Acts Approved by the President

Approved October 8

H.R. 1350 / Public Law 104-239

Maritime Security Act of 1996

H.R. 3056 / Public Law 104-240

To permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organization exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health insuring organizations under the Medicaid program notwithstanding that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county

Approved October 9

H.R. 657 / Public Law 104-241

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas

H.R. 680 / Public Law 104-242

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

H.R. 1011 / Public Law 104-243

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio

H.R. 1014 / Public Law 104-244

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

H.R. 1290 / Public Law 104-245

To reinstate the permit for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Oregon, and for other purposes

H.R. 1335 / Public Law 104-246

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

H.R. 1366 / Public Law 104-247

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

H.R. 1791 / Public Law 104-248

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

H.R. 2501 / Public Law 104-249

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other purposes

H.R. 2508 / Public Law 104-250

Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996

H.R. 2594 / Public Law 104-251

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1996

H.R. 2630 / Public Law 104-252

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

H.R. 2660 / Public Law 104-253

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

H.R. 2695 / Public Law 104-254

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of certain hydroelectric projects in the State of Pennsylvania H.R. 2700 / Public Law 104-255

To designate the building located at 8302 FM 327, Elmendorf, Texas, which houses operations of the United States Postal Service, as the "Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building"

H.R. 2773 / Public Law 104-256

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of 2 hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, and for other purposes

H.R. 2816 / Public Law 104-257

To reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Ohio, and for other purposes

H.R. 2869 / Public Law 104-258

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

H.R. 2967 / Public Law 104-259

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

H.R. 2988 / Public Law 104-260

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

H.R. 3068 / Public Law 104-261

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

H.R. 3118 / Public Law 104-262

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996

H.R. 3458 / Public Law 104-263

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

H.R. 3539 / Public Law 104-264

Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996

H.R. 3546 / Public Law 104-265

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act

H.R. 3660 / Public Law 104-266

Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1996

H.R. 3871 / Public Law 104-267

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

H.R. 3877 / Public Law 104-268

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

H.R. 3916 / Public Law 104-269

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

H.R. 3973 / Public Law 104-270

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

H.R. 4138 / Public Law 104-271

Hydrogen Future Act of 1996

H.R. 4167 / Public Law 104-272

Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996

H.R. 4168 / Public Law 104-273

Helium Privatization Act of 1996

S. 1577 / Public Law 104-274

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

S. 1711 / Public Law 104-275

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996

S. 1802 / Public Law 104-276

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

S. 1931 / Public Law 104-277

To provide that the United States Post Office and Courthouse building located at 9 East Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the "L. Clure Morton United States Post Office and Courthouse"

S. 1970 / Public Law 104-278

National Museum of the American Indian Act Amendments of 1996

S. 2085 / Public Law 104-279

To authorize the Capitol Guide Service to accept voluntary services

S. 2100 / Public Law 104-280

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

S. 2153 / Public Law 104-281

To designate the United States Post Office building located in Brewer, Maine, as the "Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Post Office Building", and for other purposes

S.J. Res. 64 / Public Law 104-282

To commend Operation Sail for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of the history of the United States, and its nurturing of young cadets through training in seamanship

H.R. 1031 / Private Law 104-3

For the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez