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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1973 
To permit business development companies to increase investments in small- 
and middle-market financial services companies and investment advisors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2013 
Mr. MULVANEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To permit business development companies to increase invest-
ments in small-and middle-market financial services com-
panies and investment advisors. 
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 ‘‘Business Development 
Company Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTMENTS OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANIES. 
The Investment Company Act of 1940 is amended— 
(1) in section 2(a)(46(B) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
2(46)(B)) by striking ‘‘nor a company which would 
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be an investment company except for the exclusion 
from the definition of investment company in section 
3(c) of this title’’; and 
(2) in section 60 (15 U.S.C. 80a–59) by strik-
ing ‘‘except that the Commission shall not’’ and in-
serting ‘‘except that— 
‘‘(1) section 12 shall not apply to the pur-
chasing, otherwise acquiring, or holding by a busi-
ness development company of any security issued by, 
or any other interest in the business of, any person 
who is— 
‘‘(A) an investment adviser registered 
under title II of this Act or who is an invest-
ment adviser to an investment company; or 
‘‘(B) an eligible portfolio company as de-
fined in section 2(a)(46) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
2(a)(46)); and 
‘‘(C) the Commission shall not’’. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 91
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should
participate in Expo ’98 in Lisbon, Portugal.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1995
Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. STARK, Mr.
FRANK
of Massachusetts, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mr. REED, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. MENENDEZ,
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. MARTINI, and Mr. KENNEDY of Massa-
chusetts) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States
should participate in Expo ’98 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Whereas there was international concern expressed at the Rio
Conference of 1992 about conservation of the seas;
Whereas 1998 has been declared the ‘‘International Year of
the Ocean’’ by the United Nations in an effort to alert
the world to the need for improving the physical and cul-
tural assets offered by the world’s oceans;
Whereas the theme of Expo ’98 is ‘‘The Oceans, a Heritage
for the Future’’;
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
any other requirement of this paragraph, a 
State may carry out this paragraph 
through the use of adaptive assessments 
that— 
‘‘(I) are administered through a 
computerized means; 
‘‘(II) are aligned with grade-level 
academic content standards; and 
‘‘(III) measure academic growth 
above and below grade level. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
ADAPTIVE 
ASSESSMENTS.—For the results of any 
adaptive assessment to be included in the 
accountability model described under para-
graph (12), such results must provide the 
information necessary to determine ade-
quate student growth in accordance with 
paragraph (12)(C)(i).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) CRITERIA AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AC-
COUNTABILITY MODEL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) TRANSITIONAL PARTICIPATION.— 
Prior to a State’s adoption of college and 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on January 1, 2015. 
(2) RULE
FOR
CHANGES
REQUIRING
STATE 
LEGISLATION.—In the case of a State plan for med-
ical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices determines requires State legislation (other than 
legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan 
to meet the additional requirements imposed by the 
amendments made by this section, the State plan 
shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the 
requirements of such title solely on the basis of its 
failure to meet these additional requirements before 
the later of the following dates: 
(A) The first day of the first calendar 
quarter beginning after the close of the first 
regular session of the State legislature that be-
gins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) The date in paragraph (1). 
For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case 
of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each 
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year of such session shall be deemed to be a sepa-
rate regular session of the State legislature. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1976 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide access to certified 
professional midwives for women enrolled in the Medicaid program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2013 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. 
MICHAUD, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. 
KEATING) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
access to certified professional midwives for women en-
rolled in the Medicaid 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 ‘‘Access to Certified 
Professional Midwives Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERAGE OF SERVICES PRO-
VIDED BY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MID-
WIVES UNDER MEDICAID. 
(a) COVERAGE OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MID-
WIFE SERVICES.—Section 1905(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (28), by deleting ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (29) as para-
graph (30); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (28) the fol-
lowing paragraph: 
‘‘(29) services that— 
‘‘(A) are furnished by a certified profes-
sional midwife (as defined by the Secretary); 
and 
‘‘(B) the certified professional midwife is 
legally authorized to perform under State law 
(or the State regulatory mechanism provided by 
State law); and’’. 
(b) INCLUSION IN MANDATORY SERVICES.—Section 
1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(a)(10)(A)) is amended, in the matter before clause 
(i)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(28)’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and (29)’’ after ‘‘(28)’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after Decem-
ber 31, 2014. 
SEC. 1309. REPEAL OF CREDIT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE 
COSTS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 35 
(and by striking the item relating to such section in the 
table of sections of such subpart). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Chapter 77 is amended by striking section 
7527 (and by striking the item relating to such sec-
tion in the table of sections of such chapter). 
(2) Section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv)(II) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘as in effect before its repeal’’ after 
‘‘section 35(c)’’. 
(3) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘35,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
SEC. 1310. REPEAL OF FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 36 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1978 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phasedown 
of the credit percentage for the dependent care tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2013 
Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. KIND) 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 repeal 
the phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent 
care tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Support Working Par-
ents Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PHASEDOWN OF CREDIT PERCENTAGE 
FOR DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 21 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenses for 
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HCON 67 PCS
(B) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $193,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 1997:
(A) 
New 
direct 
loan 
obligations,
$40,200,000,000.
(B) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $187,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
direct 
loan 
obligations,
$42,300,000,000.
(B) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $185,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
direct 
loan 
obligations,
$45,700,000,000.
(B) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $183,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
direct 
loan 
obligations,
$45,800,000,000.
(B) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $184,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
direct 
loan 
obligations,
$45,800,000,000.
household and dependent care services necessary for gain-
ful employment) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individ-
uals with respect to such individual, there shall be allowed 
as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for 
the taxable year an amount equal to 35 percent of the 
employment-related expenses paid by such individual dur-
ing the taxable year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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recognized tribes implemented under section 
3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d))’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 3(d) 
of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)) is amend-
ed in the second sentence by inserting ‘‘and, in the 
case of programs for children, youth, and families at 
risk and for Federally recognized tribes, the 1994 
Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity 
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)),’’ before 
‘‘may compete for’’. 
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103– 
382) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTION
FOR ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUC-
TIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any deduction 
allowable (determined without regard to subsection (a)) in 
determining adjusted gross income.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF CERTAIN ABOVE-THE-LINE TRADE 
AND BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS OF EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 
62(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), 
and (D), and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (B). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 62 is amended by striking sub-
sections (b) and (d) and by redesignating sub-
sections (c) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), 
respectively. 
(B) Section 62(a)(20) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’. 
(c) CONTINUED EXCLUSION OF WORKING CONDI-
TION FRINGE BENEFITS.—Section 132(d) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘(determined without regard to section 262A)’’ 
after ‘‘section 162’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 380
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3846
[Report No. 104–715]
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision
of assistance for microenterprises, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 1996
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
JULY 29, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, Mr. ORTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. COYNE, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. FRAZER, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. HASTINGS of
Florida, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BROWN of Cali-
fornia, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. HALL of
Ohio, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and
Mr. MILLER of California
JULY 29, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize
the provision of assistance for microenterprises, and for
other purposes.
Calendar No. 631
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3846
AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
authorize the provision of assistance for micro-
enterprises, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Reported without amendment
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 197 
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Ms. LEE of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food 
stamp eligibility of ex-offenders. 
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 ‘‘Food Assistance to 
Improve Reintegration Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DENIAL OF BENEFITS. 
Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2); 
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and 
(3) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (2). 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1980 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs from requesting additional medical examinations of veterans who 
have submitted sufficient medical evidence provided by non-Department 
medical professionals and to improve the efficiency of processing certain 
claims for disability compensation by veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2013 
Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. JONES, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, 
Mr. BARBER, Ms. ESTY, Ms. KUSTER, and Mr. O’ROURKE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional 
medical examinations of veterans who have submitted 
sufficient medical evidence provided by non-Department 
medical professionals and to improve the efficiency of 
processing certain claims for disability compensation by 
veterans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Quicker Veterans Ben-
efits Delivery Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF MEDICAL EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY 
NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN SUPPORT OF 
CLAIMS DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5103A(d) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) During the six-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary may not 
request a medical examination under paragraph (1) in the 
case of a claim for disability compensation in support of 
which a claimant submits medical evidence provided by a 
non-Department medical professional, including a non-De-
partment medical opinion, that is competent, credible, pro-
bative, and otherwise adequate for purposes of making a 
decision on the claim.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical evidence 
submitted after the date that is 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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graphs (9) through (15) as paragraphs (8) through 
(14), respectively. 
(2) Part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 is 
amended by striking section 71 (and by striking the 
item relating to such section in the table of sections 
for such part). 
(3) Subpart F of part I of subchapter J of 
chapter 1 is amended by striking section 682 (and 
by striking the item relating to such section in the 
table of sections for such subpart). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) RELATED TO REPEAL OF SECTION 215.— 
(A) Section 62(a) is amended by striking 
paragraph (10). 
(B) Section 3402(m)(1) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(other than paragraph (10) thereof)’’. 
(2) RELATED TO REPEAL OF SECTION 71.— 
(A) Section 121(d)(3) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 
71(b)(2))’’ in subparagraph (B), and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) DIVORCE
OR
SEPARATION
INSTRU-
MENT.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1981 
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child 
abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2013 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
HOLT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. 
YARMUTH, Mr. POLIS, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 
York, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to 
prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, 
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 ‘‘Stop Child Abuse in 
Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary for 
Children and Families of the Department of Health 
and Human Services. 
(2) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means an indi-
vidual who has not attained the age of 18. 
(3) CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.—The term 
‘‘child abuse and neglect’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Preven-
tion and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note). 
(4) COVERED PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered pro-
gram’’ means each location of a program oper-
ated by a public or private entity that, with re-
spect to one or more children who are unrelated 
to the owner or operator of the program— 
(i) provides a residential environment, 
such as— 
(I) a program with a wilderness 
or outdoor experience, expedition, or 
intervention; 
(II) a boot camp experience or 
other experience designed to simulate 
characteristics of basic military train-
ing or correctional regimes; 
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term 
‘divorce 
or 
separation 
instrument’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) a decree of divorce or separate 
maintenance or a written instrument inci-
dent to such a decree, 
‘‘(ii) a written separation agreement, 
or 
‘‘(iii) a decree (not described in clause 
(i)) requiring a spouse to make payments 
for the support or maintenance of the 
other spouse.’’. 
(B) Section 220(f)(7) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A) of section 71(b)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘clause (i) of section 121(d)(3)(C)’’. 
(C) Section 223(f)(7) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A) of section 71(b)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘clause (i) of section 121(d)(3)(C)’’. 
(D) Section 382(l)(3)(B)(iii) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 71(b)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 121(d)(3)(C)’’. 
(E) Section 408(d)(6) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A) of section 71(b)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘clause (i) of section 121(d)(3)(C)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to— 
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(B) Outlays, $271,300,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $1,700,000,000.
(E) New secondary loan guarantee com-
mitments, $0.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$287,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $279,300,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $1,700,000,000.
(E) New secondary loan guarantee com-
mitments, $0.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$287,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $279,300,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commit-
ments, $1,700,000,000.
(E) New secondary loan guarantee com-
mitments, $0.
Fiscal year 2002: