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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2443
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 601 Fourth
Street, NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ‘‘Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memo-
rial Building’’, in honor of William H. Christian, Jr.,
Martha Dixon Martinez, Michael J. Miller, Anthony
Palmisano, and Edwin R. Woodriffe.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to designate the Federal
building referred to in section 2 in honor of William H.
Christian, Jr., Martha Dixon Martinez, Michael J. Miller,
Anthony Palmisano, and Edwin R. Woodriffe, who were
slain in the line of duty.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, WASHING-
TON FIELD OFFICE MEMORIAL BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building located at
601 Fourth Street, NW., in the District of Columbia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the Federal building referred to in subsection
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By JEFF TRANDAHL,
Deputy Clerk.
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Calendar No. 175
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2443
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
Reported by Mr. CHAFEE, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 601 Fourth
Street, NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ‘‘Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memo-
rial Building’’, in honor of William H. Christian, Jr.,
Martha Dixon Martinez, Michael J. Miller, Anthony
Palmisano, and Edwin R. Woodriffe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to designate the Federal
building referred to in section 2 in honor of William H.
Christian, Jr., Martha Dixon Martinez, Michael J. Miller,
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Anthony Palmisano, and Edwin R. Woodriffe, who were
slain in the line of duty.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, WASHING-
TON FIELD OFFICE MEMORIAL BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building located at
601 Fourth Street, NW., in the District of Columbia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the Federal building referred to in subsection
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By JEFF TRANDAHL,
Deputy Clerk.
Calendar No. 175
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2443
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 601
Fourth Street, NW., in the District of Columbia,
as the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wash-
ington Field Office Memorial Building’’, in honor
of William H. Christian, Jr., Martha Dixon Mar-
tinez, Michael J. Miller, Anthony Palmisano, and
Edwin R. Woodriffe.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
Reported without amendment
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2444
Disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on August 11,
1997, regarding Public Law 105–34.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. STENHOLM (for himself and Mr. HULSHOF) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
Disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President
on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105–34.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress disapproves of cancellations 97–1 and 97–
2 as transmitted by the President in a special message
on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105–34.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2445
For the relief of Rabon Lowry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
Mr. MCINTYRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Rabon Lowry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SATISFACTION OF CLAIM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to Rabon Lowry of Pembroke, North Caro-
lina, individually and as president of Pembroke Machine
Company, Inc., the sum of $9,120,000 for damages he in-
curred as a result of the breach of Government Contract
number DAAA09–85–C–0630 by the United States De-
partment of the Army.
(b) CONDITION OF PAYMENT.—The payment shall be
in full satisfaction of any of claims Rabon Lowry may have
against the United States arising from Government Con-
tract number DAAA09–85–C–0630.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10
percent of the sum described in section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the benefits provided by this Act.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an
infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount
provided in title 18, United States Code.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4794
AN ACT
To amend the Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sew-
age Cleanup Act of 2000 to extend the authorization
of appropriations, 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 3 of this Act, applies to agency proceedings com-
menced on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) COURT PROCEEDINGS.—Subsection (b) of section
20 of the National Labor Relations Act, as added by sec-
tion 3 of this Act, applies to civil actions commenced on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2450
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the amount of
the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food inventory,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1997
Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. CAMPBELL) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for
contributions of food inventory, 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 ‘‘Good Samaritan Tax
Act’’.
SEC. 2. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF
FOOD INVENTORY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 170 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
contributions of ordinary income and capital gain prop-
erty) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF
FOOD INVENTORY.—
‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-CORPORATE
TAXPAYERS.—In the case of a charitable con-
tribution of food, paragraph (3) shall be applied
without regard to whether or not the contribu-
tion is made by a corporation.
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
MARKET
VALUE.—For purposes of this section, in the
case of a charitable contribution of food which
is a qualified contribution (within the meaning
of paragraph (3)) and which, solely by reason
of internal standards of the taxpayer, lack of
market, or similar circumstances, cannot or will
not be sold, the fair market value of such con-
tribution shall be determined—
‘‘(i) without regard to such internal
standards, such lack of market, or such
circumstances, and
‘‘(ii) if applicable, by taking into ac-
count the price at which the same or simi-
lar food items are sold by the taxpayer at
the time of the contribution (or, if not so
sold at such time, in the recent past).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2454
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any financial institu-
tion which accepts the direct deposit of Social Security benefits into
the account of an accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal
of any amount from such account by such accountholder by electronic
fund transfer, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit
any financial institution which accepts the direct deposit
of Social Security benefits into the account of an
accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal
of any amount from such account by such accountholder
by electronic fund transfer, 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 ‘‘Social Security Check
Protection Act’’.
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SEC. 2. FEES PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN WITHDRAWALS OF
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BY ELECTRONIC
FUND TRANSFER.
The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693
et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 918, 919, 920,
and 921 as sections 919, 920, 921, and 922, respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after section 917 the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 918. FEES.
‘‘If cash benefits paid to any consumer under title
II of the Social Security Act are deposited by electronic
fund transfer into an account of the consumer at a finan-
cial institution—
‘‘(1) no fee may be imposed with respect to
such account by the financial institution in connec-
tion with any electronic fund transfer from such ac-
count which is initiated by a consumer from an elec-
tronic terminal; and
‘‘(2) no other fee may be imposed, or increased
in amount, with respect to such account, unless the
fee is also imposed, at the same rate, on other simi-
lar accounts which do not receive deposits of cash
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benefits paid under title II of the Social Security Act
by electronic fund transfer.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2455
To reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to prevent railroad
fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. WISE, Mr. VENTO, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. TRAFI-
CANT, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. FILNER, Ms.
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. HOLDEN, and Mr. LAMPSON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
A BILL
To reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to
prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous mate-
rials releases, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Railroad Safety Reform Act of 1997’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—SAFETY RULEMAKING AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 101. Purpose.
Sec. 102. Railroad safety conference.
Sec. 103. Rulemaking status reports.
Sec. 104. Power brake safety rulemaking.
Sec. 105. Track safety standards rulemaking.
Sec. 106. Rulemaking process.
Sec. 107. Safety inspectors.
Sec. 108. Employee reports.
Sec. 109. Accident and injury reporting.
TITLE II—GRADE CROSSING SAFETY
Sec. 201. Toll-free number to report grade crossing problems.
Sec. 202. Grade crossing signal violations.
TITLE III—HOURS OF SERVICE
Sec. 301. Limitations on duty hours of train employees.
Sec. 302. Split shifts.
Sec. 303. Limitations on duty hours of signal employees.
Sec. 304. Employee sleeping quarters.
Sec. 305. Rotating shifts.
Sec. 306. Train dispatchers.
Sec. 307. Fatigue management plans.
Sec. 308. Recommendations on hours of service changes.
TITLE IV—PASSENGER SERVICE SAFETY STANDARDS
Sec. 401. Emergency windows and doors.
Sec. 402. Passenger railroad signal systems.
Sec. 403. Passenger locomotive fuel tanks.
Sec. 404. Passenger car crashworthiness.
Sec. 405. Positive train control.
TITLE V—EMPLOYEE AUTHORITY, CERTIFICATION, AND
EQUIPMENT
Sec. 501. Employee response to hazardous conditions.
Sec. 502. Certification of locomotive engineers and other safety-related railroad
personnel.
Sec. 503. Communications devices.
TITLE I—SAFETY RULEMAKING
AND ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 101. PURPOSE.
Section 20101 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 20101. Purpose
‘‘The purpose of this part is to assign and maintain
safety as the highest priority in every area of railroad op-
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(i)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(i)’’. 
(b) DEPORTABLE ALIENS.—Section 237(a)(3)(C)(ii) 
(8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking the 
final sentence. 
SEC. 115. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ORDERS ISSUED IN 
ABSENTIA. 
Section 240(b)(5) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)) is amended 
by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subpara-
graph (E) as subparagraph (D). 
SEC. 116. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR 
ORDER OF VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE. 
Section 240B (8 U.S.C. 1229c) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (f). 
SEC. 117. TRANSITIONAL CHANGES IN JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Section 309(c)(4) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1101 
note) is repealed. 
Subtitle C—Fairness in Removal 
Proceedings 
SEC. 121. EQUITABLE BURDEN OF PROOF FOR ADMISSI-
BILITY. 
Section 240(c)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(2)) is amend-
ed—
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2457
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any financial institu-
tion which accepts the direct deposit of veterans benefits paid by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs into the account of an accountholder from
imposing any fee on the withdrawal of any amount from such account
by such accountholder by electronic fund transfer, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit
any financial institution which accepts the direct deposit
of veterans benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs into the account of an accountholder from impos-
ing any fee on the withdrawal of any amount from such
account by such accountholder by electronic fund trans-
fer, 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 ‘‘Veterans Benefits
Check Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FEES PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN WITHDRAWALS OF
VETERANS BENEFITS BY ELECTRONIC FUND
TRANSFER.
The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693
et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 918, 919, 920,
and 921 as sections 919, 920, 921, and 922, respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after section 917 the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 918. FEES.
‘‘If cash benefits paid to any consumer under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs are de-
posited by electronic fund transfer into an account of the
consumer at a financial institution—
‘‘(1) no fee may be imposed with respect to
such account by the financial institution in connec-
tion with any electronic fund transfer from such ac-
count which is initiated by a consumer from an elec-
tronic terminal; and
‘‘(2) no other fee may be imposed, or increased
in amount, with respect to such account, unless the
fee is also imposed, at the same rate, on other simi-
lar accounts which do not receive deposits of cash
benefits paid under laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs by electronic fund
transfer.’’.
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vides an accurate assessment of the deployability of a unit 
and those shortfalls of a unit that require the provision 
of additional resources. The system shall ensure— 
‘‘(1) that the personnel readiness rating of a 
unit reflects— 
‘‘(A) both the percentage of the overall 
personnel requirement of the unit that is 
manned and deployable and the fill and 
deployability rate for critical occupational spe-
cialties necessary for the unit to carry out its 
basic mission requirements; and 
‘‘(B) the number of personnel in the unit 
who are qualified in their primary military oc-
cupational specialty; and 
‘‘(2) that the equipment readiness assessment 
of a unit— 
‘‘(A) documents all equipment required for 
deployment; 
‘‘(B) reflects only that equipment that is 
directly possessed by the unit; 
‘‘(C) specifies the effect of substitute 
items; and 
‘‘(D) assesses the effect of missing compo-
nents and sets on the readiness of major equip-
ment items.’’. 
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ferred-provider network option under section 1075 
made available to beneficiaries by reason of this sec-
tion and in accordance with subsection (d)(1).’’; 
(iii) in subsection (b), by striking 
‘‘TRICARE Standard coverage at’’ and in-
serting ‘‘TRICARE coverage at’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘TRICARE Stand-
ard’’ each place it appears (including in 
the heading of such section) and inserting 
‘‘TRICARE Retired Reserve’’. 
(D) Section 1079a is amended— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘CHAMPUS’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘TRICARE program’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Civilian Health 
and Medical Program of the Uniformed 
Services’’ and inserting ‘‘the TRICARE 
program’’. 
(E) Section 1099(c) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) A plan under the TRICARE program.’’. 
(F) Section 1110b(c)(1) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘(b).’’ the following: ‘‘Such pre-
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(4) Paragraph (2) of section 2001(c) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$21,040,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the
amount at which the average tax rate under this sec-
tion is 55 percent’’.
(5) Subparagraph (A) of section 2102(c)(3) is
amended by striking ‘‘$192,800’’ and inserting ‘‘the
applicable credit amount under section 2010(c)’’.
(b) UNIFIED GIFT TAX CREDIT.—Paragraph (1) of
section 2505(a) is amended by striking ‘‘$192,800’’ and
inserting ‘‘the applicable credit amount under section
2010(c)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying,
and gifts made, after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 5. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM BENEFIT UNDER SPECIAL
ESTATE TAX VALUATION RULES FOR CER-
TAIN FARM, ETC., REAL PROPERTY.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph 
(2) 
of 
section
2032A(a) (relating to limitation on aggregate reduction in
fair market value) is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to decedents dying after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2460
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning receivers
and similar devices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.
NORWOOD, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
scanning receivers and similar devices.
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 ‘‘Wireless Telephone
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION
WITH COUNTERFEIT ACCESS DEVICES.
(a) UNLAWFUL ACTS.—Section 1029(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(8) knowingly and with intent to defraud uses,
produces, traffics in, has control or custody of, or
possesses a scanning receiver;
‘‘(9) knowingly uses, produces, traffics in, has
control or custody of, or possesses hardware or soft-
ware, knowing it has been configured for altering or
modifying a telecommunications instrument so that
such instrument may be used to obtain unauthorized
access to telecommunications services; or’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—
(1) GENERALLY.—Section 1029(c) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) PENALTIES.—The punishment for an offense
under subsection (a) of this section is—
‘‘(1) in the case of an offense that does not
occur after a conviction for another offense under
this section—
‘‘(A) if the offense is under paragraph (1),
(2), (3), (6), (7), or (10) of subsection (a), a
fine under this title or imprisonment for not
more than 10 years, or both; and
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1950) (64 Stat. 88, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C.
580l).
(4) LAND
USE
PLAN.—The term ‘‘land use
plan’’ means—
(A) a land and resource management plan
prepared by the Forest Service pursuant to sec-
tion 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
1604) for a unit of the National Forest System;
or
(B) a resource management plan (or a
management framework plan that is in effect
pending completion of a resource management
plan) developed in accordance with the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for Federal lands adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management.
(5) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—The term
‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given
such term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16
U.S.C. 1609(a)), except that the term does not in-
clude any lands managed as a National Grassland
under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7
U.S.C. 1010 et seq.).
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Union Calendar No. 239
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2460
[Report No. 105–418]
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning receivers
and similar devices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.
NORWOOD, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. GEKAS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. MEEHAN,
and Mr. SESSIONS
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 11, 1997]
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
scanning receivers and similar devices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,