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cash payment without regard to any statutory limit
on the amount of such a cash equalization payment.
(2) DISPOSITION
AND
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Any
cash equalization payment received by the Secretary
under this section shall be deposited into the fund
established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known
as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). The payment shall
be available to the Secretary for expenditure, with-
out further appropriation, for the acquisition, con-
struction, or improvement of administrative or rec-
reational facilities for the Los Padres National For-
est in Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and
San Luis Obispo County, California, or for the ac-
quisition of land or interests in land in such coun-
ties.
(h) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—The Dis-
trict lands acquired by the Secretary under this section
shall be added to and administered as part of the Los Pa-
dres National Forest in accordance with the laws and reg-
ulations applicable to that national forest.
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the Secretary shall provide reasonable access to pri-
vately owned inholdings consistent with section
1323(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)).
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
PARKING
LOT.—As a
condition on the receipt of National Forest System
lands under this section, the District shall agree to
construct a gravel parking area upon District lands
for the Potholes trailhead of the Los Padres Na-
tional Forest, subject to the following requirements:
(A) The District may reasonably regulate
vehicular access to the trailhead in accordance
with rules and regulations promulgated in ac-
cordance with applicable law.
(B) Foot traffic to the trailhead shall be
perpetual and unrestricted.
(e) SPECIAL
USE
AUTHORIZATION
AND
EASE-
MENTS.—All special use authorizations and term ease-
ments issued by the Secretary with respect to the National
Forest System lands described in subsection (b)(2) shall
not be renewed or reauthorized after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
(f) WATER RIGHTS.—The land exchange authorized
by this section does not include any water rights owned
by the District or the United States.
(g) CASH EQUALIZATION.—
(1) LIMITS WAIVED.—The District or the Sec-
retary, as appropriate, may equalize the values of
the lands to be exchanged under this section by a
cash payment without regard to any statutory limit
on the amount of such a cash equalization payment.
(2) DISPOSITION
AND
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Any
cash equalization payment received by the Secretary
under this section shall be deposited into the fund
established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known
as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). The payment shall
be available to the Secretary for expenditure, with-
out further appropriation, for the acquisition, con-
struction, or improvement of administrative or rec-
reational facilities for the Los Padres National For-
est in Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and
San Luis Obispo County, California, or for the ac-
quisition of land or interests in land in such coun-
ties.
(h) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—The Dis-
trict lands acquired by the Secretary under this section
shall be added to and administered as part of the Los Pa-
dres National Forest in accordance with the laws and reg-
ulations applicable to that national forest.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4917
To provide for an exchange of lands with the United Water Conservation
District of California to eliminate private inholdings in the Los Padres
National Forest, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for an exchange of lands with the United Water
Conservation District of California to eliminate private
inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest, 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 ‘‘Los Padres National
Forest Land Exchange Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the United Water Con-
servation District of California (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘District’’) conveys to the Secretary
of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) all of right, title, and interest of the
District in and to the lands described in subsection
(b)(1), the Secretary shall convey to the District, in
exchange for such lands, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the National Forest
System lands described in subsection (b)(2).
(2) EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance of Na-
tional Forest System lands under this section shall
be subject to valid existing rights and to such terms,
conditions, and reservations as may be required by
this section or considered necessary by the Sec-
retary.
(3) TIME FOR EXCHANGE.—The Secretary and
the District shall endeavor to complete the exchange
in a timely manner.
(b) EXCHANGE LANDS.—
(1) LANDS TO BE CONVEYED BY DISTRICT.—
The lands to be conveyed by the District under this
section consist of approximately 340 acres as fol-
lows:
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4917
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for an exchange of lands with the United Water 
Conservation District of California to eliminate private 
inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4918
To waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating
in the bracero program between 1942 and 1969.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FILNER, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PASTOR, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BACA,
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RODRIGUEZ,
Mr. FRANK, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Mr. REYES,
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and
Mr. BERMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers
participating in the bracero program between 1942 and
1969.
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 ‘‘Bracero Justice Act
of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEFENSES FOR CERTAIN
CLAIMS.
(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE CLAIM.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible claim’’ means a claim against the
United States, Mexico, Wells Fargo Bank, Banco De Mex-
ico, Banco Nacional De Credito Rural, S.N.C., as suc-
cessor in interest to the Banco De Credito Agricola, S.A.,
or Patronato Del Ahorro Nacional, as successor in interest
to the Banco Del Ahorro Nacional, S.A., which alleges fail-
ure to pay moneys owed to workers participating in the
labor importation (bracero) program between January 1,
1942, and January 1, 1969, pursuant to bilateral agree-
ments between the United States and Mexico and agree-
ments between workers and the United States or any other
of the entities named in this subsection.
(b) WAIVER OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—An eli-
gible claim brought under subsection (c) not later than
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act shall not
be barred by any statute of limitations.
(c) JURISDICTION.—An eligible claim may be brought
in any district court of the United States, and the district
courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction of an eligible claim.
(d) WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—The United
States waives sovereign immunity for itself with respect
to any eligible claim brought under subsection (c), and any
foreign State, as defined in section 1603 of title 28,
United States Code, shall not be immune from the juris-
diction of the courts of the United States hearing an eligi-
ble claim brought under subsection (c).
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‘‘§ 1510. Removal of jurisdiction over religious free-
dom-related cases
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Court of Fed-
eral Claims shall not have jurisdiction to hear or deter-
mine any religious freedom-related case.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘religious freedom-related case’ means any action in
which any requirement, prohibition, or other provision re-
lating to religious freedom that is contained in a State
or Federal statute is at issue.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 91 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1510. Removal of jurisdiction over religious freedom-related cases.’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to
cases filed on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 491
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the
organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of
the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service
for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Govern-
ment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the
Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes
of benefits under programs administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs.
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 ‘‘Filipino Veterans
Equity Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN SERVICE IN THE ORGANIZED MILITARY
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHIL-
IPPINE SCOUTS DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE
SERVICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Army of
the United States, shall’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘, except benefits
under—’’ and all that follows in that subsection
and inserting in lieu thereof a period;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Armed
Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945
shall’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘except—’’ and all that
follows in that subsection and inserting in lieu
thereof a period; and
(3) by striking out the subsection (c) inserted
by section 501 of H.R. 5482 of the 106th Congress,
as introduced on October 18, 2000, and enacted into
law by Public Law 106–377, and the subsection (c)
inserted by section 332(a)(2) of the Veterans Bene-
fits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000
(Public Law 106–419).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading
of such section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 107. Certain service deemed to be active service:
service in organized military forces of the
Philippines 
and 
in 
the 
Philippine
Scouts’’.
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military
forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this
Act shall take effect on January 1, 2002.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—No benefits shall accrue to any
person for any period before the effective date of this Act
by reason of the amendments made by this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4920
To provide for the continued applicability of the requirements of the ABM
Treaty to the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. KUCINICH, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for the continued applicability of the requirements
of the ABM Treaty to 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. CODIFICATION OF ABM TREATY REQUIRE-
MENTS.
(a) CODIFICATION.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the requirements contained in Articles I
through XII of the ABM Treaty (as in force with respect
to the United States on June 12, 2002) shall continue
to apply with respect to the United States beginning on
and after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘ABM
Treaty’’ means the Treaty Between the United States of
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on
the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, signed at
Moscow on May 26, 1972 (23 UST 3435), and includes
the Protocol to that Treaty, signed at Moscow on July
3, 1974 (27 UST 1645).
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HR 4938 RFS 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $500,000 to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4921
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize transportation on military
aircraft on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected
disability rated 100 percent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trans-
portation on military aircraft on a space-available basis
for veterans with a service-connected disability rated 100
percent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON
A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS FOR VETERANS
WITH A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY
RATED 100 PERCENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 157 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
2641a the following new section:
‘‘§ 2641b. Space-available transportation on Depart-
ment of Defense aircraft: veterans with
service-connected disabilities rated 100
percent
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall provide transpor-
tation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-avail-
able bases for veterans with service-connected disabilities
rated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as 100 percent
disabling on the same basis as such transportation is pro-
vided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired
or retainer pay.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 2641a the following new item:
‘‘2641b. Space-available transportation on Department of Defense aircraft: vet-
erans with service-connected disabilities rated 100 percent.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2641b of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4923
To amend the 2005 base closure round authorized by the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to prohibit the closure or adverse
realignment of any military installation used for undergraduate pilot
training.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. PICKERING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend the 2005 base closure round authorized by the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to
prohibit the closure or adverse realignment of any mili-
tary installation used for undergraduate pilot training.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PILOT-TRAINING
BASES FROM 2005 BASE CLOSURE ROUND.
Section 2914(b) of the Defense Base Closure and Re-
alignment Act of 1990 (as added by section 3003 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
(Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1345)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) EXEMPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE PILOT-
TRAINING BASES.—The recommendations of the Sec-
retary and the recommendations of the Commission
regarding the closure or adverse realignment of mili-
tary installations may not include any military in-
stallation used for undergraduate pilot training.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4924
To amend title 37, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on the
ability of qualified dental officers in the uniformed services to receive
additional special pay while undergoing dental internship or residency
training.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. SIMMONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to remove the prohi-
bition on the ability of qualified dental officers in the
uniformed services to receive additional special pay while
undergoing dental internship or residency training.
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 ‘‘Dental Officer Reten-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON RECEIPT OF SPECIAL
PAY BY DENTAL OFFICERS.
Section 302b(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘for any 12-month period during
which the officer is not undergoing dental internship or
residency training. Such additional special pay shall be
paid’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4925
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide an exemption from Inter-
state System weight limitations for milk hauling vehicles in the State
of Connecticut.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, and Mr. SHAYS)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide an exemp-
tion from Interstate System weight limitations for milk
hauling vehicles in the State of Connecticut.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
EXEMPTION 
FROM 
INTERSTATE 
SYSTEM
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR MILK HAULING
VEHICLES IN CONNECTICUT.
Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The State
of Connecticut may allow, by special permit, on Interstate
System highways in the State the operation of vehicles
with a gross vehicle weight of up to 99,000 pounds for
the hauling of milk in liquid form.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4927
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction
in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction in the definition of outpatient
speech-language pathology services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION IN THE DEFINITION
OF 
OUTPATIENT 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE 
PA-
THOLOGY SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(ll) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ll)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(2) The term ‘outpatient speech-language pa-
thology services’ has the meaning given the term
‘outpatient physical therapy services’ in subsection
(p), except that in applying such subsection—
‘‘(A) ‘speech-language pathology’ shall be
substituted for ‘physical therapy’ each place it
appears; and
‘‘(B) ‘speech-language pathologist’ shall be
substituted for ‘physical therapist’ each place it
appears.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1861(p) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(p))
is amended by striking the fourth sentence.
(2) Section 1833(a)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services (which includes out-
patient speech-language pathology services) and out-
patient occupational therapy services’’ and inserting ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services, outpatient speech-lan-
guage pathology services, and outpatient occupational
therapy services’’.
(3) Section 1833(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(8)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services (which includes out-
patient speech-language pathology services) and out-
patient occupational therapy services’’ and inserting ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services, outpatient speech-lan-
guage pathology services, and outpatient occupational
therapy services’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to services provided on or after
the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4928
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and extend the
eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance under title V
of that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2002
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ 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 expand
and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions
for assistance under title V of that Act.
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 ‘‘Hispanic-Serving Insti-
tution Assistance Improvement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTIONS: ELIMINATION OF WAIT-OUT
PERIOD.
Section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1101c(a)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) AWARD PERIOD.—The Secretary may award a
grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this title for
5 years.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4929
To recognize the American Boxing and Athletic Association as the official
sanctioning body for amateur elimination boxing contests.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 13, 2002
Mr. BARCIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To recognize the American Boxing and Athletic Association
as the official sanctioning body for amateur elimination
boxing contests.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN BOXING AND ATH-
LETIC ASSOCIATION.
The Congress hereby recognizes the American Boxing
and Athletic Association (a non-profit corporation orga-
nized under the laws of the State of Michigan) is recog-
nized as the official sanctioning body for amateur elimi-
nation boxing contests.
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