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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 87
To oppose the provision of assistance to the People’s Republic of China
by any international financial institution.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To oppose the provision of assistance to the People’s
Republic of China by any international financial institution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES IN INTER-
NATIONAL 
FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
RE-
GARDING ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE’S RE-
PUBLIC OF CHINA.
The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the
United States Executive Director of each international fi-
nancial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the
International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice
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and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of
any assistance, directly or indirectly, by the institution to
the government of the People’s Republic of China, any cit-
izen or national of the People’s Republic of China in the
People’s Republic of China, or any entity established in
the People’s Republic of China, unless there is in effect
a certification to Congress by the President of the United
States that—
(1) the government of the People’s Republic of
China respects internationally recognized human
rights;
(2) the People’s Republic of China has re-
nounced the use of force as a means to resolving its
differences with the Republic of China on Taiwan;
(3) the People’s Republic of China is in strict
compliance with all United States laws pertaining to
nonproliferation of advanced weaponry and weapons
of mass destruction;
(4) the People’s Republic of China is abiding by
all trade and financial agreements to which the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China and the United States are
parties; and
(5) the People’s Republic of China is pursuing
environmentally sound development practices.
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE PEO-
PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
If an international financial institution (as defined in
section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institu-
tions Act) provides assistance, directly or indirectly, to the
People’s Republic of China, any citizen or national of the
People’s Republic of China in the People’s Republic of
China, or any entity established in the People’s Republic
of China, then the United States shall withhold from pay-
ment to the institution, from amounts that would other-
wise be paid by the United States to the institution, the
amount that the Secretary of the Treasury determines was
the United States portion of the amount necessary to sup-
port the loans provided to the People’s Republic of China
by the institution during the preceding fiscal year of the
institution, unless a certification described in section 1 of
this Act is in effect.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 880
To provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal average
fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current
levels until changed by law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HOEKSTRA,
Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. TRAFI-
CANT, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. BARCIA,
Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. LEVIN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining
Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to
automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by
law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS.
The average fuel economy standards established,
whether directly or indirectly, under regulations promul-
gated by the Secretary of Transportation under section
32901 et seq. of title 49, United States Code, prior to
(1) that are mandated by Federal or State law,
such as property tax statements, summonses, and
jury-duty pay; but
(2) for which no Federal or State funds are
provided to local governments to defray the associ-
ated administrative costs.
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the date of the enactment of this Act for automobiles (as
defined in section 32901 of such title) shall continue to
apply without amendment, change, or other modification
of any kind for the model years and the applicable auto-
mobiles specified in the regulation last promulgated for
such automobiles and for each model year thereafter until
such regulations are specifically amended or otherwise
changed by law enacted after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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SEC. 2. INCREASED MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR
NURSE 
PRACTITIONERS 
AND 
CLINICAL
NURSE SPECIALISTS.
(a) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON SETTINGS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section
1861(s)(2)(K)) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(s)(2)(K)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) services which would be physicians’ serv-
ices if furnished by a physician (as defined in sub-
section (r)(1)) and which are performed by a nurse
practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as defined in
subsection (aa)(5)) which the nurse practitioner or
clinical nurse specialist is legally authorized to per-
form by the State in which the services are per-
formed, and such services and supplies furnished as
an incident to such services as would be covered
under subparagraph (A) if furnished incident to a
physician’s professional service;’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section
1861(s)(2)(K) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395x(s)(2)(K)) is further amended—
(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and such
services and supplies furnished as incident to
such services as would be covered under sub-
paragraph (A) if furnished as an incident to a
(1) AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY; AMERICAN
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION; BROOKINGS INSTITUTION;
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON, DC; MEDI-
CAL SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; NA-
TIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; AMERICAN PHARMA-
CEUTICAL ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SO-
CIETY; NATIONAL LUTHERAN HOME; AMERICAN AS-
SOCIATION TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF SPEECH
TO THE DEAF.—Section 1(k) of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to define real property exempt from taxation in
the District of Columbia’’, approved December 24,
1942 (D.C. Code 47–1002(11)) is hereby repealed.
(2) DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS.—The Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to exempt from taxation certain
property of the Disabled American Veterans in the
District of Columbia’’, approved May 15, 1946 (D.C.
Code 47–1003) is hereby repealed.
(3) NATIONAL
SOCIETY
OF
THE
COLONIAL
DAMES OF AMERICA.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to
exempt from taxation certain property of the Na-
tional Society of the Colonial Dames of America in
the District of Columbia’’, approved September 7,
1949 (D.C. Code 47–1004) is hereby repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 885
To prohibit any executive branch agency from entering into any service
contract if the services procured under the contract can be performed
at a lower cost by employees of the agency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To prohibit any executive branch agency from entering into
any service contract if the services procured under the
contract can be performed at a lower cost by employees
of the agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ENTERING CERTAIN SERVICE
CONTRACTS.
(a) PROHIBITION.—An agency in the executive
branch of the Federal Government may not enter into a
service contract, unless—
(1) the agency has determined—
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(A) the total cost to the Federal Govern-
ment of procuring services under the contract;
and
(B) the total cost to the Federal Govern-
ment of having those services performed by em-
ployees of the agency; and
(2) the costs determined under paragraph
(1)(A) are less than the costs determined under
paragraph (1)(B).
(b) COST COMPARISON.—The comparison of costs re-
quired by subsection (a)(2) shall be made pursuant to the
criteria set forth in Office of Management and Budget
Circular A–76, as in effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to contracts awarded after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(d) SERVICE CONTRACT DEFINED.—For the pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘service contract’’ has the
meaning given such term in part 37 of title 48 of the Code
of Federal Regulations.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 886
To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and comparabil-
ity payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
for fiscal year 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments
and comparability payments through reductions in agen-
cy spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1998.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. FUNDING FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY AD-
JUSTMENTS AND COMPARABILITY PAYMENTS
THROUGH REDUCTIONS IN AGENCY SPEND-
ING FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds provided in appro-
priation Acts for fiscal year 1998 to all departments, agen-
cies, and instrumentalities in the executive branch of the
Federal Government—
(1) the total amount otherwise available for
purposes of entering into service contracts with pri-
vate entities is hereby reduced by $5,700,000,000;
and
(2) the total amount otherwise available for
purposes of pay schedule adjustments and locality-
based comparability payments under sections 5303
and 5304 of title 5, United States Code, is hereby
increased by such sum.
(b) ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS.—The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall allocate the re-
ductions and increases required by subsection (a) among
the appropriate accounts, and shall submit to the Con-
gress a report setting forth such allocation.
(c) AGENCY
CERTIFICATION.—Each department,
agency, and instrumentality in the executive branch of the
Federal Government shall submit to the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, within 90 days after
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the end of fiscal year 1998, a certification of compliance
with subsection (a) in accordance with the allocations
made pursuant to subsection (b). Not later than 120 days
after the end of fiscal year 1998, the Director shall submit
to the Congress a report setting forth the certifications
of compliance received by the Director under this sub-
section.
(d) SERVICE CONTRACTS.—For the purposes of this
section the term ‘‘service contract’’ has the meaning given
such term in part 37 of title 48 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to financial assistance to cover the costs of attend-
ance for periods of enrollment beginning after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 887
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to develop
and implement a system for determining and reporting the number
of individuals employed by non-Federal Government entities providing
services under contracts awarded by executive branch agencies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To require the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget to develop and implement a system for determin-
ing and reporting the number of individuals employed
by non-Federal Government entities providing services
under contracts awarded by executive branch agencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND REPORTING
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN PRI-
VATE 
SECTOR 
IN 
PROVIDING 
SERVICES
UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS AWARDED BY
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.
(a) SYSTEM.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall develop and begin imple-
menting a system for determining the number of individ-
uals employed by non-Federal Government entities provid-
ing services under service contracts awarded by agencies
in the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(b) REPORTS.—On the January 1st following imple-
mentation of the system required under subsection (a),
and each January 1st thereafter, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall submit to the Congress
a report indicating—
(1) the number of individuals employed by non-
Federal Government entities providing services
under service contracts awarded by agencies in the
executive branch of the Federal Government; and
(2) the number of individuals employed by non-
Federal Government entities, in jobs comparable to
those occupied by career Federal employees, provid-
ing services under service contracts awarded by
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agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
(c) SERVICE CONTRACT DEFINED.—For the purpose
of this section, the term ‘‘service contract’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 888
To amend the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1997
to prohibit the contracting out of certain duties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act for
fiscal year 1997 to prohibit the contracting out of certain
duties.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 663 of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, FY 1997 (Public Law 104–208) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) LIMITATION
ON PROCUREMENT
OF SERVICE
CONTRACTS.—
‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
President shall take appropriate action to ensure
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that there is no increase in the procurement of serv-
ice contracts by reason of the enactment of this sec-
tion, except in cases in which a cost comparison
demonstrates such contracts would be to the finan-
cial advantage of the Federal Government.
‘‘(2) The duties and responsibilities of an indi-
vidual who separates from Government service in
order to receive a voluntary separation incentive pay-
ment under this section may not be performed, in
whole or in part, by any person under contract with
the United States.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 890
To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as
journalists in Hong Kong.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr.
ENGEL, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. DICKEY, Mr. HORN, Mr. WOLF, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. MILLER of Flor-
ida, Mr. EVANS, Mr. DREIER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. NORTON, Mr.
GILMAN, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens
working as journalists in Hong Kong.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN
ALIENS WORKING AS JOURNALISTS IN HONG
KONG.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), an alien
described in subsection (b) shall be treated as a special
to exempt from taxation certain property of the Na-
tional Society of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion’’, approved June 16, 1934 (D.C. Code 47–
1034) is hereby repealed.
(16) AMERICAN LEGION.—The Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to exempt from taxation certain property of the
American Legion in the District of Columbia’’, ap-
proved June 13, 1934 (D.C. Code 47–1035) is here-
by repealed.
(17) NATIONAL
EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION.—
Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to incorporate
the National Education Association of the United
States’’, approved June 30, 1906 (D.C. Code 47–
1036) is hereby repealed.
(18) SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.—The Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to exempt from taxation certain
property of the Society of the Cincinnati, a corpora-
tion of the District of Columbia’’, approved Feb-
ruary 24, 1938 (D.C. Code 47–1037) is hereby re-
pealed.
(19) AMERICAN VETERANS OF WWII.—The Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to exempt from taxation certain
property of the AMVETS, American Veterans of
WWII, in the District of Columbia’’, approved June
28, 1952 (D.C. Code 47–1038) is hereby repealed.
(20) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.—The Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to exempt from taxation certain
property of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the
District of Columbia’’, approved July 19, 1954
(D.C. Code 47–1039) is hereby repealed.
(21) NATIONAL WOMAN’S PARTY.—Public Law
86–706 (D.C. Code 47–1040) is hereby repealed.
(22) AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION
OF
UNIVERSITY
WOMEN, 
EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION, 
INCOR-
PORATED.—Public Law 86–709 (D.C. Code 47–
1041) is hereby repealed. .
(23) NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF THE
UNITED STATES.—Public Law 86–727 (D.C. Code
47–1042) is hereby repealed.
(24) WOODROW WILSON HOUSE.—Public Law
88–470 (D.C. Code 47–1043) is hereby repealed.
(25) AMERICAN
INSTITUTE
OF
ARCHITECTS
FOUNDATION.—Section 203 of the District of Co-
lumbia Revenue Act of 1970 (D.C. Code 47–1044)
is hereby repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to taxable years begin-
ning after December 1997.
SEC. 3. PERMITTING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO TAX CER-
TAIN 
GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED 
ENTER-
PRISES.
(a) FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION.—
Section 309(c)(2) of the Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1723a(c)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘States, or by the District of Columbia’’ and
inserting ‘‘States (other than the District of Columbia)’’.
(b) FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORA-
TION.—Section 303(e) of the Federal Home Loan Mort-
gage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1452(e)) is amended by
striking ‘‘authority,’’ and inserting ‘‘authority (other than
the District of Columbia)’’.
(c) STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION.—
Section 439(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087–2(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘States,
or by the District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘States
(other than the District of Columbia)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to taxable years begin-
ning after December 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 88
To suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of drug
offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To suspend Federal education benefits to individuals
convicted of drug offenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DRUG-
RELATED OFFENSES.
Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1091) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(q) SUSPENSION
OF
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
DRUG-
RELATED OFFENSES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual student who
has been convicted of any offense under any Federal
or State law involving the possession or sale of a
controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive
any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title
during the period beginning on the date of such con-
viction and ending after the interval specified in the
following table:
‘‘If convicted of an offense involving:
The possession of a controlled substance:
Ineligibility period is:
First offense ..............................................
1 year
Second offense ..........................................
2 years
Third offense .............................................
indefinite
The sale of a controlled substance:
First offense ..............................................
2 years
Second offense ..........................................
indefinite
‘‘(2) REHABILITATION.—A student whose eligi-
bility has been suspended under paragraph (1) may
resume eligibility before the end of the period deter-
mined under such paragraph if the student satisfac-
torily completes a drug rehabilitation program that
complies with such criteria as the Secretary shall
prescribe for purposes of this paragraph.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection,
the term ‘controlled substance’ has the meaning
given in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).’’.
immigrant described in section 101(a)(27) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act.
(b) ALIENS COVERED.—An alien is described in this
subsection if the alien is—
(1) a journalist residing in Hong Kong—
(A) who is a national of Hong Kong or
China;
(B) whose principal employment or source
of income has been the news media (including
print, radio, and television) in Hong Kong for
at least 3 years prior to an application for spe-
cial immigrant status under this section; and
(C) whose welfare or safety is likely to be
subject to threats or harassment due directly to
the journalist’s work in the news media in
Hong Kong; or
(2) the spouse or child (as defined in subsection
(e)) of an alien described in paragraph (1), if accom-
panying or following to join the alien in coming to
the United States.
(c) PERIOD OF VALIDITY.—
(1) The period of validity of a special immi-
grant visa issued under this section shall be on and
after January 1, 1997, and before January 1, 2002.
(2) Before the date an alien seeks to be admit-
ted to the United States as a special immigrant
under this section, the alien shall notify the appro-
priate consular officer of the alien’s intention to seek
such admission and provide such officer with such
information as the officer determines to be necessary
to verify that the alien remains eligible for admission
to the United States as an immigrant.
(d) NUMERICAL
LIMITATIONS.—Not more than
2,000 visas shall be made available to aliens as special
immigrants under this section. Aliens admitted under this
section shall not be counted against any numerical limita-
tion established under section 201 or 202 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act.
(e) TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.—In this section, the
term ‘‘child’’ has the meaning given such term in section
101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and
also includes (for purposes of this section and the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act as it applies to this section)
an alien who was the child (as so defined) of the alien
as of the date of the issuance of an immigrant visa to
the alien described in subsection (b)(1).
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 236 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, Mississippi, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Aaron Henry Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Aaron Henry Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 14,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.