Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Signs H.R. 2356, H.R. 2517, H.R. 4008, S. 2829, and S.J.Res. 17 Into Law

On Tuesday, June 3, 2008, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2356, which encourages the display of the flag of the United States on Father's Day;

H.R. 2517, The "Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007," which reauthorizes Justice programs related to missing and exploited children through FY 2013;

H.R. 4008, the "Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007," which specifies that certain entities that printed an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts were not in willful noncompliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act;

S. 2829, which makes special immigrant visas available for certain Iraqis and Afghans who worked directly with the U.S. Armed Forces; or who were employed by the U.S. Government; and

S.J.Res. 17, which encourages the United States to initiate international discussions with other Arctic nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean.