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President Bush Signs H.R. 5690, S. 188, S. 254, and S. 682 Into Law
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 1, 2008

President Bush Signs H.R. 5690, S. 188, S. 254, and S. 682 Into Law

ÿÿWhite House News


On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, the President signed the following bills into
law:

H.R. 5690, which authorizes the Departments of State and Homeland Security
to determine that provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act that
render aliens inadmissible due to terrorist or criminal activities would
not apply with respect to activities undertaken in association with the
African National Congress in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa.

S. 188, the "Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting
Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006," which further
honors the service of Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C.
Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

S. 254, which authorizes the award of a congressional gold medal to
Constantino Brumidi.

S. 682, which authorizes the award of a congressional gold medal to Edward
William Brooke III.

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