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“NEW PUBLIC LAWS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1172 on Oct. 29, 1997.
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NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest p. D1150)
H.R. 2158, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. Signed October 27, 1997. (P.L. 105-65)
H.R. 2169, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. Signed October 27, 1997. (P.L. 105-66)