[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 125 (Monday, July 31, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11034-S11036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            THE FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1995

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               NICKLES (AND KASSEBAUM) AMENDMENT NO. 2029

  Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mrs. Kassebaum) proposed an amendment to 
amendment No. 1977 proposed by Mr. Kennedy to the bill S. 908, supra; 
as follows:

       Strike all after the word ``that'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``that the Senate should debate and 
     vote on comprehensive welfare reform before the end of the 
     first session of the 104th Congress.''
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                        KERRY AMENDMENT NO. 2030

  Mr. KERRY proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1977 proposed by Mr. 
Kennedy to the bill S. 908, supra; as follows:

     ``SEC.   .

       It is the sense of the Senate that:
       (1) the current economic recovery has generated record 
     profits for industry, but hourly wages have grown at a below 
     average rate;
       (2) the minimum wage has not been raised since April 1, 
     1991, and has lost more than 10% of its purchasing power 
     since then;
       (3) the average minimum wage worker provides 50% of her 
     family's weekly earnings;
       (4) nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers are adults, 
     and 60% are women;
       (5) a full-time, year-round worker who is paid the minimum 
     wage earns $8,500 a year, less than a poverty level income 
     for a family of two;
       (6) there are 4.7 million Americans who usually work full-
     time but who are, nevertheless, in poverty, and 4.2 million 
     families live in poverty despite having one or more members 
     in the labor force for at least half the year;
       (7) the 30% decline in the value of the minimum wage since 
     1979 has contributed to Americans' growing income inequality 
     and to the fact that 97% of the growth in household income 
     has accrued to the wealthiest 20%;
       (8) legislation to raise the minimum wage to $5.15 an hour 
     was introduced on February 14, 1995, but has not been debated 
     by the Senate; and
       (9) the Senate should debate and vote on whether to raise 
     the minimum wage before the end of the first session of the 
     104th Congress.''
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2031

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the bill S. 908, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following new division:
                   DIVISION C--FOREIGN AID REDUCTION
     SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Foreign Aid Reduction 
     Act of 1995''.
               TITLE XXI--DEFENSE AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE

             CHAPTER 1--FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

     SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for grant 
     assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2763) and for the subsidy cost, as defined in 
     section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of 
     direct loans under such section--
       (1) $3,185,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and
       (2) $3,160,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.

     SEC. 2102. LOANS FOR GREECE AND TURKEY.

       Of the amounts made available for fiscal years 1996 and 
     1997 under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
     U.S.C. 2763)--
       (1) $26,620,000 shall be made available for fiscal year 
     1996, and up to $26,620,000 may be made available for fiscal 
     year 1997, for the subsidy cost, as defined in section 502(5) 
     of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of direct loans for 
     Greece; and
       (2) $37,800,000 shall be made available for fiscal year 
     1996, and up to $37,800,000 may be made available for fiscal 
     year 1997, for the subsidy cost, as defined in section 502(5) 
     of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of direct loans for 
     Turkey.

        CHAPTER 2--INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

     SEC. 2121. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated $39,781,000 for 
     each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997 to carry out chapter 5 
     of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2347 et seq.).

                  CHAPTER 3--ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 2131. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and $15,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1997 to carry out chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.).
       (b) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized to remain 
     available until expended.

                CHAPTER 4--NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 2141. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     $213,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997 to 
     carry out chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.).
       (b) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized to remain 
     available until expended.
                   CHAPTER 5--PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

     SEC. 2151. PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

       Section 552(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2348a(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     President to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in 
     addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, 
     $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and $35,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1997.''.
                TITLE XXII--TRADE AND EXPORT DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 2201. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 661(f)(1) of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421(f)(1)) is 
     amended to read as follows: ``There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the President for purposes of this section, 
     in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, 
     $67,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and $75,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1997.''.
       (b) Availability of Appropriations.--Section 661(f) of such 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 2421(f)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Availability of appropriations.--Amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
     until expended.''.
   TITLE XXIII--PRIVATE SECTOR, ECONOMIC, AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

               CHAPTER 1--PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
     SEC. 2301. SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS.

       Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     is amended by inserting after section 601 (22 U.S.C. 2351) 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 601A. PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS.

       ``(a) Authority.--(1) The President may provide funds and 
     support to Enterprise Funds designated in accordance with 
     subsection (b) that are or have been established for the 
     purposes of promoting--
       ``(A) development of the private sectors of eligible 
     countries, including small businesses, the agricultural 
     sector, and joint ventures with United States and host 
     country participants; and
       ``(B) policies and practices conducive to private sector 
     development in eligible countries;

     on the same basis as funds and support may be provided with 
     respect to Enterprise Funds for Poland and Hungary under the 
     Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.
       ``(2) Funds may be made available under this section 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law.
       ``(b) Countries Eligible for Enterprise Funds.--(1) Except 
     as provided in paragraph (2), the President is authorized to 
     designate a private, nonprofit organization as eligible to 
     receive funds and support pursuant to this section with 
     respect to any country eligible to receive assistance under 
     part I of this Act in the same manner and with the same 
     limitations as set forth in section 201(d) of the Support for 
     East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989.
       ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
     authority of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any country 
     with respect to which the President is authorized to 
     designate an enterprise fund under section 498B(c) of this 
     Act or section 201 of the Support for East European Democracy 
     (SEED) Act of 1989.
       ``(B) The prohibition of subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
     to the Trans-Caucasus Enterprise Fund established under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(c) Trans-Caucasus Enterprise Fund.--The President shall 
     designate a private, nonprofit organization under subsection 
     (b) to carry out this section with respect to the Trans-
     Caucasus region of the former Soviet Union. Such organization 
     shall be known as the `Trans-Caucasus Enterprise Fund'.
       ``(d) Treatment Equivalent to Enterprise Funds for Poland 
     and Hungary.--Except as otherwise specifically provided in 
     this section, the provisions contained in section 201 of the 
     Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 
     (excluding the authorizations of appropriations provided in 
     subsection (b) of that section) shall apply to any Enterprise 
     Fund that receives funds and support under this section. The 
     officers, members, or employees of an Enterprise Fund that 
     receive funds and support under this section shall enjoy the 
     same status under law that is applicable to officers, 
     members, or employees of the Enterprise Funds for Poland and 
     Hungary under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) 
     Act of 1989.

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       ``(e) Reporting Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this section, the requirement of section 201(p) 
     of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 
     1989, that an Enterprise Fund shall be required to publish an 
     annual report not later than January 31 each year shall not 
     apply with respect to an Enterprise Fund that receives funds 
     and support under this section for the first twelve months 
     after it is designated as eligible to receive such funds and 
     support.
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the President for purposes 
     of this section, in addition to funds otherwise available for 
     such purposes--
       ``(A) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 to fund the Trans-
     Caucasus Enterprise Fund established under subsection (d); 
     and
       ``(B) $52,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 to fund any 
     enterprise fund authorized to receive funds under this 
     section other than the Trans-Caucasus Enterprise Fund.
       ``(2) Funds appropriated under this subsection are 
     authorized to remain available until expended.''.

      CHAPTER 2--DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND AND OTHER AUTHORITIES

     SEC. 2311. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND.

       (a) Single Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the President the total 
     amount of $2,475,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 and the total 
     amount of $2,324,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 to carry out 
     the following authorities in law:
       (1) Sections 103, 104, 105, 106, and 108 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to development assistance).
       (2) Chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2294; relating to the Development Fund for 
     Africa).
       (3) Chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.).
       (4) The Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 
     1989 (Public Law 101-179).
       (5) Title III of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2181 et seq.; relating to 
     housing and other credit guaranty programs).
       (6) Section 214 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2174; relating to American Schools and Hospitals 
     Abroad).
       (b) Popular Name.--Appropriations made pursuant to 
     subsection (a) may be referred to as the ``Development 
     Assistance Fund''.
       (c) Proportional Assistance to Africa.--Of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), not less 
     than 25 percent each fiscal year shall be used to carry out 
     chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2294 et seq.; relating to the Development Fund for 
     Africa).

     SEC. 2312. ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.

       Subsection (a) of section 532 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346a) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     President to carry out the purposes of this chapter 
     $2,375,000,000 for the fiscal year 1996 and $2,340,000,000 
     for the fiscal year 1997.
       ``(2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     paragraph (1) for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 1997, 
     $15,000,000 shall be available only for Cyprus.
       ``(3) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     paragraph (1) for fiscal year 1996, $15,000,000 shall be 
     available only for the International Fund for Ireland.
       ``(4) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     paragraph (1) for fiscal year 1996, $10,000,000 shall be 
     available only for the rapid development of a prototype 
     industrial park in the Gaza Strip.''.

                         CHAPTER 3--PEACE CORPS

     SEC. 2331. PEACE CORPS.

       Section 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     the purposes of this Act $234,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
     years 1996 and 1997.''.

         CHAPTER 4--INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

     SEC. 2341. INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

       Section 492(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2292a) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     President to carry out section 491, in addition to funds 
     otherwise available for such purposes, $200,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1996 and $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.''.
           TITLE XXIV--PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

     SEC. 2401. ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL.

       (a) Minimum Allocation.--Of the amounts made available to 
     carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961 (relating to the Economic Support Fund) for fiscal 
     years 1996 and 1997, not less than $1,200,000,000 for each 
     such fiscal year shall be available only for Israel.
       (b) Terms of Assistance.--The total amount of funds 
     allocated for Israel each fiscal year under subsection (a) 
     shall be made available as a cash transfer on a grant basis. 
     Such transfer shall be made on an expedited basis within 30 
     days after the beginning of the fiscal year or the date of 
     enactment of the Act appropriating such funds, whichever is 
     later. In exercising the authority of this subsection, the 
     President shall ensure that the level of cash transfer made 
     to Israel does not cause an adverse impact on the total level 
     of nonmilitary exports from the United States to Israel.

     SEC. 2402. FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING FOR ISRAEL.

       (a) Minimum Allocation.--Of the amounts made available for 
     fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for assistance under the ``Foreign 
     Military Financing Program'' account under section 23 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), not less than 
     $1,800,000,000 for each such fiscal year shall be available 
     only for Israel.
       (b) Terms of Assistance.--
       (1) Grant basis.--The assistance provided for Israel for 
     each fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be provided on a 
     grant basis.
       (2) Expedited disbursement.--Such assistance shall be 
     disbursed--
       (A) with respect to fiscal year 1996, not later than 30 
     days after the date of the enactment of the Foreign 
     Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 1996, or by October 31, 1995, whichever 
     is later; and
       (B) with respect to fiscal year 1997, not later than 30 
     days after the date of the enactment of the Foreign 
     Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 1997, or by October 31, 1996, whichever 
     is later.
       (3) Advanced weapons systems.--To the extent that the 
     Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such 
     purposes, funds described in subsection (a) shall, as agreed 
     by the Government of Israel and the Government of the United 
     States, be available for advanced weapons systems, of which 
     not less than $475,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be 
     available only for procurement in Israel of defense articles 
     and defense services, including research and development.

     SEC. 2403. ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND ASSISTANCE FOR EGYPT.

       Of the amounts made available to carry out chapter 4 of 
     part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to 
     the Economic Support Fund) for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, 
     not less than $815,000,000 for each such fiscal year shall be 
     available only for Egypt.

     SEC. 2404. FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING FOR EGYPT.

       (a) Minimum Allocation.--Of the amounts made available for 
     fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for assistance under the ``Foreign 
     Military Financing Program'' account under section 23 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), not less than 
     $1,300,000,000 for each such fiscal year shall be available 
     only for Egypt.
       (b) Terms of Assistance.--The assistance provided for Egypt 
     for each fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be provided 
     on a grant basis.
          TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
     SEC. 2501. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS; UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S 
                   FUND.

       Section 302(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2222(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     President, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 
     purpose, $225,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and $225,000,000 
     for fiscal year 1997, for voluntary contributions under this 
     chapter to international organizations and programs, of which 
     amounts not less than $103,000,000 for each fiscal year shall 
     be available only for the United Nations Children's Fund 
     (UNICEF).
       ``(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are 
     authorized to remain available until expended.''.
     SEC. 2502. REPLENISHMENT OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.

       The Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285-285aa) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 31. FOURTH REPLENISHMENT.

       ``(a) Subscription Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of the Bank 
     may, on behalf of the United States, subscribe to 276,105 
     shares of the increase in the capital stock of the Bank--
       ``(A) 5,522 of which shall be shares of paid-in capital 
     stock; and
       ``(B) 270,583 of which shall be shares of callable capital 
     stock.
       ``(2) Subject to appropriations.--The authority provided by 
     paragraph (1) shall be effective only to such extent or in 
     such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations 
     Acts.
       ``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--For 
     the subscription authorized by subsection (a), there are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury $13,320,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996 and 
     1997.''.
                       TITLE XXVI--EFFECTIVE DATE

     SEC. 2601. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Except as otherwise provided, this division, and the 
     amendments made by this division, shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1995.
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                BOXER (AND FEINSTEIN) AMENDMENT NO. 2032

  Mr. KERRY (for Mrs. Boxer, for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed 
an amendment to the bill S. 908, supra; as follows:

       Strike all page 1, line 6 through page 2, line 2-3 and 
     insert the following new section.
       (a) The Senate finds that--
       (1) Peter H. Wu, known as Harry Wu, attempted to enter the 
     People's Republic of China on June 19, 1995;

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       (2) Harry Wu, a 58-year-old American citizen, was traveling 
     on a valid United States passport and a valid visa issued by 
     the Chinese authorities;
       (3) the Chinese Foreign Ministry notified the United States 
     Embassy in Beijing of Harry Wu's detention on Friday, June 
     23;
       (4) the United States Embassy in Beijing approached the 
     Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday, June 26, to issue an 
     official demarche for the detention of an American citizen;
       (5) the terms of the United States-People's Republic of 
     China Consular Convention on February 19, 1982, require that 
     United States Government officials shall be accorded access 
     to a detained American citizen as soon as possible, but not 
     more than 48 hours after the United States has been notified 
     of such detention;
       (6) on June 28, the highest ranking representative of the 
     People's Republic of China in the United States refused to 
     offer the United States Government any information on Harry 
     Wu's whereabouts or the charges brought against him;
       (7) by denying consular officials access to Harry Wu, the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China violated the 
     terms of its Consular Convention;
       (8) on July 8, the People's Republic of China formally 
     charged Harry Wu, with espionage, which is a capital crime;
       (9) Harry Wu, who was born in China, has already spent 19 
     years in Chinese prisons;
       (10) Harry Wu has dedicated his life to the betterment of 
     the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China;
       (11) Harry Wu first detailed to the United States Congress 
     the practice of using prison labor to produce products for 
     export from China to other countries;
       (12) Harry Wu testified before the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate on May 4, 1995, informing the 
     Committee, the Senate, and the American people about human 
     rights abuses in Chinese prisons;
       (13) on June 2, 1995, the President of the United States 
     announced his determination that further extension of the 
     waiver authority granted by section 402(c) of the Trade Act 
     of 1974 (Public Law 93-618; 88 Stat. 1978), also known as 
     ``Jackson-Vanik'', will substantially promote freedom of 
     emigration from the People's Republic of China;
       (14) this waiver authority will allow the People's Republic 
     of China to receive the lowest tariff rates possible, also 
     known as Most-Favored-Nation trading status, for a period of 
     12 months beginning on July 4, 1995;
       (15) the Chinese government and people benefit 
     substantially from the continuation of such trading benefits;
       (b) The Senate condemns the arrest of Harry Wu, urges his 
     immediate return, and expresses deep concern for his well 
     being.
       (c) It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the People's Republic of China must comply with its 
     commitments under the United States-People's Republic of 
     China Consular Convention of February 19, 1982;
       (2) the President of the United States should use every 
     diplomatic means available to ensure Harry Wu's safe and 
     expeditious return to the United States;
       (3) United States citizens who are participants in the 
     United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women should 
     strongly urge the release of Harry Wu at every appropriate 
     public and private opportunity.
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               HUTCHISON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2033

  Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Coats, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
Grams, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, 
and Mr. DeWine) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 908, supra, as 
follows:

       On page 91, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 319. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED NATIONS FOURTH WORLD 
                   CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN BEIJING, CHINA.

       It is the Sense of the Congress that--
       (1) the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in 
     Beijing, China, should promote a representative American 
     perspective on issues of equality, peace, and development; 
     and
       (2) in the event the United States sends a delegation to 
     the Conference, the United States delegation should use the 
     voice and vote of the United States--
       (A) to ensure that the biological and social activity of 
     motherhood is recognized as a valuable and worthwhile 
     endeavor that should in no way, in its form or actions, be 
     demeaned by society or by the state;
       (B) to ensure that the traditional family is upheld as the 
     fundamental unit of society upon which healthy cultures are 
     built and, therefore, receives esteem and protection by 
     society and the state; and
       (C) to define or agree with any definitions that define 
     gender as the biological classification of male and female, 
     which are the two sexes of the human being.

     

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