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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 744
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum
Pell Grant.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 1997
Mr. MCGOVERN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase
the maximum Pell Grant.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Affordable Higher
Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM PELL GRANTS.
Section 401(b)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking
clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) $4,500 for academic year 1997–1998, and
‘‘(ii) $5,000 for academic year 1998–1999 and
each of the 4 succeeding academic years,’’.
SEC. 3. FUNDING OF PELL GRANTS.
Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a) is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) FUNDS FOR EXPENSES.—There shall be avail-
able to the Secretary, from funds not otherwise appro-
priated, such sums as may be necessary to provide funds
to be obligated for the costs of the grants under this sec-
tion in the maximum amounts authorized by this sec-
tion.’’.
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SEC. 113. Direct loans, credits, insurance and guarantees of
the Export-Import Bank or its agents may be made available for
or in Libya, notwithstanding section 507 or similar provisions in
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2005, or prior acts making appropriations for
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, if the
President determines that to do so is important to the national
security interests of the United States.
SEC. 114. (a) Section 146 of Public Law 108–199 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘section 386 of the Energy Policy Act of
2003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 116 of division C of Public Law
108–324’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘, except that upon that Act becoming law,
section 386 is amended through this Act:’’ and inserting ‘‘and
section 116 of division C of Public Law 108–324 is amended:’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘paragraph 386(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (b)(1) of section 116 of division C of Public Law 108–
324’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘paragraph 386(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (a)(2) of section 116 of division C of Public Law 108–
324’’; and
(5) by striking ‘‘paragraph 386(g)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (g)(4) of section 116 of division C of Public Law 108–
324.
(b) Section 116 (b) of division C of Public Law 108–324, the
Military Construction bill, is amended by adding a new paragraph
as follows:
‘‘(4) Such loan guarantee may be utilized only by the project
chosen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the
qualified project.’’.
SEC. 115. Any unobligated amount appropriated pursuant to
section 353(b) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–
303), shall be made available to complete the project described
in section 353(a) of that Act.
SEC. 116. (a) DESIGNATION
OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMO-
RIAL.—The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial located within the
Soledad Natural Park in San Diego, California, which consists
of a 29 foot-tall cross and surrounding granite memorial walls
containing plaques engraved with the names and photographs of
veterans of the United States Armed Forces, is hereby designated
as a national memorial honoring veterans of the United States
Armed Forces.
(b) ACQUISITION
AND ADMINISTRATION
BY UNITED STATES.—
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the City of San
Diego, California, offers to donate the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memo-
rial to the United States, the Secretary of the Interior shall accept,
on behalf of the United States, all right, title, and interest of
the City in and to the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial.
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF MEMORIAL.—Upon acquisition of the
Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial by the United States, the Secretary
of the Interior shall administer the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
as a unit of the National Park System, except that the Secretary
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Mt.
Soledad Memorial Association for the continued maintenance by
the Association of the cross and surrounding granite memorial
walls and plaques of the Memorial.
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grants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10 
most recent years, and 35 percent allocated to States that 
experienced growth as measured by the average of the 3 
most recent years for which Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service data for immigrants admitted for legal perma-
nent residence are available, except that no State shall be 
allocated an amount less than $60,000: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available for the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act, $9,169,000 shall be for 
national leadership activities under section 243 and 
$6,692,000 shall be for the National Institute for Literacy 
under section 242: Provided further, That $101,698,000 
shall be available to support the activities authorized 
under subpart 4 of part D of title V of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, of which up to 5 
percent shall become available October 1, 2004, and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2006, for evalua-
tion, technical assistance, school networking, peer review 
of applications, and program outreach activities, and of 
which not less than 95 percent shall become available on 
July 1, 2005, and remain available through September 30, 
2006, for grants to local educational agencies: Provided 
further, That funds made available to local education agen-
cies under this subpart shall be used only for activities
SECTION 1. DEAUTHORIZATION OF ANIMAS-LA PLATA FED-
ERAL RECLAMATION PROJECT.
(a) 
DEAUTHORIZATION.—The 
Animas-La 
Plata
Project, Colorado and New Mexico (a participating project
under the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105; 43 U.S.C.
620; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage
Act’’), and the Colorado River Basin Project Act (82 Stat.
885; 43 1501 et seq.)), is not authorized after the enact-
ment of this Act.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1 of the
Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105; 43 U.S.C. 620; com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Act’’),
is amended by striking ‘‘Animas-La Plata,’’.
(c) NEGOTIATIONS.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall promptly seek to enter into negotiations with the Ute
Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian
Tribe to satisfy, in a manner consistent with all Federal
laws, the water rights interests of those tribes that were
intended to be satisfied with water supplied from the
Animas-La Plata Project.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prohibition on Finan-
cial Transactions With Countries Supporting Terrorism
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH TERRORISTS.
Section 2332d of title 18, United States Code, (relat-
ing to financial transactions) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in reg-
ulations issued by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘Whoever’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘of 1979’’ after ‘‘Export
Administration Act’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after
‘‘1956(c)(4)’’ the following: ‘‘, except that such term
does not include any transaction ordinarily incident
to—
‘‘(A) routine diplomatic relations among
countries;
‘‘(B) an official act by a representative of,
or an act which is authorized by and conducted
on behalf of, the United States Government;
‘‘(C) the broadcasting or reporting of news
by organizations regularly engaged in such ac-
tivity; or
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 748
AN ACT
To amend the prohibition of title 18, United States
Code, against financial transactions with terrorists.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 748
AN ACT
To amend the prohibition of title 18, United States Code,
against financial transactions with terrorists.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(D) the provision or purchase of assist-
ance intended to relieve human suffering, in-
cluding medical services, supplies, and equip-
ment;
‘‘(E) the receipt of emergency medical
services;
‘‘(F) any postal, telegraphic, or other per-
sonal communication which does not involve a
transfer of anything of value;
‘‘(G) the protection of intellectual property
rights of any United States person;
‘‘(H) the performance of any contract or
agreement that was entered into before June
12, 1997, but not those renewed after such
date;
‘‘(I) the provision of hospitality or trans-
portation services; or
‘‘(J) the payment of a claim to any United
States person’’.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF ENACTMENT.
Beginning not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall issue an an-
nual report to Congress on—
(1) the impact of this prohibition on United
States businesses; and
(2) any means by which a negative impact
might be ameliorated.
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 748
To amend the prohibition of title 18, United States Code, against financial
transactions with terrorists.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 1997
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. SCHUMER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the prohibition of title 18, United States Code,
against financial transactions with terrorists.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prohibition on Finan-
cial Transactions With Countries Supporting Terrorism
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH TERRORISTS.
Section 2332d of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in reg-
ulations issued by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘Whoever’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘of 1979’’ after ‘‘Export
Administration Act’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, except
that such term does not include any transaction inci-
dent to routine diplomatic relations among coun-
tries’’ after ‘‘1956(c)(4)’’.
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Calendar No. 123
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 748
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 9, 1997
Received
JULY 22, 1997
Read the first time
JULY 23, 1997
Read the second time and place on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the prohibition of title 18, United States Code,
against financial transactions with terrorists.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prohibition on Finan-
cial Transactions With Countries Supporting Terrorism
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH TERRORISTS.
Section 2332d of title 18, United States Code, (relat-
ing to financial transactions) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in reg-
ulations issued by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘Whoever’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘of 1979’’ after ‘‘Export
Administration Act’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after
‘‘1956(c)(4)’’ the following: ‘‘, except that such term
does not include any transaction ordinarily incident
to—
‘‘(A) routine diplomatic relations among
countries;
‘‘(B) an official act by a representative of,
or an act which is authorized by and conducted
on behalf of, the United States Government;
‘‘(C) the broadcasting or reporting of news
by organizations regularly engaged in such ac-
tivity; or
HR 748 PCS
‘‘(D) the provision or purchase of assist-
ance intended to relieve human suffering, in-
cluding medical services, supplies, and equip-
ment;
‘‘(E) the receipt of emergency medical
services;
‘‘(F) any postal, telegraphic, or other per-
sonal communication which does not involve a
transfer of anything of value;
‘‘(G) the protection of intellectual property
rights of any United States person;
‘‘(H) the performance of any contract or
agreement that was entered into before June
12, 1997, but not those renewed after such
date;
‘‘(I) the provision of hospitality or trans-
portation services; or
‘‘(J) the payment of a claim to any United
States person’’.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF ENACTMENT.
Beginning not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall issue an an-
nual report to Congress on—
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vote because that citizen resides at or in a nontraditional
abode.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.
The Attorney General may commence in the name of
the United States a civil action (including an action
against a State or political subdivision) or an aggrieved
citizen may institute a proceeding under this Act, for in-
junctive relief against a violation of section 2.
SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.
This Act shall not be construed to impair any right
guaranteed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
1973 et seq.).
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘nontraditional abode’’
includes—
(1) a supervised publicly or privately operated
shelter designed to provide temporary living accom-
modations (including welfare hotels, congregate shel-
ters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill);
and
(2) a public or private place not designated for,
or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommoda-
tion for human beings.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 74
To protect the voting rights of homeless citizens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts,
Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To protect the voting rights of homeless citizens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Voting Rights of
Homeless Citizens Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. VOTING RIGHTS OF HOMELESS CITIZENS.
No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or
standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or ap-
plied by any State or political subdivision to deny or
abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to
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SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act applies with respect to elections taking place
after December 31, 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 750
AN ACT
To support the autonomous governance of Hong
Kong after its reversion to the People’s Republic
of China.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 750
AN ACT
To support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong after
its reversion to the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hong Kong Reversion
Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to support the autonomous
governance of Hong Kong and the future well-being of the
Hong Kong people by ensuring the continuity of United
States laws with respect to Hong Kong after its reversion
to the People’s Republic of China on July 1, 1997, and
to outline circumstances under which the President of the
United States could modify the application of United
States laws with respect to Hong Kong if the People’s Re-
public of China fails to honor its commitment to give the
Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong a high de-
gree of autonomy.
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Joint Declaration of the Government of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and the Government of the People’s Repub-
lic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, done at
Beijing on December 19, 1984, is a binding inter-
national agreement which sets forth the commit-
ments made by both governments on the reversion of
Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China on
July 1, 1997.
(2) The People’s Republic of China in the Joint
Declaration pledges, among other things, that ‘‘the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will enjoy
a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and
defence affairs . . .,’’ that basic human rights and
freedoms ‘‘will be ensured by law . . .,’’ and that
‘‘[t]he legislature of the Hong Kong Special Admin-
istrative Region shall be constituted by elections.’’.
(3) Senior government officials of the People’s
Republic of China have repeatedly assured a smooth
transfer of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, a
successful implementation of the ‘‘one country, two
systems’’ policy, long-term prosperity for Hong
Kong, and continued respect for the basic rights of
the Hong Kong people.
(4) Despite general assertions guaranteeing the
autonomous governance of Hong Kong, several offi-
cial acts and statements by senior officials of the
Government of the People’s Republic of China re-
flect an attempt to infringe upon the current and fu-
ture levels of autonomy in Hong Kong. These acts
or statements include, but are not limited to—
(A) initial proposals, which were later
withdrawn, by officials of the Government of
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to require the publication
of the aggregate intelligence budget figure to provide a
more thorough accounting of Government expenditures as
required by article I, section 9, clause 7 of the Constitu-
tion.
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) article I, section 9, clause 7 of the Constitu-
tion states that ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations
made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account
of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public
Money shall be published from time to time.’’;
(2) during the Cold War the United States did
not provide to the American people a ‘‘regular State-
ment and Account of the .
.
. Expenditures’’ for
intelligence activities;
(3) the failure to provide to the American peo-
ple a statement of the total amount of expenditures
on intelligence activities prevents them from partici-
pating in an informed, democratic decision concern-
ing the appropriate level for such expenditures; and
(4) the Report of the Commission on the Roles
and Capabilities of the United States Intelligence
Community recommended the disclosure of ‘‘the
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 750
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 12, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
AN ACT
To support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong after
its reversion to the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hong Kong Reversion
Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to support the autonomous
governance of Hong Kong and the future well-being of the
Hong Kong people by ensuring the continuity of United
States laws with respect to Hong Kong after its reversion
to the People’s Republic of China on July 1, 1997, and
to outline circumstances under which the President of the
United States could modify the application of United
States laws with respect to Hong Kong if the People’s Re-
public of China fails to honor its commitment to give the
Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong a high de-
gree of autonomy.
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Joint Declaration of the Government of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and the Government of the People’s Repub-
lic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, done at
Beijing on December 19, 1984, is a binding inter-
national agreement which sets forth the commit-
ments made by both governments on the reversion of
Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China on
July 1, 1997.
1965 and the Secretary of the identities and ad-
dresses of all students who meet the requirements of
section 401A(b) of the Higher Education Act of
1965.’’.
(2) LOCAL
ASSURANCES.—Section 1112(c)(1)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the
period and adding ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(I) notify the State educational agency
annually of the identities and addresses of all
students who meet the requirements of section
401A(b) of the Higher Education Act of
1965.’’.
(d) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Education shall
establish a system for the evaluation of the 21st Century
Scholars Program established pursuant to the amend-
ments made by this section. Such evaluation shall include
measurements of the impact of the Program on Pell Grant
participation by low-income individuals, the educational
attainment of 21st Century Scholars as compared to con-
trol groups, and any change in social behavior such as
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 751
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on the
disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as LAM).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 1997
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mrs. MINK
of Hawaii, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ABERCROM-
BIE, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. OLVER, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research 
on 
the 
disease 
known 
as
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as LAM).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LAM Disease Research
Act of 1997’’.
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SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF RESEARCH ON LAM DISEASE.
Section 421 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 285b–3) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) The Program shall provide for the conduct
or 
support 
of 
research 
on 
the 
disease
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (referred to in this subsection
as ‘LAM’). The Program may provide for the conduct or
support of training, health information dissemination, and
other programs with respect to LAM. Activities under this
paragraph may include the establishment and operation
of a registry with respect to the disease.
‘‘(2) For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1),
there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1998.’’.
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