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“NEW PUBLIC LAWS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D790 on July 21, 1997.
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NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D701)
H.R. 173, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers. Signed July 18, 1997. (P.L. 105-27)
H.R. 649, to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974. Signed July 18, 1997. (P.L. 105-28)