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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1486 
For the relief of Candelaria P. Roxas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. HINOJOSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Candelaria P. Roxas. 
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 
CANDELARIA P. ROXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Candelaria P. Roxas 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 Candelaria P. 
Roxas 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 Candelaria P. Roxas, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant 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. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Candelaria P. Roxas shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1487 
For the relief of Praveen SitaRama Bobba. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. HINOJOSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Praveen SitaRama Bobba. 
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 PRAVEEN 
SITARAMA BOBBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Praveen SitaRama Bobba shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Praveen SitaRama 
Bobba enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he 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 Praveen SitaRama Bobba, 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. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Praveen SitaRama Bobba 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1488 
For the relief of Mehmet Kenan Tas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. HINOJOSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Mehmet Kenan Tas. 
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 MEHMET 
KENAN TAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Mehmet Kenan Tas 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 Mehmet Kenan 
Tas enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he 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 Mehmet Kenan Tas, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant 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. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Mehmet Kenan Tas shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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‘‘§ 308k. Special pay: retention incentive bonus for
members of the Selected Reserve qualified
in a critical military skill; assignment
bonus for members of the Selected Reserve
who volunteer for assignment to a high
priority unit
‘‘(a) BONUSES AUTHORIZED.—(1) An eligible officer
or enlisted member of the armed forces may be paid a reten-
tion bonus as provided in this section if—
‘‘(A) in the case of an officer or warrant officer,
the member executes a written agreement to remain
in the Selected Reserve for at least 2 years;
‘‘(B) in the case of an enlisted member, the mem-
ber reenlists or voluntarily extends the member’s en-
listment in the Selected Reserve for a period of at
least 2 years; or
‘‘(C) in the case of an enlisted member serving
on an indefinite reenlistment, the member executes a
written agreement to remain in the Selected Reserve
for at least 2 years.
‘‘(2) An officer or enlisted member of the armed forces
may be paid an assignment bonus as provided in this sec-
tion if the member voluntarily agrees to an assignment to
a high priority unit of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve of an armed force for at least 2 years.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 148 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to report to Congress 
regarding the ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve 
language minorities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to re-
port to Congress regarding the ownership and control 
of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities, 
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 ‘‘National Minority 
Media Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BROADCAST OWNERSHIP. 
(a) REVIEW
OF
LICENSE
TRANSFER.—Section 
211(b) of the Telecommunications Authorization Act of
1992 (Public Law 102–538; 106 Stat. 3545) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Subsection (a) also 
applies to any person holding a broadcast license used pri-
marily to serve a language minority. The hearing required 
by subsection (a) shall include record evidence, analysis, 
and Commission findings regarding the effects of the ap-
plication on competition and diversity in the programming 
and distribution markets for the specific language minor-
ity at issue. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘lan-
guage minority’ means persons who are American Indian, 
Asian American, Alaskan Natives, or of Spanish herit-
age.’’. 
(b) BROADCAST STATIONS SERVING LANGUAGE MI-
NORITIES.—Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104–104; 110 Stat. 111) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than January 
1, 2006, the Commission shall, after notice and comment, 
report to Congress regarding the ownership and control 
of broadcast stations (including AM, FM, and television 
broadcast stations) used to serve language minorities. The 
Commission shall consider the effects, with respect to both 
competition and diversity concerns, of multiple ownership 
and undue concentration in the programming and dis-
tribution markets specific to a language minority. For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘language minority’ 
means persons who are American Indian, Asian American, 
Alaskan Natives, or of Spanish heritage.’’. 
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‘‘(i) REGULATIONSction shall be administered under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(j) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No bonus may be
paid under this section with respect to any agreement, reen-
listment, or voluntary extension of enlistment in the armed
forces entered into after December 31, 2006.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 308j the following new item:
‘‘308k. Special pay: retention incentive bonus for members of the Selected Reserve
qualified in a critical military skill; assignment bonus for mem-
bers of the Selected Reserve who volunteer for assignment to a
high priority unit.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2005.
SEC. 620. TERMINATION OF LIMITATION ON DURATION OF
PAYMENT OF IMMINENT DANGER SPECIAL
PAY DURING HOSPITALIZATION.
(a) TERMINATION OF LIMITATION.—Section 310(b) of
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘not
more than three additional months’’ and inserting ‘‘any
month, or any portion of a month,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to months begin-
ning on or after that date.
472 
SEC. 7505. REPEAL OF CERTAIN TAXPAYER SUBSIDIZED 
ROYALTY RELIEF FOR THE OIL AND GAS IN-
DUSTRY. 
(a) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS OF ENERGY POLICY ACT 
OF 2005.—The following provisions of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58) are repealed: 
(1) Section 344 (42 U.S.C. 15904; relating to 
incentives for natural gas production from deep wells 
in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico). 
(2) Section 345 (42 U.S.C. 15905; relating to 
royalty relief for deep water production in the Gulf 
of Mexico). 
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING
TO PLANNING AREAS 
OFFSHORE ALASKA.—Section 8(a)(3)(B) of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and in the Planning Areas off-
shore Alaska’’ after ‘‘West longitude’’. 
(c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO NAVAL PETROLEUM 
RESERVE IN ALASKA.—Section 107 of the Naval Petro-
leum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (as transferred, re-
designated, moved, and amended by section 347 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (119 Stat. 704)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (i) by striking paragraphs (2) 
through (6); and 
(2) by striking subsection (k).
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1490 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the National Defense 
University to award the degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign 
Planning and Strategy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2005 
Mr. SKELTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
National Defense University to award the degree of Mas-
ter of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, 
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. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVER-
SITY AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF 
SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN PLANNING 
AND STRATEGY. 
(a) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE PROGRAM.— 
Section 2163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2163. National Defense University: master of 
science degrees 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD SPECIFIED DEGREES.— 
The President of the National Defense University, upon 
the recommendation of the faculty of the respective college 
or other school within the University, may confer the mas-
ter of science degrees specified in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED DEGREES.—The following degrees 
may be awarded under subsection (a): 
‘‘(1) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATIONAL SECU-
RITY STRATEGY.—The degree of master of science in 
national security strategy, to graduates of the Uni-
versity who fulfill the requirements of the program 
of the National War College. 
‘‘(2) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATIONAL RE-
SOURCE
STRATEGY.—The degree of master of 
science in national resource strategy, to graduates of 
the University who fulfill the requirements of the
program of the Industrial College of the Armed 
Forces. 
‘‘(3) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN 
PLANNING AND STRATEGY.—The degree of master 
of science in joint campaign planning and strategy, 
to graduates of the University who fulfill the re-
quirements of the program of the Joint Advanced 
Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff Col-
lege. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The authority provided by this 
section shall be exercised under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 2163 in the table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 108 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘2163. National Defense University: master of science degrees.’’. 
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SEC. 621. AUTHORITY FOR RETROACTIVE PAYMENT OF IM-
MINENT DANGER SPECIAL PAY.
Section 310 of title 37, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d)
as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(b) DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENT OF IMMI-
NENT DANGER PAY.—Payment of special pay under this
section to a member covered by subsection (a)(2)(D) may
be made from any date, as determined by the Secretary of
Defense, on or after which such member was assigned to
duty in a foreign area determined by the Secretary to be
covered by such subsection.’’.
SEC. 622. AUTHORITY TO PAY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO-
FICIENCY PAY TO MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY
AS A BONUS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PAY.—Section 316 of title 37,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘OR BONUS’’ after ‘‘SPE-
CIAL PAY’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or a bonus’’ after ‘‘month-
ly special pay’’;
(2) in subsection (d)—
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(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2):
‘‘(2) The amount of the bonus paid under subsection
(a) may not exceed $12,000 for the one-year period covered
by the certification of the member. The Secretary concerned
may pay the bonus in a single lump sum at the beginning
of the certification period or in installments during the cer-
tification period.’’; and
(3) in subsection (f)(1)(C), by inserting ‘‘or a
bonus’’ after ‘‘special pay’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2005.
SEC. 623. INCENTIVE BONUS FOR TRANSFER BETWEEN THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘§ 327. Incentive bonus: transfer between armed forces
‘‘(a) INCENTIVE BONUS AUTHORIZED.—A bonus under
this section may be paid to an eligible member of a regular
component or reserve component of an armed force who exe-
cutes a written agreement—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1490 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 8, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
National Defense University to award the degree of Mas-
ter of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, 
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 1490 RFS 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVER-
SITY AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF 
SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN PLANNING 
AND STRATEGY. 
(a) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE PROGRAM.— 
Section 2163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2163. 
National 
defense 
university: 
master 
of 
science degrees 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD SPECIFIED DEGREES.— 
The President of the National Defense University, upon 
the recommendation of the faculty of the respective college 
or other school within the University, may confer the mas-
ter of science degrees specified in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED DEGREES.—The following degrees 
may be awarded under subsection (a): 
‘‘(1) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATIONAL SECU-
RITY STRATEGY.—The degree of master of science in 
national security strategy, to graduates of the Uni-
versity who fulfill the requirements of the program 
of the National War College. 
‘‘(2) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATIONAL RE-
SOURCE
STRATEGY.—The degree of master of 
science in national resource strategy, to graduates of 
the University who fulfill the requirements of the
HR 1490 RFS 
program of the Industrial College of the Armed 
Forces. 
‘‘(3) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN 
PLANNING AND STRATEGY.—The degree of master 
of science in joint campaign planning and strategy, 
to graduates of the University who fulfill the re-
quirements of the program of the Joint Advanced 
Warfighting School at the Joint Forces Staff Col-
lege. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The authority provided by this 
section shall be exercised under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 2163 in the table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 108 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘2163. National Defense University: master of science degrees.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (3) of section 
2163(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
subsection (a), shall take effect for degrees awarded after 
May 2005. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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‘‘(1) to transfer from such regular component or
reserve component to a regular component or reserve
component of another armed force; and
‘‘(2) to serve pursuant to such agreement for a
period of not less than three years in the component
to which transferred.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member is eligible to
enter into an agreement under subsection (a) if, as of the
date of the agreement, the member—
‘‘(1) has not failed to satisfactorily complete any
term of enlistment in the armed forces;
‘‘(2) is eligible for reenlistment in the armed
forces or, in the case of an officer, is eligible to con-
tinue in service in a regular or reserve component of
the armed forces; and
‘‘(3) has fulfilled such requirements for transfer
to the component of the armed force to which the
member will transfer as the Secretary having juris-
diction over such armed force shall establish.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—A member may enter into an agree-
ment under subsection (a) to transfer to a regular compo-
nent or reserve component of another armed force only if
the Secretary having jurisdiction over such armed force de-
termines that there is shortage of trained and qualified per-
sonnel in such component.
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‘‘(d) AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF BONUS.—(1) A bonus
under this section may not exceed $2,500.
‘‘(2) A bonus under this section shall be paid by the
Secretary having jurisdiction of the armed force to which
the member to be paid the bonus is transferring.
‘‘(3) A bonus under this section shall, at the election
of the Secretary paying the bonus—
‘‘(A) be disbursed to the member in one lump
sum when the transfer for which the bonus is paid is
approved by the chief personnel officer of the armed
force to which the member is transferring; or
‘‘(B) be paid to the member in annual install-
ments in such amounts as may be determined by the
Secretary paying the bonus.
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER PAY
AND ALLOW-
ANCES.—A bonus paid to a member under this section is
in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the
member is entitled.
‘‘(f) REPAYMENT OF BONUS.—(1) A member who is
paid a bonus under an agreement under this section and
who, voluntarily or because of misconduct, fails to serve for
the period covered by such agreement shall refund to the
United States an amount which bears the same ratio to the
amount of the bonus paid such member as the period which
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4542 
To repeal the provision of title 46, United States Code, requiring a license 
for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To repeal the provision of title 46, United States Code, 
requiring a license for employment in the business of 
salvaging on the coast of Florida. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF LICENSE FOR 
EMPLOYMENT IN THE BUSINESS OF SAL-
VAGING ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA. 
Chapter 801 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking section 80102; and 
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