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upon enactment of this Act with respect to India or Paki-
stan the application of any sanction or prohibition (or por-
tion thereof) contained in section 101 or 102 of the Arms
Export Control Act, section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, or section 2(b)(4) of the Export Import
Bank Act of 1945.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The authority provided in subsection
(a) shall not apply to any restriction in section 102(b)(2)
(B), (C), or (G) of the Arms Export Control Act.
(c) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts made
available by this section are designated by the Congress as
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, as amended: Provided, That such amounts shall
be available only to the extent that an official budget request
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.
SEC. 903. CONSULTATION. Prior to each exercise of the
authority provided in section 902, the President shall con-
sult with the appropriate congressional committees.
SEC. 904. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. Not later than
30 days prior to the expiration of a one-year period de-
scribed in section 902, the Secretary of State shall submit
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a report to the appropriate congressional committees on eco-
nomic and national security developments in India and
Pakistan.
SEC. 905. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED. In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate and the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives and the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
TITLE X—MEAT LABELING
SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS. Section 1 of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(w) BEEF.—The term ‘beef’’ means meat pro-
duced from cattle (including veal).
‘‘(x) LAMB.—The term ‘lamb’ means meat, other
than mutton, produced from sheep.
‘‘(y) BEEF BLENDED WITH IMPORTED MEAT.—
The term ‘beef blended with imported meat’ means
ground beef, or beef in another meat food product that
contains United States beef and any imported meat.
‘‘(z) LAMB BLENDED WITH IMPORTED MEAT.—
The term ‘lamb blended with imported meat’ means
ground meat, or lamb in another meat food product,
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that contains United States lamb and any imported
meat.
‘‘(aa) IMPORTED
BEEF.—The term ‘imported
beef’ means any beef, including any fresh muscle cuts,
ground meat, trimmings, and beef in another meat
food product, that is not United States beef, whether
or not the beef is graded with a quality grade issued
by the Secretary.
‘‘(bb) IMPORTED
LAMB.—The term ‘imported
lamb’ means any lamb, including any fresh muscle
cuts, ground meat, trimmings, and lamb in another
meat food product, that is not United States lamb,
whether or not the lamb is graded with a quality
grade issued by the Secretary.
‘‘(cc) UNITED STATES BEEF.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘United States
beef’ means beef produced from cattle slaughtered
in the United States.
‘‘(2) 
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘United
States beef’ does not include—
‘‘(A) beef produced from cattle im-
ported into the United States in sealed
trucks for slaughter;
‘‘(B) beef produced from imported car-
casses;
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‘‘(C) imported beef trimmings; or
‘‘(D) imported boxed beef.
‘‘(dd) UNITED STATES LAMB.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘United States
lamb’ means lamb, except mutton, produced from
sheep slaughtered in the United States.
‘‘(2) 
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘United
States lamb’ does not include—
‘‘(A) lamb produced from sheep im-
ported into the United States in sealed
trucks for slaughter;
‘‘(B) lamb produced from an imported
carcass;
‘‘(C) imported lamb trimmings; or
‘‘(D) imported boxed lamb.’’.
SEC. 1002. LABELING OF IMPORTED MEAT AND MEAT
FOOD PRODUCTS. (a) LABELING REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(n) of the Federal
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(n)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13)(A) If it is imported beef or imported lamb
offered for retail sale as fresh muscle cuts of beef or
lamb and is not accompanied by labeling that identi-
fies it as imported beef or imported lamb.
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‘‘(B) If it is United States beef or United States
lamb offered for retail sale, or offered and intended
for export as fresh muscle cuts of beef or lamb, and
is not accompanied by labeling that identifies it as
United States beef or United States lamb.
‘‘(C) If it is United States or imported ground
beef or other processed beef or lamb product and is
not accompanied by labeling that identifies it as
United States beef or United States lamb, imported
beef or imported lamb, beef blended with imported
meat or lamb blended with imported meat, or other
designation that identifies the percentage content of
United States beef and imported beef United States
lamb and imported lamb or contained in the product,
as determined by the Secretary under section 7(g).’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 20(a) of
the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 620(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘All
imported beef or imported lamb offered for retail sale
as fresh muscle cuts of beef or lamb shall be plainly
and conspicuously marked, labeled, or otherwise iden-
tified as imported beef or imported lamb.’’.
(b) GROUND OR PROCESSED BEEF AND LAMB.—Sec-
tion 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 607)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(g) GROUND OR PROCESSED BEEF AND LAMB.—
‘‘(1) VOLUNTARY
LABELING.—Subject to para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall provide by regulation
for the voluntary labeling or identification of ground
beef or lamb, other processed beef or lamb products as
United States beef or United States lamb, imported
beef or imported lamb, beef blended with imported
meat or lamb blended with imported meat, or other
designation that identifies the percentage content of
United States and imported beef or imported lamb
contained in the product, as determined by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(2) MANDATORY LABELING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary shall provide by regulation for the
mandatory labeling or identification of ground
beef or lamb, other processed beef or lamb prod-
ucts as United States beef or United States lamb,
imported beef or imported lamb, beef blended
with imported meat or lamb blended with im-
ported meat, or other designation that identifies
the percentage content of United States and im-
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ported beef or imported lamb contained in the
product, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(B) 
APPLICATION.—Subparagraph 
(A)
shall not apply to the extent the Secretary deter-
mines that the costs associated with labeling
under subparagraph (A) would result in an un-
reasonable burden on producers, processors, re-
tailers, or consumers.’’.
(c) GROUND BEEF
AND GROUND LAMB LABELING
STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall conduct a study of the effects of the mandatory
use of imported, blended, or percentage content label-
ing on ground beef, ground lamb, and other processed
beef or lamb products made from imported beef or im-
ported lamb.
(2) COSTS AND RESPONSES.—The study shall be
designed to evaluate the costs associated with and
consumer response toward the mandatory use of label-
ing described in paragraph (1).
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall re-
port the findings of the study conducted under para-
graph (1) to the Committee on Agriculture of the
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House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
SEC. 1003. REGULATIONS. Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall promulgate final regulations to carry out the
amendments made by this title.
TITLE XI—BIODIESEL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
ACT
SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a)
SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Biodiesel
Energy Development Act of 1998’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this
title is as follows:
Sec. 1101. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.
Sec. 1103. Amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
Sec. 1104. Minimum Federal fleet requirement.
Sec. 1105. State and local incentives programs.
Sec. 1106. Alternative fuel bus program.
Sec. 1107. Alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles, engines, and marine vessels.
Sec. 1108. Mandate for alternative fuel providers.
Sec. 1109. Replacement fuel supply and demand program.
Sec. 1110. Modification of goals; additional rulemaking authority.
Sec. 1111. Fleet requirement program.
Sec. 1112. Credits.
Sec. 1113. Secretary’s recommendation to Congress.
SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS. Section 301 of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘derived from
biological materials’’ and inserting ‘‘derived from do-
mestically produced renewable biological materials
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(including biodiesel) at mixtures not less than 20 per-
cent by volume’’;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph
(B) and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) a motor vehicle (other than an auto-
mobile) or marine vessel that is capable of oper-
ating on alternative fuel, gasoline, or diesel fuel,
or an approved blend of alternative fuel and pe-
troleum-based fuel.’’;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through
(14) as paragraphs (12), (14), (15), and (16), respec-
tively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (10) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(11) the term ‘heavy duty motor vehicle’ means
a motor vehicle or marine vessel that is greater than
8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight rating;’’;
(5) by inserting after paragraph (12) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (3)) the following:
‘‘(13) the term ‘marine vessel’ means a motorized
watercraft or other artificial contrivance used as a
means of transportation primarily on the navigable
waters of the United States;’’;
(6) in paragraph (15) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3)), by striking ‘‘biological materials’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘domestically produced renewable biological
materials (including biodiesel)’’.
SEC. 1103. AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY POLICY
AND CONSERVATION ACT. Section 400AA of the Energy Pol-
icy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)(3)(B),
by striking ‘‘vehicles converted to use alternative fuels
may be acquired if, after conversion,’’ and inserting
‘‘existing fleet vehicles may be converted to use alter-
native fuels at the time of a major vehicle overhaul
or rebuild, or vehicles that have been converted to use
alternative fuels may be acquired, if’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘derived
from biological materials’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
rived from domestically produced renewable bio-
logical materials (including biodiesel) at mix-
tures not less than 20 percent by volume’’;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) a motor vehicle (other than an auto-
mobile) or marine vessel that is capable of oper-
ating on alternative fuel, gasoline, or diesel fuel,
or an approved blend of alternative fuel and pe-
troleum-based fuel; and’’; and
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(C) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘or ma-
rine vessel’’ after ‘‘a vehicle’’.
SEC. 1104. MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.
Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13212) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f)
as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) HEAVY DUTY AND DUAL-FUELED VEHICLE COM-
PLIANCE CREDITS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of meeting the
requirements of this section, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of General Services,
if appropriate, shall permit a Federal fleet to acquire
1 heavy duty alternative fueled vehicle in place of 2
light duty alternative fueled vehicles.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
CREDITS.—For purposes of
this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator of General Services, if appropriate,
shall permit a Federal fleet to take an additional
credit for the purchase and documented use of alter-
native fuel used in a dual-fueled vehicle, comparable
conventionally-fueled motor vehicle, or marine vessel.
‘‘(3) ACCOUNTING.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In allowing a credit for
the purchase of a dual-fueled vehicle or alter-
native fuel, the Secretary may request a Federal
agency to provide an accounting of the purchase.
‘‘(B) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall in-
clude any request made under subparagraph (A)
in the guidelines required under section 308.
‘‘(4) FUEL AND VEHICLE NEUTRALITY.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out this subsection in a manner
that is, to the maximum extent practicable, neutral
with respect to the type of fuel and vehicle used.’’.
SEC. 1105. STATE AND LOCAL INCENTIVES PROGRAMS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Section 409(a) of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13235(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘alternative
fueled vehicles’’ and inserting ‘‘light and heavy duty
alternative fueled vehicles and increasing the use of
alternative fuels’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after
‘‘introduction of’’ the following: ‘‘converted or ac-
quired light and heavy duty’’;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting after
‘‘of sales of’’ the following: ‘‘, incentives toward
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use of, and reporting requirements relating to’’;
and
(C) in subparagraph (G)—
(i) by redesignating clauses (i) through
(iii) as clauses (ii) through (iv), respec-
tively; and
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘cost of—’’ the
following:
‘‘(I) alternative fuels;’’.
(b) FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE
TO
STATES.—Section
409(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13235(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) grants of Federal financial assistance
for the incremental purchase cost of alternative
fuels.’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after ‘‘be
introduced’’ the following: ‘‘and the volume of alter-
native fuel likely to be consumed’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)—
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(A) by inserting ‘‘alternative fuels and’’
after ‘‘in procuring’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘fuels and’’ after ‘‘of such’’.
(c) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Section 409(c)(2)(A) of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13235(c)(2)(A))
is amended by inserting after ‘‘alternative fueled vehicles
in use’’ the following: ‘‘and volume of alternative fuel con-
sumed’’.
SEC. 1106. ALTERNATIVE FUEL BUS PROGRAM. Sec-
tion 410(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13236(c)) is amended in the second sentence by striking
‘‘and the conversion of school buses to dedicated vehicles’’
and inserting ‘‘the incremental cost of alternative fuels used
in flexible fueled school buses, and the conversion of school
buses to alternative fueled vehicles’’.
SEC. 1107. ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE IN NONROAD VE-
HICLES, ENGINES, AND MARINE VESSELS. Section 412 of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13238) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘and en-
gines’’ and inserting ‘‘, engines, and marine vessels’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘vehicles and engines’’ each place
it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting
‘‘vehicles, engines, and marine vessels’’;
(3) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
‘‘NONROAD VEHICLES AND ENGINES’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘IN GENERAL’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘a
study’’ and inserting ‘‘studies’’; and
(ii) in the second sentence—
(I) by striking ‘‘study’’ and in-
serting ‘‘studies’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2, 6, and 10 years’’;
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘study’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘studies’’; and
(ii) in the second sentence, by inserting
‘‘or marine vessels’’ after ‘‘such vehicles’’;
and
(D) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘report’’ and inserting
‘‘reports’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting
‘‘shall’’; and
(4) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
‘‘AND ENGINES’’ and inserting ‘‘, ENGINES, AND
MARINE VESSELS’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘rail transportation, vehi-
cles used at airports, vehicles or engines used for
marine purposes, and other vehicles or engines’’
and inserting ‘‘rail and waterway transpor-
tation, vehicles used at airports and seaports, ve-
hicles or engines used for marine purposes, ma-
rine vessels, and other vehicles, engines, or ma-
rine vessels’’.
SEC. 1108. MANDATE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL PRO-
VIDERS. Section 501 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13251) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘or heavy’’
after ‘‘new light’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) allow the conversion of an existing fleet ve-
hicle into a dual-fueled alternative fueled vehicle at
the time of a major overhaul or rebuild of the vehicle,
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if the original equipment manufacturer’s warranty
continues to apply to the vehicle, pursuant to an
agreement between the original equipment manufac-
turer and the person performing the conversion.’’.
SEC. 1109. REPLACEMENT FUEL SUPPLY AND DE-
MAND PROGRAM. Section 502 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13252) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by in-
serting ‘‘and heavy’’ after ‘‘in light’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by in-
serting after ‘‘October 1, 1993,’’ the following: ‘‘and
every 5 years thereafter through October 1, 2008,’’.
SEC. 1110. MODIFICATION
OF GOALS; ADDITIONAL
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. Section 504 of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13254) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘and periodically thereafter’’ and inserting
‘‘consistent with the reporting requirements of section
502(b)’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after the first
sentence the following: ‘‘Any additional regulation
issued by the Secretary shall be, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, neutral with respect to the type of
fuel and vehicle used.’’.
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SEC. 1111. FLEET REQUIREMENT PROGRAM. (a)
FLEET PROGRAM PURCHASE GOALS.—Section 507(a)(1) of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(a)(1)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘acquired as, or converted into,’’ after
‘‘shall be’’.
(b) FLEET REQUIREMENT PROGRAM.—Section 507(g)
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(g)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘acquired as,
or converted into,’’ after ‘‘shall be’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(4) SUBSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary shall, by
rule, permit fleets covered under this section to sub-
stitute the acquisition or conversion of 1 heavy duty
alternative fueled vehicle for 2 light duty vehicle ac-
quisitions to meet the requirements of this sub-
section.’’.
(c) CONVERSIONS.—Section 507(j) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13257(j)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Nothing in’’ and inserting the
following:
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
nothing in’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) CONVERSION
INTO
ALTERNATIVE
FUELED
VEHICLES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A fleet owner shall be
permitted to convert an existing fleet vehicle into
an alternative fueled vehicle, and purchase the
alternative fuel for the converted vehicle, for the
purpose of compliance with this title or an
amendment made by this title, if the original
equipment manufacturer’s warranty continues to
apply to the vehicle, pursuant to an agreement
between the original equipment manufacturer
and the person performing the conversion.
‘‘(B) CREDITS.—A fleet owner shall be al-
lowed a credit for the conversion of an existing
fleet vehicle and the purchase of alternative fuel
for the vehicle.’’.
(d) MANDATORY STATE FLEET PROGRAMS.—Section
507(o) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13257(o)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or heavy’’ after ‘‘new
light’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘or converted’’ after ‘‘ac-
quired’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘the Biodiesel Energy Development Act of 1997’’;
and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘of light’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or heavy duty alternative fueled’’.
SEC. 1112. CREDITS. (a) IN
GENERAL.—Section
508(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13258(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHI-
CLES.—The Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL.—The Secretary shall
allocate a credit to a fleet or covered person that ac-
quires a volume of alternative fuel equal to the esti-
mated need for 1 year for any dual-fueled vehicle ac-
quired or converted by the fleet or covered person as
required under this title.’’.
(b) ALLOCATION.—Section 508(b) of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13258(b)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘In allocating credits under sub-
section (a),’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHI-
CLES.—In 
allocating 
credits 
under 
subsection
(a)(1),‘‘; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) DUAL-FUELED
VEHICLES; 
ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—In allocating credits under subsection (a)(2),
the Secretary shall allocate 2 credits to a fleet or cov-
ered person for acquiring or converting a dual-fueled
vehicle and acquiring a volume of alternative fuel
equal to the estimated need for 1 year for any dual-
fueled vehicle if the dual-fueled vehicle acquired is in
excess of the number that the fleet or covered person
is required to acquire or is acquired before the date
that the fleet or covered person is required to acquire
the number under this title.’’.
SEC. 1113. SECRETARY’S RECOMMENDATION TO CON-
GRESS. Section 509(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(42 U.S.C. 13259(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘and exempting
replacement fuels from taxes levied on non-replace-
ment fuels’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) by inserting ‘‘and converters’’ after
‘‘suppliers’’; and
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, including the conversion and war-
ranty of motor vehicles into alternative fueled ve-
hicles’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Passed the Senate July 16, 1998.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.