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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Maria Dos Anjos
Pires Soares 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 other-
wise 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 Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares, the Secretary of
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber 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 avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under
section 202(e) of such Act.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 256
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. REGULA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding any other authority of law, the
mountain located 63 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds north,
by 151 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west shall continue
to be named and referred to for all purposes as Mount
McKinley.
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H. Res. 284
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 19, 2003.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
they are hereby, elected to the following standing committees
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Neugebauer.
COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES: Mr. Neugebauer.
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Neugebauer.
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Mccotter.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2570
To condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the Government
of the People’s Republic of China, and other persons who are involved
in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing such persons from
entering or remaining in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. COX of California, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GILMAN,
Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey,
Mr. SOLOMON, and Mr. SPENCE) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party,
the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and
other persons who are involved in the enforcement of
forced abortions by preventing such persons from enter-
ing or remaining in 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Forced Abortion Con-
demnation Act’’.
and works unit officials, routinely monitor wom-
en’s menstrual cycles and subject women who
conceive without government authorization to
extreme psychological pressure, to harsh eco-
nomic sanctions, including unpayable fines and
loss of employment, and often to physical force.
(C) Official sanctions for giving birth to
unauthorized children include fines in amounts
several times larger than the per capita annual
incomes of residents of the People’s Republic of
China. In Fujian, for example, the average fine
is estimated to be twice a family’s gross annual
income. Families which cannot pay the fine may
be subject to confiscation and destruction of
their homes and personal property.
(D) Especially harsh punishments have
been inflicted on those whose resistance is moti-
vated by religion. For example, according to a
1995 Amnesty International report, the Catho-
lic inhabitants of 2 villages in Hebei Province
were subjected to population control under the
slogan ‘‘better to have more graves than one
more child’’. Enforcement measures included
torture, sexual abuse, and the detention of re-
sisters’ relatives as hostages.
(E) Forced abortions in Communist China
often have taken place in the very late stages
of pregnancy.
(F) Since 1994 forced abortion and steri-
lization have been used in Communist China
not only to regulate the number of children, but
also to eliminate those who are regarded as de-
fective in accordance with the official eugenic
policy known as the ‘‘Natal and Health Care
Law’’.
SEC. 3. DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF
PERSONS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA 
ENGAGED 
IN 
ENFORCEMENT 
OF
FORCED ABORTION POLICY.
The Secretary of State may not issue any visa to,
and the Attorney General may not admit to the United
States, any national of the People’s Republic of China, in-
cluding any official of the Communist Party or the Gov-
ernment of the People’s Republic of China and its re-
gional, local, and village authorities who the Secretary
finds, based on credible information, has been involved in
the establishment or enforcement of population control
policies resulting in a woman being forced to undergo an
abortion against her free choice, or resulting in a man or
woman being forced to undergo sterilization against his
or her free choice.
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the
following major medical facility projects, with each project
to be carried out in the amount specified for that project:
(1) Seismic corrections at the Department of
Veterans Affairs medical center in Memphis, Ten-
nessee, in an amount not to exceed $34,600,000.
(2) Seismic corrections and clinical and other
improvements to the McClellan Hospital at Mather
Field, Sacramento, California, in an amount not to
exceed $48,000,000, to be derived only from funds
appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before fiscal year 1998 that remain avail-
able for obligation.
(3) Outpatient improvements at Mare Island,
Vallejo, California, and Martinez, California, in a
total amount not to exceed $7,000,000, to be derived
only from funds appropriated for Construction,
Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year
1998 that remain available for obligation.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
LEASES.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into
leases for medical facilities as follows:
(1) Lease of an information management field
office, Birmingham, Alabama, in an amount not to
exceed $595,000.
(2) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Jack-
sonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed
$3,095,000.
(3) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, in an amount not to exceed
$5,215,000.
(4) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Can-
ton, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed $2,115,000.
(5) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Port-
land, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed
$1,919,000.
(6) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $2,112,000.
(7) Lease of an information resources manage-
ment field office, Salt Lake City, in an amount not
to exceed $652,000.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year
1998—
(1) for the Construction, Major Projects, ac-
count, $34,600,000 for the project authorized in sec-
tion 1(1); and
(2) for the Medical Care account, $15,703,000
for the leases authorized in section 2.
(b) LIMITATION.—The projects authorized in section
1 may only be carried out using—
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 1998 pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a);
(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for a fiscal year before fiscal year 1998 that
remain available for obligation; and
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for fiscal year 1998 for a category of activ-
ity not specific to a project.
Passed the House of Representatives October 6,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2571
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases
for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1998, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medi-
cal facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs
for fiscal year 1998, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the
following major medical facility projects, with each project
to be carried out in the amount specified for that project:
HR 2571 IH1S
(1) Seismic corrections at the Department of
Veterans Affairs medical center in Memphis, Ten-
nessee, in an amount not to exceed $34,600,000.
(2) Seismic corrections and clinical and other
improvements to the McClellan Hospital at Mather
Field, Sacramento, California, in an amount not to
exceed $48,000,000, to be derived only from funds
appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before fiscal year 1998 that remain avail-
able for obligation.
(3) Outpatient improvements at Mare Island,
Vallejo, California, and Martinez, California, in a
total amount not to exceed $7,000,000, to be derived
only from funds appropriated for Construction,
Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year
1998 that remain available for obligation.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
LEASES.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into
leases for medical facilities as follows:
(1) Lease of an information management field
office, Birmingham, Alabama, in an amount not to
exceed $595,000.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization 
Acts, $143,957,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021: Provided, That, of the amount appropriated, not 
to exceed $10,462,000 shall be available for study, plan-
ning, design, and architect and engineer services, as au-
thorized by law, unless the Director of the Air National 
Guard determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $68,230,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That, of the 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and en-
gineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of 
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(2) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Jack-
sonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed
$3,095,000.
(3) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, in an amount not to exceed
$5,215,000.
(4) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Can-
ton, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed $2,115,000.
(5) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Port-
land, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed
$1,919,000.
(6) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $2,112,000.
(7) Lease of an information resources manage-
ment field office, Salt Lake City, in an amount not
to exceed $652,000
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year
1998—
(1) for the Construction, Major Projects, ac-
count, $34,600,000 for the project authorized in sec-
tion 1(1); and
(2) for the Medical Care account, $15,703,000
for the leases authorized in section 2.
HR 2571 IH1S
(b) LIMITATION.—The projects authorized in section
1 may only be carried out using—
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 1998 pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a);
(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for a fiscal year before fiscal year 1998 that
remain available for obligation; and
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for fiscal year 1998 for a category of activ-
ity not specific to a project.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2571
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 7, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
AN ACT
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medi-
cal facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs
for fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2571 RFS
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the
following major medical facility projects, with each project
to be carried out in the amount specified for that project:
(1) Seismic corrections at the Department of
Veterans Affairs medical center in Memphis, Ten-
nessee, in an amount not to exceed $34,600,000.
(2) Seismic corrections and clinical and other
improvements to the McClellan Hospital at Mather
Field, Sacramento, California, in an amount not to
exceed $48,000,000, to be derived only from funds
appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a
fiscal year before fiscal year 1998 that remain avail-
able for obligation.
(3) Outpatient improvements at Mare Island,
Vallejo, California, and Martinez, California, in a
total amount not to exceed $7,000,000, to be derived
only from funds appropriated for Construction,
Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year
1998 that remain available for obligation.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
LEASES.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into
leases for medical facilities as follows:
HR 2571 RFS
(1) Lease of an information management field
office, Birmingham, Alabama, in an amount not to
exceed $595,000.
(2) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Jack-
sonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed
$3,095,000.
(3) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, in an amount not to exceed
$5,215,000.
(4) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Can-
ton, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed $2,115,000.
(5) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Port-
land, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed
$1,919,000.
(6) Lease of a satellite outpatient clinic, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $2,112,000.
(7) Lease of an information resources manage-
ment field office, Salt Lake City, in an amount not
to exceed $652,000.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year
1998—
the Army Reserve determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and 
Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $38,597,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021: Provided, That, of the amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $3,783,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the 
Navy determines that additional obligations are necessary 
for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $188,950,000, to remain 
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(1) for the Construction, Major Projects, ac-
count, $34,600,000 for the project authorized in sec-
tion 1(1); and
(2) for the Medical Care account, $15,703,000
for the leases authorized in section 2.
(b) LIMITATION.—The projects authorized in section
1 may only be carried out using—
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 1998 pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a);
(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for a fiscal year before fiscal year 1998 that
remain available for obligation; and
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for fiscal year 1998 for a category of activ-
ity not specific to a project.
Passed the House of Representatives October 6,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
HR 2595 IH1S
which remains or becomes vacant after expira-
tion of the required preference period specified
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (6)
without regard to such preference.
‘‘(D) JOB-RELATED REQUIREMENTS.—No
employer shall be required to initially employ a
worker who fails to meet lawful job-related em-
ployment criteria, nor to continue the employ-
ment of a worker who fails to meet lawful job-
related standards of conduct and performance,
including failure to meet minimum productivity
standards after a 3-day break-in period.
‘‘(E) REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION.—No
specific documentation is required to dem-
onstrate compliance with the requirements of
this paragraph. In the event of a complaint, the
burden of proof shall be on the complainant to
show that the complainant applied for the job
and was available at the time and place needed.
If the complainant makes such a showing, the
burden of proof shall be on the employer to
show that the complainant was not qualified or
that the preference period had expired.
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS
OF
NOTICE
OF
CERTAIN
BREAKS IN EMPLOYMENT.—
H. Res. 293
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 24, 2003.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2555) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2004, and for other purposes. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against
consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Appropriations. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill
for failure to comply with section 501 of House Concurrent
Resolution 95 and clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as
follows: sections 514, 521, and 522. During consideration of
the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of
‘‘(8)(A) Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of para-
graph (2) shall not apply to a labor organization unless
the organization meets the requirements of subparagraphs
(B), (C), and (D).
‘‘(B) The requirements of this subparagraph are met
only if the labor organization provides, at least once annu-
ally, to all employees within the labor organization’s bar-
gaining unit or units (and to new employees within 30
days after commencement of their employment) written
notification presented in a manner to inform any such em-
ployee—
‘‘(i) that an employee cannot be obligated to
pay, through union dues or any other mandatory
payment to a labor organization, for the political ac-
tivities of the labor organization, including, but not
limited to, the maintenance and operation of, or so-
licitation of contributions to, a political committee,
political communications to members, and voter reg-
istration and get-out-the-vote campaigns;
‘‘(ii) that no employee may be required actually
to join any labor organization, but if a collective bar-
gaining agreement covering an employee purports to
require membership or payment of dues or other
fees to a labor organization as a condition of em-
terests held by them, by quitclaim deed acceptable to
the Secretary, the Secretary shall convey to those
owners, subject to valid existing rights, by exchange
deed, all remaining Federal non-oil and gas mineral
rights, title, and interests in National Forest System
lands and National Grasslands identified on that
map in the State of North Dakota as are agreed to
by the Secretary and the owners of those interests.
(c) LEASEHOLD INTERESTS.—As a condition prece-
dent to the conveyance of interests by the Secretary to
Burlington under this Act, all leasehold and contractual
interests in the oil and gas interests to be conveyed by
Burlington to the United States under this Act shall be
released, to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
(d) EQUAL VALUATION OF OIL AND GAS RIGHTS EX-
CHANGE.—The values of the interests to be exchanged
under subsection (b)(1) shall be deemed to be equal.
(e) APPROXIMATE EQUAL VALUE OF EXCHANGES
WITH OTHER INTEREST OWNERS.—The values of the in-
terests to be exchanged under subsection (b)(2) shall be
approximately equal, as determined by the Secretary.
(f) LAND USE.—
(1) EXPLORATION
AND
DEVELOPMENT.—The
Secretary shall grant to Burlington, and its succes-
sors and assigns, the use of Federally-owned surface
for the previous calendar year. In the case of any amount
adjusted under this subparagraph which is not a multiple
of $100, the amount shall be rounded to the nearest high-
est multiple of $100.’’.
SEC. 7. REQUIRING FEC TO MAKE REPORTS AVAILABLE ON
INTERNET WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIPT.
Section 311(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 438(a)(4)) is amended by striking
‘‘make them available for public inspection,’’ and inserting
‘‘post them on the Internet and otherwise make them
available for public inspection,’’.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made
by this Act shall apply with respect to election occurring
after January 1999.
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