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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 8
[Report No. 105–355]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 21, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
SEPTEMBER 28, 1998
Reported by Mr. CHAFEE, without amendment
AN ACT
To amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United
States of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not com-
ply with State laws governing motor vehicle emissions,
and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Border Smog Reduc-
tion Act of 1998’’.
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF CLEAN AIR ACT.
Section 183 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511b)
is amended by adding the following new subsection at the
end:
‘‘(h) VEHICLES ENTERING OZONE NONATTAINMENT
AREAS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
REGARDING
OZONE
INSPEC-
TION
AND
MAINTENANCE
TESTING.—No 
non-
commercial motor vehicle registered in a foreign
country and operated by a United States citizen or
by an alien who is a permanent resident of the
United States, or who holds a valid visa for purposes
of employment or educational study in the United
States, may enter a serious, severe, or extreme ozone
nonattainment area from a foreign country border-
ing the United States and contiguous to such non-
attainment area more than twice in a single 12-
month period, if State law has requirements for the
inspection and maintenance of such vehicles under
the applicable implementation plan in the nonattain-
ment area. The preceding sentence shall not apply if
the operator presents documentation at the United
States border entry point establishing that the vehi-
cle has complied with such requirements that are in
effect and are applicable to motor vehicles of the
same type and model year.
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‘‘(2) SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS.—The Presi-
dent of the United States may impose and collect
from the operator of any motor vehicle who violates,
or attempts to violate, paragraph (1) a civil penalty
of not more than $200, except that in any case of
repeated violations or attempted violations such pen-
alty may not exceed $400.
‘‘(3) STATE
ELECTION.—The prohibition set
forth in paragraph (1) shall not apply in any State
which elects to be exempt from the prohibition. Such
election shall take effect upon the President’s receipt
of written notice from the Governor of the State no-
tifying the President of such election.
‘‘(4) STATE ELECTION FOR OTHER NONATTAIN-
MENT AREAS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a State
that is contiguous with a foreign country and
that contains an ozone nonattainment area
(other than an ozone nonattainment area to
which paragraph (1) applies), such State may
elect for the prohibition described in such para-
graph to apply in the State, or may elect to es-
tablish in accordance with subparagraph (B) an
alternative approach to facilitate the compli-
ance, by motor vehicles registered in foreign
‘‘SEC. 404. (a) No Federal official may nominate,
classify, or designate any lands owned by the United
States and located within the United States for a special,
including commercial, or restricted use under any inter-
national agreement unless such nomination, classification,
or designation is specifically authorized by law. The Presi-
dent may from time to time submit to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
proposals for legislation authorizing such a nomination,
classification, or designation.
‘‘(b) A nomination, classification, or designation,
under any international agreement, of lands owned by a
State or local government shall have no force or effect un-
less the nomination, classification, or designation is spe-
cifically authorized by a law enacted by the State or local
government, respectively.
‘‘(c) A nomination, classification, or designation,
under any international agreement, of privately owned
lands shall have no force or effect without the written con-
sent of the owner of the lands.
‘‘(d) This section shall not apply to—
‘‘(1) agreements established under section 16(a)
of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 4413); and
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 900
To designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. YATES, Mrs. MALONEY of New
York, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LANTOS,
Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. TORRES, Mr. TRAFI-
CANT, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. CLAY, Ms. RIVERS, Mrs. KENNELLY of Con-
necticut, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. DELLUMS,
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MINGE, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. FAZIO of California, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
DEFAZIO, Mr. SABO, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SKAGGS, Ms.
LOFGREN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FLAKE, Mr.
GONZALEZ, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Ms. FURSE, Mr. MARKEY,
Mr. FILNER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr.
CARDIN, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr.
MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. HALL of Ohio,
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. OLVER, Mr. STARK, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.
KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. PAYNE,
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. MATSUI,
Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. BERMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.
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 ‘‘Morris K. Udall Wil-
derness Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREA.
In furtherance of the provisions of the Wilderness
Act, an area in Alaska comprising approximately
1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—1002 Area Alternative
E—Wilderness Designation’’, dated October 28, 1991,
and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary
of the Interior, is hereby designated as wilderness and,
therefore, as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System.
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international agreements which concern disposal,
management, and use of lands belonging to the
United States.
(2) To protect State powers not reserved to the
Federal Government under the Constitution from
Federal actions designating lands pursuant to inter-
national agreements.
(3) To ensure that no United States citizen suf-
fers any diminishment or loss of individual rights as
a result of Federal actions designating lands pursu-
ant to international agreements for purposes of im-
posing restrictions on use of those lands.
(4) To protect private interests in real property
from diminishment as a result of Federal actions
designating lands pursuant to international agree-
ments.
(5) To provide a process under which the
United States may, when desirable, designate lands
pursuant to international agreements.
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ROLE IN
WORLD HERITAGE SITE LISTING.
Section 401 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96–515; 94 Stat. 2987)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) in the first sentence, by—
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 904
To amend the definition of ‘‘State’’ in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act
to include American Samoa within the meaning of such term.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1997
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the definition of ‘‘State’’ in the Federal Home
Loan Bank Act to include American Samoa within the
meaning of such term.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF ‘‘STATE’’.
Section 2(3) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act
(12 U.S.C. 1422(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘American
Samoa,’’ after ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 905
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that United States nation-
als should be eligible for advanced training in, and for financial assistance
as members of, the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1997
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that
United States nationals should be eligible for advanced
training in, and for financial assistance as members of,
the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS
FOR ADVANCED TRAINING IN THE SENIOR
RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.
Section 2104(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 907
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the minimum allocation
formula under the Federal-aid highway program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1997
Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. BALLENGER,
Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.
COBURN, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HERGER, Mr.
HILLEARY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. JONES,
Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KLUG, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma,
Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. MICA, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NEY, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr.
NORWOOD, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SEN-
SENBRENNER, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. SPRATT,
Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi,
Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, and Mr.
WHITFIELD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the mini-
mum allocation formula under the Federal-aid highway
program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 906
To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under
Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1997
Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. DAVIS of
Virginia, Mr. FROST, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. CONDIT, Mrs. MYRICK, Ms.
LOFGREN, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Over-
sight
A BILL
To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings
that, under Federal or State law, are required to be
made by local governments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCED RATE OF POSTAGE.
The United States Postal Service shall establish a
discount presort first-class postage rate for specified local
governmental mailings—
SECTION 1. MINIMUM ALLOCATION.
(a) FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND THEREAFTER.—Section
157(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(5) THEREAFTER.—In fiscal year 1998 and
each fiscal year thereafter on October 1, or as soon
as possible thereafter, the Secretary shall allocate
among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that
a State’s percentage of the total apportionments in
each such fiscal year and allocations for the prior
fiscal year from funds made available out of the
Highway Trust Fund is not less than 100 percent
of the percentage of estimated tax payments attrib-
utable to highway users in the State paid into the
Highway Trust Fund in the latest fiscal year for
which data are available.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 157(a)(4)
of such title is amended by striking the paragraph des-
ignation and all that follows before ‘‘on October 1’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(4) FISCAL YEARS 1992–1997.—For fiscal years
1992 through 1997,’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF HOLD HARMLESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1015(a) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C.
104 note; 105 Stat. 1943–1944) is repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of fiscal
year 1998.
SEC. 3. 100 PERCENT OF PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 1015(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 105
Stat. 1944) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘90’’;
(2) in the paragraph heading for paragraph (1)
by striking ‘‘GENERAL RULE’’ and inserting ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEARS 1992–1997’’;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3) and inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) THEREAFTER.—In fiscal year 1998 and
each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary (after mak-
ing the allocation under section 157(a) of this title)
shall allocate among the States amounts sufficient to
ensure that a State’s percentage of the total appor-
tionments in each such fiscal year and allocations
for the prior fiscal year from funds made available
out of the Highway Trust Fund is not less than 100
percent of the estimated tax payments attributable
to highway users in the State paid into the Highway
Trust Fund in the latest fiscal year for which data
are available.’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-
graph (3) of this section, by striking ‘‘paragraph
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 90
To require random drug testing within the executive branch of the
Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To require random drug testing within the executive branch
of the Government.
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 ‘‘Executive Branch
Drug Testing Act’’.
SEC. 2. RANDOM DRUG TESTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—All officers and employees within
the executive branch of the Government shall be subject
to random drug testing in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the President.
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(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘drug’’ means a controlled substance, as defined by sec-
tion 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802(6)).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Any regulations necessary to carry out this Act shall
be issued in time so that they may be implemented begin-
ning not later than the 90th day after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 912
To amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to extend eligibility for
Medicaid payment for administration of a pediatric vaccine to all children
who are not insured with respect to that vaccine.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1997
Mr. BACHUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to extend
eligibility for Medicaid payment for administration of
a pediatric vaccine to all children who are not insured
with respect to that vaccine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENDING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR A PE-
DIATRIC VACCINE TO ALL CHILDREN UNIN-
SURED FOR THE VACCINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1928(b)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘‘(I)’’
and all that follows through ‘‘(II)’’, and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), by striking
‘‘(A)(iii)(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘(A)(iii)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to vaccines administered on or
after October 1, 1997, without regard to whether or not
regulations to carry out such amendments have been pro-
mulgated by such date.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 913
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide greater planting
flexibility.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1997
Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. LUCAS
of Oklahoma, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. EDWARDS) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide
greater planting flexibility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASED PLANTING FLEXIBILITY ON CON-
TRACT ACREAGE.
Section 118(b)(2) of the Agricultural Market Transi-
tion Act (7 U.S.C. 7218(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’; at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(D) on contract acreage following the fail-
ure of a crop on that contract acreage due to
conditions beyond the control of the producer.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 12, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources
AN ACT
To make certain technical corrections in the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 relating to graduation data disclo-
sures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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quired to submit its final report in accordance with section
204(b).
Attest:
Clerk.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 914
AMENDMENTS
TO
SENATE AMENDMENT
In the Senate of the United States,
April 16, 1997.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 914) entitled ‘‘An Act to make certain technical
corrections in the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to
graduation data disclosures.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 2, after line 16 insert:
SEC. 2. DATE EXTENSION.
Section 1501(a)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491(a)(4)) is amended
by striking ‘‘January 1, 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1,
1999’’.
SEC. 3. TIMELY FILING OF NOTICE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Education shall deem Kansas and New Mexico
to have timely submitted under section 8009(c)(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7709(c)(1)) the States’ written notices of intent to
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consider payments described in section 8009(b)(1) of the Act
(20 U.S.C. 7709(b)(1)) in providing State aid to local edu-
cational agencies for school year 1997-1998, except that the
Secretary may require the States to submit such additional
information as the Secretary may require, which informa-
tion shall be considered part of the notices.
SEC. 4. HOLD HARMLESS PAYMENTS.
Section 8002(h)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(h)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 1997 and each succeed-
ing fiscal year through fiscal year 2000 shall not
be less than 85 percent of the amount such agen-
cy received for fiscal year 1996 under subsection
(b).’’.
SEC. 5. DATA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8003(f)(4) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7703(f)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
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(A) by inserting ‘‘expenditure,’’ after ‘‘reve-
nue,’’; and
(B) by striking the semicolon and inserting
a period;
(2) by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘shall use’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary
shall use’’; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years after fis-
cal year 1997.
Attest:
Secretary.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
AN ACT
To make certain technical corrections in the Higher
Education Act of 1965 relating to graduation
data disclosures.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
AN ACT
To make certain technical corrections in the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 relating to graduation data disclo-
sures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DIS-
CLOSURES REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO
GRADUATION RATES.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 485 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘June
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’; and
(2) in subsection (e)(9), by striking ‘‘August
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a)
are effective upon enactment.
(2) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—No institu-
tion shall be required to comply with the amendment
made by subsection (a)(1) before July 1, 1998.
Passed the House of Representatives March 11,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
To make certain technical corrections in the Higher Education Act of 1965
relating to graduation data disclosures.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1997
Mr. MCKEON (for himself and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To make certain technical corrections in the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 relating to graduation data disclo-
sures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DIS-
CLOSURES REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO
GRADUATION RATES.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 485 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘June
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’; and
(2) in subsection (e)(9), by striking ‘‘August
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall be effective with respect to disclosures
required to be made for academic years beginning on or
after July 1, 1998, except that compliance by any institu-
tion with such amendments before such date shall not be
be treated as a failure to comply with subsections
(a)(3)(B) and (e)(9) of section 485 of such Act as in effect
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
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SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DIS-
CLOSURES REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO
GRADUATION RATES.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 485 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘June
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’; and
(2) in subsection (e)(9), by striking ‘‘August
30’’ and inserting ‘‘August 31’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a)
are effective upon enactment.
(2) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—No institu-
tion shall be required to comply with the amendment
made by subsection (a)(1) before July 1, 1998.
Passed the House of Representatives March 11,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.