United States Statutes at Large 1997: Vol 111

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UNITED STATES
STATUTES AT LARGE
CONTAINING THE
LAWS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ENACTED DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1997
AND
PROCLAMATIONS
VOLUME 111
IN THREE PARTS
PART 2
PUBLIC LAWS 105-36 THROUGH 105-88
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LIST OF BILLS ENACTED
INTO PUBLIC LAW
THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
FIRST SESSION, 1997
& c PUBLIC BILL PUBLIC BILL PUBLIC
LAW LAW LAW
105-17 H.R. 1604 ........ 105-143 H.R. 3025 105-149
105-44 ke 105-16 H.R. 3034 105-150
105-79 H.R. 1658 ........ 105-146
Fo 105-95 H.J. Res. 105-1
OIOeS ELE. 3767 ........ 105-96 H.J. Res. 105-21
H.R. 1840 ......... 105-112 H.J. Res. 105-3
H.R. 1866 ........ 105-43 H.J. Res. 105-67
BED BED ceceese 105-18 H.J. Res. 105-32
H.R. 1901 ........ 105-30 105-104
H.R. 1902 ........ 105-26 105-105
&
H.R. 1944 .. 105-46
H.R. 1948 105-145
H.R. 2013 105-151
H.R. 2014 105-64
H.R. 2015 .- 105-68
H.R. 2016 ... 105-120
H.R. 2018 ..- 105-69
ShBCOee D KON O@BPO H.R. 2107 ... 105-71
H.R. 2129 .. 105-84
H.R. 2158
H.R. 2159 105-132
H.R. 2160 105-14
SWHADD&IGDOHW hiHWo N t IDADAAAAMH.AR.H 2D169N .I P 105-22
CIOHAk h H.R. 2203 105-8
Bs H.R. 2209 105-37
H.R. 2248 105-133
H.R. 22664 ... 105-19
H.R. 2265 105-74
H.R. 2266 105-75
H.R. 2267 105-76
H.R. 2366 105-77
H.R. 2367 105-106
H.R. 2378 105-38
H.R. 2443 105-114
H.R. 2464 .--- 105-134
H.R. 2476 . 105-101
H.R. 2564 105-122
H.R. 2607 ........ 105-100 105-115
H.R. 2626 ......... 105-142 105-123
ELLER. 2796 ......... 105-152 105-107
2) 105-103 105-58
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H.R. 2978 ......... 105-144 .. 105-116
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LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW
BILL PUBLIC BILL PUBLIC BILL PUBLIC
LAW LAW LAW
$981 nnn 105-82 $1228 one 105-124 S. 1519 ceccceccces-. 105-130
S. 1000 ............. 105-63 S. 1258 ............. 105-117 S. 1559 ............. 105-138
S$. 1026 105-121 8 iene 105-109 ee 105-139
8 Sermon 105-135 a 105-125
a 105-136 $1377 105-110
$. 1193 oo 105-137 S.1378 105-126 S.J. Res. 5 ........ 105-5
S_ 1211...” 105-48 S, 1505 ............ 105-128 S.J. Res. 29 ...... 105-29
§. 1227 105-72 —... . 105-129 S.J. Res. 39 ...... 105-140
LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS
CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME
PUBLIC LAW DATE PAGE
105-1 ........ Making technical corrections to the Omnibus Consolidated Feb. 3, 1997 ........ 3
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208), and for
other purposes.
105-2 ......... Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act of Feb. 28, 1997 ..... 4
1997.
105-3 ........ Approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on Feb. 28, 1997 ..... 9
obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign
Operations, Export oa and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1997, is having a negative impact
on the proper functioning of the population planning
program.
105-4 ........ To designate the facility of the United States Postal Serv- Mar. 3, 1997 ....... 10
ice under construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard in San
Antonio, Texas, as the “Frank M. Tejeda Post Office
Building”.
105-5 ........ Waving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relat- Mar. 17, 1997 ..... 1l
ing to the appointment of the United States Trade Rep-
resentative.
105-6 ........ Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997 ............cccssscsesreeeees Mar. 19, 1997 ..... 12
105-7 ........ District of Columbia Inspector General Improvement Act Mar. 25, 1997 ..... 14
of 1997.
105-8 ........ To extend the effective date of the Investment Advisers Mar. 31, 1997 ..... 15
Supervision Coordination Act.
105-9 ........ Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act Apr. 14, 1997 ..... 16
105-10 ...... To designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, Natural Re- Apr. 24, 1997 ..... 21
source Conservation Center.
105-11 ...... To make a technical correction to title 28, United States Apr. 25, 1997 ..... 22
Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terror-
ist states.
105-12 ...... Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 ............... Apr. 30, 1997 ..... 23
105-13 ...... To extend the term of appointment of certain members of May 14, 1997 ..... 31
the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission.
105-14 ....... To authorize the President to award a gold medal on be- May 14, 1997 ..... 32
half of the Congress to Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra
in recognition of his outstanding and — contribu-
tions through his entertainment career and humani-
tarian activities, and for other purposes.
105-15 ...... To amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act May 15, 1997 ..... 34
to permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse
aide training and competency evaluation programs in
certain nursing facilities.
105-16 ...... To authorize the President to award a gold medal on be- June 2, 1997 ...... 35
half of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in
recognition of her outstanding and enduring contribu-
tions through humanitarian and charitable activities,
and for other purposes.
105-17 ...... Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments June 4, 1997 ...... 37
of 1997.
vill LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS
PUBLIC LAW DATE PAGE
1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Re- June 12, 1997 .... 158
covery from Natura! Disasters, and for Overseas Peace-
keeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia.
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 ...............ccscccccssscescescsoeeses June 18, 1997 .... 218
Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 ...........csscscssssesssssseeeees June 27, 1997 .... 224
To consent to certain amendments enacted by the Legisla- June 27, 1997 .... 235
ture of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Act, 1920.
To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities June 27, 1997 .... 236
to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
. To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 July 3, 1997 ....... 237
to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research
and Public Information Dissemination program.
Riegle-Neal Amendments Act of 1997 ..........sssssssssssssesseeees July 3, 1997 ....... 238
To amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination July 3, 1997 ....... 240
Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authoriza-
tion of the Assassination Records Review Board until
September 30, 1998.
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act of 1997 ......... July 3, 1997 ....... 241
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Serv- July 18, 1997 244
ices Act of 1949 to authorize donation of Federal law en-
forcement canines that are no longer needed for official
purposes to individuals with experience handling ca-
nines in the performance of law enforcement duties.
Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997 ............ July 18, 1997 245
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and con- July 24, 1997 246
struct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other
purposes.
To clarify that the protections of the Federal Tort Claims July 25, 1997 248
Act apply to the members and personnel of the National
Gambling Irapact Study Commission.
To waive mene the Medicaid enrollment composi- July 25, 1997 249
tion rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, New
Yo
Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to Aug. 1, 1997 .. 250
two specified bills of the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
ERORIRINEE NINE GREG GE TOUT tcscctccsceacetensacisictcersniciventicone Aug. 5, 1997 ....... 251
TI, MERI UTE BOND a cssncserciccnssctasssrnvessissvercrecennntants Aug. 5, 1997 ..
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act ............ccssccsscscesscessseeseees Aug. 5, 1997 ....... 1104
National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997 ... Aug. 5, 1997 .. 1107
— Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of Aug. 7 1113
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Cor- Aug. 8, 1997 ....... 1115
rections Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition
rule for issuance of a certificate of citizenship for certain
children born outside the United States.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Aug. 11, 1997 1116
land to the City of Grants Pass, Oregon.
Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997 ......... Aug. 11, 1997 1117
Ebtenminan Smee Torre Cee asia aac cscsicccicensntenss Aug. 13, 1997 ..... 1119
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act ............... Aug. 15, 1997 1122
— Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of Sept. 17, 1997 .... 1140
To designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Sept. 30, 1997 .... 1141
Central Valley project, California, as “Trinity Lake”.
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998 ................. Sept. 30, 1997 .... 1142
— continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, Sept. 30, 1997 .... 1153
and for other purposes.
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PUBLIC LAW DATE PAGE
105-47 ....... To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earth- Oct. 1, 1997 ........ 1159
quake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years
1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
105-48 ....... To provide permanent authority for the administration of Oct. 1, 1997 ......... 1165
au pair programs.
105-49 ....... To provide for the conveyance of a parcel of unused agri- Oct. 6, 1997 ........ 1166
cultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos
Ag Boosters for use as a farm school.
105-50 ...... To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Serv- Oct. 6, 1997 ........ 1167
ices Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer of surplus per-
sonal property to States for donation to nonprofit pro-
viders of necessaries to impoverished families and indi-
viduals, and to authorize the transfer of surplus real
property to States, political subdivisions and instrumen-
talities of States, and nonprofit organizations for provid-
ing ae or housing assistance for low-income indi-
uals or families.
105-51 ...... To authorize the President to award a gold medal on be- Oct. 6, 1997 ......... 1170
half of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholo-
mew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring con-
tributions toward religious understanding and peace,
and for other purposes.
105-52 ...... To designate the Federal building located at 601 Fourth Oct. 6, 1997 ........ 1172
Street, NW., in the District of Columbia, as the “Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memo-
rial Building”, in honor of William H. Christian, Jr.,
Martha Dixon Martinez, Michael J. Miller, Anthony
Palmisano, and Edwin R. Woodriffe.
105-53 ...... To provide for the authorization of appropriations in each Oct. 6, 1997 ........ 1173
fiscal year for arbitration in United States district
courts, and for other purposes.
105-54 ...... To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend Oct. 6, 1997 ........ 1175
e special immigrant religious worker program, to
amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the deadline for
designation of an effective date for paperwork changes
in the employer sanctions program, and to require the
Secreta ofS tate to waive or reduce the fee for applica-
tion an lanes of a nonimmigrant visa for aliens
coming to the United States for certain charitable pur-
poses.
105-55 ...... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 ...................... Oct. 7, 1007 ........ 1177
105-56 ...... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998 ............... Oct. 8, 1997 ........ 1203
105-57 ...... National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 Oct. 9, 1997 ........ 1252
105-58 ...... Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 ................... oe 1261
105-59 ...... To provide for the release of the reversionary interest held Oct. 10, 1997 ....... 1268
by the United States in certain property located in the
County of Iosco, Michigan.
105-60 ...... Hood Bay Land Exchange Act of 1997 .00.............cccecceseeseeeeee Oct. 10, 1997 ....... 1269
105-61 ...... ae and General Government Appropriations Act, Oct. 10, 1997 ...... 1272
105-62 ...... Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998 Oct. 13, 1997 ...... 1320
105-68 ...... To designate the United States courthouse at 500 State Oct. 22, 1997 ...... 1342
Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the “Robert J. Dole
United States Courthouse”.
105-64 ...... Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal Oct. 23, 1997 ...... 1343
year 1998, and for other purposes.
105-66 ....... Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Oct. 27, 1997 ...... 1344
evelopment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998.
105-66 ...... Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Ap- Oct. 27, 1997 ...... 1425
propriations Act, 1998.
LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS
DATE PAGE
To confer status as an hono veteran of the United Oct. 30, 1997 1452
States Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal Nov. 7, 1997 1453
year 1998, and for other purposes.
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal Nov. 9, 1997 1454
year 1998, and for other purposes.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Serv- Nov. 10, 1997 1455
ice located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, as the “David B. Champagne Post Office
Building”.
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal Nov. 10, 1997 1456
year 1998, and for other purposes.
To amend title I of the Emplo Retirement Income Se- Nov. 10, 1997 1457
curity Act of 1974 to clarify treatment of investment
managers under such title.
To amend the ey and Nationality Act to exempt Nov. 12, 1997 1459
internationally adopted children 10 years of age or
younger from the immunization requirement in section
21aX2 1KA%Xi i) of such Act.
To require the Secret of the Interior to exchange cer- Nov. 12, 1997 ...... 1460
tain lands located in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
To provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilder- Nov. 1462
ness within the Arapaho National Forest and the White
River National Forest, Colorado, to include land known
as the Slate Creek Addition.
To provide for a boundary adjustment and land convey- Nov. 1463
ance involving the ds Wilderness, White River
National Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of ear-
lier erroneous land surveys.
To transfer the Dillon Ranger District in the Arapaho Na- Nov. 1465
tional Forest to the White River Nationa! Forest in the
State of Colorado.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Nov. - 1467
; —. and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Nov. 1527
Act.
. To make technical amendments to certain provisions of Nov. 1529
title 17, United States Code.
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study Nov. 1537
concerning grazing use and open space within and adja-
cent to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and to
extend temporarily certain grazing privileges.
M arjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and Ernest F. Coe 1540
Visitor Center Designation Act.
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1998.
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 1998, and for other purposes.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.
To designate the United States Post Office buildin lo- - 19, 1997
cated at 153 East 110th Street, New York, New ork,
as the “Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building”.
To designate the United States Post Office building lo- . 19, 1997 2114
cated at 313 East Broadway in Glendale, California, as
the “Carlos J. Moorehead Post Office Building”.
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 . 19, 1997 2115