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project, shall conduct a high-quality evaluation of 
the demonstration project, and may reserve funds 
made available under this subsection to conduct the 
evaluation in accordance with the following: 
‘‘(A) EVALUATOR
QUALIFICATIONS.—The 
Secretary may not enter into a contract with an 
evaluator unless the evaluator has demonstrated 
experience in conducting rigorous evaluations of 
program effectiveness including, where available 
and appropriate, well-implemented randomized 
controlled trials. 
‘‘(B) METHODOLOGIES TO BE USED.—The 
evaluation of a demonstration project shall use 
experimental designs using random assignment 
or other reliable, evidence-based research meth-
odologies that allow for the strongest possible 
causal inferences when random assignment is 
not feasible. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary 
shall publish the results of the evaluation on the 
website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services in a location easily accessible 
by the public. 
‘‘(6) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—The 
Secretary shall submit recommendations to the Con-
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gress on how to increase the employment, retention, 
and advancement of individuals currently or for-
merly receiving assistance under a State program 
funded under this part or any other State program 
funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined 
in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)). 
‘‘(7) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b) for fiscal year 2016 
and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reserve $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(8) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Funds pro-
vided to a State under this subsection for a fiscal 
year shall be expended by the State in the fiscal year 
or in the succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2015. 
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H. R. 1306
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
An Act
To amend Federal law to clarify the applicability of host State laws to any branch
in such State of an out-of-State bank, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Riegle-Neal Amendments Act
of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. INTERSTATE BRANCHING.
(a) ACTIVITIES OF BRANCHES OF OUT-OF-STATE BANKS.—Sub-
section 24(j) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1831a(j)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(j) ACTIVITIES OF BRANCHES OF OUT-OF-STATE BANKS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION OF HOST STATE LAW.—The laws of a host
State, including laws regarding community reinvestment,
consumer protection, fair lending, and establishment of
intrastate branches, shall apply to any branch in the host
State of an out-of-State State bank to the same extent as
such State laws apply to a branch in the host State of an
out-of-State national bank. To the extent host State law is
inapplicable to a branch of an out-of-State State bank in such
host State pursuant to the preceding sentence, home State
law shall apply to such branch.
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OF BRANCHES.—An insured State bank that
establishes a branch in a host State may conduct any activity
at such branch that is permissible under the laws of the home
State of such bank, to the extent such activity is permissible
either for a bank chartered by the host State (subject to the
restrictions in this section) or for a branch in the host State
of an out-of-State national bank.
‘‘(3) SAVINGS PROVISION.—No provision of this subsection
shall be construed as affecting the applicability of—
‘‘(A) any State law of any home State under subsection
(b), (c), or (d) of section 44; or
‘‘(B) Federal law to State banks and State bank
branches in the home State or the host State.
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘host State’, ‘home State’,
and ‘out-of-State bank’ have the same meanings as in section
44(f).’’.
H. R. 1306—2
(b) LAW APPLICABLE TO INTERSTATE BRANCHING OPERATIONS.—
Section 5155(f)(1) of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 36(f)(1)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) REVIEW AND REPORT ON ACTIONS BY COMPTROL-
LER.—The Comptroller of the Currency shall conduct an
annual review of the actions it has taken with regard
to the applicability of State law to national banks (or
their branches) during the preceding year, and shall
include in its annual report required under section 333
of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 14) the results of the
review and the reasons for each such action. The first
such review and report after the date of enactment of
this subparagraph shall encompass all such actions taken
on or after January 1, 1992.’’.
SEC. 3. RIGHT OF STATE TO OPT OUT
Nothing in this Act alters the right of States under section
525 of Public Law 96–221.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1306
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the applicability
of host State laws to any branch in such State of an out-of-State bank.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. BAKER, Mr.
FLAKE, Mr. BACHUS, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. CASTLE, Mr.
ACKERMAN, Mr. KING, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. METCALF,
Mrs. KELLY, Mr. COOK, Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr. RYUN, Mr. HILL, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. NEY)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the
applicability of host State laws to any branch in such
State of an out-of-State bank.
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 ‘‘Riegle-Neal Clarifica-
tion Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. INTERSTATE BRANCHING.
Subsection 24(j) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (12 U.S.C. 1831a(j)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(j) ACTIVITIES OF BRANCHES OF OUT-OF-STATE
BANKS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION OF HOST STATE LAW.—The
laws of a host state, including laws regarding com-
munity reinvestment, consumer protection, fair lend-
ing, and establishment of intrastate branches, shall
apply to any branch in the host State of an out-of-
State State bank to the same extent as such State
laws apply to a branch in the host State of an out-
of-State national bank.
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES
OF
BRANCHES.—An insured
State bank that establishes a branch in a host State
may conduct any activity at such branch that is per-
missible under the laws of the home State of such
bank, if such activity is permissible either for a bank
chartered by the host State (subject to the restric-
tions in this section) or for a branch in the host
State of an out-of-State national bank.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘host State’,
‘home State’, and ‘out-of-State bank’ have the same
meanings as in section 44(f).’’.
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transferred to them under this section and section
202. Gifts and bequests of money and the proceeds
from sales of other property received as gifts or be-
quests shall be deposited in the United States Treas-
ury in a separate fund and shall be disbursed on
order of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the
Treasury, or the United States Trade Representa-
tive. Property accepted pursuant to this paragraph,
and the proceeds thereof, shall be used as nearly as
possible in accordance with the terms of the gift or
bequest.
(2) TAX TREATMENT.—For the purpose of Fed-
eral income, estate, and gift taxes, and State taxes,
property accepted under subsection (a) shall be con-
sidered a gift or bequest to or for use of the United
States.
(3) INVESTMENT.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury may invest and reinvest in securities of the
United States or in securities guaranteed as to prin-
cipal and interest by the United States any moneys
contained in the fund provided for in subsection (a).
Income accruing from such securities, and from any
other property held by the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of the Treasury, or the United States
Trade Representative pursuant to subsection (a),
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Calendar No. 58
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1306
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 21, 1997
Received and read the first time
MAY 22, 1997
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the
applicability of host State laws to any branch in such
State of an out-of-State bank.
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 ‘‘Riegle-Neal Clarifica-
tion Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. INTERSTATE BRANCHING.
Subsection 24(j) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (12 U.S.C. 1831a(j)) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(j) ACTIVITIES OF BRANCHES OF OUT-OF-STATE
BANKS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION OF HOST STATE LAW.—The
laws of a host State, including laws regarding com-
munity reinvestment, consumer protection, fair lend-
ing, and establishment of intrastate branches, shall
apply to any branch in the host State of an out-of-
State State bank to the same extent as such State
laws apply to a branch in the host State of an out-
of-State national bank. To the extent host State law
is inapplicable to a branch of an out-of-State State
bank in such host State pursuant to the preceding
sentence, home State law shall apply to such branch.
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES
OF
BRANCHES.—An insured
State bank that establishes a branch in a host State
may conduct any activity at such branch that is per-
missible under the laws of the home State of such
bank, to the extent such activity is permissible either
for a bank chartered by the host State (subject to
the restrictions in this section) or for a branch in
the host State of an out-of-State national bank.
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
WITH
SECTION
44.—No
provision of this subsection shall be construed as af-
fecting the applicability of any State law of any
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home State under subsection (b), (c), or (d) of sec-
tion 44.
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘host State’,
‘home State’, and ‘out-of-State bank’ have the same
meanings as in section 44(f).’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 58
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1306
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
clarify the applicability of host State laws to any
branch in such State of an out-of-State bank.
MAY 22, 1997
Placed on the calendar
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1307
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution
that is ineligible for participation in the Federal Stafford Loan program
because of high default rates from participating in the Pell Grant pro-
gram.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. GORDON) 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 prohibit
an institution that is ineligible for participation in the
Federal Stafford Loan program because of high default
rates from participating in the Pell Grant program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PELL GRANT INSTITUTIONAL INELIGIBILITY
BASED ON DEFAULT RATE DETERMINATIONS.
Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(j) INSTITUTIONAL INELIGIBILITY BASED ON DE-
FAULT RATES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—No institution of higher
education shall be an eligible institution for purposes
of this section if such institution of higher education
is ineligible to participate in a loan program under
this title as a result of a final default rate deter-
mination made by the Secretary under part B or D
of this title, or both, and issued by the Secretary.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to an institution that—
‘‘(A) was not participating in the loan pro-
gram under part B or D of this title on such
date (or would not have been participating on
such date but for the pendency of an appeal of
a default rate determination issued prior to
such date), unless the institution subsequently
participates in either such loan program; or
‘‘(B) has a participation rate index (as de-
fined at 34 CFR 668.17) that is less than or
equal to 0.0375.
‘‘(3) SANCTIONS SUBJECT TO APPEAL OPPOR-
TUNITY.—No institution may be subject to the
terms of this subsection unless it has had the oppor-
tunity to appeal its default rate determination under
regulations issued by the Secretary for the Federal
Family Education Loan or Federal Direct Loan
Program, as applicable.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1308
To terminate the applicability of certain provisions of the Safe Drinking
Water Act relating to exemptions, variances, and the application of
cost considerations in establishing and implementing standards for safe
drinking water, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To terminate the applicability of certain provisions of the
Safe Drinking Water Act relating to exemptions,
variances, and the application of cost considerations in
establishing and implementing standards for safe drink-
ing water, 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. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—After the date of the enactment
of this Act the following provisions of title XIV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (‘‘the Safe Drinking Water Act’’)
and all references to such provisions shall cease to apply:
(1) Subclauses (III) and (IV) of section
1414(b)(3)(C), relating to quantifiable and nonquan-
tifiable costs likely to occur solely as a result of com-
pliance with a maximum contaminant level and the
incremental costs and benefits associated with each
alternative maximum contaminant level.
(2) Paragraph (6) of section 1412(b), relating
to additional health risk reduction and cost consider-
ations.
(3) Paragraph (15) of section 1412(b), relating
to variance technologies.
(4) Paragraph (4) of section 1413(a), relating
to State primary enforcement authority to permit
variances or exemptions, or both, from the require-
ments of its drinking water regulations.
(5) Section 1415, relating to variances.
(6) Section 1416, relating to exemptions.
(7) Section 1418, relating to interim monitoring
relief authority.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.
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trade agreement for procurement by the 
United States.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 282
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1309
[Report No. 105–489]
A BILL
To provide for an exchange of lands with the city
of Greeley, Colorado, and The Water Supply and
Storage Company to eliminate private inholdings
in wilderness areas, and for other purposes.
APRIL 22, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 282
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1309
[Report No. 105–489]
To provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley, Colorado,
and The Water Supply and Storage Company to eliminate private
inholdings in wilderness areas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
APRIL 22, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley,
Colorado, and The Water Supply and Storage Company
to eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.), except to
the extent the compensation was awarded before the effec-
tive date of this section.
(g) TERMINATION OF MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH
FUNCTIONS.—The following functions, as vested in per-
sonnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration on the day before the effective date of this section,
are terminated:
(1) All observation and prediction functions re-
lating to pollution research.
(2) All functions relating to estuarine and
coastal assessment research.
(h) TERMINATION OF NOAA CORPS.—
(1) TERMINATION.—The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Corps is terminated,
and the assets thereof shall be transferred to the
Commerce Programs Resolution Agency.
(2) DISPOSITION
OF
ASSETS.—The Adminis-
trator of the Commerce Programs Resolution Agen-
cy shall attempt to sell the assets of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps,
within 18 months after the effective date specified in
section 213(a), to a private sector entity intending
to perform substantially the same functions as were
performed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 130
To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassification of downwind
nonattainment areas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. HUNTER, and Mr. BILBRAY) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassifica-
tion of downwind nonattainment areas, 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. 
RECLASSIFICATION 
OF 
DOWNWIND 
NON-
ATTAINMENT AREAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 181(a) of the Clean Air
Act is amended by adding the following new paragraph
at the end thereof:
‘‘(6)(A) In the case of a downwind nonattainment
area impacted by transport of ozone pollution from an
‘‘(ii) the use of referral mechanisms 
that effectively link such children to appro-
priate treatment and intervention services 
in the school and in the community and 
follow-up when such services are not avail-
able; and 
‘‘(iii) strategies that promote a school- 
wide positive environment. 
‘‘(E) That the comprehensive school-based 
mental health program carried out under this 
section will demonstrate the measures to be 
taken to sustain the program after funding 
under this section terminates. 
‘‘(F) That the local education agency part-
nership involved is supported by the State edu-
cational and mental health system to ensure 
that the sustainability of the programs is estab-
lished after funding under this section termi-
nates. 
‘‘(G) That the comprehensive school-based 
mental health program carried out under this 
section will be based on trauma-informed and 
evidence-based practices. 
‘‘(H) That the comprehensive school-based 
mental health program carried out under this 
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upwind area, upon application by the State, the Adminis-
tration shall—
‘‘(i) reclassify the downwind nonattainment
area to reflect an adjusted ozone design value which
excludes ozone concentrations attributable to trans-
port from an upwind area; and
‘‘(ii) redesignate the downwind nonattainment
area as an attainment area if the adjusted ozone de-
sign value (which excludes concentrations attrib-
utable to transport from an upwind area) for the
most recent applicable period does not exceed the
national ambient air quality standard for ozone.
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph:
‘‘(i) The term ‘downwind nonattainment area’
means a nonattainment area where the air entering
the area at the upwind boundary already contains
ozone or ozone precursors.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘concentration attributable to
transport from an upwind area’ means the portion
of an ozone concentration in a downwind nonattain-
ment area which is demonstrated (to the satisfaction
of the Administrator) to have been caused by ozone
or ozone precursor emissions from an identified
upwind area.
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‘‘(iii) The term ‘upwind area’ shall mean an
area emitting ozone precursor emissions that are
demonstrated (to the satisfaction of the Adminis-
trator) to be the cause of ozone concentrations
measured at a monitoring site in a downwind non-
attainment area.’’.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) is amended by inserting ‘‘or any
other area within the State’’ after ‘‘any other State’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, each State shall
adopt and submit a revision of the applicable implementa-
tion plan under section 110 of the Clean Air Act to reflect
the amendments made by this section.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1310
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent recommendations of
the illegal use of controlled substances by registrants under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent rec-
ommendations of the illegal use of controlled substances
by registrants under that Act.
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 ‘‘Medical Marijuana
Prevention Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION.
Section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.
S.C. 824) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) The Attorney General shall revoke the registra-
tion of any registrant who, as a practitioner, recommends
to a patient of that registrant a use which is illegal, under
Federal law, of a controlled substance.’’.
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