Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/419

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PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-390 OF STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP).— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of determining the product under section 2104(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(b)(l)(A)) for a State for each of fiscal years 1998 and 1999— (1) the number of children under clause (i) of such section shall be the number of low-income children specified for the State in Column B of the table on pages 48101-48102 of the Federal Register published on September 12, 1997, adjusted by the Census Bureau as necessary to treat children as being without health insurance if they have access to health care funded by the Indian Health Service but do not have health insurance; and (2) the State cost factor under clause (ii) of such section shall be the State cost factor specified for the State in Column C of such table. SEC. 708. (a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORT BY COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAP- ONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.— Section 712(c)(1) of the Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 (subtitle A of title VII of Public Law 104-293; 110 Stat. 3470; 50 U.S.C. 2351 note) is amended by striking out "the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 18, 1998". (b) MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION. —Section 711 of that Act is amended— 50 USC 2351 (1) in the matter preceding subsection (b)(1), by striking "ote. out "eight members" and inserting in lieu thereof "twelve members, none of whom may, during the period of their service on the Commission, be an officer or employee of any department, agency, or other establishment of the Executive Branch (other than the Commission), and"; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out "one" and inserting in lieu thereof "three"; (3) in subsection (b)(4), by striking out "one" and inserting in lieu thereof "three"; and (4) in subsection (e), by striking out "the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed" and inserting in lieu thereof "the date of enactment of an Act making appropriations for the Depeirtments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, regardless of whether all the members of the Commission have been appointed as of that date,". (c) RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES OF COMMISSION. —Section 50 USC 2351 712(a) of that Act is amended by adding at the end the following: ^°^- (4) RESTRICTIONS.— In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), making the assessments under paragraph (2), and addressing the matters identified in paragraph (3), the Commission shall not review, evaluate, or report on— "(A) United States domestic response capabilities with respect to weapons of mass destruction; or "(B) the adequacy or usefulness of United States laws that provide for the imposition of sanctions on countries or entities that engage in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.".