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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 662
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to fulfillment by
elderly persons of the requirements for naturalization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mrs. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to
fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for
naturalization.
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 ‘‘Naturalization of Older
Persons Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Immigration and Nationality Technical
Corrections Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–416) pro-
vides that a permanent resident who wishes to be-
come a United States citizen may take the required
test on the history, principles, and form of govern-
ment of the United States in a language other than
English if the person either is over 50 and has lived
legally in the United States for at least 20 years or
is over 55 and has lived legally in the United States
for at least 15 years.
(2) Many aged permanent residents are not
able to pass the required citizenship test in English.
SEC. 3. FULFILLMENT BY ELDERLY PERSONS OF REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR NATURALIZATION RELATING TO
KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(b) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) The requirement of subsection (a)(2) shall
not apply to any person who, on the date of the filing of
the person’s application for naturalization as provided in
section 334, is over 64 years of age and has been living
in the United States for periods totaling at least 5 years
subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence.
‘‘(B) The requirement of subsection (a)(2) may be
fulfilled through an examination in a language other than
English with respect to any person who, on the date of
the filing of the person’s application for naturalization as
provided in section 334, is at least 60 years of age and
has been living in the United States for periods totaling
at least 5 years subsequent to a lawful admission for per-
manent residence.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to applications for natu-
ralization pending on or after the date of enactment.
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ending on such date as the Secretary of Defense
may designate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 663
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited eligibility for the
supplemental security income program for permanent resident aliens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mrs. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception
to limited eligibility for the supplemental security income
program for permanent resident aliens.
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 ‘‘Legal Immigrants’
Fairness Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The Federal Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) program provides monthly cash payments to
needy persons who are at least 65, blind, or dis-
abled. Persons who receive SSI payments are also el-
igible for medicaid.
(2) In the summer of 1996 Congress enacted
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193),
whose primary purpose is to allow the States to de-
velop programs to move persons from welfare to
work.
(3) One provision of that law eliminates supple-
mental security income benefits for most needy legal
United States residents who are aged, blind, or dis-
abled.
(4) The Congressional Budget Office estimated
that such provision will cut about 500,000 needy
legal residents from the SSI rolls, thereby saving the
Federal Government about $13,000,000,000 in SSI
payments through the year 2002 and about
$5,000,000,000 in medicaid payments through the
year 2002.
(5) Such provision will not bring these aged,
blind, and disabled persons into the labor force. In-
stead, its principal impact will be to shift the fiscal
responsibility for these needy people from the Fed-
eral Government to State and local governments.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to restore
supplemental security income and medicaid to needy per-
manent residents who are aged, blind, or disabled.
SEC. 3. EXCEPTION TO LIMITED ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SUP-
PLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM
FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) is amended by adding after
subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) SSI FOR
PERMANENT
RESIDENT
ALIENS.—With respect to eligibility for benefits
under paragraph (3)(A) (relating to the supple-
mental security income program), paragraph
(1) shall not apply to an alien who is lawfully
admitted for permanent residence under the
Immigration and Nationality Act.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 664
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the installation of
emergency locator transmitters on aircraft.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, Mrs. JOHNSON of
Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the
installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft.
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 ‘‘Airplane Emergency
Locator Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On December 24, 1996, a plane piloted by
Johan Schwartz and Patrick Hayes disappeared
near Lebanon, New Hampshire.
(2) An extensive search was conducted by the
States of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont,
New York, Maine, and Massachusetts, in coopera-
tion with the Federal Government, in an unsuccess-
ful effort to locate the plane and any survivors.
(3) The plane was not required under law to
carry an emergency locator transmitter.
(4) Emergency locator transmitters have been
found to be very helpful in locating downed aircraft
and saving lives.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT.
Section 44712(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking all after ‘‘apply to’’ other than
paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of
paragraph (4) and inserting a period; and
(3) by moving the text of paragraph (4) after
‘‘apply to’’ and striking the paragraph designation.
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ALIENS WHO ARE UNABLE BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL OR
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT
TO NATURALIZE.—Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) is amended by adding after
subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) CERTAIN DISABLED AND IMPAIRED
ALIENS
OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE
FOR
NATU-
RALIZATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
an alien who—
‘‘(i) is lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence under the
Immigration and Nationality Act; and
‘‘(ii) meets the residence requirements
for naturalization under section 316 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, but can-
not fulfill other requirements of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act for naturaliza-
tion (including requirements under sections
312 and 337 of such Act) because the
alien is unable due to physical or devel-
opmental disability or mental impairment
to comply with such requirements.’’.
(b) EXCEPTION TO LIMITED ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI
AND FOOD STAMPS FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT RESIDENT
ALIENS WHO ARE APPLICANTS FOR NATURALIZATION.—
Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1612(a)(2)) is amended by adding after subparagraph (E)
(as added by subsection (a)) the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(F) PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS WHO
ARE
APPLICANTS
FOR
NATURALIZATION.—
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien
who—
‘‘(i) is lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence under the
Immigration and Nationality Act;
‘‘(ii) meets the residence requirements
for naturalization under section 316 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act;
‘‘(iii) is not ineligible for naturaliza-
tion under the Immigration and National-
ity Act; and
‘‘(iv) has an application pending for
naturalization under the Immigration and
Nationality Act which has not been de-
nied.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall be effective as if included
in the enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 667
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited eligibility for SSI
and food stamps for totally and permanently disabled permanent resident
aliens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1997
Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be sub-
sequently 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 to provide for an exception
to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for totally
and permanently disabled permanent resident aliens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO LIMITED ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI
AND FOOD STAMPS FOR TOTALLY AND PER-
MANENTLY 
DISABLED 
PERMANENT 
RESI-
DENT ALIENS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) is amended by adding after
subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) TOTALLY
AND
PERMANENTLY
DIS-
ABLED PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.—Para-
graph (1) shall not apply to an alien who—
‘‘(i) is lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence under the
Immigration and Nationality Act; and
‘‘(ii) has a total and permanent dis-
ability which arose after the alien was ad-
mitted to the United States.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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HR 668 PCS
‘‘(1) the taxes received in the Treasury under—
‘‘(A) subsections (c) and (e) of section
4041 (relating to aviation fuels),
‘‘(B) sections 4261 and 4271 (relating to
transportation by air),
‘‘(C) section 4081 (relating to gasoline)
with respect to aviation gasoline (to the extent
that the rate of the tax on such gasoline ex-
ceeds 4.3 cents per gallon), and
‘‘(D) section 4091 (relating to aviation
fuel) to the extent attributable to the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund financing rate, and
‘‘(2) the amounts determined by the Secretary
of the Treasury to be equivalent to the amounts of
civil penalties collected under section 47107(n) of
title 49, United States Code.’’
(2) TERMINATION OF FINANCING RATE.—Para-
graph (3) of section 9502(f) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding the pre-
ceding provisions of this subsection, the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund financing rate shall be zero with
respect to taxes imposed during any period that the
rate of the tax imposed by section 4091(b)(1) is 4.3
cents per gallon.’’
HR 668 PCS
(C) PAYMENTS OF PROPERTY TRANSPOR-
TATION TAX WITHIN CONTROLLED GROUP.—In
the case of the tax imposed by section 4271 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, subpara-
graph (B) shall not apply to any amount paid
by 1 member of a controlled group for transpor-
tation furnished by another member of such
group. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
all persons treated as a single employer under
subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be treated as
members of a controlled group.
(f) APPLICATION OF LOOK-BACK SAFE HARBOR FOR
DEPOSITS.—Nothing in the look-back safe harbor pre-
scribed in Treasury Regulation section 40.6302(c)–1(c)(2)
shall be construed to permit such safe harbor to be used
with respect to any tax unless such tax was imposed
throughout the look-back period.
Passed the House of Representatives February 26,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
HR 669 IH
(2) increasing the capital adequacy of commer-
cial banks, brokers and dealers, and savings and
loan associations and other financial companies by
eliminating restrictions on common ownership and
affiliation within a depository institution holding
company;
(3) permitting affiliates to engage in any activ-
ity subject to functional and equal regulation by the
appropriate State or Federal regulator;
(4) insulating and protecting insured depository
institutions through higher capital requirements, ex-
panded restrictions on relationship with affiliates,
broader examination and enforcement authority and
increased civil and criminal penalties;
(5) permitting the efficient marketing and dis-
tribution of financial services to consumers subject
to safeguards against coercive tie-ins and other un-
fair and abusive practices; and
(6) establishing the National Financial Services
Committee to oversee the evolution and supervision
of the financial services industry and to report to
Congress.
HR 669 IH
or unsound practices that involve the depository in-
stitution holding company or any of its affiliates in-
cluding, without limitation, unsafe or unsound prac-
tices that involve covered transactions as defined in
section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.
371c) and any transactions described in paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) of section 23B of the Federal
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 373c–1); and
(B) by rule, regulation or order, exempt any in-
sured depository institution that is controlled by a
depository institution holding company or class of
such banks or institutions, or any transaction or
class of transactions, from any requirement under
the preceding subparagraph or under sections 23A
or 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371c,
371c–1), not withstanding the provisions of any
other law, rule, regulation or order, if the appro-
priate Federal banking agency deems such an ex-
emption to be reasonable and not inconsistent with
the purposes of this Act and in the public interest.
(2) Any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
‘‘§ 40121. Small community air service fees
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
may authorize under this section a State to impose a small
community air service fee of $1, $2, or $3 on each paying
passenger of an air carrier or foreign air carrier boarding
an aircraft at an airport in the State to finance a small
community air service program of the State.
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State must submit to the
Secretary an application for authority to impose a
small community air service fee. The application
shall contain such information and be in such form
as the Secretary may require by regulation.
‘‘(2) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—After receiving
an application, the Secretary shall provide notice
and an opportunity to air carriers, foreign air car-
riers, and other interested persons to comment on
the application. The Secretary shall make a final de-
cision on the application not later than 120 days
after receiving it.
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS ON APPROVING APPLICATIONS.—
The Secretary may approve an application that a State
has submitted under subsection (b) only if the Secretary
finds, based on the application, that—
fiscal year may be used for any activity (including any in-
frastructure improvement) that is intended, or is likely,
to facilitate the relocation or expansion of any industrial
or commercial plant, facility, or operation, from one area
to another area, if the relocation or expansion will result
in a loss of employment in the area from which the reloca-
tion or expansion occurs.’’.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF USE OF CDBG LOAN GUARANTEES
FOR EMPLOYMENT RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.
Section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (h) the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION OF USE OF ASSISTANCE FOR EM-
PLOYMENT RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no amount obtained under an
obligation guaranteed under this section in fiscal year
1997 or any succeeding fiscal year may be used for any
activity (including any infrastructure improvement) that
is intended, or is likely, to facilitate the relocation or ex-
pansion of any industrial or commercial plant, facility, or
operation, from one area to another area, if the relocation
or expansion will result in a loss of employment in the
area from which the relocation or expansion occurs.’’.
In the Senate of the United States,
October 30, 1997.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 672) entitled ‘‘An Act to make technical amend-
ments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code.’’,
do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 15, after line 8, insert:
SEC. 11. DISTRIBUTION OF PHONORECORDS.
Section 303 of title 17, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘Copyright’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
Copyright’’; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(b) The distribution before January 1, 1978, of a pho-
norecord shall not for any purpose constitute a publication
of the musical work embodied therein.’’.
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HR 672 EAS
Ω3æPage 20, line 7, strike out ø12¿ and insert: 13
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12(b)(1)
Attest:
Secretary.
H. R. 672—7
(B) in clause (ii)(II) by striking ‘‘sections 106(1) and
106(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (3) of section
106’’.
(8) Section 119(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘until unless’’
and inserting ‘‘unless’’.
(9) Section 304(c) is amended in the matter preceding para-
graph (1) by striking ‘‘the subsection (a)(1)(C)’’ and inserting
‘‘subsection (a)(1)(C)’’.
(10) Section 405(b) is amended by striking ‘‘condition or’’
and inserting ‘‘condition for’’.
(11) Section 407(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘cost of’’ and
inserting ‘‘cost to’’.
(12) The item relating to section 504 in the table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 5 is amended by striking ‘‘Damage’’
and inserting ‘‘Damages’’.
(13) Section 504(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘court it’’
and inserting ‘‘court in’’.
(14) Section 509(b) is amended by striking ‘‘merchandise;
and baggage’’ and inserting ‘‘merchandise, and baggage’’.
(15) Section 601(a) is amended by striking ‘‘nondramtic’’
and inserting ‘‘nondramatic’’.
(16) 
Section 
601(b)(1) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘subsustantial’’ and inserting ‘‘substantial’’.
(17) The item relating to section 710 in the table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 7 is amended by striking ‘‘Reproduc-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘Reproduction’’.
(18) The item relating to section 801 in the table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 8 is amended by striking ‘‘establish-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘Establishment’’.
(19) Section 801(b) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall be—’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be
as follows:’’;
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘to make’’ and inserting
‘‘To make’’;
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘to make’’ and inserting ‘‘To make’’;
and
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘adjustment;
and’’ and inserting ‘‘adjustment.’’; and
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘to distribute’’ and
inserting ‘‘To distribute’’.
(20) Section 803(b) is amended in the second sentence
by striking ‘‘subsection subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’.
(21) The item relating to section 903 in the table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 9 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘903. Ownership, transfer, licensure, and recordation.’’.
(22) Section 909(b)(1) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘force’’ and inserting ‘‘work’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘sumbol’’ and inserting ‘‘symbol’’.
(23) Section 910(a) is amended in the second sentence
by striking ‘‘as used’’ and inserting ‘‘As used’’.
(24) Section 1006(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Federation
Television’’ and inserting ‘‘Federation of Television’’.
(25) Section 1007 is amended—
(17) The item relating to section 710 in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 is
amended by striking ‘‘Reproductions’’ and inserting
‘‘Reproduction’’.
(18) The item relating to section 801 in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 is
amended by striking ‘‘establishment’’ and inserting
‘‘Establishment’’.
(19) Section 801(b) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall be—’’ and inserting
‘‘shall be as follows:’’;
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘to
make’’ and inserting ‘‘To make’’;
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘to make’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘To make’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking
‘‘adjustment; and’’ and inserting ‘‘adjust-
ment.’’; and
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘to dis-
tribute’’ and inserting ‘‘To distribute’’.
(20) Section 803(b) is amended in the second
sentence by striking ‘‘subsection subsection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection’’.
(21) The item relating to section 903 in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9 is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘903. Ownership, transfer, licensure, and recordation.’’.
(22) Section 909(b)(1) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘force’’ and inserting
‘‘work’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘sumbol’’ and inserting
‘‘symbol’’.
(23) Section 910(a) is amended in the second
sentence by striking ‘‘as used’’ and inserting ‘‘As
used’’.
(24) Section 1006(b)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘Federation Television’’ and inserting ‘‘Federation
of Television’’.
(25) Section 1007 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘the
calendar year in which this chapter takes ef-
fect’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar year 1992’’; and
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘the year
in which this section takes effect’’ and inserting
‘‘1992’’.
(b) RELATED PROVISIONS.—
(1) Section 1(a)(1) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to amend chapter 9 of title 17, United States Code,
regarding protection extended to semiconductor chip
products of foreign entities’’, approved November 9,
1987 (17 U.S.C. 914 note), is amended by striking
‘‘orginating’’ and inserting ‘‘originating’’.
(2) Section 2319(b)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘last 10’’ and
inserting ‘‘least 10’’.
SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsections
(b) and (c), the amendments made by this Act shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) SATELLITE HOME VIEWER ACT.—The amend-
ments made by section 1 shall be effective as if enacted
as part of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 (Public
Law 103–369).
(c) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—The amendment
made by section 11(b)(1) shall be effective as if enacted
on November 9, 1987.
Passed the House of Representatives March 18,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.