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assistance) to that country, effective 1 year after the
date on which the Director submits the report in
which the determination is included, if the Director,
in the next annual report of the Director under sec-
tion 6, determines that the country is engaged in ei-
ther category 1 or category 2 religious persecution.
(3) REPORTS TO DIRECTOR.—If a country de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (2) is granted a loan or
other utilization of funds notwithstanding the objec-
tion of the United States under this subsection, the
Executive Director of the institution that made the
grant shall report to the President and the Congress
on the efforts made to deny loans or other utilization
of funds to that country, and shall include in the re-
port specific and explicit recommendations designed
to ensure that such loans or other utilization of
funds are denied to that country in the future.
(4) DEFINITION.—As used in this subsection,
the term ‘‘multilateral development bank’’ means
any of the multilateral development banks as defined
in section 1701(c)(4) of the International Financial
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(4)).
(d) DENIAL OF VISAS.—No consular officer shall
issue a visa to, and the Attorney General shall exclude
from the United States, any alien who the Director deter-
mines carried out or directed the carrying out of category
1 or category 2 religious persecution.
SEC. 8. WAIVER OF SANCTIONS.
(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b),
the President may waive the imposition of any sanction
against a country under section 7 for periods of not more
than 12 months each, if the President, for each waiver—
(1) determines that national security interests
justify such a waiver; and
(2) provides to the Committees on Foreign Re-
lations, Finance, the Judiciary, and Appropriations
of the Senate and to the Committees on Inter-
national Relations, the Judiciary, and Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives a written noti-
fication of the President’s intention to waive any
such sanction.
The justification shall contain an explanation of the rea-
sons why the President considers the waiver to be nec-
essary, the type and amount of goods, services, or assist-
ance to be provided pursuant to the waiver, and the period
of time during which such a waiver will be effective.
(b) TAKING EFFECT OF WAIVER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a
waiver under subsection (a) shall take effect 45 days
after its submission to the Congress.
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(vii) humanitarian and other develop-
ment assistance in support of programs of
nongovernmental 
organizations 
under
chapters 1 and 10 of that Act;
(B) sales, or financing on any terms, under
the Arms Export Control Act, other than sales
or financing provided for narcotics-related pur-
poses following notification in accordance with
the prior notification procedures applicable to
reprogrammings pursuant to section 634A of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; and
(C) financing under the Export-Import
Bank Act of 1945.
(10) UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The term
‘‘United States person’’ means—
(A) any United States citizen or alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence into the
United States; and
(B) any corporation, partnership, or other
entity organized under the laws of the United
States or of any State, the District of Colum-
bia, or any territory or possession of the United
States.
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(10) The Department of State, in a report to
Congress filed pursuant to House Report 104–863,
accompanying the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208) set forth
strong evidence that widespread and ongoing reli-
gious persecution is occurring in a number of coun-
tries around the world.
(11)(A)(i) In recent years there have been suc-
cessive terrorist attempts to desecrate and destroy
the premises of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the
Fanar area of Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey.
(ii) Attempts against the Ecumenical Patriarch-
ate have intensified, including the following:
(I) On September 30, 1996, a hand gre-
nade was thrown into the headquarters of the
Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate and exploded,
causing damage to the physical structure of the
grounds, most notably the Agios Georgios
Church.
(II) On May 28, 1994, three powerful
bombs were discovered in the living quarters of
the Patriarch, and were subsequently defused
only minutes before they were set to detonate.
(III) In July and August 1993, the Chris-
tian Orthodox cemetery in Yenikoy, near
and a list of the countries whose requests for such 
debt cancellation are under consideration. 
‘‘(b) PROMOTION
OF EQUITABLE BURDEN SHAR-
ING.—In order to promote equitable burden sharing by bi-
lateral, multilateral, and private creditors, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall commence immediate efforts to en-
sure that such creditors draw upon their own resources 
to finance debt reduction to the extent possible without 
diverting funds from other high-priority poverty alleviation 
programs. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE POOR COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘eligible poor country’ means Angola, 
Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Bu-
rundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, 
Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethi-
opia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, 
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Lao PDR, Liberia, 
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozam-
bique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, 
Philippines, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and 
Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, 
Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zambia, but not if— 
‘‘(1) the government of the country has an ex-
cessive level of military expenditures;
‘‘(2) the government of the country has repeat-
edly provided support for acts of international ter-
rorism, as determined by the Secretary of State 
under section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)), or section 
620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2371(a)); 
‘‘(3) the government of the country is failing to 
cooperate on international narcotics control matters; 
‘‘(4) the government of the country (including 
its military or other security forces) engages in a 
consistent pattern of gross violations of internation-
ally recognized human rights; or 
‘‘(5) in the case of Haiti, the government of the 
country has not been elected through free and fair 
elections.’’. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions 
Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p–8) is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1627. PROHIBITION OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT 
PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION
OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT 
CONDITIONS.—In order to promote human and economic
(B) is conducted with the involve-
ment or support of government offi-
cials or agents, or pursuant to official
government policy.
(6) CATEGORY
PERSECUTION.—The
term ‘‘category 2 persecution’’ means
widespread and ongoing persecution of
persons on account of their religious be-
liefs or practices, or membership in or af-
filiation with a religion or religious
group or denomination, whether offi-
cially recognized or otherwise, when
such persecution—
(A) includes abduction, enslave-
ment, killing, imprisonment, forced
mass relocation, rape, crucifixion or
other forms of torture, or the system-
atic imposition of fines or penalties
which have the purpose and effect of
destroying the economic existence of
persons on whom they are imposed;
and
(B) is not conducted with the in-
volvement or support of government
officials or agents, or pursuant to offi-
(2) Make findings of fact on violations
of religious freedom based on informa-
tion—
(A) considered under paragraph
(1); or
(B) 
presented 
by 
independent
human 
rights 
groups, 
nongovern-
mental organizations, or other inter-
ested parties, at any stage of the
process provided in this Act.
When appropriate, the Director may hold
public hearings subject to notice at
which such groups, organizations, or
other interested parties can present testi-
mony and evidence of acts of persecution
occurring in countries being examined by
the Office.
(3) On the basis of information and
findings of fact described in paragraphs
(1) and (2), make recommendations to the
Secretary of State for consideration by
the Secretary in making determinations
of countries in which there is category 1
or category 2 persecution under sub-
section (g), identify the responsible enti-
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant provided under this
Act shall be used only to provide free counseling services
at not more than 10 locations in the United States to re-
tired disabled and retired police officers and immediate
family members of such officers.
SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS.
(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—To receive a grant
under this Act, the Disabled Police Officers Counseling
Center, Inc. shall submit an application at such time, in
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the
Attorney General may reasonably require.
(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each such appli-
cation shall contain provisions to assure that—
(1) the grant received under this Act will be
used to establish not more than 10 counseling cen-
ters throughout the United States; and
(2) centers established with funds provided
under this Act shall make every attempt to coordi-
nate any additional necessary or appropriate services
for retired disabled and retired police officers and
family members of such officers through the Dis-
abled Police Officer Counseling Center, Inc., of
Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
serve documents and information (including the com-
plaint) that are relevant to such claim, including the docu-
ments and information that comply with rules issued by
the Commission.
‘‘(e)(1) The respondent shall make reasonable efforts
to conciliate each claim alleged in the complaint beginning
on the date the complaint is filed under subsection (c).
After the complaint is filed, the respondent shall promptly
inform such Federal employee individually of the proce-
dures and deadlines that apply under this section to a
claim alleging such discrimination.
‘‘(2)(A) With respect to such claim, the respondent
may enter into a settlement agreement with such Federal
employee.
‘‘(B) The entity of the Federal Government with
which the complaint is filed under subsection (c) shall im-
mediately give formal written notice to such Federal em-
ployee that such Federal employee may either—
‘‘(i) before the expiration of the 90-day period
beginning on the date such Federal employee re-
ceives such notice, file with the Commission—
‘‘(I) a written request for a determination
of such claim under subsection (f) by an admin-
istrative judge of the Commission, together
with, at the option of such Federal employee, a
Commission issues under such subsection an order
with respect to such claim;
such Federal employee may commence a civil action in an
appropriate district court of the United States for de novo
review of such claim.
‘‘(2) Whenever a civil action is commenced timely and
otherwise in accordance with this section to determine the
merits of a claim arising under this section, the jurisdic-
tion of the administrative judge or the Commission (as
the case may be) to determine the merits of such claim
shall terminate.
‘‘(i) A Federal employee who prevails on a claim aris-
ing under this section may bring a civil action in an appro-
priate district court of the United States to enforce—
‘‘(1) the provisions of a settlement agreement
applicable to such claim;
‘‘(2) the provisions of an order issued by an ad-
ministrative judge under subsection (f)(7)(A) appli-
cable to such claim if—
‘‘(A) a request is not filed timely under
subsection (g)(1) for appellate review by the
Commission; and
‘‘(B) a civil action is not commenced time-
ly under subsection (g)(3)(D) for de novo re-
view;
(3) to reduce dependency on assistance under
State programs funded under part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act, and
(4) to increase the number of children who re-
ceive high quality child care services.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may
make grants to eligible counties to carry out programs—
(1) to provide to parents in families that receive
assistance under State programs funded under part
A of title IV of the Social Security Act, training re-
lating to early childhood development and education
for the purpose of preparing such parents for obtain-
ing employment as caregivers of high quality child
care services, and
(2) to provide supportive services and job place-
ment services to such parents necessary for their
participation in such training and their obtaining
such employment at the completion of such training.
SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE GRANTS.
To be eligible to receive a grant under section 3, a
county shall submit to the Secretary an application that
contains all of the following:
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2432
To provide relief for domestic producers of tailored wool apparel from
increased imports of such apparel from Canada.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1997
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide relief for domestic producers of tailored wool
apparel from increased imports of such apparel from Canada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RENEGOTIATION OF QUANTITIES OF WOOL AR-
TICLES ELIGIBLE FOR TARIFF PREFERENCE
LEVELS.
By not later than January 1, 1998, the President
shall take the necessary steps to negotiate with Canada
the annual quantity limitations of tailored wool apparel
assembled in Canada from fabric or yarn produced or ob-
tained in a country other than a NAFTA country, that
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is eligible for preferential tariff treatment under Appendix
6.B.1 to Annex 300–B of the NAFTA, to reflect current
conditions in the wool textile and apparel industry located
in Canada and the United States, including the ability of
tailored wool apparel producers to obtain supplies of wool
fabric within the territories of Canada and the United
States.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF SAFEGUARD PROCEDURES.
For purposes of part 1 of subtitle A of title III of
the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementa-
tion Act (19 U.S.C. 3351 and following)—
(1) the term ‘‘Canadian article’’ shall be
deemed to include tailored wool apparel assembled in
Canada from fabric or yarn produced or obtained in
a country other than a NAFTA country, that is eli-
gible for preferential tariff treatment under Appen-
dix 6.B.1 to Annex 300–B of the NAFTA; and
(2) subsection (d)(2) of section 302 of the
North American Free Trade Agreement Implemen-
tation Act (19 U.S.C. 3352(d)(2)) shall not apply to
articles described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘NAFTA’’ means the North
American Free Trade Agreement approved by the
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Congress under section 101(a) of the North Amer-
ican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19
U.S.C. 3311(a)); and
(2) the term ‘‘NAFTA country’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 2(4) of the North
American Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (19 U.S.C. 3301(2)).
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2434
To establish counseling programs for disabled and retired police officers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To establish counseling programs for disabled and retired
police officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Disabled police officers, retired as a result
of employment-related injuries, may suffer from the
effects of posttraumatic stress disorder relating to
situations they experienced in their careers as law
enforcement officers; others face the problems of
acclimating to civilian life, coping with uncertainty
regarding future employment and income, and learn-
ing to live with disabilities.
(2) Retired police officers often encounter some
of the same problems that retired disabled police of-
ficers face.
(3) With appropriate career counseling, train-
ing, and education programs, retired and disabled
police officers can obtain meaningful employment.
(4) Officers who are severely disabled may be
able to cope with the pain and depression that result
from their disabilities if they receive individual, fam-
ily, or group therapy.
(5) Many retired disabled and retired police of-
ficers do not seek necessary counseling services un-
less such services charge minimal or no fees.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Attorney General
may make a grant in accordance with this Act to the Dis-
abled Police Officers Counseling Center, Inc., Upper Marl-
boro, Maryland, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, for
the purpose of assisting the Disabled Police Officers Coun-
seling Center, Inc., in providing free services to retired dis-
abled, and retired police officers, and to the immediate
family members of such officers.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
The Director of the Disabled Police Officers Counsel-
ing Center shall submit a report to the Attorney General
not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act regarding—
(1) the number of retired disabled and retired
police officers and their family members served; and
(2) the effectiveness of services at the centers
established with funds provided under this Act.
SEC. 5. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘retired disabled
police officer’’ means a Federal, State, county, or city law
enforcement officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, trooper, cor-
rections officer, police officer, or special agent who has be-
come disabled and is retired or will be retired from such
law enforcement agency as a result of employment related
injuries.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $800,000 for
fiscal year 1998 to carry out this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2435
For the relief of Farah Sirmanshahi, Sepandan Farnia, and Farbod Farnia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1997
Mr. ISTOOK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Farah Sirmanshahi, Sepandan Farnia, and
Farbod Farnia.
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 FARAH
SIRMANSHAHI, 
SEPANDAN 
FARNIA, 
AND
FARBOD FARNIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Farah Sirmanshahi, Sepandan Farnia, and Farbod
Farnia shall each 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 applica-
tion for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204
of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful perma-
nent resident.
(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Farah
Sirmanshahi, Sepandan Farnia, or Farbod Farnia enters
the United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have en-
tered 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 Farah Sirmanshahi, Sepandan Farnia, and
Farbod Farnia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the
proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next
following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of the
aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2436
Disapproving the cancellation transmitted by the President on August 11,
1997, regarding Public Law 105–33.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
Disapproving the cancellation transmitted by the President
on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105–33.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress disapproves of cancellation 97–3 as trans-
mitted by the President in a special message on August
11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105–33.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2437
To provide for a waiver for the State of New York of certain health care
provider tax provisions under Medicaid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for a waiver for the State of New York of certain
health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, taxes,
fees, or assessments, as defined in section 1903(w)(3)(A)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(3)(A)),
that were collected by the State of New York from a health
care provider before June 1, 1997, and for which a waiver
of the provisions of subparagraph (B) or (C) of section
1903(w)(3) of such Act has been applied for, or that
would, but for this Act require that such a waiver be ap-
plied for, in accordance with subparagraph (E) of such
section, and, (if so applied for) upon which action by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (including any
judicial review of any such proceeding) has not been com-
pleted as of July 23, 1997, are deemed to be permissible
health care related taxes and in compliance with the re-
quirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section
1903(w)(3) of such Act.
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