PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-658 International Military Headquarters' set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty, or as a dependent); and "(iii) to the Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988 or to the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 were a reference to the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998.". (b) CONFORMING NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN PARENTS OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN. —Section 101(a)(15)(N) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(N)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(or under analogous authority under paragraph (27)(L))" after "(27)(I)(ir; and (2) by inserting "(or under analogous authority under paragraph (27)(L))" after "(27)(I)". SUBTITLE C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION SEC. 431. ACADEMIC HONORARIA. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 212 (8 U.S.C. 1182), as amended by section 415, is ftirther amended by adding at the end the following: "(q) Any gJien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(B) may accept an honorarium payment and associated incidental expenses for a usual academic activity or activities (lasting not longer than 9 days at any single institution), as defined by the Attorney General in consultation with the Secretary of Education, if such payment is offered by an institution or organization described in subsection (p)(l) and is made for services conducted for the benefit of that institution or entity and if the alien has not accepted such payment or expenses from more than 5 institutions or organizations in the previous 6-month period.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) 8 USC 1182 note. shall apply to activities occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ^. i TITLE V—SALTON SEA FEASIBILITY STUDY (a) IN GENERAL.— NO later than January 1, 2000, the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance with this section, shall complete all feasibility studies and cost analyses for the options set forth in subsection (b)(2)(A) necessary for Congress to fully evaluate such options. (b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.— (A) The Secretary shall complete all studies, including, but not limited to environmental and other reviews, of the feasibility and benefit-cost of various options that permit the continued use of the Salton Sea as a reservoir for irrigation drainage and (1) reduce and stabilize the overall salinity of the Salton Sea, (2) stabilize the surface elevation of the Salton Sea, (3) reclaim, in the long term, healthy fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, and (4) enhance the potential for recreational uses and economic development of the Salton Sea. (B) Based solely on whatever information is available at the time of submission of the report, the Secretary shall (1) identify amr options he deems economically feasible and cost effective, (2) identify any additional
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