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SECTION 1. MORATORIUM ON NONIMMIGRANT FOREIGN
STUDENT AND OTHER EXCHANGE PROGRAM
VISAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act and ending 9 months
after such date, no nonimmigrant visas shall be issued
which are described under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M)
of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The Attorney General, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of State, may provide for case-
by-case exceptions to the prohibition under subsection (a)
if the Attorney General determines it to be in the national
interest of the United States.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER AND
DATABASE 
CROSSCHECK 
FOR 
NON-
IMMIGRANT APPLICATIONS AND AT POINTS
OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLI-
CATION.—Section 221(b) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraph:
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3180
To consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate
School Compact.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Mr. BASS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-
Vermont Interstate School Compact.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the consent of Congress is given to the amendment
to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Com-
pact which have been agreed to by such States that is sub-
stantially as follows: Article VII D of such compact is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘D. AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDINGS.—An interstate
district shall authorize the incurring of debts to finance
capital projects by a majority vote of the district passed
at an annual or special district meeting. Such vote shall
be taken by secret ballot after full opportunity for debate,
and any such vote shall be subject to reconsideration and
further action by the district at the same meeting or at
an adjourned session thereof. As an alternative, an inter-
state district may provide in its articles of agreement that
such a vote be conducted by Australian or official balloting
under procedures as set forth in the articles of agreement,
and that such vote be subject to any method of reconsider-
ation, if any, which the interstate district sets forth in the
articles of agreement.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3180
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 27, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-
Vermont Interstate School Compact.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the consent of Congress is given to the amendment
to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School
HR 3180 RFS
Compact which have been agreed to by such States that
is substantially as follows: Article VII D of such compact
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘D. AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDINGS.—An interstate
district shall authorize the incurring of debts to finance
capital projects by a majority vote of the district passed
at an annual or special district meeting. Such vote shall
be taken by secret ballot after full opportunity for debate,
and any such vote shall be subject to reconsideration and
further action by the district at the same meeting or at
an adjourned session thereof. As an alternative, an inter-
state district may provide in its articles of agreement that
such a vote be conducted by Australian or official balloting
under procedures as set forth in the articles of agreement,
and that such vote be subject to any method of reconsider-
ation, if any, which the interstate district sets forth in the
articles of agreement.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 160
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3180
[Report No. 107–478]
To consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate
School Compact.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Mr. BASS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
MAY 20, 2002
Additional sponsor: Mr. SANDERS
MAY 20, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-
Vermont Interstate School Compact.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the consent of Congress is given to the amendment
to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Com-
pact which have been agreed to by such States that is sub-
stantially as follows: Article VII D of such compact is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘D. AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDINGS.—An interstate
district shall authorize the incurring of debts to finance
capital projects by a majority vote of the district passed
at an annual or special district meeting. Such vote shall
be taken by secret ballot after full opportunity for debate,
and any such vote shall be subject to reconsideration and
further action by the district at the same meeting or at
an adjourned session thereof. As an alternative, an inter-
state district may provide in its articles of agreement that
such a vote be conducted by Australian or official balloting
under procedures as set forth in the articles of agreement,
and that such vote be subject to any method of reconsider-
ation, if any, which the interstate district sets forth in the
articles of agreement.
House Calendar No. 160
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3180
[Report No. 107–478]
A BILL
To consent to certain amendments to the New
Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact.
MAY 20, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Calendar No. 760
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3180
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 27, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-
Vermont Interstate School Compact.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the consent of Congress is given to the amendment 
to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School
HR 3180 RS 
Compact which have been agreed to by such States that 
is substantially as follows: Article VII D of such compact 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘D. AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDINGS.—An interstate 
district shall authorize the incurring of debts to finance 
capital projects by a majority vote of the district passed 
at an annual or special district meeting. Such vote shall 
be taken by secret ballot after full opportunity for debate, 
and any such vote shall be subject to reconsideration and 
further action by the district at the same meeting or at 
an adjourned session thereof. As an alternative, an inter-
state district may provide in its articles of agreement that 
such a vote be conducted by Australian or official balloting 
under procedures as set forth in the articles of agreement, 
and that such vote be subject to any method of reconsider-
ation, if any, which the interstate district sets forth in the 
articles of agreement.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 760
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3180
AN ACT 
To consent to certain amendments to the New 
Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Reported without amendment
‘‘(C) securities, including without limita-
tion, all securities issued by governmental units;
‘‘(3) the term ‘eligible entity’ means—
‘‘(A) an issuer; or
‘‘(B) a trust, corporation, partnership, gov-
ernmental unit, limited liability company (in-
cluding a single member limited liability com-
pany), or other entity engaged exclusively in the
business of acquiring and transferring eligible
assets directly or indirectly to an issuer and
taking actions ancillary thereto;
‘‘(4) the term ‘issuer’ means a trust, corpora-
tion, partnership, governmental unit, limited liability
company (including a single member limited liability
company), or other entity engaged exclusively in the
business of acquiring and holding eligible assets,
issuing securities backed by eligible assets, and tak-
ing actions ancillary thereto; and
‘‘(5) the term ‘transferred’ means the debtor,
under a written agreement, represented and war-
ranted that eligible assets were sold, contributed, or
otherwise conveyed with the intention of removing
them from the estate of the debtor pursuant to sub-
section (b)(6) (whether or not reference is made to
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 4. COVERAGE OF 50 CALIBER SNIPER WEAPONS
UNDER THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF 1968.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(z)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer
or possess a 50 caliber sniper weapon.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to—
‘‘(A) a transfer to or by, or possession by or
under the authority of, the United States or any de-
partment or agency thereof or a State, or a depart-
ment, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
‘‘(B) any otherwise lawful transfer or otherwise
lawful possession of a 50 caliber sniper weapon that
was lawfully possessed before the date this sub-
section takes effect.’’.
(b) 50 CALIBER SNIPER WEAPON DEFINED.—Sec-
tion 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(35) The term ‘50 caliber sniper weapon’ has the
meaning given such term in section 5845(d) of the Na-
tional Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(d)).’’.
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(2) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘or (o)’’ and inserting ‘‘(o), or (z)’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3183
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving
spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts
paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity
compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GRAVES,
Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ROGERS of
Michigan, Mr. SCHROCK, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset
from surviving spouse annuities under the military Sur-
vivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity com-
pensation.
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 Widows Eq-
uity Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COM-
PENSATION OFFSET FROM SURVIVOR BEN-
EFIT PLAN SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNUITIES.
(a) REPEAL.—Subsections (c), (e), and (k) of section
1450 of title 10, United States Code, and subsection (c)(2)
of section 1451 of such title are repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2002, and
shall apply with respect to payment of annuities under
subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States
Code, for months beginning on or after that date.
(c) RECOUPMENT
OF
CERTAIN
AMOUNTS
PRE-
VIOUSLY REFUNDED TO SPB RECIPIENTS.—(1) A sur-
viving spouse who is in receipt of an SBP annuity that
is in effect before the date specified in subsection (b) and
that is adjusted by reason of the amendments made by
subsection (a) and who had previously received an SBP
retired pay refund shall repay an amount determined
under paragraph (2). Any such repayment shall be made
in the same manner as a repayment under subsection
(k)(2) of section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, as
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) The amount of a repayment under paragraph (1)
shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to the
amount of that refund as the surviving spouse’s life ex-
pectancy (determined in accordance with standard actu-
arial practices) bears to the anticipated total duration of
the annuity (determined as the sum of such life expectancy
and the duration of the annuity already received).
(3) In this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘SBP annuity’’ means an annu-
ity under the program established under subchapter
II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code.
(B) The term ‘‘SBP retired pay refund’’ means
a refund under subsection (e) of section 1450 of title
10, United States Code, as in effect before the date
specified in subsection (b).
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‘‘(d) WAIVER
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may
waive such requirements under this title as the Secretary
determines necessary to carry out the demonstration
projects under this section.
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $25,000,000 to the Secretary for carrying out the
demonstration projects under this section.
‘‘(f) DEFINITION
OF TARGET INDIVIDUAL.—The
term ‘target individual’ means each individual who is—
‘‘(1) entitled to benefits under part A or en-
rolled under part B, including an individual enrolled
under the Medicare+Choice program under part C;
or
‘‘(2) between the ages of 50 and 64 and who
is not described in paragraph (1).’’.
Subtitle C—Medicare Coverage for
Care Coordination and Assess-
ment Services
SEC. 121. CARE COORDINATION AND ASSESSMENT SERV-
ICES.
(a) SERVICES AUTHORIZED.—Title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), as amended
by section 112, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3187
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to require
the value of public benefits created by State and local governments
and nonprofit entities to be offset against the fee charged for certain
rights-of-way held by those entities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to require the value of public benefits created
by State and local governments and nonprofit entities
to be offset against the fee charged for certain rights-
of-way held by those entities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RIGHT-OF-WAY CHARGE OFFSETS FOR PUBLIC
BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS.
The first proviso of section 504(g) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1764(g)) is amended by inserting before ‘‘Such rights-of-
way issued at less than fair market value are not assign-
able except with the approval of the Secretary issuing the
right-of-way.’’ the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary
concerned shall reduce the charge for any right-of-way
held by such Federal, State, or local government, agency,
or instrumentality or by such nonprofit association or non-
profit corporation by the value of any such public benefit
or program provided.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3189
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act until April 20,
2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3189
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act until
April 20, 2002.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Export Extension Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
OF 1979.
Section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘August
20, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘April 20, 2002’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 27,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3189
To extend the Export Administration Act until April 20, 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 31, 2001
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To extend the Export Administration Act until April 20,
2002.
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 ‘‘Export Extension Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
OF 1979.
Section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘August
20, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘April 20, 2002’’.
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Calendar No. 249
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3189
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Received
NOVEMBER 29, 2001
Read the first time
NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act until April 20,
2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3189 PCS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Export Extension Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
OF 1979.
Section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘August
20, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘April 20, 2002’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 27,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 249
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3189
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act until
April 20, 2002.
NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 318
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a uniform dollar
limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits excludable from
gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. BORSKI) 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
a uniform dollar limitation for all types of transportation
fringe benefits excludable from gross income.
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 ‘‘Commuter Benefit Eq-
uity Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM DOLLAR LIMITATION FOR ALL TYPES OF
TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
132(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to limitation on exclusion) is amended by striking ‘‘$65’’
and inserting ‘‘$175’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9010 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amend-
ed by striking subsection (c).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN
FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 449 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘§ 44917. Inclusion of law enforcement officers in
Federal air marshal program
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration may establish a program to
permit Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers
to be trained to participate in the Federal air marshal pro-
gram of the Administration as volunteers.
‘‘(b) TRAINING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.—Par-
ticipants in the program established under this section
shall be subject to the same training and background
checks as marshals in the Federal air marshal program.
‘‘(c) IDENTIFICATION.—Each participant in the pro-
gram established under this section shall carry a card
issued by the Administrator identifying the participant as
a volunteer member of the Federal air marshal program.
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY TO CARRY WEAPONS.—The Admin-
istrator may permit a participant in the Federal air mar-
shal program established under this section to carry, on
an aircraft in which the participant is otherwise traveling,
a weapon of a type that the Administrator determines, by
regulation, is appropriate.
‘‘(e) FREE FLIGHTS.—The Administrator shall re-
quire an air carrier to provide seating for a law enforce-
ment officer participating in the Federal air marshal pro-
gram on any flight of the air carrier when such officer
is serving as a volunteer air marshal in the program. The
air carrier shall provide such seating without regard to
the availability of seats and at no cost to the United States
Government or the officer.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating
to section 44916 the following:
‘‘44917. Inclusion of law enforcement officers in Federal air marshal program.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3193
To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 by expanding the legal
assistance for victims of violence grant program to include legal assist-
ance for victims of dating violence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 31, 2001
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. QUINN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.
STARK, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. THOMPSON of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 by
expanding the legal assistance for victims of violence
grant program to include legal assistance for victims
of dating violence.
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 ‘‘Legal Assistance for
Victims of Dating Violence Act’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE.
Section 1201 of the Violence Against Women Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘dating vio-
lence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting before paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(1) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘dating vi-
olence’’ means violence committed by a person—
‘‘(A) who is or has been in a social rela-
tionship of a romantic or intimate nature with
the victim; and
‘‘(B) where the existence of such a rela-
tionship shall be determined based on a consid-
eration of the following factors:
‘‘(i) the length of the relationship;
‘‘(ii) the type of relationship; and
‘‘(iii) the frequency of interaction be-
tween the persons involved in the relation-
ship.’’;
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) respec-
tively; and
‘‘(C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by insert-
ing ‘‘dating violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic vio-
lence,’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting—
(i) ‘‘, dating violence,’’ after ‘‘domes-
tic violence’’; and
(ii) ‘‘dating violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic
violence,’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘dating
violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘dating
violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’;
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, dat-
ing violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, dat-
ing violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’;
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, dat-
ing violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and
(D) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘dating
violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’;
(5) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘dating vio-
lence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and
(6) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘dating
violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’.
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