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PUBLIC LAW 105-83—NOV. 14, 1997 111 STAT. 1627 (B) LANDS.— -None of the lands conveyed to the Miccosukee Tribe under this Act or the Settlement Agreement shall be taxable under Federal or State law. (2) PAYMENTS AND CONVEYANCES NOT TAXABLE EVENTS.— No payment or conveyance referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a taxable event. This Act may be cited as the "Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998". Approved November 14, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2107: HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 105-163 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 105-337 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-56 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): July 10, 11, 15, considered and passed House. Sept. 11, 15-18, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 24, House agreed t« conference report. Oct. 28, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 33 (1997): Nov. 14, Presidential statement. Nov. 20, President's special message on line item veto. FEDERAL REGISTER, Vol. 62 (1997): Nov. 24, Cancellation of items pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act.