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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2007
AN ACT
To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River rec-
lamation project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to allow use of the project distribution system
to transport water from sources other than the project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF CANADIAN
RIVER RECLAMATION PROJECT, TEXAS, TO
TRANSPORT NONPROJECT WATER.
The Act of December 29, 1950 (chapter 1183; 43
U.S.C. 600b, 600c), authorizing construction, operation,
and maintenance of the Canadian River reclamation
project, Texas, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall allow
use of the project distribution system (including all pipe-
lines, aqueducts, pumping plants, and related facilities)
for transport of water from the Canadian River Conjunc-
tive Use Groundwater Project to municipalities that are
receiving water from the project. Such use shall be subject
only to such environmental review as is required under the
Memorandum of Understanding, No. 97–AG–60–09340,
between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority, and a review and ap-
proval of the engineering design of the interconnection fa-
cilities to assure the continued integrity of the project.
Such environmental review shall be completed within 90
days after the date of enactment of this section.
‘‘(b) The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
shall bear the responsibility for all costs of construction,
operation, and maintenance of the Canadian River Con-
junctive Use Groundwater Project, and for costs incurred
by the Secretary in conducting the environmental review
of the project. The Secretary shall not assess any addi-
tional charges in connection with the Canadian River Con-
junctive Use Groundwater Project.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2007
To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation project,
Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use of the project
distribution system to transport water from sources other than the
project.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 1997
Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Mr. COMBEST) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River rec-
lamation project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to allow use of the project distribution system
to transport water from sources other than the project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF CANADIAN
RIVER RECLAMATION PROJECT, TEXAS, TO
TRANSPORT NON-PROJECT WATER.
The Act of December 29, 1950 (Chapter 1183; 43
U.S.C. 600b, 600c), authorizing construction, operation,
and maintenance of the Canadian River reclamation
project, Texas, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Interior shall, subject
only to a review of the engineering design of the inter-
connection facilities to assure the continued integrity of
the project, allow use of the project distribution system
(including all pipelines, aqueducts, pumping plants, and
related facilities) for transport of water from sources other
than the project to municipalities that are receiving water
from the project at no cost to the Canadian River Munici-
pal Water Authority.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2007
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River rec-
lamation project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to allow use of the project distribution system
to transport water from sources other than the project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2007 RFS
SECTION 1. USE OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF CANADIAN
RIVER RECLAMATION PROJECT, TEXAS, TO
TRANSPORT NONPROJECT WATER.
The Act of December 29, 1950 (chapter 1183; 43
U.S.C. 600b, 600c), authorizing construction, operation,
and maintenance of the Canadian River reclamation
project, Texas, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall allow
use of the project distribution system (including all pipe-
lines, aqueducts, pumping plants, and related facilities)
for transport of water from the Canadian River Conjunc-
tive Use Groundwater Project to municipalities that are
receiving water from the project. Such use shall be subject
only to such environmental review as is required under the
Memorandum of Understanding, No. 97–AG–60–09340,
between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority, and a review and ap-
proval of the engineering design of the interconnection fa-
cilities to assure the continued integrity of the project.
Such environmental review shall be completed within 90
days after the date of enactment of this section.
‘‘(b) The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
shall bear the responsibility for all costs of construction,
operation, and maintenance of the Canadian River Con-
junctive Use Groundwater Project, and for costs incurred
HR 2007 RFS
by the Secretary in conducting the environmental review
of the project. The Secretary shall not assess any addi-
tional charges in connection with the Canadian River Con-
junctive Use Groundwater Project.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2008
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel MAR Y PAZ.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 21, 1997
Mr. WELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
MAR Y PAZ.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel MAR Y PAZ (United States official
number 668179).
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2009
To amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period
for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), to provide Medicare coverage of drugs used for treatment
of ALS, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase Federal
funding for research on ALS.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1997
Mr. CAPPS (for himself and Mr. GILMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to
the Committee on Commerce, 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 concerned
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month
waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals dis-
abled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to provide
Medicare coverage of drugs used for treatment of ALS,
and to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase
Federal funding for research on ALS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treat-
ment, and Assistance Act of 1997’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), com-
monly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progres-
sive neuromuscular disease characterized by a degen-
eration of the nerve cells of the brain and spinal
cord leading to the wasting of muscles, paralysis,
and eventual death.
(2) Approximately 30,000 individuals in the
United States are afflicted with ALS at any time,
with approximately 5,000 new cases appearing each
year.
(3) ALS usually strikes individuals who are 50
years of age or older.
(4) The life expectancy of an individual with
ALS is 3 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis.
(5) There is no know cure or cause for ALS.
(6) Aggressive treatment of the symptoms of
ALS can extend the lives of those with the disease.
Recent advances in ALS research have produced
promising leads, many related to shared disease
processes 
that 
appear 
to 
operate 
in 
many
neurodegenerative diseases.
HR 2012 IH
the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of an
agreement between the employer and the exclusive rep-
resentative which is then in effect: Provided further, That
such employer or employees shall not be represented by
an officer or agent of any employee organization other
than the exclusive representative.
(b) Any employee organization may file a request for
recognition as the exclusive representative under sub-
section (a) of this section with an employer and the Com-
mission. Such request shall allege that a majority of the
employees in an appropriate collective-bargaining unit
wish to be represented for the purpose of collective bar-
gaining by such organization, shall describe the grouping
of jobs or positions which constitute the unit claimed to
be appropriate, shall be supported by credible evidence in
accordance with rules prescribed by the Commission dem-
onstrating that a majority of the employees in the appro-
priate unit desire the organization requesting recognition
as their exclusive representative, and shall indicate the
name, address, and telephone number of any other inter-
ested employee organization, if known to the requesting
organization. The employer shall, at the direction of the
Commission, post a copy of such request on a bulletin
board at each facility in which members of the unit
claimed to be appropriate are employed. The request shall
amount otherwise available for such contributions in
the fiscal year less the amount the committed by the
bank to lend, utilize, or otherwise make available to
or for the People’s Republic of China during the pre-
ceding fiscal year for purposes other than basic
human needs.
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) BASIC
HUMAN
NEEDS.—The term,
‘‘basic human needs’’ refers to human needs
arising from natural disasters or famine.
(B) 
MULTILATERAL
DEVELOPMENT
BANK.—The term ‘‘multilateral development
bank’’ means the following:
(i) The International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development.
(ii) The International Development
Association.
(iii) The International Finance Cor-
poration.
(iv) The Asian Development Bank.
(c) REDUCTION IN ASSISTANCE FOR ORGANIZATIONS
PROVIDING FAMILY PLANNING ASSISTANCE IN CHINA.—
(1) REDUCTION.—The amount of financial as-
sistance provided by the United States in a fiscal
year to a covered organization shall be the amount
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2010
To designate the bridge over lock and dam numbered 4 on the Arkansas
River as the ‘‘Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1997
Mr. DICKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the bridge over lock and dam numbered 4
on the Arkansas River as the ‘‘Lawrence Blackwell Me-
morial Bridge’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The bridge over lock and dam numbered 4 on the
Arkansas River, Arkansas, constructed as part of the
project for navigation on the Arkansas River and tribu-
taries, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lawrence
Blackwell Memorial Bridge’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCE.
A reference in any law, regulation, document, or
record of the United States to the bridge referred to in
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Law-
rence Blackwell Memorial Bridge’’.
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(5) Section 286(r)(3)(ii) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(r)(3)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘illegal aliens’’ and inserting 
‘‘undocumented foreign nationals’’. 
(6) Section 501 of the Immigration Reform and 
Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1365) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘IL-
LEGAL
ALIENS’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDOCU-
MENTED FOREIGN NATIONALS’’; 
(B) in the subsection heading for sub-
section (b), by striking ‘‘ILLEGAL ALIENS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘UNDOCUMENTED FOREIGN NATION-
ALS’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘illegal alien’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘undocu-
mented foreign national’’. 
(7) Section 332 of the Omnibus Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 1997 (8 U.S.C. 1366) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘illegal aliens’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘undocumented foreign na-
tionals’’. 
(8) Section 411(d) of the Personal Responsi-
bility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1621(d)) is amended in the sub-
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•HR 4766 EH1S 
fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 shall remain 
available until expended to cover obligations made in fiscal 
years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively: Provided, 
That unobligated funds that are available at the end of 
each fiscal year are returned to the Treasury. 
SEC. 755. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act for the Food and Drug 
Administration may be used under section 801 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent an indi-
vidual not in the business of importing a prescription drug 
within the meaning of section 801(g) of such Act, whole-
salers, or pharmacists from importing a prescription drug 
which complies with sections 501, 502, and 505. 
SEC. 756. Section 502(h)(6)(C) of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(6)(C)) is amended by adding, 
‘‘, plus the guarantee fee as authorized by subsection 
(h)(7)’’ after the phrase, ‘‘whichever is less’’, in each of 
paragraphs (i) and (ii).
SEC. 757. Section 501 of the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737) 
is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 
Doug Bereuter’’ after ‘‘John Ogonowski’’; and 
(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND DOUG 
BEREUTER’’ after ‘‘JOHN OGONOWSKI’’.
•HR 4766 EH1S 
SEC. 758. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act for the Environmental Quality Incentives Pro-
gram authorized by chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–
3839aa-9), the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program au-
thorized by section 1240N of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-
1), the Grassland Reserve Program authorized by sub-
chapter C of chapter 2 of such subtitle (16 U.S.C. 3838n–
3838q), or the Farmland Protection Program authorized 
by subchapter B of such chapter 2 (16 U.S.C. 3838h–
3838j) may be used to provide technical assistance under 
the Conservation Reserve program authorized by sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such subtitle (16 U.S.C. 3831–
3835a) or under the Wetlands Reserve Program author-
ized by subchapter C of such chapter 1 (16 U.S.C. 3837–
3837f). 
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act for 
the Conservation Reserve program authorized by sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831–3835a) may be used to pro-
vide technical assistance under the Wetlands Reserve Pro-
gram authorized by subchapter C of such chapter (16 
U.S.C. 3837–3837f). 
(c) None of the funds made available in this Act for 
the Wetlands Reserve Program authorized by subchapter
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2013
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, as the ‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘David B. Champagne
Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 21,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2013
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 551 Kingstown
Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the ‘‘David B. Champagne Post
Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States Post
Office building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2013
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the ‘‘David
B. Champagne Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1997
Mr. WEYGAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, as the ‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘David B. Champagne
Post Office Building’’.
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Calendar No. 220
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2013
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 22, 1997
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, as the ‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2013 PCS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown,
Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘David B. Champagne Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘David B. Champagne
Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 21,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 220
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2013
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 551 Kingstown Road in
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the ‘‘David
B. Champagne Post Office Building’’.
OCTOBER 22, 1997
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
ant to subclauses (III) and (V) of subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(iii) and the spectrum acquisition dates 
provided pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)(I); 
‘‘(3) failure to comply with any amendments to 
such revised plan pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(C); 
and 
‘‘(4) the failure to comply with an alternative 
schedule and sequence submitted under subsection 
(a)(2)(B) and approved by the Secretary under sub-
section (a)(3)(C).’’; 
(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) 
PROVISIONAL
OPERATION.—Notwith-
standing the requirements of paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary may authorize a railroad carrier or other enti-
ty to commence operation in revenue service of a 
positive train control system or component to the ex-
tent necessary to enable the safe implementation and 
operation of a positive train control system in 
phases.’’; 
(5) in subsection (i)—
(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
subparagraph (A) shall be construed to require 
a Federal department or agency that admin-
isters United States foreign development and 
economic assistance to provide any information 
that does not relate to or is not otherwise re-
quired by the United States foreign develop-
ment and economic assistance programs carried 
out by such department or agency. 
(3) REPORT IN LIEU OF INCLUSION.— 
(A) HEALTH
OR
SECURITY
OF
IMPLE-
MENTING PARTNERS.—If the head of a Federal 
department or agency, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, makes a determination that 
the inclusion of a required item of information 
online would jeopardize the health or security of 
an implementing partner or program bene-
ficiary or would require the release of propri-
etary information of an implementing partner 
or program beneficiary, the head of the Federal 
department or agency shall provide such deter-
mination in writing to the appropriate congres-
sional committees, including the basis for such 
determination and shall—
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‘‘Explorer.USAID.gov’’, to the extent that is possible to maximize 
efficiencies, no later than the end of fiscal year 2018. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3764 
To provide that an Indian group may receive Federal acknowledgment as 
an Indian tribe only by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2015 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide that an Indian group may receive Federal ac-
knowledgment as an Indian tribe only by an Act of 
Congress, 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 ‘‘Tribal Recognition Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Con-
stitution (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Com-
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