For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 1, 2004

Statement on H.R. 1997, H.R. 3724 and S. 1881
Statement by the Press Secretary

April 1, 2004

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

On Thursday, April 1, 2004, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1997, the "Unborn Victim of Violence Act of 2004" (Laci and Conner's Law) which makes it a separate Federal offense to cause death or bodily injury to an unborn child during the commission of certain Federal crimes;

H.R. 3724, the "Energy Efficient Housing Technical Correction Act" which permits certain multifamily housing projects of six or more units to qualify for the higher maximum mortgage limits that apply to FHA-insured mortgages that finance energy conservation measures; and

S. 1881, the "Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act" which makes clarifications, technical corrections, and minor changes to the Medical Devices User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002.

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