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Union Calendar No. 10
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 652
[Report No. 105–13]
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. WHITE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
MARCH 11, 1997
Additional sponsor: Ms. DUNN
MARCH 11, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission project numbered 9025, the Com-
mission shall, upon the request of the project licensee, in
accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public
interest requirements of that section and the Commis-
sion’s procedures under that section, extend the time pe-
riod during which the licensee is required to commence
construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive
2-year periods.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—An extension under subsection
(a) shall take effect for a project upon the expiration of
the extension, issued by the Commission under section 13
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period
required for commencement of construction of the project.
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the
license for the project referred to in subsection (a) has
expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the
date of its expiration and extend the time required for
commencement of construction of the project as provided
in subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year
periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of
such expiration.
Union Calendar No. 10
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 652
[Report No. 105–13]
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power
Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project
located in the State of Washington, and for other
purposes.
MARCH 11, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Calendar No. 253
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 652
[Report No. 105–134]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 12, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission project numbered 9025, the Com-
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mission shall, upon the request of the project licensee, in
accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public
interest requirements of that section and the Commis-
sion’s procedures under that section, extend the time pe-
riod during which the licensee is required to commence
construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive
2-year periods.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—An extension under subsection
(a) shall take effect for a project upon the expiration of
the extension, issued by the Commission under section 13
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period
required for commencement of construction of the project.
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the
license for the project referred to in subsection (a) has
expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the
date of its expiration and extend the time required for
commencement of construction of the project as provided
in subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year
periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of
such expiration.
Passed the House of Representatives March 11,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 253
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 652
[Report No. 105–134]
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power
Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project
located in the State of Washington, and for other
purposes.
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
Reported without amendment
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit interactive
computer services to provide their facilities free of charge to candidates
for Federal offices for the purpose of disseminating campaign information
and enhancing public debate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. BOUCHER, Ms. DUNN, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr.
GOODLATTE, and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
permit interactive computer services to provide their fa-
cilities free of charge to candidates for Federal offices
for the purpose of disseminating campaign information
and enhancing public debate.
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 ‘‘Internet Election In-
formation Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) For the purposes of enhancing public debate
and awareness, candidates for Federal office should
be encouraged to provide voters with meaningful and
substantive information about their candidacy and
important public policy issues.
(2) The Internet and other interactive computer
services did not exist when the laws that currently
govern Federal elections were enacted, and these
services represent a new medium where voters can
obtain meaningful and substantive information about
issues and candidates.
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF DONATED INTERACTIVE COMPUTER
SERVICES FROM COVERAGE UNDER FED-
ERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.
(a) EXEMPTION FROM TREATMENT AS CONTRIBU-
TION.—Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (xiii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(xiv) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(xv) the value of services provided without
charge to a candidate by an interactive computer
service (defined as any information service that is
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 654
For the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Mr. PETRI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
For the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PURCHASE.
Thomas McDermott, Senior, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
is authorized to purchase, at fair market value, the real
property of the United States in Grant County, New Mex-
ico, to which Mr. McDermott’s mineral patent application
applied and the Bureau of Land Management of the De-
partment of the Interior is directed to enter into negotia-
tions with Mr. McDermott for the purchase of such real
property. Such application is Mr. McDermott’s application
filed under the Act of May 10, 1872 (30 U.S.C. 22 et
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Level 5, as authorized by section 5352 of title 5,
United States Code.
‘‘(c) METHODS.—In carrying out its functions under
this section, the National Center for Rural Law Enforce-
ment shall—
‘‘(1) utilize consensus building;
‘‘(2) work in cooperation with—
‘‘(A) rural, nonurban law enforcement
agencies;
‘‘(B) agencies of Federal, State, and local
governments; and
‘‘(C) institutions of higher learning, law
enforcement associations, and other not-for-
profit organizations;
‘‘(3) request and receive from other Federal de-
partments and agencies such statistics, data, pro-
gram reports, and other materials necessary for the
Center to carry out its functions;
‘‘(4) arrange with and reimburse the heads of
other Federal departments and agencies for the use
of personnel, facilities, or equipment of such depart-
ments and agencies; and
‘‘(5) use the assistance, services, records, and
facilities of State and local governments or other
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 666
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 relating to welfare and public benefits for aliens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1997
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and
in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 relating to welfare and public
benefits for aliens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE PERSONAL RESPON-
SIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY REC-
ONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 RELATING TO WEL-
FARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS.
(a) EXCEPTION TO LIMITED ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI
AND FOOD STAMPS FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT RESIDENT
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 657
To establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. BALDACCI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement,
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 ‘‘Rural Law Enforce-
ment Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) effective and impartial enforcement of the
law is one of the most important functions of the
government;
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(2) the preservation of our form of Government
and the rights of our citizens are dependent upon
competent and professional law enforcement agen-
cies;
(3) responsibility for law enforcement in the
United States resides primarily with State and local
governments;
(4)(A) one-third of all Americans live in non-
urban areas and 90 percent of all law enforcement
agencies serve populations of fewer than 25,000 resi-
dents; and
(B) 75 percent serve a population of fewer than
10,000 residents;
(5) rural violent crime has increased over 35
percent from 1985 to 1995, and is taking a toll on
rural citizens and rural law enforcement practition-
ers;
(6) approximately 22,400 local government en-
tities exist in the 50 States, and the needs of rural
law enforcement in the areas of research, technical
assistance, and the delivery of executive education
and training programs have been jointly identified
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Depart-
ment of Justice, and the National Center for Rural
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Law Enforcement at the University of Arkansas at
Little Rock; and
(7) the National Center for Rural Law Enforce-
ment at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
will continue to cooperate with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and the Department of Justice to
promote the development and implementation of
training and education programs for rural law en-
forcement agencies.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL CENTER FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XVIII of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended
by adding at the end the following new subtitle:
‘‘Subtitle D—National Center for
Rural Law Enforcement
‘‘SEC. 180401. ESTABLISHMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established at the Uni-
versity of Arkansas, at Little Rock, the National Center
for Rural Law Enforcement.
‘‘(b) ADVISORY BOARD.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established
within the National Center for Rural Law Enforce-
ment an Advisory Board (referred to in this Act as
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 665
To provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to
members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Joint En-
deavor or Operation Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal to members of the Armed Forces who participate
in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard
in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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. 658
To provide for the conveyance to the City of Bangor, Maine, of unused
military family housing located in the City.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. BALDACCI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance to the City of Bangor, Maine,
of unused military family housing located in the City.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, CHARLESTON FAMILY
HOUSING COMPLEX, BANGOR, MAINE.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of
the Air Force shall convey, without consideration, to the
City of Bangor, Maine (in this section referred to as the
‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of 51 single
family housing units, located in Bangor, Maine, and
known as the Charleston Family Housing Complex.
(2) In the event that jurisdiction over the real prop-
erty to be conveyed under paragraph (1) is transferred to
the administrative control of another Federal agency be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act, then the head
of such agency shall make the conveyance required by
paragraph (1).
(b) PURPOSE OF CONVEYANCE.—The purpose of the
conveyance under subsection (a) is to facilitate the reuse
of the real property, currently unoccupied, which the City
proposes to use to provide housing opportunities for first-
time home buyers.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be
borne by the City.
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection
(a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 659
To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthor-
ization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
BACHUS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. FROST, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr.
BORSKI, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. DAN
SCHAEFER of Colorado, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. EWING,
Mr. COBURN, and Mr. BARTON of Texas) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee con-
cerned
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing
of a unique chemical substance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. DELETION FROM CLEAN AIR ACT AMEND-
MENTS LISTING.
Section 112(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7412) is amended by adding at the end of footnote 2
thereof the following: ‘‘The glycol ether category does not
include ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (CAS #111–76–
2) as used or emitted by metal or composite can manufac-
turing.’’
SEC. 2. DELETION FROM SARA TITLE III LISTING.
Section 313(d)(3) of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023) is amend-
ed by adding at the end thereof the following: ‘‘The Ad-
ministrator shall delete from the lists implemented pursu-
ant to subsection (c) and section 302(a)(2), any substance
that has been deleted or removed in any manner from the
list of pollutants und3er section 112(b) of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)) unless the Administrator dem-
onstrates based on convincing evidence that relevant stor-
age, use or release of such a substance continues to pose
a significant threat to human health, or the environment
as a result of its reactivity, volatility, dispersability, com-
bustibility, flammability, or acute human health effects.’’.
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SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ARMED FORCES EXPEDITION-
ARY MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN OPER-
ATION JOINT ENDEAVOR OR OPERATION
JOINT GUARD.
(a) INCLUSION OF OPERATIONS.—For the purpose of
determining the eligibility of members and former mem-
bers of the Armed Forces for the Armed Forces Expedi-
tionary Medal, the Secretary of Defense shall designate
participation in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation
Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and in such other areas in the region as the Secretary
considers appropriate, as service in an area that meets the
general requirements for the award of that medal.
(b) INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of
the military department concerned shall determine wheth-
er individual members or former members of the Armed
Forces who participated in Operation Joint Endeavor or
Operation Joint Guard meet the individual service require-
ments for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal as established in applicable regulations. A member
or former member shall be considered to have participated
in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard
if the member—
(1) was deployed in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, or in such other area in the region as
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROHIBITION ON RETRO-
ACTIVE BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this
Act shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
(b) RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.—No benefits shall be
paid to any person by virtue of this Act for any period
before the effective date of this Act.
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that when the Federal
budget deficit has been reduced, Congress should reexam-
ine the issue of the offset of military retirement pay by
a veteran’s disability compensation and should eliminate
the entire offset between military retirement pay and dis-
ability compensation.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 660
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow an interlocutory appeal
from a court order determining whether an action may be maintained
as a class action.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. CANADY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow an interlocu-
tory appeal from a court order determining whether an
action may be maintained as a class action.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INTERLOCUTORY APPEALS OF COURT ORDERS
RELATING TO CLASS ACTIONS.
Section 1292(b) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(2) A party to an action in which the district court
has made a determination of whether the action may be
maintained as a class action may make application for ap-
peal of that determination to the court of appeals which
would have jurisdiction of an appeal of that action. The
court of appeals may, in its discretion, permit the appeal
to be taken from such determination if the application is
made within 10 days after the entry of the court’s deter-
mination relating to the class action. Application for an
appeal under this paragraph shall not stay proceedings in
the district court unless the district judge or the court of
appeals or a judge thereof shall so order.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 661
To make a technical correction to section 214(h) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1980.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To make a technical correction to section 214(h) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1980.
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 ‘‘Use of Assisted Hous-
ing By Aliens Technical Correction Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING
AGENCY OPT-OUT AUTHORITY.
Subsection (h)(2) of section 214 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, in
direct support of one or both of the operations;
(2) served on board a United States naval ves-
sel operating in the Adriatic Sea in direct support
of one or both of the operations; or
(3) operated in airspace above the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, or in such other area in
the region as the Secretary of Defense considers ap-
propriate, while the operations were in effect.
(c) OPERATIONS DEFINED.—For purposes of this
section:
(1) The term ‘‘Operation Joint Endeavor’’
means operations of the United States Armed
Forces conducted in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina during the period beginning on Novem-
ber 20, 1995, and ending on December 20, 1996, to
assist in implementing the General Framework
Agreement and Associated Annexes, initialed on No-
vember 21, 1995, in Dayton, Ohio.
(2) The term ‘‘Operation Joint Guard’’ means
operations of the United States Armed Forces con-
ducted in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
as a successor to Operation Joint Endeavor during
the period beginning on December 20, 1996, and
1436a(h)(2)), as added by section 576 of the Illegal Immi-
gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(division C of Public Law 104–208), is amended by strik-
ing subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(A) may elect not to comply with para-
graph (1), but only if (i) affirmatively establish-
ing and verifying eligibility before providing as-
sistance would increase public housing vacancies
or unused rental assistance under section 8 of
the United States Housing Act of 1937, and
(ii) the agency affirmatively establishes and
verifies the eligibility under this section after
providing the financial assistance; and’’.
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