Laws (U.S.) in 1996

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

1/4

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-90

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-93 · Title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Ag

To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory locate…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-91

Making appropriations for certain activities for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-92

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-94

Smithsonian Institution Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1995

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United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-96 · Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the founding of the Smithsonian Institution.

To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit State taxation of certain pension income.

1/10

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-95

To reauthorize the tied aid credit program of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and to allow the Export-Import Bank to conduct a…

1/11

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-97

Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995

1/16

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-98 · Title: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain revisions relating to the protection of famous marks.

The Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I

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United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-99 · Title: Making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a down payment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes.

To designate the United States Post Office building located at 24 Corliss Street, Providence, Rhode Island, as the "Harry Kizirian Post Off…

2/1

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-100

To designate the Federal building located at 1550 Dewey Avenue, Baker City, Oregon, as the "David J. Wheeler Federal Building"

2/1

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-101

Saddleback Mountain-Arizona Settlement Act of 1996

2/6

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-102 · Title: To provide for the transfer of certain lands to the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community and the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, and for other purposes.

Telecommunications Act of 1996

2/8

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-104 · Title: To promote competition and reduce regulation in order to secure lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommuni

To guarantee the timely payment of social security benefits in March 1996.

2/8

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-103

Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996

2/10

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-105 · Title: To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to provide regulatory relief, and for other purposes.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

2/10

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-106 · Title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe p

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996

2/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-107 · Title: Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.

To designate the Federal building located at 1221 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Frank Hagel Federal Building."

2/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-108

To make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.

2/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-109

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain programs and activ…

2/13

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-110

To award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham.

2/13

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-111

To designate the United States courthouse located at 197 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as the "Max Rosenn United States …

3/5

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-112

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995

3/7

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-113 · Title: To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 with respect to inventions made under cooperative research and development agreements, and for other purposes.

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996

3/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-114 · Title: To seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.

To guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States.

3/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-115

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

3/15

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-116

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedo…

3/20

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-117

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

3/22

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-118

Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1996

3/26

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-119 · Title: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to make certain adjustments in the land disposal program to provide needed flexibility, and for other purposes.

Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996

3/28

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-120 · Title: To provide an extension for fiscal year 1996 for certain programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996

3/29

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-121 · Title: To provide for enactment of the Senior Citizens' Right to Work Act of 1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the Small Business Growth and Fairness Act of 1996, and to provide for a permanent increase in t

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

3/29

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-122

Greens Creek Land Exchange Act of 1995

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-123 · Title: To provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the saccharin notice requirement.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-124

To grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of Missouri …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-125

Granting the consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-126

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

4/4

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-127 · Title: To modify the operation of certain agricultural programs.

4/9

Line Item Veto Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-130 · Title: To give the President line item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct spending, and limited tax benefits.

Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996

4/9

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-128 · Title: To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897.

Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to two bills of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

4/9

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-129

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996

4/24

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-132 · Title: To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty, and for other purposes.

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

4/24

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-131

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to extend for two months the authority for promulgating regulations und…

4/25

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-133

District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995

4/26

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-134 · Title: Making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes.

To designate the Federal Justice Building in Miami, Florida, as the "James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building".

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-135

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 125 Market Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the "Thomas D. Lambros …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-136

To designate the United States Post Office-Courthouse located at South 6th and Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas, as the "Judge Isaac C. …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-137

To designate the United States Customs Administrative Building at the Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry located at 797 South Zaragosa Road in E…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-138

To redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-139

Making corrections to Pub. L. 104-134.

5/2

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-140

To amend section 326 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit continued participation by Historically Black Graduate Professional Scho…

5/6

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-141

Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act

5/13

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-142 · Title: To phase out the use of mercury in batteries and provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling or proper disposal of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batte

Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Reauthorization Act of 1995

5/15

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-143 · Title: To amend the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act of 1984, to extend for three years the availability of moneys for the restoration of fish and wildlife in the Trinity River, and for o

To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment of the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between the States of Alabama and Georgia.

5/16

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-144

5/17

Megan's Law

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-145 · Title: To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.

Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996

5/20

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-146 · Title: An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs established pursuant to the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990.

To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other pu…

5/24

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-147

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire property in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York, for inclusion in the …

5/24

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-148

Healthy Meals for Children Act

5/29

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-149 · Title: To amend the National School Lunch Act to provide greater flexibility to schools to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under the school lunch and school breakfast programs.

Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996

6/3

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-150 · Title: To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes.

To designate the United States courthouse in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse".

7/1

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-151

Anti-Car Theft Improvements Act of 1996

7/2

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-152 · Title: To amend the anti-car theft provisions of title 49, United States Code, to increase the utility of motor vehicle title information to State and Federal law enforcement officials, and for other purpose

Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act of 1996

7/2

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-153 · Title: To control and prevent commercial counterfeiting, and for other purposes.

To designate the bridge, estimated to be completed in the year 2000, that replaces the bridge on Missouri highway 74 spanning from East Cap…

7/2

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-154

Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996

7/3

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-155 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious property.

Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996

7/5

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-156 · Title: To streamline and improve the effectiveness of chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the "Single Audit Act").

To designate the United States Post Office building located at 102 South McLean, Lincoln, Illinois, as the "Edward Madigan Post Office Buil…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-157

To provide for the exchange of certain lands in Gilpin County, Colorado.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-158

To provide that the United States Post Office building that is to be located at 7436 South Exchange Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, shall be kno…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-159

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 235 North Washington Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as the "Wi…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-160

To provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "Fragile Ring of Life".

7/18

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-161

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria.

7/18

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-162

National Children's Island Act of 1995

7/19

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-163 · Title: To require the transfer of title to the District of Columbia of certain real property in Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National Children's Island, a cultural, educational, and famil

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance…

7/21

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-164

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands to the city of Rolla, Missouri.

7/24

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-165

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with res…

7/29

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-166

Entitled the "Mollie Beattie Wilderness Area Act".

7/29

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-167

Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2

7/30

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-168 · Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for increased taxpayer protections.

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

8/3

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-170 · Title: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act

8/3

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-169 · Title: To create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission.

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored- nation treatment) to the products of Romania.

8/3

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-171

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996

8/5

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-172 · Title: To impose sanctions on persons making certain investments directly and significantly contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Iran or Libya to develop its petroleum resources, and on persons

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-182 · Title: To reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes.

Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-177 · Title: To amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the United States Government.

Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-179 · Title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics for 3 years, and for other purposes.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-180 · Title: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-183 · Title: To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the Act, and for other purposes.

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-184 · Title: To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds with respect to water

To provide for the extension of certain hydroelectric projects located in the State of West Virginia.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-173

To authorize minors who are under the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are under 18 years of age to l…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-174

To authorize a circuit judge who has taken part in an in banc hearing of a case to continue to participate in that case after taking senior…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-175

Granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pe…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-176

To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal the provision relating to Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-178

Granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid Agreement between the city of Bristol, Virginia, and the city of Bristol, Tennessee.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-181

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996

8/13

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-185 · Title: To improve the management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-188 · Title: To provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wag

House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-186 · Title: To provide for a representational allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, to make technical and conforming changes to sundry provisions of law in consequence of administrative reforms i

To redesignate the United States Post Office building located at 245 Centereach Mall on Middle Country Road in Centereach, New York, as the…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-187

To redesignate the Dunning Post Office in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office".

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-189

To authorize the Agency for International Development to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of that agency.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-190

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

8/21

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-191 · Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance

8/21

War Crimes Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-192 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to carry out the international obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes.

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

8/22

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-193 · Title: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997.

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1997

9/9

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-194 · Title: Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30,

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997

9/16

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-196 · Title: Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997

9/16

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-197 · Title: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

To amend the Impact Aid program to provide for a hold-harmless with respect to amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisition of …

9/16

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-195

To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe.

9/18

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-198

9/21

Defense of Marriage Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-199 · Title: To define and protect the institution of marriage.

To make technical corrections in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982.

9/22

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-200

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

9/23

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-201 · Title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe p

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans A…

9/24

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-202

To extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Cambodia, and for other purposes.

9/25

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-203

9/26

Mental Health Parity Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-204 · Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-205 · Title: Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-206 · Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997; Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban; Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996; Clinger-Cohen …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-208 · Title: Making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of the One Hundred Fourth Congress making general or c…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-207

Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-213 · Title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery to the State of Alabama.

Crawford National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-215 · Title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Crawford National Fish Hatchery to the city of Crawford, Nebraska.

Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-216 · Title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission.

Carjacking Correction Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-217 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the Federal carjacking prohibition.

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-223 · Title: To provide for certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain interests in Waihee Marsh for inclusion in the Oahu National Wildlife Refuge …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-209

To encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-210

To amend Pub. L. 103-93 to provide additional lands within the State of Utah for the Goshute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-211

To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, to expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for ot…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-212

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-214

To confer honorary citizenship of the United States on Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as Mother Teresa.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-218

To clarify the rules governing removal of cases to Federal court, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-219

To repeal a redundant venue provision, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-220

To designate the United States Courthouse under construction at 1030 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, as the "Mark O. Hatfield Unite…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-221

To authorize construction of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center at Washington Dulles International Air…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-222

Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-227 · Title: To implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-231 · Title: To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for public access to information in an electronic format, and for other purposes.

To repeal an unnecessary medical device reporting requirement.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-224

To designate the Federal building located at the corner of Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and the United States courthouse located on Otis …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-225

To repeal the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-226

To designate the Federal building located at 1655 Woodson Road in Overland, Missouri, as the "Sammy L. Davis Federal Building".

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-228

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed at a site on 18th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-229

To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 611 North Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the "Sam M. Gibbons United S…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-230

To provide for the extension of the Parole Commission to oversee cases of prisoners sentenced under prior law, to reduce the size of the Pa…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-232

To reauthorize the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-233

To amend the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 to provide the President with additional proclamation authorit…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-234

Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-237 · Title: To prevent the illegal manufacturing and use of methamphetamine.

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-235 · Title: To modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes.

Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-236 · Title: To provide for the nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators, and for other purposes.

Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-238 · Title: To provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal law enforcement officials who are killed or disabled in the performance of their duties.

Maritime Security Act of 1996

10/8

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-239 · Title: To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States- flag merchant marine, and for other purposes.

To permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organization exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicabl…

10/8

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-240

Animal Drug Availability Act 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-250 · Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improvements in the process of approving and using animal drugs, and for other purposes.

Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-264 · Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

Hydrogen Future Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-271 · Title: To authorize the hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-272 · Title: To provide for the safety of journeymen boxers, and for other purposes.

Helium Privatization Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-273 · Title: To amend the Helium Act to authorize the Secretary to enter into agreements with private parties for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-275 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to provide for a study of the Federal programs for veterans, and for other pu

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-251 · Title: To amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reduce the waiting period for benefits payable under that Act, and for other purposes.

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-262 · Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligibility for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize major medical facility construction projects for the departmen

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-263 · Title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivor

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-265 · Title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.

Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-266 · Title: To make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes.

National Museum of the American Indian Act Amendments of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-278 · Title: To amend the National Museum of the American Indian Act to make improvements in the Act, and for other purposes.

To extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-241

To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro projects.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-242

To extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-243

To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-244

To reinstate the permit for, and extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric projec…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-245

To provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-246

To authorize the extension of time limitation for the FERC-issued hydroelectric license for the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-247

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain technical corrections relating to physicians' services.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-248

To extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other pu…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-249

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-252

To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, and f…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-253

To extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of certain hydroelectric projects in the State of Pennsy…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-254

To designate the building located at 8302 FM 327, Elmendorf, Texas, which houses operations of the United States Postal Service, as the "Am…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-255

To extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of 2 hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, and for o…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-256

To reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under the Small Business Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric proje…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-257

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Kentucky.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-258

To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-259

To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that traffic signal synchronization projects are exempt from certain requirements of Environmental Pr…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-260

To accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganizatio…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-261

To waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance organizations.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-267

To designate the United States Post Office building located at 351 West Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas, as the "David H. Pryor Post …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-268

To make available certain Voice of America and Radio Marti multilingual computer readable text and voice recordings.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-269

To provide for a study of the recommendations of the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-270

To authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-274

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-276

To provide that the United States Post Office and Courthouse building located at 9 East Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, shall be known…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-277

To authorize the Capitol Guide Service to accept voluntary services.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-279

To provide for the extension of certain authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-280

To designate the United States Post Office building located in Brewer, Maine, as the "Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Post Office Building", an…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-281

To commend Operation Sail for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of the history of the United State…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-282

National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-290 · Title: To amend the Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management

Economic Espionage Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-294 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect proprietary economic information, and for other purposes.

Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-301 · Title: To provide for the settlement of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and for other purposes.

National Marine Sanctuaries Preservation Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-283 · Title: To reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes.

Propane Education and Research Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-284 · Title: To authorize and facilitate a program to enhance safety, training, research and development, and safety education in the propane gas industry for the benefit of propane consumers and the public, and f

United States National Tourism Organization Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-288 · Title: To establish the National Tourism Board and the National Tourism Organization to promote international travel and tourism to the United States.

Savings in Construction Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-289 · Title: To provide for appropriate implementation of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in Federal construction projects, and for other purposes.

False Statements Accountability Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-292 · Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the crime of false statement in a Government matter.

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-293 · Title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Ag

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-295 · Title: To make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws.

Sustainable Fisheries Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-297 · Title: To amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize appropriations, to provide for sustainable fisheries, and for other purposes.

Water Desalination Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-298 · Title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies regarding the desalination of water and water reuse, and for other purposes.

Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-299 · Title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize provisions relating to health centers, and for other purposes.

Fort Pect Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-300 · Title: To authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning,

To reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-285

To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts bet…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-286

To codify without substantive change laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-287

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the National Transportation Sa…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-291

Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-296

To extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-302

Water Resources Development Act of 1996

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United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-303 · Title: To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the Unite

Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996

10/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-304 · Title: To reduce risk to public safety and the environment associated with pipeline transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids, and for other purposes.

Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996

10/13

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-305 · Title: To combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual assaults.

Wildfire Suppressing Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996

10/14

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-307 · Title: To authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfire.

To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1997.

10/14

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-306

Indian Health Care Improvement Technical Corrections Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-313 · Title: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors.

General Accounting Office Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-316 · Title: To amend laws authorizing auditing, reporting, and other functions by the General Accounting Office.

Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-317 · Title: To make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.

Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-318 · Title: To provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and for other purposes.

Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-319 · Title: Making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights, refugees, and foreign relations.

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-320 · Title: To reauthorize alternative means of dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and for other purposes.

Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-323 · Title: To establish the Cache La Poudre River Corridor.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-324 · Title: To authorize appropriations for the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-325 · Title: To promote the research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources, and for other purposes.

Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-326 · Title: To extend contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, and for other purposes.

To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-308

To express the sense of the Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to h…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-309

To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-310

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for s…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-311

To authorize appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of mineral…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-312

To designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-314

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicai…

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-315

Granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-321

Granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan …

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-322

To make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-327

To provide for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to continue in existence, and for other purposes.

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-328

United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996

10/20

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-329 · Title: To establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other purposes.

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996

10/26

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-330 · Title: To provide Federal assistance for Indian tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and for other purposes.

National Invasive Species Act of 1996

10/26

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-332 · Title: To provide for ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act

10/26

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-331 · Title: To make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996

11/12

United States

Public law: Pub. L. 104-333 · Title: To provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes.