History Week has since evolved into Black
History Month.
(6) The headquarters and center of operations
of the Association was Dr. Woodson’s residence, lo-
cated at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, Washington,
D.C.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Director of the National Park Service.
SEC. 4. STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after
the date on which funds are made available for such pur-
pose, the Secretary, after consultation with the Mayor of
the District of Columbia, shall submit to the Committee
on Resources of the United States House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the United States Senate a resource study of
the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Home and headquarters of
the Association for the Study of African-American Life
and History, located at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest,
Washington, D.C.
(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a)
shall—
(1) identify suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating the Carter G. Woodson Home as a unit of
the National Park System; and
(2) include cost estimates for any necessary ac-
quisition, development, operation and maintenance,
and identification of alternatives for the manage-
ment, administration, and protection of the Carter
G. Woodson Home.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 15,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3202
To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior
communities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing
in senior communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DOOR DELIVERY OF MAIL REQUIRED FOR INDI-
VIDUALS 
RESIDING 
IN 
SENIOR 
COMMU-
NITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service
shall take such measures as may be necessary to ensure
that all individuals residing in senior communities shall
receive their mail through door delivery service.
(b) SENIOR COMMUNITY DEFINED.—As used in this
section, the term ‘‘senior community’’ means a housing fa-
cility or community which is intended and operated for
occupancy by individuals 55 years of age or older, and at
least 80 percent of the occupied units of which are occu-
pied by at least one individual who is 55 years of age or
older.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to mail delivered after the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3204
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994
to prevent the abuse and abduction of children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BARRETT
of Wisconsin, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. FROST, Mr.
SANDLIN, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. COOK, Mr. LARSON,
Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. HOOLEY of Or-
egon, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. BONIOR, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. MAR-
TINEZ, Ms. CARSON, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi,
Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. WEINER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and
Ms. SANCHEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse and abduction of children.
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 ‘‘Smart Kids-Safe Kids
Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Section 4116(b) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7116(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through
(10) as (6) through (11), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(5) age-appropriate, developmentally-based or
community-oriented safety programs for all students,
from the preschool level through grade 12, that ad-
dress prevention and education of child abuse and
abduction, including—
‘‘(A) teaching students the skills to iden-
tify, avoid if possible, and cope with potentially
dangerous or threatening situations that may
include abduction, abuse, or neglect; and
‘‘(B) providing guidance to students that
encourages students to seek advice for anxiety,
threats of abuse, or actual abuse and to confide
in a trusted adult regarding an uncomfortable
or threatening situation;’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3205
For the relief of Valentina Ovechkina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Valentina Ovechkina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
PERMANENT 
RESIDENT 
STATUS 
FOR
VALENTINA OVECHKINA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Valentina Ovechkina shall be eligible for issuance of
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Valentina
Ovechkina enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Valentina Ovechkina, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Valentina Ovechkina shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right,
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
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