datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
to a coalition under paragraph (1) only if the coali-
tion provides for activities described in paragraph
(1)(A) or (1)(B) an amount, either in kind or in
cash, equal to the grant amount.
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $6,600,000, to remain available until
expended, for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2003.’’.
port submitted pursuant to section 709. The Board of
Trustees shall also transmit a copy of any such certifi-
cation to the Secretary of the Treasury, and upon receipt
thereof, such Secretary shall promptly take appropriate
actions in accordance with the certification.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4464
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the
Small Business Administration to make grants and to enter into coopera-
tive agreements to encourage the expansion of business-to-business rela-
tionships and the provision of certain information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDON-
ALD, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. BRADY of
Pennsylvania, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
MOORE, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration to make
grants and to enter into cooperative agreements to en-
courage the expansion of business-to-business relation-
ships and the provision of certain information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION.
Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) BUSINESS LINC GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with this
subsection, the Administrator may make grants to
and enter into cooperative agreements with any coa-
lition of private entities, public entities, or any com-
bination of private and public entities—
‘‘(A) to expand business-to-business rela-
tionships between large and small businesses;
and
‘‘(B) to provide businesses, directly or indi-
rectly, with online information and a database
of companies that are interested in mentor-
prote´ge´ programs or community-based, state-
wide, or local business development programs.
‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Administrator may make a
grant to a coalition under paragraph (1) only if
the coalition provides for activities described in
paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) an amount, either
in kind or in cash, equal to the grant amount.
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—With respect to any indi-
vidual coalition, the Administrator may waive
the matching requirement set forth in this
paragraph, if the Administrator determines that
such a waiver is in the best interest of the pro-
gram authorized by this subsection.
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $6,600,000, to remain available until
expended, for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2003.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 451
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4464
[Report No. 106–784]
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the
Small Business Administration to make grants and to enter into coopera-
tive agreements to encourage the expansion of business-to-business rela-
tionships and the provision of certain information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDON-
ALD, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. BRADY of
Pennsylvania, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
MOORE, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Small Business
JULY 25, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2000]
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration to make
grants and to enter into cooperative agreements to en-
courage the expansion of business-to-business relation-
ships and the provision of certain information.
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 ‘‘BusinessLINC Act of
2000’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.
Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) BUSINESSLINC GRANTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this sub-
section, the Administrator may make grants to and
enter into cooperative agreements with any coalition
of private entities, public entities, or any combination
of private and public entities—
‘‘(A) to expand business-to-business rela-
tionships between large and small businesses;
and
‘‘(B) to provide businesses, directly or indi-
rectly, with online information and a database
of companies that are interested in mentor-
prote´ge´ programs or community-based, state-
wide, or local business development programs.
‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (B), the Administrator may make a grant
(in such form and manner as the State agency may pre-
scribe) by a public non-IV-D child support enforcement
agency’’ before the period.
(c) PASSPORT SANCTIONS.—Section 454(31) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 654(31)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) the State agency may include in the
certification any such determination, notice of
which is provided to the State agency (in such
form and manner as the State agency may re-
quire) by a public non-IV-D child support en-
forcement agency;’’.
(d) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DATA MATCHES FOR
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 466(a)(17) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(17)) is amended by redesig-
nating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and
inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
‘‘(D) COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC NON-
IV-D
CHILD
SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT
AGEN-
CIES.—The identifying information described in
Union Calendar No. 451
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4464
[Report No. 106–784]
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion to make grants and to enter into cooperative
agreements to encourage the expansion of busi-
ness-to-business relationships and the provision
of certain information.
JULY 25, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4465
To provide for reciprocal trade in textile and apparel goods between the
United States and other countries, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. HAYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for reciprocal trade in textile and apparel goods
between the United States and other countries, 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 ‘‘Fairness in Textile
Trade Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. EQUALIZATION OF TRADE IN TEXTILE AND AP-
PAREL 
GOODS 
BETWEEN 
THE 
UNITED
STATES AND WTO MEMBER COUNTRIES.
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy
of the United States to negotiate, within the WTO, recip-
rocal market access in trade in textile and apparel goods
with no concessions in addition to those in effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act, unless and until the
United States has negotiated substantially similar market
access with each WTO member country.
(b) PRESIDENTIAL
DETERMINATIONS
ON
WTO
MEMBERS.—Not later than December 31 of each year,
with respect to each WTO member country—
(1) the President shall determine whether that
country allows access in its markets to textile and
apparel goods that are products of the United States
that is substantially similar to the access provided in
United States markets to textile and apparel goods
that are products of that country;
(2) if the determination under paragraph (1) is
that the access to a country’s markets for textile and
apparel goods that are products of the United States
is less favorable than that provided by the United
States to textile and apparel goods that are products
of that country, the President shall impose quotas,
tariffs, or other measures on the textile and apparel
products of that country in order to make access in
the markets of both countries substantially similar;
(3) the President shall seek to negotiate agree-
ments with any country described in paragraph (2)
to remove the tariff and nontariff barriers to trade
in textile and apparel goods that were the basis of
the President’s determination under paragraph (1);
and
(4) if agreements under paragraph (3) are
reached, the President shall adjust the measures im-
posed under paragraph (2) so that the access in the
markets of the country concerned to textile and ap-
parel goods that are products of the United States
and the access in United States markets to textile
and apparel goods that are products of that country
are substantially similar.
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than June 30
of each year, the President shall transmit to the Congress
a report on actions taken under subsection (a),
including—
(1) each determination made under subsection
(a)(1);
(2) measures implemented under subsection
(a)(2);
(3) negotiations undertaken and agreements
reached under subsection (a)(3); and
(4) measures adjusted under subsection (a)(4).
The President shall include the rationale for each action
addressed in the report.
dren, program administration, or pro-
gram research.
‘‘(III) CONFLICTS
OF
INTER-
EST.—An individual shall not be eligi-
ble to serve on the Panel if such serv-
ice would pose a conflict of interest
for the individual.
‘‘(IV) 
TIMING
OF
APPOINT-
MENTS.—The appointment of mem-
bers to the Panel shall be completed
not later than March 1, 2002.
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—
‘‘(I) REVIEW
AND
MAKE
REC-
OMMENDATIONS ON PROJECT APPLI-
CATIONS.—The Panel shall review all
applications submitted pursuant to
paragraph 
(1), 
and 
make 
rec-
ommendations to the Secretary re-
garding which applicants should be
awarded grants under this subsection,
with due regard for the provisions of
paragraph (3), but shall not rec-
ommend that a project be awarded
such a grant if the application de-
scribing the project does not attempt
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4468
To authorize the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide reimburse-
ments for expenses incurred to remediate methamphetamine laboratories,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MCCOLLUM,
Mr. MICA, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. JENKINS, Mr.
BOSWELL, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. DICKS, Mr. CALVERT, Ms.
HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. BERRY, Mr. RYAN of Wis-
consin, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WAMP, and Mr.
BRADY of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize the Drug Enforcement Administration to pro-
vide reimbursements for expenses incurred to remediate
methamphetamine laboratories, 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 ‘‘Emergency Meth-
amphetamine Response Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT BY DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMIN-
ISTRATION OF EXPENSES INCURRED TO RE-
MEDIATE 
METHAMPHETAMINE 
LABORA-
TORIES.
(a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney
General, acting through the Administrator of the Drug
Enforcement Administration, may reimburse States, units
of local government, Indian tribal governments, other pub-
lic entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia
thereof for expenses incurred to clean up and safely dis-
pose of substances associated with clandestine meth-
amphetamine laboratories which may present a danger to
public health or the environment.
(b) ADDITIONAL DEA PERSONNEL.—From amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this
section, the Attorney General may hire not more than 5
additional Drug Enforcement Administration personnel to
administer this section.
(c) FUNDING.—
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—From the unobligated
balances available to the Department of Justice for
fiscal year 2000 to carry out part Q of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, known
as the Community Oriented Policing Services pro-
gram (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.), the Attorney Gen-
eral shall make available $10,000,000 to be used
only to carry out this section.
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry
out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid pursuant to
bills first rendered after September 30, 2000.
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shall apply only if such person submits to the
Secretary (at the time and in the manner re-
quired by the Secretary) such information as
the Secretary shall require for purposes of this
paragraph.
(B) EXEMPT FUEL.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), there shall not be taken into ac-
count fuel held by any person which is exempt
from the tax imposed by paragraph (1) by rea-
son of paragraph (4) or (5).
(C) CONTROLLED GROUPS.—For purposes
of this paragraph—
(i) CORPORATIONS.—
(I) IN
GENERAL.—All persons
treated as a controlled group of cor-
porations shall be treated as 1 person.
(II) CONTROLLED
GROUP
OF
CORPORATIONS.—The 
term 
‘‘con-
trolled group of corporations’’ has the
meaning given to such term by sub-
section (a) of section 1563 of such
Code; except that for such purposes
the phrase ‘‘more than 50 percent’’
shall be substituted for the phrase ‘‘at
least 80 percent’’ each place it ap-
pears in such subsection.
(ii) 
NONINCORPORATED
PERSONS
UNDER COMMON CONTROL.—Under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary, prin-
ciples similar to the principles of clause (i)
shall apply to a group of persons under
common control where 1 or more of such
persons is not a corporation.
(7) OTHER LAWS APPLICABLE.—All provisions
of law, including penalties, applicable with respect to
the taxes imposed by section 4081 of such Code
shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this subsection, apply with respect
to the floor stock taxes imposed by paragraph (1) to
the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by
such section 4081.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4470
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the excise
tax on air transportation shall not apply to amounts paid for mileage
credits for individuals residing outside the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the excise tax on air transportation shall not apply
to amounts paid for mileage credits for individuals resid-
ing outside 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. AIRLINE MILEAGE AWARDS TO CERTAIN FOR-
EIGN PERSONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 4261(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by re-
designating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) MILEAGE AWARDS ISSUED TO INDI-
VIDUALS
RESIDING
OUTSIDE
THE
UNITED
STATES.—The tax imposed by subsection (a)
shall not apply to amounts attributable to mile-
age awards credited to individuals whose mail-
ing addresses on record with the person pro-
viding the right to air transportation are out-
side the United States.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid after December
31, 1999.
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SEC. 303. REGULATIONS.
(a) REGULATIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.—
The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary and
the Secretary of Agriculture on all regulations to imple-
ment the duties of the Attorney General under this Act.
(b) REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—
The Secretary of State shall consult with the Attorney
General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Ag-
riculture on all regulations to implement the duties of the
Secretary of State under this Act.
(c) REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR.—
The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agri-
culture and shall obtain the approval of the Attorney Gen-
eral on all regulations to implement the duties of the Sec-
retary under this Act.
(d) DEADLINE FOR ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—
All regulations to implement the duties of the Attorney
General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of
Labor shall take effect on the effective date of this Act.
SEC. 304. DETERMINATION AND USE OF USER FEES.
(a) SCHEDULE OF FEES.—The Secretary of Labor
shall establish and periodically adjust a schedule for the
registry user fee and the alien employment user fee im-
posed under this Act, and a collection process for such
fees from employers participating in the programs pro-
vided under this Act. Such fees shall be the only fees
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4472
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for
amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. HOSTETTLER) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and
prescription drug costs of individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AND
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS OF INDIVID-
UALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by redesignating section 222 as section 223 and by insert-
ing after section 221 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 222. HEALTH INSURANCE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG
COSTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to
the sum of the amount paid during the taxable year for—
‘‘(1) insurance which constitutes medical care
for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and de-
pendents, plus
‘‘(2) unreimbursed prescription drug expenses
paid by the taxpayer for the taxpayer and the
taxpayer’s spouse and dependents.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(1) EMPLOYER
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
CAFE-
TERIA PLANS, FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS,
AND MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—Employer con-
tributions to a cafeteria plan, a flexible spending or
similar arrangement, or a medical savings account
which are excluded from gross income under section
106 shall be treated for purposes of subsection (a)
as paid by the employer.
‘‘(2) DEDUCTION NOT AVAILABLE FOR PAY-
MENT OF ANCILLARY COVERAGE PREMIUMS.—Any
amount paid as a premium for insurance which pro-
vides for—
‘‘(A) coverage for accidents, disability, den-
tal care, vision care, or a specified illness, or
HR 4475 PP
SEC. 332. Section 3038(e) of Public Law 105–178
is amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘90’’.
SEC. 333. Item number 273 in the table contained
in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (Public Law 105–178) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Reconstruct I–235 and improve the interchange for
access to the MLKing Parkway.’’ and inserting ‘‘Con-
struction of the north-south segments of the Martin Lu-
ther King Jr. Parkway in Des Moines.’’.
SEC. 334. Item number 328 in the table contained
in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (Public Law 105–178) is amended by insert-
ing before ‘‘of’’ the following: ‘‘or construction’’.
SEC. 335. Section 1602 of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 256) is amended—
(1) by striking item number 63, relating to
Ohio; and
(2) in item number 186, relating to Ohio, by
striking ‘‘3.75’’ and inserting ‘‘7.5’’.
SEC. 336. None of the funds in this Act shall be used
to pay the salaries or expenses of any departmental official
to authorize project approvals or advance construction au-
thority for the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel
project in Boston, Massachusetts.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4473
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Organization Act to establish a program to distribute funds to State
educational agencies to advance the use of technology to effectively teach
our students computer skills and improve the general educational per-
formance of students, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act to establish a program
to distribute funds to State educational agencies to ad-
vance the use of technology to effectively teach our stu-
dents computer skills and improve the general edu-
cational performance of students, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Union Calendar No. 465
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4840
[Report No. 106–804]
A BILL
To reauthorize the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4474
For the relief of Valentine Nwandu.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2000
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Valentine Nwandu.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR
DENIAL 
OF 
ADMISSION 
TO, 
VALENTINE
NWANDU.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 237(a),
and paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II), (2)(C), (5)(A)(i), (6)(C),
and (7)(A)(i)(I) of section 212(a), of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, Valentine Nwandu may not be removed
from the United States or denied admission to the United
States by reason of any criminal offense that is reflected
in the records of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service of the Department of Justice, or the Visa Office
of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(b) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF RE-
MOVAL.—The Attorney General shall rescind any out-
standing order of removal, or any finding of inadmis-
sibility, that has been entered against Valentine Nwandu
by reason of any offense described in subsection (a). Any
such offense shall not be taken into account in deter-
mining whether Valentine Nwandu is eligible to receive a
visa or whether the status of Valentine Nwandu may be
adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence.
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