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 112 STAT. 2681-597 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (5) CONSIDERATIONS.— Such report should take into account information from prior and ongoing studies. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000. SEC. 137. GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, AND EAST GRAND FORKS, MINNESOTA.—The following project for water resources development and conservation and other purposes is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers as approved by the Secretary, if the report of the Chief is completed not later than December 31, 1998: The project for flood damage reduction and recreation. Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, at a total cost of $307,750,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $154,360,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $153,390,000. SEC. 138. POLICE CORPS ACT. (a) TRAINING PERIOD. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 200108 of the PoHce Corps Act (42 U.S.C. 14097) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: "(b) TRAINING SESSIONS. —A participant in a State Police Corps program shall attend up to 24 weeks, but no less than 16 weeks, of training at a training center. The Director may approve training conducted in not more than 3 separate sessions.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 200108(c) of the Police Corps Act (42 U.S.C. 14097(c)) is amended by striking "16 weeks of. (b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 200112 of the Police Corps Act (42 U.S.C. 14101) is amended by striking "$20,000" and all that follows before the period and inserting "$50,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2002". 31 USC 5111 SEC. 139. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS AND COMMEMORATIVE note. COINS, (a) LITTLE ROCK NINE.— (1) The Congress hereby finds the following: (A) Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, hereafter in this section referred to as the "Little Rock Nine", voluntarily subjected themselves to the bitter stinging pains of racial bigotry. (B) The Little Rock Nine are civil rights pioneers whose selfless acts considerably advanced the civil rights debate in this country. (C) The Little Rock Nine risked their lives to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and subsequently the Nation. (D) The Little Rock Nine sacrificed their innocence to protect the American principle that we are all "one Nation, under God, indivisible". (E) The Little Rock Nine have indelibly left their mark on the history of the Nation. (F) The Little Rock Nine have continued to work toward equality for all Americans. (2)(A) The President is authorized to present, on behalf of Congress, to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LsiNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark,

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