I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2009 Mr. Burton of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of certain funds to host Iranian officials for Independence Day celebrations, and for other purposes.

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Prohibition on use of certain funds to host Iranian officials for Independence Day celebrations internationally or domestically

(a)

In general

No funds made available to the Department of State or any other Federal department or agency for fiscal year 2009 may be used to host Iranian officials for Independence Day celebrations internationally or domestically. (b)

Independence Day celebrations defined

In this section, the term Independence Day celebrations means any celebration on any day relating to the July 4th Independence Day celebrations of the United States.