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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4961 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during 
a Government shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. NORTON, 
Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. KILMER, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SCOTT
of Virginia, Ms. MENG, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. 
HOYER, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. SAR-
BANES, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. KUSTER of New Hamp-
shire, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N 
of New Mexico, Mr. COLE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. LEE, Mr. YAR-
MUTH, Mr. WELCH, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LANGEVIN, 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. 
BUSTOS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SOTO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CLAY, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
ADAMS, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. STEFANIK, 
Mr. VELA, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. 
GRIFFITH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. LAWSON of Flor-
ida, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Mr. EVANS, Mr. PAL-
LONE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. COSTA, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. 
PANETTA, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SIRES, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. CRIST, Ms. BORDALLO, Mrs. DEMINGS, and Ms. SLAUGH-
TER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
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A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees 
furloughed during a Government shutdown. 
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 ‘‘Federal Employee Ret-
roactive Pay Fairness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FUR-
LOUGHED DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUT-
DOWN. 
Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse 
in appropriations that begins on or about February 8, 
2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of com-
pensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, 
as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations 
ends. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4962 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule 
for certain casualty losses of uncut timber. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. 
AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber. 
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 ‘‘Forest Recovery Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CASUALTY LOSSES OF UNCUT TIMBER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 165(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘For purposes of subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CASUALTY LOSS OF 
UNCUT TIMBER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the loss 
of any uncut timber from fire, storm, or other 
casualty, or from theft, the basis for deter-
mining the amount of the deduction for such 
loss (as otherwise determined under paragraph 
(1)) shall not be less than the excess of— 
‘‘(i) the fair market value of such 
uncut timber determined immediately be-
fore such loss was sustained, over 
‘‘(ii) the salvage value of such timber. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION OF TIMBER NOT HELD 
FOR SALE.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
to any timber unless such timber is held for the 
purpose of being cut and sold. 
‘‘(C) INCLUSION OF PRE-MERCHANTABLE 
TIMBER.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘uncut timber’ shall not fail to include pre- 
merchantable timber. 
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‘‘(D) REFORESTATION
REQUIREMENT.— 
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply unless the 
uncut timber subject to the loss is reforested 
(with hardwoods, softwoods, or any combination 
thereof) by planting, seeding, or appropriate 
site preparation, not later than the close of the 
5-year period beginning on the date of such 
loss.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION TO REPEAL
OF PERSONAL CAS-
UALTY LOSSES.—Section 165(h)(5)(A) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or a loss of uncut timber (within the meaning 
of subsection (b)(2)) to which subsection (b)(2)(A) ap-
plies’’ after ‘‘Federally declared disaster (as defined in 
subsection (i)(5))’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4964 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that chil-
dren’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless 
the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Mrs. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include 
an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are dem-
onstrated to be asbestos-free, 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 ‘‘Children’s Product 
Warning Label Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. LABELING OF TALC IN CHILDREN’S COSMETICS. 
(a) MISBRANDING.—Section 602 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 362) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) If it is marketed for use in children (meaning 
individuals under the age of 18) and contains talc (as de-
fined in section 604) unless— 
‘‘(1) its label includes the following statement 
printed in conspicuous text: ‘WARNING: Talc has 
not been evaluated for asbestos contamination. As-
bestos at any level is known to the FDA to cause 
cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma and 
may be present in this product. This product is not 
suitable for use by children.’; or 
‘‘(2) a waiver is in effect with respect to the 
cosmetic pursuant to section 604.’’. 
(b) PREMARKET SAFETY VERIFICATION
OF TALC 
CONTENT.—Chapter VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 604. PREMARKET SAFETY VERIFICATION OF TALC 
CONTENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall waive the 
applicability of section 602(g)(1) with respect to a cos-
metic containing talc if the manufacturer of the cos-
metic— 
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‘‘(1) attests in writing to the Secretary that the 
source of the talc is an asbestos-free mine; and 
‘‘(2) demonstrates to the Secretary that the talc 
is asbestos-free using the transmission electron mi-
croscopy method. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘asbestos’ means the asbestiform 
varieties of chrysotile (serpentine), crocidolite (rie-
beckite), amosite (cummingtonitegrunerite), antho-
phyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘asbestos-free’ means containing 
no traceable asbestos fibers. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘talc’— 
‘‘(A) means a basic silicate of magnesium; 
and 
‘‘(B) includes talcum powder, hydrous 
magnesium silicate, non-fibrous talc, non- 
asbestiform talc, steatite talc, and fibrous non- 
tremolite talc. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘transmission electron micros-
copy’ refers to the asbestos analysis method used by 
laboratories that— 
‘‘(A) are accredited by the National Bu-
reau of Standards; and 
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‘‘(B) use the protocol described in appen-
dix A to subpart E of part 763 of title 40, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-
lations).’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Sections 602(g) and 604 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by sub-
sections (a) and (b), apply beginning on the date that is 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, shall promulgate final regulations to im-
plement such sections 602(g) and 604. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4968 
To permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management Committee and 
the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico (for himself and Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN 
GRISHAM of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management 
Committee and the Rio Puerco Watershed Management 
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 ‘‘Rio Puerco Watershed 
Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF RIO PUERCO MANAGEMENT COM-
MITTEE. 
Section 401(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 
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104–333; 110 Stat. 4146; 123 Stat. 1108) is amended 
by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RIO PUERCO WATER-
SHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 401(e) of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–333; 110 Stat. 4148; 123 Stat. 1108) is amended 
by striking ‘‘for the 10 fiscal years beginning after the 
date of enactment of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2017 
and each fiscal year thereafter’’. 
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‘‘(iv) A grenade launcher or rocket launch-
er. 
‘‘(v) A barrel shroud. 
‘‘(vi) A threaded barrel. 
‘‘(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed 
magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 
rounds, except for an attached tubular device de-
signed to accept, and capable of operating only with, 
.22 caliber rimfire ammunition. 
‘‘(C) Any part, combination of parts, compo-
nent, device, attachment, or accessory that is de-
signed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of 
a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiauto-
matic rifle into a machinegun. 
‘‘(D) A semiautomatic pistol that has the ca-
pacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one 
of the following: 
‘‘(i) A threaded barrel. 
‘‘(ii) A second pistol grip. 
‘‘(iii) A barrel shroud. 
‘‘(iv) The capacity to accept a detachable 
magazine at some location outside of the pistol 
grip. 
‘‘(v) A semiautomatic version of an auto-
matic firearm. 
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sional protected presence is in effect unless such sta-
tus is rescinded pursuant to subsection (g); and 
‘‘(3) shall provide such alien with employment 
authorization. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—An alien is eligible for 
provisional protected presence under this section and em-
ployment authorization if the alien— 
‘‘(1) was born after June 15, 1981; 
‘‘(2) entered the United States before attaining 
16 years of age; 
‘‘(3) continuously resided in the United States 
between June 15, 2007, and the date on which the 
alien files an application under this section; 
‘‘(4) was physically present in the United 
States on June 15, 2012, and on the date on which 
the alien files an application under this section; 
‘‘(5) was unlawfully present in the United 
States on June 15, 2012; 
‘‘(6) on the date on which the alien files an ap-
plication for provisional protected presence— 
‘‘(A) is enrolled in school or in an edu-
cation program assisting students in obtaining 
a regular high school diploma or its recognized 
equivalent under State law, or in passing a gen-
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‘‘(xiii) All Thompson types, including the 
following: 
‘‘(I) Thompson TA510D. 
‘‘(II) Thompson TA5. 
‘‘(xiv) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI. 
‘‘(J) All of the following shotguns, copies, dupli-
cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
bility of any such weapon thereof: 
‘‘(i) DERYA Anakon MC–1980, Anakon 
SD12. 
‘‘(ii) Doruk Lethal shotguns. 
‘‘(iii) Franchi LAW–12 and SPAS 12. 
‘‘(iv) All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types, in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(I) IZHMASH Saiga 12. 
‘‘(II) IZHMASH Saiga 12S. 
‘‘(III) IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP– 
01. 
‘‘(IV) IZHMASH Saiga 12K. 
‘‘(V) IZHMASH Saiga 12K–030. 
‘‘(VI) IZHMASH Saiga 12K–040 
Taktika. 
‘‘(v) Streetsweeper. 
‘‘(vi) Striker 12. 
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HR 4969 RFS
SEC. 14. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) in the House of Representatives— 
(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; 
and 
(ii) the Committee on Appropriations; 
and 
(B) in the Senate— 
(i) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions; and 
(ii) the Committee on Appropriations. 
(1) DESIGN-BUILD.—The term ‘‘design-build’’ 
means a method of project delivery in which one en-
tity works under a single contract with the Depart-
ment of State to provide design and construction 
services. 
(2) NON-STANDARD DESIGN.—The term ‘‘non- 
standard design’’ means— 
(A) a design for a new embassy compound 
project or new consulate compound project that 
does not utilize a standardized embassy design 
for the structural, spatial, or security require-
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HR 4969 RFS
ments of such embassy compound or consulate 
compound, as the case may be; or 
(B) a new embassy compound project; or 
new consulate compound project that does not 
utilize a design-build delivery method. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 5, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(I) neither the seller nor the 
purchaser of the security is the issuer 
or an underwriter of the security; 
‘‘(II) affiliates of the issuer are 
restricted from executing against or-
ders posted on a marketplace by other 
market participants; and 
‘‘(III) an affiliate of the issuer 
that posts an order to offer to buy or 
sell the security on a secondary mar-
ketplace must disclose within the post-
ed order that they are an affiliate and 
whether the affiliate status is as an 
officer, director, beneficial owner, or 
other basis, and the posted order 
must clearly reflect these disclosures. 
‘‘(ii) TRANSACTION.—The transaction 
referred to in clause (i) is one involving the 
securities of an issuer that— 
‘‘(I) is not— 
‘‘(aa) subject to section 13 
or 15(d) of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78m; 78o(d)); 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4970 
To require the creation and maintenance of a MadeInAmerica.gov website. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the creation and maintenance of a 
MadeInAmerica.gov website. 
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 ‘‘MadeInAmerica.gov 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MADE IN AMERICA WEBSITE. 
(a) WEBSITE CREATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Commerce 
shall 
create 
and 
maintain 
a 
‘‘MadeInAmerica.gov’’ website where consumers can find 
information about products that are made in America. 
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(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue such 
regulations as are necessary to implement this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4973 
To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to 
provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new 
beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. LOEBSACK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and imple-
ment a plan to provide chiropractic health care services 
and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of 
the TRICARE 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 ‘‘Chiropractic Health 
Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act’’. 
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public under paragraph (1)(B) or (2), the Commis-
sion or the licensee, as applicable, may redact such 
information as the Commission or the licensee, as 
applicable, determines to be necessary to protect— 
‘‘(A) trade secrets and commercial or fi-
nancial information under section 552(b)(4) of 
title 5, United States Code; or 
‘‘(B) national security. 
‘‘d. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—For a period of not 
less than 90 days beginning on the date on which a li-
censee submits a proposed PSDAR to the Commission 
under subsection c. (1)(A) or the date on which the Com-
mission dockets an application for transfer of a license 
under section 2.101 of title 10, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or successor regulations), as applicable, the Com-
mission shall solicit in the host State public comments re-
garding the proposed PSDAR or notice of proposed license 
transfer, including through— 
‘‘(1) the solicitation of written comments; and 
‘‘(2) the conduct of not fewer than 2 public 
meetings. 
‘‘e. SUPPORT, CONDITIONAL SUPPORT, OR NON-
SUPPORT BY HOST STATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of receipt of a proposed PSDAR or 
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SEC. 2. CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE FOR RETIREES, DE-
PENDENTS, AND SURVIVORS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide 
chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a perma-
nent part of the TRICARE program, for covered bene-
ficiaries. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall require 
that a contract entered into under section 1097 of title 
10, United States Code, for the delivery of health care 
services shall— 
(1) include the delivery of chiropractic services; 
(2) require that chiropractic services may be 
provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and 
(3) provide that a covered beneficiary may se-
lect and have direct access to a doctor of chiro-
practic without referral by another health practi-
tioner. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—The plan developed 
under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of 
the plan to begin not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the plan is completed. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘chiropractic services’’— 
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(A) includes diagnosis (including by diag-
nostic x-ray tests), evaluation and management, 
and therapeutic services for the treatment of a 
patient’s health condition, including neuromus-
culoskeletal conditions and the subluxation com-
plex, and such other services determined appro-
priate by the Secretary and as authorized under 
State law; and 
(B) does not include the use of drugs or 
surgery. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ has the 
meaning provided by section 1072(5) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘doctor of chiropractic’’ means 
only a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a 
doctor of chiropractic, chiropractic physician, or chi-
ropractor by a State, the District of Columbia, or a 
territory or possession of the United States. 
(4) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the 
meaning provided by section 1072(7) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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