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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 72
To amend title 17, United States Code, to allow the making of a copy
of a computer program in connection with the maintenance or repair
of a computer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. KNOLLENBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, to allow the making
of a copy of a computer program in connection with
the maintenance or repair of a computer.
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 ‘‘Computer Maintenance
Competition Assurance Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS; COMPUTER
PROGRAMS.
Section 117 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(a) MAKING OF ADDITIONAL COPY OR ADAPTATION
BY OWNER OF COPY.—Notwithstanding’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘Any exact’’ and inserting the follow-
ing:
‘‘(b) LEASE, SALE, OR OTHER TRANSFER OF ADDI-
TIONAL COPY OR ADAPTATION.—Any exact’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) MACHINE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.—Notwith-
standing the provisions of section 106, it is not an in-
fringement for the owner or lessee of a machine to make
or authorize the making of a copy of a computer program
if such copy is made solely by virtue of the activation of
a machine that lawfully contains an authorized copy of
the computer program, for purposes only of maintenance
or repair of that machine, if—
‘‘(1) such new copy is used in no other manner
and is destroyed immediately after the maintenance
or repair is completed; and
‘‘(2) with respect to any computer program or
part thereof that is not necessary for that machine
to be activated, such program or part thereof is not
accessed or used other than to make such new copy
by virtue of the activation of the machine.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) the ‘maintenance’ of a machine means
servicing the machine in order to make it work in
accordance with its original specifications and any
changes to those specifications authorized for that
machine; and
‘‘(2) the ‘repair’ of a machine means restoring
it to the state of working in accordance with its
original specifications and any changes to those
specifications authorized for that machine.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 730
To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from using official
funds for the production or mailing of newsletters, to reduce by 50
percent the amount which may be made available for the Official Mail
Allowance of any such Member, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. POSHARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from
using official funds for the production or mailing of
newsletters, to reduce by 50 percent the amount which
may be made available for the Official Mail Allowance
of any such Member, 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. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF OFFICIAL FUNDS
BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES FOR NEWSLETTERS.
Notwithstanding any other law or any rule or other
authority, a Member of the House of Representatives may
not use any official funds for the production or mailing
of a newsletter.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL MAIL AL-
LOWANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 311(e)(2)(B)(i) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C.
59e(e)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting
‘‘1.5’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to sessions of Con-
gress beginning with the first regular session of Congress
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. UNOBLIGATED FUNDS TO BE APPLIED TOWARD
DEFICIT REDUCTION.
Any unobligated funds remaining in the Official Mail
Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives
at the end of a session of Congress shall be deposited into
the general fund of the Treasury of the United States and
applied toward the reduction of the Federal budget deficit.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
and
(2) the term ‘‘newsletter’’ means any congres-
sional 
newsletter, 
as 
referred 
to 
in 
section
3210(a)(3)(B) of title 39, United States Code.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 731
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the interest on
water, waste, and essential community facilities loans guaranteed by
the Secretary of Agriculture to be tax-exempt.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. POSHARD (for himself and Mr. GOODE) 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 permit
the interest on water, waste, and essential community
facilities loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to be tax-exempt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WATER, WASTE, AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY
FACILITIES LOANS GUARANTEED BY SEC-
RETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO BE TAX-EX-
EMPT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 149(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to federally
guaranteed bond is not tax exempt) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) EXCEPTION FOR WATER, WASTE, AND
ESSENTIAL
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
LOANS
GUARANTEED
BY
SECRETARY
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.—A bond issued for a purpose de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of section 306(a) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment
of this subparagraph) shall not be treated as
federally guaranteed by reason of any guarantee
by the Secretary of Agriculture under section
309(h) of such Act.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to obligations issued after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 732
To authorize an appropriation for the construction of a public museum located
in, and relating to the history of, the State of New Mexico.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize an appropriation for the construction of a pub-
lic museum located in, and relating to the history of,
the State of New Mexico.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANT FOR MUSEUM.
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANT.—With funds ap-
propriated to carry out this subsection and subject to the
requirement specified in subsection (b), the Secretary of
the Interior shall make a grant to the State of New Mexico
for the construction of a public museum in the city of
Santa Fe to house and display art and artifacts relating
to the history of the State of New Mexico.
(b) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—To be eligible to
receive a grant under subsection (a), the State of New
Mexico shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior an
application that includes an agreement by such State to
expend not less than $11,000,000 of non-Federal funds
for the construction of the museum described in subsection
(a).
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $9,000,000 to
carry out section 1(a).
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 733
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to pro-
vide for a review of a decision concerning a construction grant for
the Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washtenaw County, Michi-
gan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to provide for a review of a decision concerning
a construction grant for the Ypsilanti Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. YPSILANTI WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT,
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall direct the Assistant Administrator for Water
to grant the petition for review submitted to the Assistant
Administrator on May 31, 1996, on behalf of Washtenaw
County, Michigan, concerning a Regional Administrator’s
decision involving a construction grant for the Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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‘‘(B) In determining whether a school of
medicine or osteopathic medicine meets the con-
ditions for receiving preference under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall include among
the factors considered the following:
‘‘(i) Whether the school has a depart-
ment, division, or other academic unit
whose principal purpose is to provide clini-
cal instruction in family medicine.
‘‘(ii) If the school has such a unit,
whether the school provides significant
funding for the unit (with the amount of
funding expressed as the ratio of the budg-
et for the unit to the number of students
enrolled in the school).
‘‘(iii) Whether the school requires that
each student of the school, as a condition
of receiving a degree from the school, have
significant clinical training in family medi-
cine, general internal medicine, and gen-
eral pediatrics by the end of the third year
of the curriculum.
year 1999 and thereafter, is amended by striking ‘‘and
thereafter’’.
(c) SUNSET
OF STATE FLEET MANDATE.—Sub-
section (a) of this section shall apply, in the case of State
fleets, beginning with respect to model year 2000.
SEC. 403. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) SECTION 501.—(1) Section 501(b) of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13251(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and thereafter’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘through 1999’’.
(2) Section 501 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(42 U.S.C. 13251) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(e) CONVERSIONS.—Nothing in this title or the
amendments made by this title shall require a fleet owner
to acquire conversion vehicles.’’.
(b) SECTION 504.—Section 504(c) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13254(c)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY.—The Secretary
shall have no authority under this Act—
‘‘(1) to mandate the production of alternative
fueled vehicles;
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 736
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-
skipping taxes) is hereby repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and
transfers made, after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 737
To amend the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and Mr.
RYUN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the International Air Transportation Competition
Act of 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 29 of the International Air Transportation
Competition Act of 1979 (94 Stat. 48; 49) is repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 738
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health
Service Act with respect to myelogram-related arachnoiditis.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Public Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-
related arachnoiditis.
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 ‘‘Myelogram-Related
Arachnoiditis Amendments of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ADULTERATED MYELOGRAMS.
Section 501 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 351) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(j) If it is a myelogram involving the use of
Pantopaque, Amipaque, Omipacque, or Isovue.’’.
SEC. 3. MYELOGRAM-RELATED ARACHNOIDITIS; ACTIVI-
TIES OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEURO-
LOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE.
Subpart 10 of part C of title IV of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285j et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following section:
‘‘MYELOGRAM-RELATED ARACHNOIDITIS
‘‘SEC. 460A. With respect to individuals who have
undergone the diagnostic procedure known as a
myelogram and who have subsequently developed cases of
arachnoiditis, the Director of the Institute shall—
‘‘(1) conduct or support a study to develop an
estimate of the number of such individuals in the
United States;
‘‘(2) conduct or support research to determine
the extent to which such cases are associated with
the use of such procedure; and
‘‘(3) conduct or support research on treatments
for such cases in such individuals, including treat-
ments to manage pain.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 739
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to increasing the
number of health professionals who practice in the United States in
a field of primary health care.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
increasing the number of health professionals who prac-
tice in the United States in a field of primary health
care.
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 ‘‘Primary Health Care
Education Act of 1997’’.
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT IN CERTAIN HEALTH PROFES-
SIONS 
EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS 
OF 
PREF-
ERENCE PROVISIONS REGARDING PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE.
Section 791 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 295j) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the follow-
ing subsection:
‘‘(b) PREFERENCES REGARDING PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE.—
‘‘(1) SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE.—
‘‘(A) In making awards of grants and con-
tracts under this title to schools of medicine or
osteopathic medicine, the Secretary shall give
preference to any such school that, in accord-
ance with such criteria as the Secretary may es-
tablish, carries out a program—
‘‘(i) to emphasize training in primary
health care; and
‘‘(ii) to encourage the students of the
school to enter a field of primary health
care as a career choice.
with the former in areas designated as nontoxic shot
zones by the Secretary of the Interior.
‘‘(c)(1) No person shall take any migratory bird by
the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, where
that person knows or should have known through the exer-
cise of reasonable diligence that bait was present.
‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit—
‘‘(A) the taking of all migratory game birds, in-
cluding waterfowl, on or over standing crops, flooded
standing crops (including aquatics), flooded har-
vested croplands, grain crops properly shocked on
the field where grown, or grains found scattered
solely as the result of normal agricultural planting
or harvesting; or
‘‘(B) the taking of all migratory game birds, ex-
cept waterfowl, on or over any lands where shelled,
shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain,
salt, or other feed has been distributed or scattered
as a result of normal agricultural operations or as
a result of manipulation of a crop or other feed on
the land where grown for wildlife management pur-
poses.
‘‘(3) As used in this subsection:
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‘‘(iv) Whether, in undergoing clinical
training, students of the school receive in-
struction from the faculty of medical resi-
dency training programs in fields of pri-
mary health care.
‘‘(2) MEDICAL
RESIDENCY
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.—In making awards of grants and contracts
under this title to entities that operate medical resi-
dency training programs, the Secretary shall give
preference to any such entity that, in accordance
with such criteria as the Secretary may establish,
ensures that each resident, in undergoing clinical
training—
‘‘(A) receives instruction from the faculty
of medical residency training programs in fields
of primary health care; or
‘‘(B) has rotations providing training in
such fields.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act takes effect October 1, 1997, or upon the
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 73
To amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to modify
the definition of single asset real estate and to make technical corrections.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. KNOLLENBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States
Code to modify the definition of single asset real estate
and to make technical corrections.
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 ‘‘Single Asset Bank-
ruptcy Reform Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
Section 101 of title 11, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (51B) by striking ‘‘having’’
and all that follows through ‘‘$4,000,000’’,
(2) in paragraph (35)(B) by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (21B) and (33)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (23) and (35)’’,
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(12A) as paragraphs (3) through (12), respectively,
and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (21A) through
(55) as paragraphs (22) through (66), respectively.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 740
To designate the national cemetery established at the former site of the
Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. SHIMKUS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veter-
ans’ Affairs
A BILL
To designate the national cemetery established at the former
site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois, as the ‘‘Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The national cemetery estab-
lished at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, Illinois,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, paper, or other record of the United States to the
national cemetery referred to in subsection (a) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Na-
tional Cemetery’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 742
For the relief of Florence Barrett Cox.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. BRYANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Florence Barrett Cox.
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 FLOR-
ENCE BARRETT COX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Florence Barrett Cox shall be eligible for issuance
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Florence Barrett
Cox enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, 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 Florence Barrett Cox, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
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SEC. 6. TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION OF FOOD,
DRUGS, DEVICES, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 201 et seq.),
a person may—
(1) introduce or deliver into interstate com-
merce a food, drug, device, or any other equipment;
and
(2) produce a food, drug, device, or any other
equipment,
solely for use in accordance with this Act if there have
been no advertising claims by the manufacturer, distribu-
tor, or seller.
SEC. 7. VIOLATION OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
ACT.
A health care practitioner, manufacturer, distributor,
or other seller may not violate any provision of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) in the pro-
vision of medical treatment in accordance with this Act.
SEC. 8. PENALTY.
A health care practitioner who knowingly violates any
provision of this Act shall not be covered by the protec-
tions under this Act and shall be subject to all other appli-
cable laws and regulations.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
For the relief of Wayne T. Alderson.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. DOYLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security
A BILL
For the relief of Wayne T. Alderson.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
The time limitations set forth in section 3744(b) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect
to the awarding of the medal of honor to Wayne T.
Alderson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in recognition of
acts performed at the risk of his life and beyond the call
of duty while serving as a private first class in the United
States Army in Germany during World War II.
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