Public Law 104-140
Joint Resolution making corrections to Public Law 104-134.
by the 104th Congress of the United States
507430Joint Resolution making corrections to Public Law 104-134. — 1996by the 104th Congress of the United States
104TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

Joint Resolution
Making corrections to Public Law 104-134.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That:
(a)   In Public Law 104-134, insert after the enacting clause:

``TITLE I—OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS.´´

(b)   The two penultimate undesignated paragraphs under the subheading ``ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE´´ under the heading ``TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE´´ of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, as contained in section 101(c) of Public Law 104-134, are repealed.

(c)   Section 520 under the heading ``TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS´´ of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, as contained in section 101(e) of Public Law 104-134, is repealed.

(d)   Strike out section 337 under the heading ``TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS´´ of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, as contained in section 101(c) of Public Law 104-134, and insert in lieu thereof:

``SEC. 337. The Secretary of the Interior shall promptly convey to the Daughters of the American Colonists, without reimbursement, all right, title and interest in the plaque that in 1933 was placed on the Great Southern Hotel in Saint Louis, Missouri by the Daughters of the American Colonists to mark the site of Fort San Carlos.´´.

(e)   Section 21104 of Public Law 104-134 is repealed.

Approved May 2, 1996.


Legislative History edit

  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
    • Apr. 30, considered and passed Senate and House.
  • WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996):
    • May. 2, Presidential statement.


 

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