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To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school.
PL 105-49 (H.R.111), enacted 10/06/1997

Ill STAT. 1166 
PUBLIC LAW 105-49—OCT. 6, 1997 
Public Law 105-49 
105th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 6, 1997 
To provide for the conveyance of a parcel of unused agricvdtural land in Dos 
[H.R. Ill] 
Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, UNUSED AGRICULTURAL LAND, DOS 
PALOS, CALIFORNIA 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—^In accordance with the provisions of this 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Dos Palos 
Ag Boosters of Dos Palos, California, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to a parcel of real property (including 
improvements thereon) held by the Secretary that consists of 
approximately 22 acres and is located at 18296 Elgin Avenue, 
Dos Palos, California, to be used as a farm school for the education 
and training of students and beginning farmers regarding farming. 
The conveyance shall be final with no future liability accruing 
to the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the transferee shall pay to the Secretary an amount 
equal to the fair market value of the parcel conveyed under sub-
section (a). 
(c) ALTERNATIVE TRANSFEREE.—^At the request of the Dos Palos 
Ag Boosters, the Secretary may make the conveyance under sub-
section (a) to the Dos Palos School District. 
(d) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARJCET VALUE AND PROPERTY 
DESCRIPTION.—^The Secretary shall determine the fair market value 
of the parcel to be conveyed under subsection (a). The exact acreage 
and legal description of the parcel shall be determined by a survey 
satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall 
be borne by the transferee. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—^The Secretary may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
the conveyance under this section as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States. 
Approved October 6, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. Ill: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-34 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Apr. 16, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 23, considered and passed Senate.
An original bill to provide permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs.
PL 105-48 (S.1211), enacted 10/01/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-48—OCT. 1, 1997 
111 STAT. 1165 
Public Law 105-48 
105th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 1, 1997 
To provide permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs. 
[S. 1211] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR AU PAIR PROGRAMS. 
Section 1(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to extend au pair 
programs", approved December 23, 1995 (PubUc Law 104-72; 109 
Stat. 776) is amended by striking ", through fiscal ye£ir 1997". 
Approved October 1, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1211: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
To designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as "Trinity Lake".
PL 105-44 (H.R.63), enacted 09/30/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-44—SEPT. 30, 1997 
111 STAT. 1141 
Public Law 105-44 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, 
Sept. 30, 1997 
CaUfomia, as "Trinity Lake". 
[jj R 63] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF TRINITY LAKE. 
16 USC 460q 
(a) DESIGNATION.—^The reservoir created by Trinity Dam in 
the Central Valley project, California, and designated as "Clair 
Engle Lake'* by Public Law 88-662 (78 Stat. 1093) is hereby 
redesignated as "Trinity Lake". 
(b) REFERENCES.—^Any reference in any law, regulation, 
document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to 
the reservoir referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to 
be a reference to "Trinity Lake". 
(c) REPEAL OF EARLIER DESIGNATION.—PubUc Law 88-662 (78 
Stat. 1093) is repealed. 
Approved September 30, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 63: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-9 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-70 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Mar. 11, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 16, considered and psissed Senate.
New Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997
PL 105-37 (S.430), enacted 08/07/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-37—AUG. 7, 1997 
111 STAT. 1113 
Public Law 105-37 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Act of June 20, 1910, to protect the permanent trust funds of 
the State of New Mexico from erosion due to inflation and modify the basis 
on which distributions are made from those funds. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT TRUST FUNDS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEX-
ICO. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—^This Act may be cited as the "New Mexico 
Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997". 
(b) 
INVESTMENT OF AND DISTRIBUTIONS FROM PERMANENT 
TRUST FUNDS.—The Act of June 20, 1910 (36 Stat. 557, chapter 
310), is amended— 
(1) in the proviso in the second paragraph of section 7, 
by striking "the income therefrom only to be used" and inserting 
"distributions from which shall be made in accordance with 
the first paragraph of section 10 and shall be used"; 
(2) in section 9, by striking "the interest of which only 
shall be expended" and inserting "distributions from which 
shall be made in accordance with the first paragraph of section 
10 and shall be expended"; and 
(3) in the first paragraph of section 10, by adding at the 
end the following: "The trust funds, including all interest, divi-
dends, other income, and appreciation in the market value 
of assets of the funds shall be prudently invested on a total 
rate of return basis. Distributions from the trust funds shall 
be made as provided in Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution 
of the State of New Mexico.". 
(c) CONSENT OF CONGRESS.—Congress consents to the amend-
ments to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico proposed 
by Senate Joint Resolution 2 of the 42nd Legislature of the State 
of New Mexico, Second Session, 1996, entitled "A Joint Resolution 
proposing amendments to Article 8, Section 10 and Article 12, 
Aug. 7, 1997 
[S. 430] 
New Mexico 
Statehood and 
Enabling Act 
Amendments of 
1997. 
36 Stat. 562. 
36 Stat. 563. 
36 Stat. 563. 
39-194 O - 97 - 2 : QL 3 Part 2 
I l l STAT. 1114 
PUBLIC LAW 105-37—AUG. 7, 1997 
Sections 2, 4 and 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to protect 
the State's permanent funds against inflation by Hmiting distribu-
tions to a percentage of each fund's market value and by modifying 
certain investment restrictions to_ allow optimal diversification of 
investments", approved by the voters of the State of New Mexico 
on November 5, 1996, 
Approved August 7, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 430: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-18 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
May 21, considered and passed Senate. 
July 28, considered and passed House.
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of a certificate of citizenship for certain children born outside the United States.
PL 105-38 (S.670), enacted 08/08/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-38—AUG. 8, 1997 
111 STAT. 1115 
Public Law 105-38 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to 
A 
Q iqq? 
eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of a certificate of citizenship 
^^' ' 
for certain children born outside the United States. 
[S. 670] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP TRANSI-
TION RULE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Immigration and National-
ity Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-416; 108 
Stat. 4307) (as amended by section 671(b) of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-1856)) is amended by striking subsection 
8 USC 1433 note, 
(e). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 8 USC 1433 note. 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Immigration 
and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994. 
Approved August 8, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 670 (H.R. 1109): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
May 14, considered and passed Senate. 
July 28, considered and passed House.
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997
PL 105-43 (H.R.1866), enacted 09/17/1997

Ill STAT. 1140 
PUBLIC LAW 105-43—SEPT. 17, 1997 
Public Law 105-43 
105th Congress 
An Act 
Sept. 17,1997 
To continue favorable treatment for need-based educational aid under the antitrust 
[H.R. 1866] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
Need-Based 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Educational Aid 
Antitrust 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
1997 
This Act may be cited as the "Need-Based Educational Aid 
15 use 1 note. 
Antitrust Protection Act of 1997". 
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF FAVORABLE TREATMENT FOR NEED-BASED 
EDUCATIONAL AID UNDER THE ANTITRUST LAWS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 568 of the Improving America's 
Schools Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking "TEMPORARY"; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
"(4) to exchange through an independent third party, before 
awarding need-based financial aid to any of such students 
who is commonly admitted to the institutions of higher 
education involved, data submitted by the student so admitted, 
the student's family, or a financial institution on behalf of 
the student or the student's family relating to assets, liabilities, 
income, expenses, the number of family members, and the 
number of the student's siblings in college, if each of such 
institutions of higher education is permitted to retrieve such 
data only once with respect to the student."; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking "September 30, 1997" 
and inserting "September 30, 2001". 
15 use 1 note. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect immediately before September 30, 1997. 
Approved September 17, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1866: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-144 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
June 23, considered and passed House. 
July 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the City of Grants Pass, Oregon.
PL 105-39 (H.R.1198), enacted 08/11/1997

Ill STAT. 1116 
PUBLIC LAW 105-39—AUG. 11, 1997 
Public Law 105-39 
105th Congress 
An Act 
Aug. 11, 1997 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the City of Grants 
[H.R. 1198] 
Pass, Oregon. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF BLM LAND TO GRANTS PASS, OREGON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
promptly convey to the City of Grants Pass, Oregon (in this section 
referred to as the "City"), without monetary compensation, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The real property referred to in sub-
section (a) is that parcel of land depicted on the map entitled 
"Merlin Landfill Map" and dated June 20, 1997, consisting 
of— 
(A) approximately 200 acres of Bureau of Land 
Management land on which the City has operated a landfill 
under lease; and 
(B) approximately 120 acres of Bureau of Land 
Management land that are adjacent to the land described 
in subparagraph (A). 
(2) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may determine more particularly the real property 
described in paragraph (1). 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the City to agree to 
indemnify the Government of the United States for all liability 
of the Government that arises from the property. 
Approved August 11, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1198: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-166 (Comm. on Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
July 8, considered and passed House. 
July 31, considered and passed Senate.
To clarify that the protections of the Federal Tort Claims Act apply to the members and personnel of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.
PL 105-30 (H.R.1901), enacted 07/25/1997

I l l STAT. 248 
PUBLIC LAW 105-30-JULY 25, 1997 
Public Law 105-30 
105th Congress 
An Act 
July 25,1997 
To clarify that the protections of the Federal Tort Claims Act apply to the members 
[H.R. 1901] 
^^^ personnel of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS PROVISIONS. 
Section 6 of the National GambUng Impact Study Commission 
Act (18 U.S.C. 1955 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
"(e) 
APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS PROVISIONS.— 
For purposes of sections 1346(b) and 2401(b) and chapter 171 of 
title 28, United States Code, the Commission is a 'Federal agency* 
and each of the members and personnel of the Commission is 
£in 'employee of the Government'.". 
18 u s e 1955 
SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall not be construed 
to imply that any commission is not a "Federal agency" or that 
any of the members or personnel of a commission is not an 
"employee of the Government" for purposes of sections 1346(b) 
and 2401(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. 
18 u s e 1955 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall be effective as of 
August 3,1996. 
Approved July 25, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1901: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-145 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
June 23, considered and passed House. 
July 9, considered and passed Senate.
Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to two specified bills of the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
PL 105-32 (H.J.Res.90), enacted 08/01/1997

I l l STAT. 250 
PUBLIC LAW 105-32—AUG. 1, 1997 
Public Law 105-32 
105th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Aug. 1, 1997 
Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to two specified bills of 
[H.J. Res. 90] 
^^ ^^^ Hundred Fifth Congress. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
1 use 106 note. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions 
of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived 
with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the 
enrollment of H.R. 2014 and of H.R. 2015 of the One Hundred 
Fifth Congress. The enrollment of each of those bills shall be 
in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House 
of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. 
Approved August 1, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 90: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
July 31, considered and passed House and Senate.
To amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998.
PL 105-25 (H.R.1553), enacted 07/03/1997

I l l STAT. 240 
PUBLIC LAW 105-25-^JULY 3, 1997 
Public Law 105-25 
105th Congress 
An Act 
I 1 S 1QQ7 
'^° amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act 
^—; 
of 1992 to extend the authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board 
[H.R. 1553] 
until September 30, 1998. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF ASSASSINATION 
RECORDS REVIEW BOARD. 
The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collec-
tion Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended— 
(1) in section 7(o)(l), by striking "September 30, 1996" 
and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and 
inserting "September 30, 1998."; and 
(2) in section 13(a), by striking "such sums" and all that 
follows through "expended" and inserting "to carry out the 
provisions of this Act $1,600,000 for fiscal year 1998". 
Approved July 3, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1553: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-138, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Government Reform and Over-
sight). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
June 23, considered and passed House. 
June 25, considered and passed Senate.
Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997
PL 105-28 (H.R.649), enacted 07/18/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-28^JULY 18, 1997 
111 STAT. 245 
Public Law 105-28 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act that are obsolete 
. , 
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or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal a related section of the Federal 
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Energy Administration Act of 1974. 
[H.R. 649] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Department of 
Energy 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Standardization 
Act of 1997 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Energy Standard- 
42 USC 7101 
ization Act of 1997". 
note. 
SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REQUIRE-
MENTS WITH GOVERNMENT-WIDE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REGULATIONS.—Section 501 of the 
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7191) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (d), 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b) and 
by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections 
(c), (d), and (e), respectively, and 
(3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking "sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d)" and inserting "subsection (b)". 
(b) 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEES.— 
(1) SECTION 624.—Section 624 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7234) is amended by— 
(A) striking "(a)"; and 
(B) striking subsection (b). 
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 17 
of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
776) is repealed. 
Approved July 18, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 649: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-11 (Comm. on Commerce). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-26 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Mar. 11, considered and passed House. 
June 27, considered and passed Senate.
To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program.
PL 105-23 (H.R.363), enacted 07/03/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-23—JULY 3, 1997 
111 STAT. 237 
Public Law 105-23 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric 
July 3, 1997 
and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination program. 
[H.R. 363] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13478) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsections (c)(5), (e)(5), (g)(3)(B), (j)(l), and (1) by 
striking "1997" each place it appears and inserting in lieu 
thereof "1998"; and 
(2) in subsection (j)(l), by striking "$65,000,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$46,000,000". 
Approved July 3, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 363: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-60, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Commerce) and Pt. 2 (Comm. on 
Science). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-27 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Apr. 29, considered and passed House. 
June 20, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
PL 105-22 (S.342), enacted 06/27/1997

Ill STAT. 236 
PUBLIC LAW 105-22^JUNE 27, 1997 
Public Law 105-22 
105th Congress 
An Act 
June 27,1997 
To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong Kong Economic 
[S. 342] 
^^^ Trade Offices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
22 use 288k. 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND 
IMMUNITIES TO HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE 
OFFICES. 
(a) APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES 
ACT.—^The provisions of the International Organizations Immunities 
Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) may be extended to the Hong Kong 
Economic and Trade Offices in the same manner, to the same 
extent, and subject to the same conditions as such provisions may 
be extended to a public international organization in which the 
United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the 
authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation 
or making an appropriation for such participation, 
(b) APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON CERTAIN 
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION.—The President is authorized to apply 
the provisions of Article I of the Agreement on State and Local 
Taxation of Foreign Employees of Public International Organiza-
tions, done at Washington on April 21, 1994, to the Hong Kong 
Economic and Trade Offices. 
(c) DEFINITION.—^The term "Hong Kong Economic and Trade 
Offices" refers to Hong Kong's official economic and trade missions 
in the United States. 
Approved June 27, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 342: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Vol. 143 (1997): 
May 20, considered and passed Senate. 
June 17, considered and passed House.
To consent to certain amendments enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920.
PL 105-21 (H.J.Res.32), enacted 06/27/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-21-^JUNE 27, 1997 
111 STAT. 235 
Public Law 105-21 
105th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To consent to certain amendments enacted by the Legislature of the State of 
Jime 27,1997 
Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. 
[H.J. Res. 32] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, as required 48 USC prec. 491 
by section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the admission note. 
of the State of Hawaii into the Union", approved March 18, 1959 
(73 Stat. 4), the United States consents to the following amendments 
to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, adopted by the 
State of Hawaii in the manner required for State legislation: 
(1) Act 339 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1993. 
(2) Act 37 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1994. 
Approved June 27, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 32: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Mar. 11 considered and passed House. 
June 12, considered and passed Senate.