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SEC. 4. ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE LANDS.
(a) BY THE COMMUNITY.—Upon relinquishment by
the Community of any and all claims to the Charlotte
Beach Lands and dismissal with prejudice of Bay Mills
Indian Community v. Western Life Assurance Company
et al., Case No. 2:96–CV–275, United States District
Court for the Western District of Michigan-Northern Divi-
sion and Bay Mills Indian Community v. State of Michi-
gan et al., Michigan Court of Claims, File No. 96–16482–
CM—
(1) the Secretary shall take the Alternative
Lands described in section 3(1)(A) into trust for the
benefit of the Community as part of the settlement
of the Community’s claims to the Charlotte Beach
Lands; and
(2) the Alternative Lands described in section
3(1)(A) shall become part of the Community’s res-
ervation.
(b) BY THE SAULT TRIBE.—The Secretary shall take
the Alternative Lands described in section 3(1)(B) into
trust for the benefit of the Sault Tribe as settlement of
the Sault Tribe’s claims to the Charlotte Beach Lands.
Upon the taking of the Alternative Lands into trust, any
and all potential claims of the Sault Tribe in and to the
Charlotte Beach Lands shall be relinquished and extin-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1630
To encourage the International Monetary Fund to fully implement
transparency and efficiency policies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. ARMEY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To encourage the International Monetary Fund to fully
implement transparency and efficiency policies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘IMF Transparency and
Efficiency Enforcement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS TO
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
Section 17(a) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act
(22 U.S.C. 280e–z(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘A loan under the authority granted in this
subsection may be made only within 1 year after the Sec-
retary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, after con-
sultation with the Comptroller General of the United
States, have jointly provided to the Committees on Appro-
priations, Foreign Relations, and Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Banking and Financial Services of the
House of Representatives a written certification that the
Fund has implemented fully the policies described in sec-
tion 601 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as con-
tained in section 101(d) of Division A of the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 1999), except that if, in each of the preceding
4 years, such a certification has been so provided, and a
joint resolution approving the certification has not been
enacted into law pursuant to this sentence at any time
during such 4 preceding years, then such a loan may not
be made within 1 year after the provision of the certifi-
cation unless, during such year, a joint resolution approv-
ing the certification is enacted into law.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1632
To provide for the compensation of the people and Government of the United
States who suffered damages as a result of the attack on, and occupation
of, Kuwait by Iraq in 1990.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr.
FLAKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for the compensation of the people and Govern-
ment of the United States who suffered damages as
a result of the attack on, and occupation of, Kuwait
by Iraq in 1990.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justice for Victims
of Iraqi Aggression Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
Indian nation, or tribe or band of Indians (including
the 2 bands of the Sault Ste. Marie Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians of Michigan of which O-shaw-
wan-no and Sha-wan were chiefs and their members)
to any land or natural resources, the transfer of
which was approved and ratified by subsection (a),
shall be regarded as extinguished as of the date of
such transfer.
(2) THE TRIBES.—To the extent that the Char-
lotte Beach Lands involve land or natural resources
to which the Tribes had aboriginal title, relinquish-
ment by the Tribes under section 4 shall be regarded
as an extinguishment of such aboriginal title.
(c) EXTINGUISHMENT OF CLAIMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), any claim (including any claim for dam-
ages for trespass, use, or occupancy) by, or on be-
half of, any member of any Indian, Indian nation,
or tribe or band of Indians (including the 2 bands
of the Sault Ste. Marie Ottawa and Chippewa Indi-
ans of Michigan of which O-shaw-wan-no and Sha-
wan were chiefs) or any member thereof against the
United States, any State or subdivision thereof or
any other person which is based on—
contributions in the aggregate made by any 1 per-
son) of not more than $100.
‘‘(17) STATE.—The term ‘State’ includes the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, and Guam.
‘‘SEC. 502. ELIGIBILITY FOR CLEAN MONEY.
‘‘(a) PRIMARY ELECTION PERIOD
AND PRIMARY
RUNOFF ELECTION PERIOD.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A candidate qualifies as a
clean money candidate during the primary election
period and primary runoff election period if the can-
didate files with the Commission a declaration,
signed by the candidate and the treasurer of the
candidate’s principal campaign committee, that the
candidate—
‘‘(A) has complied and will comply with all
of the requirements of this title;
‘‘(B) will not run in the general election as
a private money candidate; and
‘‘(C) meets the qualifying contribution re-
quirement of paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING
CONTRIBUTION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—
‘‘(A) MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES AND CER-
TAIN
INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATES.—The re-
guished thereby, and the lands taken into trust shall be-
come part of the Sault Tribe’s reservation.
(c) SETTLEMENT
OF LAND CLAIMS.—The Alter-
native Lands are taken into trust as provided in this sec-
tion as part of the settlement of land claims of the Tribes
within the meaning of section 20(b)(1)(B)(i) of Public
Law 100–497.
SEC. 5. EXTINGUISHMENT OF TITLE AND CLAIMS.
(a) APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF PRIOR TRANS-
FERS.—Any transfer, before the date of the enactment of
this Act, of land or natural resources located within the
boundaries of the Charlotte Beach Lands from, by, or on
behalf of any Indian, Indian nation, or tribe or band of
Indians (including the 2 bands of the Sault Ste. Marie
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan of which O-
shaw-wan-no and Sha-wan were chiefs) or any member
thereof, shall be deemed to have been made in accordance
with the Constitution and all laws of the United States,
including without limitation, the Trade and Intercourse
Act of 1790, Act of July 22, 1790 (ch. 33, sec. 4; 1 Stat.
137), and Congress hereby does approve and ratify such
transfers effective as of the date of such transfers.
(b) ABORIGINAL TITLE EXTINGUISHED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), any aboriginal title held by any Indian,
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(1) to allow the Department of State to access
information on controlled exports made through the
United States Postal Service; and
(2) to adjust the Automated Export System to
parallel information currently collected by the De-
partment of State.
(d) SECRETARY OF TREASURY FUNCTIONS.—Section
303 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘, other than by mail,’’.
(e) FILING EXPORT INFORMATION, DELAYED FILINGS,
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE.—Section 304 of title
13, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the
penal sum of $1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘a penal
sum of $10,000’’; and
(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘a
penalty not to exceed $100 for each day’s delin-
quency beyond the prescribed period, but not
more than $1,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘a penalty not
to exceed $1,000 for each day’s delinquency be-
yond the prescribed period, but not more than
$10,000 per violation’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c); and
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1638
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that geographic
reclassifications of hospitals from one urban area to another urban area
do not result in lower wage indexes in the urban area in which the
hospital was originally classified.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of
California, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. THOMP-
SON of California, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
that geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one
urban area to another urban area do not result in lower
wage indexes in the urban area in which the hospital
was originally classified.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Geographic
Reclassifications Equity Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF WAGE INDEX FOR HOSPITAL GEO-
GRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM ONE
URBAN AREA TO ANOTHER URBAN AREA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(8)(C)(ii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(8)(C)(ii)) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause:
‘‘(II) If the application of subparagraph (B) or a de-
cision of the Medicare Geographic Classification Review
Board or the Secretary under paragraph (10), by treating
hospitals located in one urban area as being located in
another urban area reduces the wage index for that one
urban area (as applied under this subsection), the Sec-
retary shall calculate and apply such wage index under
this subsection as if the hospitals so treated had not been
excluded from the calculation of the wage index for that
one urban area.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) apply to cost reporting periods beginning
on or after October 1, 2001.
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mass destruction, the means of delivering such
weapons, and materials, equipment, know-how,
or technology that would be used to develop,
produce, or deliver such weapons; and
(F) these objectives are accomplished with
sufficient monitoring and transparency to pro-
vide confidence that they have in fact been ac-
complished and that the funds provided to ac-
complish these objectives have been spent effi-
ciently and effectively.
(3) United States programs should be designed to
accomplish these vital objectives in the Russian Fed-
eration as rapidly as possible, and the President
should develop and present to Congress a plan for
doing so.
(4) Substantial progress has been made in
United States-Russian Federation cooperative pro-
grams to achieve these objectives, but much more re-
mains to be done to reduce the urgent risks to United
States national security posed by the current state of
the Russian Federation’s weapons of mass destruction
stockpiles and complexes.
(5) The threats posed by inadequate management
of weapons of mass destruction stockpiles and com-
plexes in the Russian Federation remain urgent. Inci-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1644
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human
cloning.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Human Cloning Prohi-
bition Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) some individuals have announced that they
will attempt to clone human beings using the tech-
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 163
AN ACT
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt
mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured
by a first lien, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mortgage Servicing
Clarification Act’’.
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE SERVICING CLARIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 818 as section 819;
and
(2) by inserting after section 817 the following
new section:
‘‘§ 818. Mortgage servicer exemption
‘‘(a) EXEMPTION.—A covered mortgage servicer who,
whether by assignment, sale or transfer, becomes the per-
son responsible for servicing federally related mortgage
loans secured by first liens that include loans that were
in default at the time such person became responsible for
the servicing of such federally related mortgage loans shall
be exempt from the requirements of section 807(11) in
connection with the collection of any debt arising from
such defaulted federally related mortgage loans.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) COVERED
MORTGAGE
SERVICER.—The
term ‘covered mortgage servicer’ means any servicer
of federally related mortgage loans secured by first
liens—
‘‘(A) who is also debt collector; and
‘‘(B) for whom the collection of delinquent
debts is incidental to the servicer’s primary
function of servicing current federally related
mortgage loans.
‘‘(2) FEDERALLY RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
The term ‘federally related mortgage loan’ has the
meaning given to such term in section 3(1) of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, ex-
cept that, for purposes of this section, such term in-
cludes only loans secured by first liens.
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ has the
meaning given to such term in section 3(5) of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.
‘‘(4) 
SERVICER; 
SERVICING.—The 
terms
‘servicer’ and ‘servicing’ have the meanings given to
such terms in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settle-
ment Procedures Act of 1974.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section
818 as section 819; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 817 the following new item:
‘‘818. Mortgage servicer exemption.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 163
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt mortgage
servicers from certain requirements of the Act with respect to federally
related mortgage loans secured by a first lien, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr.
JONES of North Carolina, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr.
SHERMAN, Mr. KANJORSKI, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt
mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured
by a first lien, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mortgage Servicing
Clarification Act’’.
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE SERVICING CLARIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 818 as section 819;
and
(2) by inserting after section 817 the following
new section:
‘‘§ 818. Mortgage servicer exemption
‘‘(a) EXEMPTION.—Any servicer of federally related
mortgage loans secured by first liens—
‘‘(1) who is a debt collector; and
‘‘(2) for whom the collection of delinquent debts
is incidental to the servicer’s primary function of
servicing current federally related mortgage loans,
shall be exempt from the requirements of section 807(11)
in connection with the collection of any debt which is a
federally related mortgage loan secured by a first lien.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) FEDERALLY RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
The term ‘federally related mortgage loan’ has the
meaning given to such term in section 3(1) of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.
‘‘(2) 
SERVICER; 
SERVICING.—The 
terms
‘servicer’ and ‘servicing’ have the meanings given to
such terms in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settle-
ment Procedures Act of 1974.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section
818 as section 819; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 817 the following new item:
‘‘818. Mortgage servicer exemption.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1640
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate the use of
private contracts under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. SCHAFFER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate
the use of private contracts under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Seniors’ Health Care
Freedom Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FACILITATING THE USE OF PRIVATE CONTRACTS
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Section 1802(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395a(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and by
redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3)
and (4), respectively.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1641
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States that provide
Medicaid prescription drug coverage to cover drugs medically necessary
to treat obesity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require
States that provide Medicaid prescription drug coverage
to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicaid Obesity
Treatment Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Center for Health Statistics
reports that 60 percent of Americans more than 20
years of age are overweight or clinically obese.
(2) Weight-related conditions are the second
leading cause of death in the United States, result-
ing in about 300,000 preventable deaths each year.
(3) According to the Surgeon General, the prev-
alence of overweight and obesity has almost doubled
among America’s children and adolescents since
1980, and it is estimated that one out of five chil-
dren is obese.
(4) The epidemic growth in obesity acquired
during childhood or adolescence is particularly
threatening to the national health because it often
persists into adulthood and increases the risk for
some chronic diseases later in life.
(5) The prevalence of obesity in America is at
an all time high, affecting every State, both men and
women, all ages, races, and education levels.
(6) Disparities in health status indicators and
risk factors for diet-related disease are evident in
many segments of the population based on gender,
age, race and ethnicity, and income.
(7) Overweight and obesity are observed in all
population groups, but obesity is particularly com-
mon among Hispanic, African American, Native
American, and Pacific Islander women.
(8) Overweight and obesity are public health
problems because they substantially increase the risk
of illnesses, including breast cancer, colon cancer,
ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, cardiovascular dis-
ease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 di-
abetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, ar-
thritis, sleep disturbances, and respiratory problems.
(9) Overweight and obesity are associated with
higher mortality rates.
(10) The total cost, both in terms of health care
and lost productivity, of obesity alone was estimated
as $99 billion in 1995.
(11) Individuals who are overweight commonly
experience psychological stress, reduced income, and
discrimination.
(12) Requiring States to cover proven obesity
medication may actually reduce Medicaid expendi-
tures as a result of decreases in the costs associated
with treating obesity-related co-morbidities.
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retary of Defense shall ensure that the database is updated
to contain such fact and all relevant information.’’.
Subtitle C—Security Assistance for
Select Countries
SEC. 221. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL AND EGYPT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) ISRAEL.—Section 513 of the Security Assist-
ance Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–280) is amended
by striking ‘‘2001 and 2002’’ each place that it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘2002 and 2003’’.
(2) EGYPT.—Section 514 of the Security Assist-
ance Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–280) is amended
by striking ‘‘2001 and 2002’’ each place that it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘2002 and 2003’’.
(b) BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE.—Of the amounts
made available for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 under section
513 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000 (Public Law
106–280), as amended by subsection (a), $100,000,000 may
be used each such fiscal year for the establishment, in co-
operation with a United States company, of a production
line for the Arrow missile in the United States.
SEC. 222. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR GREECE AND TUR-
KEY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made available for
the fiscal years 2002 and 2003 to carry out chapter 5 of
SEC. 3. REQUIRING MEDICAID DRUG COVERAGE TO IN-
CLUDE 
COVERAGE 
OF 
MEDICALLY 
NEC-
ESSARY OBESITY DRUGS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1927(d)(2)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(2)(A)) is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘weight loss’’ the following: ‘‘unless
prescribed for treatment of obesity as indicated in a com-
pendium of drug use data described in subsection
(g)(1)(B)(i))’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to drugs dispensed on or after the
first date of the second calendar quarter that begins after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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