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            THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996

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                       McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 5405

  Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1962) 
to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 13, line 18, insert ``if in the best interests of 
     an Indian child,'' after ``approve,''.
       On page 14, lines 15 and 16, strike the dash and all that 
     follows through the paragraph designation and adjust the 
     margin accordingly.
       On page 14, line 16, insert a dash after ``willfully''.
       On page 14, line 16, insert `` `(1)'' before ``falsifies'' 
     and adjust the margin accordingly.

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