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Statement by the Press Secretary on Bill Signings
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 22, 2006

Statement by the Press Secretary on Bill Signings



On Friday, December 22, 2006 the President signed into law:

H.J. Res. 101, which provides that the first regular session of the 110th
Congress will begin at noon on Thursday, January 4, 2007;

S. 214, the "United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act,"
which establishes the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment
program to characterize, map, and model transboundary groundwater resources
along the United States-Mexico border;

S. 362, the "Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act," which
establishes programs in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and the United States Coast to identify, reduce, and prevent marine debris
and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety;

S. 707, the "Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who
deliver Infants Early Act" or the "PREEMIE Act," which authorizes
appropriations through FY 2011 for the Department of Health and Human
Services to expand and coordinate research and educational activities
related to preterm labor and delivery and infant mortality; and delays the
effective date of certain Head Start regulations

S. 895, the "Rural Water Supply Act of 2006," which authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to: carry out a rural water supply program; and
make available loan guarantees for rural water supply projects,
extraordinary operation and maintenance activity for Reclamation
facilities, or improvements to water infrastructure directly associated
with a reclamation project;

S. 1096, the "Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act," which designates
portions of the Musconetcong River in New Jersey as a component of the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;

S. 1378, the "National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006,"
which extends the authorization of the Historic Preservation Fund and
revises the membership and other authorities of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation;

S. 1529, the "City of Yuma Improvement Act," which conveys certain Federal
land to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for three non-Federal
parcels of land;

S. 1608, the "Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With
Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006" or the "U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006,"
which authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to provide assistance to and
share information with foreign law enforcement agencies; provides for
procedures for confidentiality and delayed notification when requesting
information about suspected perpetrators of fraud; and provides protection
to private sector entities for voluntary provision of information;

S. 2125, the "Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and
Democracy Promotion Act of 2006," which promotes relief, security, and
democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo;

S. 2150, the "Eugene Land Conveyance Act," which directs the Secretary of
the Interior to convey approximately 12 acres of Federal land to the City
of Eugene, Oregon, for the purpose of constructing an environmental
education center and wildlife viewing area;

S. 2205, the "Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of
2006," which conveys certain parcels of Federal land to the State of South
Dakota; and to sell certain parcels of Federal land to leaseholders;

S. 2653, the "Call Home Act of 206," which requires the Federal
Communications Commission to take action to reduce the cost of calling home
for Armed Forces personnel stationed or deployed abroad; and requires the
Department of Commerce to accelerate the award of $1 billion for public
safety interoperable communications grants to no later than September 30,
2007, subject to the receipt of qualified applications;

S. 2753, the "Dam Safety Act of 2006," which reauthorizes the National Dam
Safety Program (NDSP) through fiscal year 2011;

S. 3421, the "Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology
Act of 2006," which makes changes in several veterans' affairs programs and
benefits, including: information security; health; construction; housing
benefits and homeless veteran assistance; and attorney representation in
benefits cases;

S. 3546, the "Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer
Protection Act," which requires the reporting of serious adverse associated
with dietary supplements and certain non-prescription drugs sold and
consumed in the United States;

S. 3821, the "Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals
Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006" or the "COMPETE
Act of 2006," which expands eligibility for the P-1 visa program for
certain athletes seeking to temporarily enter the United States to
participate in an athletic competition or performance;

S. 4042, which prohibits disruptions of funerals of members or former
members of the Armed Forces, and provides for punishment of such
demonstrations as a misdemeanor;

S. 4091, the "Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006," which
appropriates funds from the General Fund of the Treasury to the Social
Security Trust Funds to restore amounts erroneously overpaid under the
voluntary withholding of taxes program;

S. 4092, which authorizes the construction of a digital television
broadcast tower on Lookout Mountain in Jefferson County, Colorado, by any
entity holding an approved Federal Communications Commission permit to
construct such a tower; and

S. 4093, which extends through September 30, 2007, the period of time
during which certain borrowers remain eligible for Department of
Agriculture guaranteed operating loans.

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