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 Ill STAT. 248 PUBLIC LAW 105-30-JULY 25, 1997 Public Law 105-30 105th Congress An Act July 25, 1997 To clarify that the protections of the Federal Tort Claims Act apply to the members [H.R. 1901] ^^^ personnel of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS PROVISIONS. Section 6 of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act (18 U.S.C. 1955 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS PROVISIONS.— For purposes of sections 1346(b) and 2401(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, the Commission is a 'Federal agency* and each of the members and personnel of the Commission is an 'employee of the Government'.". 18 USC 1955 SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION. The amendment made by section 1 shall not be construed to imply that any commission is not a "Federal agency" or that any of the members or personnel of a commission is not an "employee of the Government" for purposes of sections 1346(b) and 2401(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. 18 USC 1955 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendment made by section 1 shall be effective as of August 3, 1996. Approved July 25, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1901: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-145 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): June 23, considered and passed House. July 9, considered and passed Senate.

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