Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J.Res. 83, H.R. 689, H.R. 3360, H.R. 4840 and H.R. 5502

On Tuesday, July 27, 2010, the President signed into law:

H.J.Res. 83, which renews the import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act.

H.R. 689, the “Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act,” which transfers the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands located in northern California, between the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Department of the Interiors’s Bureau of Land Management.

H.R. 3360, the “Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010,” which establishes security and safety requirements for passenger cruise vessels.

H.R. 4840, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located in Columbus, Ohio, as the Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office.

H.R. 5502, which allows issuers of gift certificates, store gift cards, and general-use prepaid cards to issue certificates or cards produced prior to April 1, 2010, that do not meet disclosure requirements scheduled to be effective on August 22, 2010, until January 31, 2011, subject to specified conditions.