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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON MERGERS.
It shall be unlawful for a person in the business of
purchasing livestock, poultry, or a basic agricultural com-
modity for wholesale resale either unprocessed or proc-
essed, to acquire directly or indirectly the voting securities
or assets of any person if—
(1) the total amount of—
(A) voting securities, or assets relating to
the purchasing, processing, or selling of live-
stock, poultry, or a basic agricultural com-
modity; or
(B) annual net sales of such livestock,
poultry, or basic agricultural commodity;
of each person exceeds $1,000,000,000; and
(2) the acquisition of such voting securities or
such assets by the acquiring person would reduce
competition so as to have a negative effect on prices
paid to producers of any livestock, poultry, or basic
agricultural commodities.
SEC. 3. PREMERGER NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
(a) NOTICE.—Whenever a person in the business of
purchasing livestock, poultry, or a basic agricultural com-
modity for wholesale resale either unprocessed or proc-
essed, files a notification under section 7A of the Clayton
Act (15 U.S.C. 18a), such person shall file simultaneously
with the Secretary a notice in accordance with rules issued
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4304
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the forgiveness
of Perkins loans to members of the armed services on active duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for the forgiveness of Perkins loans to members of the
armed services on active duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CANCELLATION OF STUDENT LOANS FOR MILI-
TARY SERVICE.
Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(E) and inserting the following:
‘‘(D) as a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States on active duty, as defined in section
101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code;’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon
at the end of clause (ii);
(B) by striking clause (iii);
(C) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (E)’’ in
clause (iv) and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D) or
(E)’’; and
(D) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause
(iii).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4305
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require an employer
to notify the parent or guardian of an employee who is under the
age of 18 or handicapped and who works at the same facility as an
individual who has a criminal record that includes a conviction for
a crime of violence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require
an employer to notify the parent or guardian of an
employee who is under the age of 18 or handicapped
and who works at the same facility as an individual
who has a criminal record that includes a conviction
for a crime of violence.
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 ‘‘Amy Robinson Memo-
rial Act’’.
SEC. 2. NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN THAT MINOR OR
HANDICAPPED EMPLOYEE WORKS WITH IN-
DIVIDUAL WITH A RECORD OF A CRIME OF
VIOLENCE.
Section 14 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 214) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(e)(1) The Secretary shall by regulation require that
an employer provide prompt written notice to the parent
or guardian of an employee if—
‘‘(A)(i) the employee has not attained eighteen
years of age or is employed under a special certifi-
cate issued under subsection (c) for earning or pro-
ductive capacity impaired by physical or mental defi-
ciency, or injury; or
‘‘(ii) the employer knows or reasonably should
know that the earning or productive capacity of the
employee is impaired by physical or mental defi-
ciency, or injury;
‘‘(B) another individual who has a criminal
record that includes a conviction for a crime of vio-
lence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United
States Code) performs work at the same facility as
the employee; and
‘‘(C) the employer—
‘‘(i) employs the other individual; or
‘‘(ii) knows or reasonably should know of
the conviction.
‘‘(2) The notice under paragraph (1) shall contain an
identification of the facility, a statement that an individual
who has been convicted of a crime of violence performs
work at the facility, and an identification of each such
crime of violence.’’.
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SEC. 102. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are as follows:
(1) To reduce the number of individuals and
students who cannot read at all, or who have not
mastered the decoding skills necessary to read flu-
ently and with comprehension, by encouraging and
providing for the teaching of the decoding skills to
children beginning in kindergarten in all schools in
the United States.
(2) To apply the principles of reading instruc-
tion that have been identified from the findings of
more than 30 years of Federal research on reading
instruction for all students learning to read the
English language.
(3) To provide scientifically sound instruction
in reading to preschool and elementary school stu-
dents because the ability to read is fundamental to
success, not only in learning subject matter, but in
all other endeavors in life.
SEC. 103. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.
(a) READING ENHANCEMENT
AND ACHIEVEMENT
DISBURSEMENT (READ) FUND.—
(1) REDUCTION.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the total amount of Federal discre-
tionary spending appropriated for a fiscal year shall
be reduced by an amount that bears the same rela-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4308
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the definition of
contribution in aid of construction.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
RANGEL, and Mr. WATKINS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the definition of contribution in aid of construction.
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 ‘‘Fair Regulation for
Homeowners Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CON-
STRUCTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
118(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to definitions) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUC-
TION.—The term ‘contribution in aid of con-
struction’ shall be defined by regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary, except that such
term—
‘‘(i) shall include amounts paid as
customer 
connection 
fees 
(including
amounts paid to connect the customer’s
line to or extend a main water or sewer
line), and
‘‘(ii) shall not include amounts paid as
service charges for starting or stopping
services.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the
amendments made by section 1613(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Job Protection Act of 1996.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4309
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2000 to enable the
Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Serv-
ice to conduct reviews and audits of the State Commissions on National
and Community Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2000
to enable the Inspector General of the Corporation for
National and Community Service to conduct reviews and
audits of the State Commissions on National and Com-
munity Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR RE-
VIEWS AND AUDITS OF STATE COMMISSIONS
ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
The following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2000:
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector
General’’ for reviews and audits of the State Commissions
on National and Community Service (including alternative
administrative entities) established under section 178 of
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12638), $1,000,000, to be derived by transfer from
the unobligated balance in the National Service Trust ac-
count for educational awards authorized under subtitle D
of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4310
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual’s
entitlement to benefits thereunder shall continue through the month
of his or her death (without affecting any other person’s entitlement
to benefits for that month), in order to provide such individual’s family
with assistance in meeting the extra death-related expenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that an individual’s entitlement to benefits thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death
(without affecting any other person’s entitlement to bene-
fits for that month), in order to provide such individual’s
family with assistance in meeting the extra death-related
expenses.
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 ‘‘Family Survivor’s Ben-
efits Act of 2000’’.
economy, as vast quantities of sensitive, personal in-
formation are now vulnerable to criminal intercep-
tion and misuse.
(2) The United States Postal Inspection Service
estimates that 50,000 people a year have become
victims of identity theft since the mid-1990’s.
(3) The United States Secret Service inves-
tigated identity theft losses to individuals and insti-
tutions of $745,000,000 in 1997, a 75 percent in-
crease over the $442,000,000 lost in 1995.
(4) According to TransUnion Corporation, a
national credit bureau, the total number of identity
theft inquiries to its Fraud Victim Assistance De-
partment grew from 35,235 in 1992 to 522,922 in
1997.
(5) Credit issuers, credit reporting agencies,
and other organizations with access to sensitive per-
sonal data have an obligation to handle such infor-
mation responsibly, and should take affirmative
steps to prevent identity criminals from intercepting
such information.
(6) Identity theft causes extraordinary damage
to its victims, jeopardizing their access to needed
credit forcing many to spend years trying to restore
their good name.
H. Res. 792
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 30, 2004.
Whereas the United Negro College Fund was founded on
April 26, 1944, with 27 member colleges under the lead-
ership of Dr. Frederick D. Patterson;
Whereas the United Negro College Fund is the Nation’s larg-
est, oldest, most successful, and most comprehensive mi-
nority higher education assistance organization;
Whereas the United Negro College Fund’s mission is to en-
hance the quality of education by providing financial as-
sistance to deserving students, raising operating funds
for member colleges and universities, and increasing ac-
cess to technology for students and faculty at historically
black colleges and universities;
Whereas over 60 years, the United Negro College Fund has
raised more than $2.3 billion to assist a total of more
than 300,000 students attend college;
Whereas the United Negro College Fund administers more
than 450 scholarships and fellowships for students and
faculty, who attend more than 950 colleges and univer-
sities throughout the nation;
Whereas the United Negro College Fund has distributed
more funds to help minorities attend school than any en-
tity outside of the federal government;
H. Res. 795
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 23, 2004.
Resolved, That the following Members be, and are here-
by, elected to the following standing committees of the House
of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Gerlach.
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: Mr. Burgess.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4313
To provide an additional increase in military basic pay for enlisted members
of the uniformed services in pay grades E–5, E–6, or E–7.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide an additional increase in military basic pay for
enlisted members of the uniformed services in pay grades
E–5, E–6, or E–7.
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 ‘‘Non-Commissioned Of-
ficer and Petty Officer Pay Table Equity Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. RESTRUCTURING OF BASIC PAY TABLES FOR CER-
TAIN ENLISTED MEMBERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table under the heading
‘‘ENLISTED MEMBERS’’ in section 601(c) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
(Public Law 105–65; 113 Stat. 648) is amended by strik-
ing the amounts relating to pay grades E–7, E–6, and
E–5 and inserting the amounts for the corresponding
years of service specified in the following table:
ENLISTED MEMBERS
Years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code
Pay
Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
E–7 ...
1,765.80
1,927.80
2,001.00
2,073.00
2,148.60
E–6 ...
1,518.90
1,678.20
1,752.60
1,824.30
1,899.40
E–5 ...
1,332.60
1,494.00
1,566.00
1,640.40
1,715.70
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
E–7 ...
2,277.80
2,350.70
2,423.20
2,495.90
2,570.90
E–6 ...
2,022.60
2,096.40
2,168.60
2,241.90
2,294.80
E–5 ...
1,821.00
1,893.00
1,967.10
1,967.60
1,967.60
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
E–7 ...
2,644.20
2,717.50
2,844.40
2,926.40
3,134.40
E–6 ...
2,332.00
2,332.00
2,335.00
2,335.00
2,335.00
E–5 ...
1,967.60
1,967.60
1,967.60
1,967.60
1,967.60
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of Octo-
ber 1, 2000, and shall apply with respect to months begin-
ning on or after that date.
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(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘sexual orientation,’’;
and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or gender,’’ after ‘‘ethnicity,’’.
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies to data about crimes occurring on or
after the first day of the first calendar year after the en-
actment of this Act.
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cite region redevelopment bond as if it were a
stripped bond and to the credit under this section as
if it were a stripped coupon.
‘‘(i) TREATMENT FOR ESTIMATED TAX PURPOSES.—
Solely for purposes of sections 6654 and 6655, the credit
allowed by this section to a taxpayer by reason of holding
a qualified anthracite region redevelopment bond on a
credit allowance date shall be treated as if it were a pay-
ment of estimated tax made by the taxpayer on such date.
‘‘(j) CREDIT MAY BE TRANSFERRED.—Nothing in
any law or rule of law shall be construed to limit the trans-
ferability of the credit allowed by this section through sale
and repurchase agreements.
‘‘(k) REPORTING.—The issuer shall submit reports
similar to the reports required under section 149(e).
‘‘(l) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to
any bond issued more than 10 years after the date that
the first qualified anthracite region redevelopment bond
is issued.’’
(b) REPORTING.—Subsection (d) of section 6049 of
such Code (relating to returns regarding payments of in-
terest) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(8) REPORTING OF CREDIT ON QUALIFIED AN-
THRACITE REGION REDEVELOPMENT BONDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘interest’ includes amounts
includible in gross income under section 30B(f)
and such amounts shall be treated as paid on
the credit allowance date (as defined in section
30B(e)(3)).
‘‘(B) 
REPORTING
TO
CORPORATIONS,
ETC.—Except as otherwise provided in regula-
tions, in the case of any interest described in
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, subsection
(b)(4) of this section shall be applied without
regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K),
and (L)(i).
‘‘(C) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may prescribe such regulations as are
necessary or appropriate to carry out the pur-
poses of this paragraph, including regulations
which require more frequent or more detailed
reporting.’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 30B. Credit to holders of qualified public anthracite region
redevelopment bonds.’’
(d) APPROVAL OF BONDS, ETC., BY ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—The
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall act on any request for an approval required by sec-
tion 30B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added
by this section) not later than 30 days after the date such
request is submitted to such Administrator.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after Decem-
ber 31, 2000.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4842
AN ACT
To implement the United States-Morocco Free
Trade Agreement.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4842
AN ACT
To implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Imple-
mentation Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING
TO, THE AGREEMENT
Sec. 101. Approval and entry into force of the Agreement.
Sec. 102. Relationship of the Agreement to United States and State law.
Sec. 103. Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force and initial
regulations.
Sec. 104. Consultation and layover provisions for, and effective date of, pro-
claimed actions.
Sec. 105. Administration of dispute settlement proceedings.
Sec. 106. Arbitration of claims.
Sec. 107. Effective dates; effect of termination.
TITLE II—CUSTOMS PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Tariff modifications.
Sec. 202. Additional duties on certain agricultural goods.
Sec. 203. Rules of origin.
Sec. 204. Enforcement relating to trade in textile and apparel goods.
Sec. 205. Regulations.
TITLE III—RELIEF FROM IMPORTS
Sec. 301. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement
Sec. 311. Commencing of action for relief.
Sec. 312. Commission action on petition.
Sec. 313. Provision of relief.
Sec. 314. Termination of relief authority.
Sec. 315. Compensation authority.
Sec. 316. Confidential business information.
Subtitle B—Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures
Sec. 321. Commencement of action for relief.
Sec. 322. Determination and provision of relief.
Sec. 323. Period of relief.
Sec. 324. Articles exempt from relief.
Sec. 325. Rate after termination of import relief.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office
Building’’.
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 ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4315
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3695 Green
Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’.
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
3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’.
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 ‘‘Larry Small
Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4315
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office
Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 2000
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr.
HALL of Ohio, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. NEY, and Mr. TRAFI-
CANT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as
the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LARRY SMALL POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood,
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Larry Small
Post Office Building’’.
(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 ‘‘Larry Small Post Of-
fice Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4315
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 3 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as
the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’.
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 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Larry Small Post Office
Building’’.
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 ‘‘Larry Small Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.