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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 980
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the speech and
association rights of students attending institutions of higher education.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. MICA, Mr. TIAHRT, and Mr.
SENSENBRENNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect
the speech and association rights of students attending
institutions of higher education.
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 ‘‘Freedom of Speech
and Association on Campus Act of 1997’’.
‘‘(B) in connection with any consultation or
meeting with management officials officially re-
quested or approved by the agency.
‘‘(3) Official time may not be granted under para-
graph (1)(B) to any employee, except—
‘‘(A) to allow such employee to present a griev-
ance on the employee’s own behalf under a nego-
tiated grievance procedure; or
‘‘(B) in connection with any consultation or
meeting with management officials officially re-
quested or approved by the agency.
‘‘(c)(1) Official time under subsection (b) may be
granted in any amount that the agency and the exclusive
representative involved agree to be reasonable, necessary,
and in the public interest, but only to the extent that, with
respect to any employee, it would not cause the ratio of—
‘‘(A) the total amount of official time granted
to such employee under subsection (b) for use dur-
ing any period (specified under paragraph (2)), over
‘‘(B) the total amount of time such employee
would otherwise normally be in duty status during
that same period (determined as if no official time
had been granted for use during such period),
to exceed 50 percent.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF STUDENT SPEECH AND ASSOCIA-
TION RIGHTS.
Title XII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 1214. PROTECTION OF STUDENT SPEECH AND ASSO-
CIATION RIGHTS.
‘‘(a) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS.—No student attend-
ing an institution of higher education on a full- or part-
time basis shall, on the basis of protected speech and asso-
ciation, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or official
sanction under any education program, activity, or divi-
sion directly or indirectly receiving financial assistance
under this Act, whether or not such program, activity, or
division is sponsored or officially sanctioned by the institu-
tion.
‘‘(b) SANCTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds shall be made
available under this Act to any institution of higher
education that the Secretary finds, after notice and
opportunity for a hearing, has violated subsection
(a) of this section.
‘‘(2) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
STUDENT
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any funds
that are provided under this Act for student finan-
cial assistance.
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to an
institution of higher education that is controlled by a reli-
gious or military organization, if the speech or association
is not consistent with the religious tenets or military train-
ing of the institution.
‘‘(d) SANCTIONS
FOR DISRUPTION PERMITTED.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the
imposition of an official sanction on a student that has
willfully participated in the disruption or attempted dis-
ruption of a lecture, class, speech, presentation, or per-
formance made or scheduled to be made under the aus-
pices of the institution of higher education.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—
‘‘(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the
meaning given in section 1201(a).
‘‘(2) PROTECTED
SPEECH.—The term ‘pro-
tected speech’ means speech that is protected under
the 1st and 14th amendments to the United States
Constitution, or would be so protected if the institu-
tion of higher education were subjected to those
amendments.
‘‘(3) PROTECTED
ASSOCIATION.—The term
‘protected association’ means the right to join, as-
semble, and reside with others that is protected
under the 1st and 14th amendments to the United
States Constitution, or would be protected if the in-
stitution of higher education were subject to those
amendments.
‘‘(4) OFFICIAL SANCTION.—The term ‘official
sanction’—
‘‘(A) means expulsion, suspension, proba-
tion, censure, condemnation, reprimand, or any
other disciplinary, coercive, or adverse action
taken by an institution of higher education or
administrative unit of the institution; and
‘‘(B) includes an oral or written warning
made by an official of an institution of higher
education acting in the official capacity of the
official.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 981
To provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles
by intoxicated individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation
of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals.
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 ‘‘Safe and Sober Streets
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. STANDARD TO PROHIBIT OPERATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLES BY INTOXICATED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 982
To amend title 23, United States Code, provide for a national minimum
sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, provide for a national
minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
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 ‘‘Deadly Driver Reduc-
tion and Burton H. Greene Memorial Act’’.
care of dependents and retired personnel under the De-
pendents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55 and 56),
and for payments pursuant to section 229(b) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), such amounts as may
be required during the current fiscal year. The following
are definitions for the medical benefits of the Public
Health Service Commissioned Officers that apply to 10
U.S.C. chapter 56, section 1116(c). The source of funds
for the monthly accrual payments into the Department of
Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund shall
be the Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commis-
sioned Officers account. For purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘pay of members’’ shall be construed to be synonymous
with retirement payments to United States Public Health
Service officers who are retired for age, disability, or
length of service; payments to survivors of deceased offi-
cers; medical care to active duty and retired members and
dependents and beneficiaries; and for payments to the So-
cial Security Administration for military service credits;
all of which payments are provided for by the Retirement
Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers ac-
count.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SLATE CREEK ADDITION TO EAGLES NEST WIL-
DERNESS, ARAPAHO AND WHITE RIVER NA-
TIONAL FORESTS, COLORADO.
(a) SLATE CREEK ADDITION.—If the parcel of land
described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the United
States on or before December 31, 2000, the parcel shall
be included in, and managed as part of, the Eagles Nest
Wilderness designated by Public Law 94–352 (90 Stat.
870; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). Upon conveyance of the par-
cel, the boundary of the Eagles Nest Wilderness is ad-
justed to include the parcel.
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF ADDITION.—The parcel re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Slate Creek Addition-Eagles Nest Wilderness’’,
dated February 1997, which shall be available for public
inspection in the office of the Forest Supervisor of the
White River National Forest in the State of Colorado. The
parcel comprises approximately 160 acres in Summit
County, Colorado, adjacent to the Eagles Nest Wilderness.
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 985
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho
and White River National Forests, Colorado, to include the lands known
as the Slate Creek Addition upon the acquisition of the lands by the
United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness
within Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colo-
rado, to include the lands known as the Slate Creek
Addition upon the acquisition of the lands by 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. SLATE CREEK ADDITION TO EAGLES NEST WIL-
DERNESS, ARAPAHO AND WHITE RIVER NA-
TIONAL FORESTS, COLORADO.
(a) SLATE CREEK ADDITION.—If, before December
31, 2000, the United States acquires the parcel of land
described in subsection (b), then, upon the acquisition of
the parcel by the United States, the parcel shall be in-
cluded in, and managed as part of, the Eagles Nest Wil-
derness designated by Public Law 94–352 (90 Stat. 870;
16 U.S.C. 1132 note). The Secretary of Agriculture shall
adjust the boundaries of the Eagles Nest Wilderness to
reflect the inclusion of the parcel.
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF ADDITION.—The parcel re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘Slate Creek Addition-Eagles Nest Wilderness’,
dated February 1997, and comprises approximately 160
acres in Summit County, Colorado, adjacent to the Eagles
Nest Wilderness.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 985
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 18 (legislative day, JUNE 17), 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness
within Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colo-
rado, to include the lands known as the Slate Creek
Addition upon the acquisition of the lands by the United
States.
HR 985 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SLATE CREEK ADDITION TO EAGLES NEST WIL-
DERNESS, ARAPAHO AND WHITE RIVER NA-
TIONAL FORESTS, COLORADO.
(a) SLATE CREEK ADDITION.—If the parcel of land
described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the United
States on or before December 31, 2000, the parcel shall
be included in, and managed as part of, the Eagles Nest
Wilderness designated by Public Law 94–352 (90 Stat.
870; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). Upon conveyance of the par-
cel, the boundary of the Eagles Nest Wilderness is ad-
justed to include the parcel.
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF ADDITION.—The parcel re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Slate Creek Addition-Eagles Nest Wilderness’’,
dated February 1997, which shall be available for public
inspection in the office of the Forest Supervisor of the
White River National Forest in the State of Colorado. The
parcel comprises approximately 160 acres in Summit
County, Colorado, adjacent to the Eagles Nest Wilderness.
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 66
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 985
[Report No. 105–111]
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho
and White River National Forests, Colorado, to include the lands known
as the Slate Creek Addition upon the acquisition of the lands by the
United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JUNE 3, 1997
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 March 6, 1997]
A BILL
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness
within Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colo-
rado, to include the lands known as the Slate Creek
Addition upon the acquisition of the lands by 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. SLATE CREEK ADDITION TO EAGLES NEST WIL-
DERNESS, ARAPAHO AND WHITE RIVER NA-
TIONAL FORESTS, COLORADO.
(a) SLATE CREEK ADDITION.—If the parcel of land
described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the United States
on or before December 31, 2000, the parcel shall be included
in, and managed as part of, the Eagles Nest Wilderness des-
ignated by Public Law 94–352 (90 Stat. 870; 16 U.S.C.
1132 note). Upon conveyance of the parcel, the boundary
of the Eagles Nest Wilderness is adjusted to include the par-
cel.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF ADDITION.—The parcel referred
to in subsection (a) is generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Slate Creek Addition-Eagles Nest Wilderness’’, dated Feb-
ruary 1997, which shall be available for public inspection
in the office of the Forest Supervisor of the White River
National Forest in the State of Colorado. The parcel com-
prises approximately 160 acres in Summit County, Colo-
rado, adjacent to the Eagles Nest Wilderness.
Union Calendar No. 66
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 985
[Report No. 105–111]
A BILL
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest
Wilderness within Arapaho and White River Na-
tional Forests, Colorado, to include the lands
known as the Slate Creek Addition upon the ac-
quisition of the lands by the United States.
JUNE 3, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 988
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit
for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care services to
employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. ROEMER, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. FROST, Ms.
GRANGER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. LATHAM,
Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.
GREENWOOD, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. WALSH, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. KING,
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. KLUG, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KNOLLENBERG,
Mr. FATTAH, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Ms. DANNER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
DEUTSCH, and Mr. ACKERMAN) 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 em-
ployers a credit for a portion of the expenses of providing
dependent care services to employees.
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 ‘‘Child Care Availability
Incentive Act’’.
‘‘(2) DEPRECIATION
ALLOWANCES.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), depreciation allowances
under section 167 shall be treated as expenses.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED DAY CARE CENTER.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘qualified day care center’ means
any day care center—
‘‘(1) which is operated by the taxpayer exclu-
sively for purposes of providing dependent care serv-
ices to employees,
‘‘(2) which is located on the business premises
of the taxpayer or on a site adjacent to such prem-
ises,
‘‘(3) which complies with all applicable laws and
regulations of a State or unit of local government,
and
‘‘(4) the operation of which is part of a depend-
ent care assistance program (as defined in section
129(d)).’’
(b) CREDIT MADE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS
CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (11),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and
inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end thereof the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(13) the employer day care center credit deter-
mined under section 45D(a).’’
(c) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Section 280C of
such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new subsection:
‘‘(d) CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER DAY CARE CENTER
EXPENSES.—No deduction shall be allowed for that por-
tion of the expenses referred to in section 45D(b)(1)(A)
otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year
which is equal to the amount of the credit determined for
such taxable year under section 45D(a).’’
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘Sec. 45D. Employer expenses in providing dependent care serv-
ices.’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 989
To prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives without a
Federal permit, and to require applications for such permits to include
a photograph and the fingerprints of the applicant.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mr. QUINN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives
without a Federal permit, and to require applications
for such permits to include a photograph and the finger-
prints of the applicant.
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 ‘‘Restricted Explosives
Control Act of 1997’’.
HR 989 IH
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTION OR RE-
CEIPT OF RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES WITH-
OUT A FEDERAL PERMIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 842 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘that are not re-
stricted explosives’’ after ‘‘explosive mate-
rials’’ the 2nd place such term appears;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C) and inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) to distribute restricted explosives to
any person other than a licensee or permitee;
or’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘that are not restricted ex-
plosives’’ after ‘‘explosive materials’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘if the ex-
plosive materials are not restricted explosives,’’ be-
fore ‘‘a resident’’.
HR 989 IH
(b) RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES DEFINED.—Section
841 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(r) ‘Restricted explosives’ means high explosives,
blasting agents, detonators, and more than 50 pounds of
black powder.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
EXPLOSIVES LICENSE OR PERMIT INCLUDE A
PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGERPRINTS
OF THE APPLICANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 843(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting
‘‘shall include the applicant’s photograph and set of fin-
gerprints, which shall be taken and transmitted to the Sec-
retary by the chief law enforcement officer of the appli-
cant’s place of residence, and’’ before ‘‘shall be’’.
(b) CHIEF
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
DE-
FINED.—Section 841 of such title, as amended by section
2(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(s) ‘Chief law enforcement officer’ means the chief
of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the des-
ignee of any such individual.’’.
HR 989 IH
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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H. Res. 121
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 21, 1997.
Whereas Cambodia continues to recover from more than
three decades of recent warfare, including the genocide
committed by the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979;
Whereas Cambodia was the beneficiary of a massive inter-
national effort to ensure peace, democracy, and prosper-
ity after the October 1991 Paris Peace Agreements on
Cambodia;
Whereas more than 93 percent of the Cambodians eligible to
vote in the 1993 elections in Cambodia did so, thereby
demonstrating the commitment of the Cambodian people
to democracy;
Whereas since those elections, Cambodia has made significant
economic progress which has contributed to economic sta-
bility in Cambodia;
Whereas since those elections, the Cambodia Armed Forces
have significantly diminished the threat posed by the
Khmer Rouge to safety and stability in Cambodia;
Whereas other circumstances in Cambodia, including the re-
cent unsolved murders of journalists and political party
activists, the recent unsolved attack of party officials of
the Buddhist Liberal Democratic in 1995, and the qual-
ity of the judicial system—described in a 1996 United
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 991
To amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of requirements
of that Act to United States air carriers and flight deck crews engaged
in flight operations outside the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1997
Mr. RAHALL, for himself (Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LIPIN-
SKI, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. DEFAZIO,
Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. QUINN, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr.
COSTELLO, MR. FILNER, Mr. SOLOMON, and Mr. LAHOOD) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability
of requirements of that Act to United States air carriers
and flight deck crews engaged in flight operations 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. APPLICABILITY OF RAILWAY LABOR ACT PRO-
VISIONS TO AIR CARRIERS AND FLIGHT DECK
CREWS OPERATING OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) FOREIGN COMMERCE.—Section 201 of the Rail-
way Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 181) is amended by adding at
the end the following: ‘‘As used in this title, the term ‘for-
eign commerce’ includes flight operations (excluding
ground operations performed by persons other than flight
deck crew members) conducted in whole or in part outside
the United States (as defined by section 40102(a)(41) of
title 49, United States Code) by an air carrier (as defined
by section 40102(a)(2) of such title).’’.
(b) EMPLOYEE.—Section 202 of such Act (45 U.S.C.
182) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘As
used in this title, the term ‘employee’ also includes flight
deck crew members employed by an air carrier (as defined
by section 40102(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code)
while such flight deck crew members perform work in
whole or in part outside the United States (as defined by
section 40102(a)(41) of such title).’’.
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