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PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1765 1990, through February 28, 1991, and who is in a refugee camp in Saudi Arabia as of the date of enactment of this Act should be granted entry into the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act unless the President certifies to Congress before such entry that such person— (1) assisted the United States or coalition armed forces after defection from the armed forces of Iraq or after capture by the United States or coalition armed forces; and (2) did not commit or assist in the commission of war crimes. SEC. 1165. U.S.S. INDIANAPOUS MEMORIAL, INDIANAPOUS. INDIANA. 16 USC 431 note. (a) FINDINGS.— Congress mcikes the following findings: (1) On Jvly 30, 1945, during the closing days of World War II, the U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) was sunk as a result of a torpedo attack on that snip. (2) The memorial to the U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) to be located on the east bank of the Indianapolis water canal in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, will honor the personal sacrifice of the 1,197 servicemen who were aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) on that day, 881 of whom died as one of the greatest single combat losses suffered by the United States Navy in World War II. (3) The memorial will pay fitting tribute to that gallant ship and her final crew and will forever commemorate the place of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in United States Navy history as the last mcgor ship lost in World War II. (4) The memorial to the U.S.S. Indianapolis symbolizes the devoted service of the United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel, particularly those who lost their lives at sea in the Pacific Theater during World War II, whose dedication and sacrifice in the cause of liberty and freedom were instrumental in the triumph of the United States and its allies in that war. (5) The citizens of the United States have a continuing obligation to educate future generations about the military and other historic endeavors of the United States. (b) RECOGNITION AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL. —The memorial to the U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) in Indianapolis, Indiana, is herel^ recognized as the national memorial to the U.S.S. Indianapolis ((JA-35) and to the final crew of that historic warship. Subtitle H—Other Matters SEC. 1171. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING WAR BOOTY. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) Chapter 153 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: §2679. War booty: procedures for handling and retaining battlehela objects "(a) POLICY.— The United States recognizes that battlefield souvenirs have traditionally provided military personnel with a valued memento of service in a national cause. At the same time, it is the policy and tradition of the United States that the desire for souvenirs in a combat theater not blemish the conduct of combat operations or result in the mistreatment of enemy personnel, the