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lance trips that originate in each of the tiers es-
tablished in subparagraph (C). The adjustment 
shall be a percentage increase in the base pay-
ment rate as follows: 
‘‘(i) TIER 1.—5.5 percent. 
‘‘(ii) TIER 2.—11 percent. 
‘‘(iii) TIER 3.—16.5 percent. 
‘‘(iv) TIER 4.—22 percent.’’. 
(b) REVIEW OF PAYMENTS FOR RURAL AMBULANCE 
SERVICES AND REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than July 1, 2008, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall re-
view the system for adjusting payments for rural 
ambulance services under section 1834(l)(15) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(15)), as 
added by subsection (a), to determine the adequacy 
and appropriateness of such adjustments. In con-
ducting such review the Secretary shall consult with 
providers and suppliers affected by such adjustments 
and with representatives of the ambulance industry 
generally to determine— 
(A) whether such adjustments adequately 
cover the additional costs incurred in serving 
areas of low population density; and
cent or more of the total number of individuals employed 
by the employer, the Secretary shall conduct annual com-
pliance audits of such employer.’’. 
SEC. 4. MAKING H–1B NONIMMIGRANT PETITIONER FEE 
PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(c)(9)(A) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)(A)), in 
the matter immediately preceding clause (i), is amended 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to petitions filed beginning on 
or after January 1 of the year beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
Section 212(n)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) In addition to any other remedies available under 
this paragraph, a person who is harmed by a violation by 
an employer of a requirement of this subsection may bring 
a civil action against the employer in any court of com-
petent jurisdiction for damages or other appropriate re-
lief.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5414 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the foreign tax 
credit and the benefits of deferral to companies doing business in Sudan 
until the Government of Sudan takes demonstrable steps to end genocide 
in Sudan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2004 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the 
foreign tax credit and the benefits of deferral to compa-
nies doing business in Sudan until the Government of 
Sudan takes demonstrable steps to end genocide in 
Sudan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT FOR TAXES 
PAID TO SUDAN UNTIL STEPS ARE TAKEN TO 
END GENOCIDE. 
Section 901(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR SUDAN.—In addi-
tion to any period during which this subsection 
would otherwise apply to Sudan, this subsection 
shall apply to Sudan during the period— 
‘‘(i) beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this subparagraph, and 
‘‘(ii) ending on the date the Secretary 
of State determines and certifies to the 
Secretary of the Treasury that the Govern-
ment of Sudan has ceased to support acts 
of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, 
and has taken demonstrable steps to— 
‘‘(I) end acts of genocide in the 
Darfur region of Sudan, 
‘‘(II) ensure that the armed 
forces of Sudan and any associated 
militias are not attacking civilians or 
obstructing human rights monitors or 
the provision of humanitarian assist-
ance,
‘‘(III) demobilize and disarm mi-
litias supported or created by the Gov-
ernment of Sudan, 
‘‘(IV) allow full and unfettered 
access for the provision of humani-
tarian assistance to all regions of 
Sudan, including Darfur, and 
‘‘(V) cooperate fully with the Af-
rican Union, the United Nations, and 
all other observer, monitoring, and 
protection missions mandated to oper-
ate in Sudan.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5415 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payments to 
Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full cost or furnishing such services, 
to provide payments to rural ambulance providers and suppliers to ac-
count for the cost of serving areas with low population density, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2004 
Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. RAMSTAD) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
payments to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full 
cost or furnishing such services, to provide payments 
to rural ambulance providers and suppliers to account 
for the cost of serving areas with low population density, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(3) REVERSION
OF
UNUSED
FUNDS.—Any
auction proceeds in the Fund that are remaining
after the payment of the relocation costs that are
payable from the Fund shall revert to and be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury not later
than 8 years after the date of the deposit of such
proceeds to the Fund.
‘‘(e) TRANSFER TO ELIGIBLE FEDERAL ENTITIES.—
‘‘(1) TRANSFER.—
‘‘(A) Amounts made available pursuant to
subsection (d) shall be transferred to eligible
Federal entities, as defined in section 113(g)(1)
of this Act.
‘‘(B) An eligible Federal entity may receive
more than one such transfer, but if the sum of
the subsequent transfer or transfers exceeds 10
percent of the original transfer—
‘‘(i) such subsequent transfers are
subject to prior approval by the Director of
OMB as required by subsection (d)(2)(A);
‘‘(ii) the notice to the committees con-
taining the plan required by subsection
(d)(2)(B) shall be not less than 45 days
prior to the date of the transfer that
causes such excess above 10 percent;
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5416 
To amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), to define and punish stalking by persons subject 
to that chapter. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2004 
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), to define and punish 
stalking by persons subject to that chapter. 
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 ‘‘Military Stalking Pre-
vention Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. STALKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of 
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), is amended by inserting after section 917 (article 
117) the following new section: 
‘‘§ 917a. 117a. Stalking 
‘‘Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully 
and knowingly engages in a course of conduct, or a course 
of unwanted communication, that would cause emotional 
distress to a reasonable person or would place a reasonable 
person in fear of injury to the person, property, or reputa-
tion of that person or any other person, is guilty of stalk-
ing and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 917 (article 117) the 
following new item: 
‘‘917a. 117a. Stalking.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5418 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into new and renewal 
contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the 
City, for the use of excess capacity water in the Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2004 
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, 
Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for the use of 
excess capacity water in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTRACTS FOR USE OF EXCESS CAPACITY 
WATER 
IN 
THE 
FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS 
PROJECT. 
The Secretary of the Interior may enter into new and 
renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or 
an enterprise of the City, for a term not to exceed 50 years
for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas 
Project for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, 
pumping, exchanging, or conveying nonproject water for 
irrigation, domestic, municipal and industrial, or any 
other beneficial purpose. 
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‘‘(A) the costs of any modification or re-
placement of equipment, software, facilities, op-
erating manuals, training costs, or regulations
that are attributable to relocation;
‘‘(B) the costs of all engineering, equip-
ment, software, site acquisition and construc-
tion costs, as well as any legitimate and pru-
dent transaction expense, including outside con-
sultants, and reasonable additional costs in-
curred by the Federal entity that are attrib-
utable to relocation, including increased recur-
ring costs associated with the replacement fa-
cilities;
‘‘(C) the costs of engineering studies, eco-
nomic analyses, or other expenses reasonably
incurred in calculating the estimated relocation
costs that are provided to the Commission pur-
suant to paragraph (4) of this subsection;
‘‘(D) the one-time costs of any modifica-
tion of equipment reasonably necessary to ac-
commodate commercial use of such frequencies
prior to the termination of the Federal entity’s
primary allocation or protected status, when the
eligible frequencies as defined in paragraph (2)
of this subsection are made available for private
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‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal 
share of the cost of a project eligible for a grant 
under this section shall not exceed 50 percent. The 
non-Federal share of the cost shall be provided from 
non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION REQUIRED.—In providing 
grants under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary 
and the Administrator shall require an eligible entity 
to certify in its application that— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is a State government, the entity— 
‘‘(i) has coordinated its application 
with the public safety answering points (as 
such term is defined in section 222(h)(4) 
of the Communications Act of 1934) lo-
cated within the jurisdiction of such entity; 
‘‘(ii) has designated a single officer or 
governmental body of the entity to serve as 
the coordinator of implementation of E– 
911 services, except that such designation 
need not vest such coordinator with direct 
legal authority to implement E–911 serv-
ices or manage emergency communications 
operations;
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ers and vendors involved in the implementation 
of E–911 services; and 
‘‘(B) create an E-911 Implementation Co-
ordination Office to implement the provisions of 
this section. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Assistant Sec-
retary and the Administrator shall jointly develop a 
management plan for the program established under 
this section. Such plan shall include the organiza-
tional structure and funding profiles for the 5-year 
duration of the program. The Assistant Secretary 
and the Administrator shall, within 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, submit the man-
agement plan to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(3) PURPOSE OF OFFICE.—The Office shall— 
‘‘(A) take actions, in concert with coordi-
nators designated in accordance with subsection 
(b)(3)(A)(ii), to improve such coordination and 
communication; 
‘‘(B) develop, collect, and disseminate in-
formation concerning practices, procedures, and
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technology used in the implementation of E– 
911 services; 
‘‘(C) advise and assist eligible entities in 
the preparation of implementation plans re-
quired under subsection (b)(3)(A)(iii); 
‘‘(D) receive, review, and recommend the 
approval or disapproval of applications for 
grants under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(E) oversee the use of funds provided by 
such grants in fulfilling such implementation 
plans. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.—The Assistant Secretary and 
the Administrator shall provide a joint annual report 
to Congress by the first day of October of each year 
on the activities of the Office to improve coordina-
tion and communication with respect to the imple-
mentation of E–911 services. 
‘‘(b) PHASE II E–911 IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) MATCHING GRANTS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary and the Administrator, after consultation with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Chair-
man of the Federal Communications Commission, 
and acting through the Office, shall provide grants 
to eligible entities for the implementation and oper-
ation of Phase II E–911 services.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 541
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for employee benefits 
for work site employees of certain corporations operating on a cooperative 
basis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for employee benefits for work site employees of certain 
corporations operating on a cooperative basis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE EMPLOYING UNIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 414 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions and special 
rules) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(w) COOPERATIVE EMPLOYING UNIT.—
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard and Mari-
time Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Section 93(a)(19) of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by section 201 of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118
Stat. 1031), is amended by redesignating subparagraphs
(1) and (2) in order as subparagraphs (A) and (B).
SEC. 3. CORRECTION OF AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER ANAL-
YSIS.
Section 212(b) of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118
Stat. 1037) is amended by inserting ‘‘of title 14’’ after
‘‘chapter 17’’.
SEC. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS BY COM-
MANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD.
Section 93(a) of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by sections 201 and 217 of the Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–
293; 118 Stat. 1031, 1038), is amended by redesignating
paragraph (y) as paragraph (24).
SEC. 5. DETERMINING ADEQUACY OF POTABLE WATER.
Section 3305(a) of title 46, United States Code, as
amended by section 416(b)(3) of the Coast Guard and
‘‘(1) PLANS MAINTAINED BY COOPERATIVE EM-
PLOYING UNIT.—If a cooperative employing unit es-
tablishes or maintains one or more plans to provide 
employee benefits to work site employees, then, for 
purposes of applying the provisions of this title ap-
plicable to such benefits—
‘‘(A) each such plan shall be treated as a 
single employer plan established and main-
tained by the cooperative employing unit, and 
‘‘(B) the cooperative employing unit shall 
be treated as the employer of the work site em-
ployees eligible to participate in each such plan. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) COOPERATIVE
EMPLOYING
UNIT.—
The term ‘cooperative employing unit’ means 
any corporation to which part I of subchapter 
T applies pursuant to section 1381(a) if—
‘‘(i) all the shareholders of the cor-
poration report business operations using 
the same standard industrial classification 
code (or successor method of economic 
classification adopted by the Office of 
Management and Budget),
‘‘(ii) the corporation has at least 21 
shareholders, and 
‘‘(iii) the corporation has entered into 
a written agreement with each shareholder 
which provides, with respect to every work 
site employee providing services to such 
shareholder, that the corporation shall—
‘‘(I) assume responsibility for 
payment of wages to the work site 
employee, 
‘‘(II) with respect to such wages, 
assume responsibility for the with-
holding and payment of any applicable 
taxes under subtitle C, and for com-
plying with the reporting requirements 
under this title relating to such taxes, 
‘‘(III) assume responsibility for 
any employee benefits provided under 
the agreement, 
‘‘(IV) assume shared responsi-
bility with the shareholder for termi-
nating the employment of the work 
site employee and for recruiting and 
hiring any new worker, and
‘‘(V) maintain employee records 
relating to the work site employee. 
Clause (iii) shall be applied without regard to 
the receipt or adequacy of payment from the 
shareholder for services to such shareholder. 
‘‘(B) WORK SITE EMPLOYEE.—The term 
‘work site employee’ means every individual 
providing services to one or more shareholders 
of the cooperative employing unit pursuant to 
an agreement described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) 
between the shareholder and the cooperative 
employing unit.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5420 
To provide that funds received as universal service contributions under section 
254 of the Communications Act of 1934 and the universal service support 
programs established pursuant thereto are not subject to certain provi-
sions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the 
Antideficiency Act, for a period of time. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2004 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide that funds received as universal service contribu-
tions under section 254 of the Communications Act of 
1934 and the universal service support programs estab-
lished pursuant thereto are not subject to certain provi-
sions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known 
as the Antideficiency Act, for a period of time. 
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 ‘‘Universal Service 
Antideficiency Suspension Act’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN TITLE 31 PROVISIONS TO 
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 
31, 2005, section 1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 
of title 31, United States Code, do not apply— 
(1) to any amount collected or received as Fed-
eral universal service contributions required by sec-
tion 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 254), including any interest earned on such 
contributions; nor 
(2) to the expenditure or obligation of amounts 
attributable to such contributions for universal serv-
ice support programs established pursuant to that 
section. 
(b) POST-2005 FULFILLMENT OF PROTECTED OBLI-
GATIONS.—Section 1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 
of title 31, United States Code, do not apply after Decem-
ber 31, 2005, to an expenditure or obligation described 
in subsection (a)(2) made or authorized during the period 
described in subsection (a). 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5421 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
taking certain actions that would allow a publicly-owned treatment works 
to divert flows to bypass a portion of its treatment facility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2004 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency from taking certain actions that would allow 
a publicly-owned treatment works to divert flows to by-
pass a portion of its treatment facility. 
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 ‘‘Save Our Waters From 
Sewage Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SEWAGE DUMPING. 
In administering the National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System permit program under the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall not promulgate any regulations or issue any guidance 
documents that would authorize a publicly-owned treat-
ment works to divert flows to bypass a portion of its treat-
ment facility unless the bypass is unavoidable to prevent 
loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5423 
For the relief of Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2004 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato. 
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 ROSARIO 
AMATO AND SALVATORE AMATO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato shall each be 
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment 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 resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Rosario Amato or 
Salvatore Amato enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), the respective indi-
vidual shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad-
justment 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 Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato, the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 2, 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 aliens’ birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Rosario Amato and 
Salvatore Amato shall not, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act. 
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