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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3266 
To provide for the issuance of War on Radical Islam Bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of War on Radical Islam Bonds. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAR ON RADICAL ISLAM BONDS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of 
the Treasury should designate one or more series of bonds 
or certificates (or any portion thereof) issued under sec-
tion 3105 of title 31, United States Code, as ‘‘War on 
Radical Islam Bonds’’. 
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(2) Section 1860D–2(b)(3)(A) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(3)(A)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and section 1860D–11A(c)(4)’’ after ‘‘para-
graph (4)’’. 
(3) Section 1860D–3(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–103(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF THE MEDICARE OPER-
ATED PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Medicare oper-
ated prescription drug plan shall be offered na-
tionally in accordance with section 1860D–11A. 
‘‘(B) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Medicare operated prescription 
drug plan shall be offered in addition to 
any qualifying plan or fallback prescription 
drug plan offered in a PDP region and 
shall not be considered to be such a plan 
for purposes of meeting the requirements 
of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) DESIGNATION
AS
A
FALLBACK 
PLAN.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this part, the Secretary may des-
ignate the Medicare operated prescription 
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drug plan as the fallback prescription drug 
plan for any fallback service area (as de-
fined in section 1860D–11(g)(3)) deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(4) Section 1860D–13(c)(3) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–113(c)(3)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘and the 
Medicare operated prescription drug plan’’ after 
‘‘Fallback plans’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or the Medicare operated 
prescription drug plan’’ after ‘‘a fallback pre-
scription drug plan’’. 
(5) Section 1860D–16(b)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C.1395w–116(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
‘‘(E) payments for expenses incurred with 
respect to the operation of the Medicare oper-
ated prescription drug plan under section 
1860D–11A.’’. 
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(6) Section 1860D–41(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–151(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(19) MEDICARE
OPERATED
PRESCRIPTION 
DRUG PLAN.—The term ‘Medicare operated prescrip-
tion drug plan’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 1860D–11A(b).’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3267 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start 
Initiative. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
the Healthy Start Initiative. 
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 ‘‘Healthy Start Reau-
thorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO HEALTHY START INITIATIVE. 
(a) CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.—Section 
330H(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254c–8(b)) is amended— 
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(7) as the risk of catastrophic losses grows, so 
do the risks that any premiums collected by private 
insurers for extending coverage will be insufficient to 
cover future catastrophes, and private insurers, in 
an effort to protect their shareholders and policy-
holders (in the case of mutually-owned companies), 
have thus significantly raised premiums and cur-
tailed insurance coverage in States exposed to major 
catastrophes; 
(8) such effects on the insurance industry have 
been harmful to economic activity in States exposed 
to major catastrophes and have placed significant 
burdens on residents of such States; 
(9) Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma 
struck the United States in 2005, causing over 
$200,000,000,000 in total economic losses, and in-
sured 
losses 
to 
homeowners 
in 
excess 
of 
$50,000,000,000; 
(10) since 2004, the Congress has appropriated 
more than $58,000,000,000 in disaster relief to the 
States affected by natural catastrophes; 
(11) the Federal Government has provided and 
will continue to provide resources to pay for losses 
from future catastrophes;
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(5) CASH PAYMENT PILOT PROJECTS.—Section 
17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(vi)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Any pilot’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to the availability of appropriations 
under section 18(a), any pilot’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘through October 1, 
2007,’’. 
(6) CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUER-
TO
RICO
AND
AMERICAN
SAMOA.—Section 
19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2004 through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to the availability of 
appropriations under section 18(a), for each fiscal 
year thereafter’’. 
(7) 
ASSISTANCE
FOR
COMMUNITY
FOOD 
PROJECTS.—Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking 
‘‘for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2008 and each 
fiscal year thereafter’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i)(4) (as redesignated by 
section 4402), by striking ‘‘of fiscal years 2003 
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(3) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(4) $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
(5) $94,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(b) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—Of the funds 
made available under subsection (a), $5,000,000 for each 
fiscal year shall be available to the Authority to carry out 
section 207. 
SEC. 307. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority provided by this Act terminates effec-
tive October 1, 2013. 
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SEC. 254. MODERNIZATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID SYSTEM. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States that developing and deploying advanced 
technology to modernize and increase the efficiency of the 
electricity grid system of the United States is essential to 
maintain a reliable and secure electricity transmission and 
distribution infrastructure that can meet future demand 
growth. 
(b) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, and other Federal agencies, as 
appropriate, shall carry out programs to support the use, 
development, and demonstration of advanced transmission 
and distribution technologies, including real-time moni-
toring and analytical software— 
(1) to maximize the capacity and efficiency of 
electricity networks; 
(2) to enhance grid reliability; 
(3) to reduce line losses; 
(4) to facilitate the transition to real-time elec-
tricity pricing; 
(5) to allow grid incorporation of more onsite 
renewable energy generators; 
(6) to enable electricity to displace a portion of 
the petroleum used to power the national transpor-
tation system of the United States; and 
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(7) to enable broad deployment of distributed 
generation and demand side management tech-
nology. 
Subtitle 
E—Promoting 
Federal 
Leadership in Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy 
SEC. 
261. 
FEDERAL 
FLEET 
CONSERVATION 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) FEDERAL
FLEET
CONSERVATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part J of title III of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 400FF. FEDERAL FLEET CONSERVATION REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
‘‘(a) MANDATORY REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CON-
SUMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue 
regulations (including provisions for waivers from 
the requirements of this section) for Federal fleets 
subject to section 400AA requiring that not later 
than October 1, 2015, each Federal agency achieve 
at least a 20 percent reduction in petroleum con-
sumption, and that each Federal agency increase al-
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the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities 
of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia. 
SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out 
this title. 
TITLE III—EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 301. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on Oc-
tober 1, 2007. 
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through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year there-
after’’. 
(b) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION.— 
(1) EMERGENCY
FOOD
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 
2003 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’. 
(2) COMMODITY
DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM.— 
Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Pro-
tection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 
93–86) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘years 1991 through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘years 
2008 through 2012’’. 
(3) COMMODITY
SUPPLEMENTAL
FOOD
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public 
Law 93–86) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘each 
of fiscal years 2003 through 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’; and 
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SEC. 5005. BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER AND SO-
CIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED 
FARMER 
OR 
RANCHER CONTRACT LAND SALES PROGRAM. 
Section 310F of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1936) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 310F. BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER AND SO-
CIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED 
FARMER 
OR 
RANCHER CONTRACT LAND SALES PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in accord-
ance with this section, guarantee a loan made by a private 
seller of a farm or ranch to a qualified beginning farmer 
or rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as 
defined in section 355(e)(2)) on a contract land sales 
basis. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible for a loan 
guarantee under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) the qualified beginning farmer or rancher 
or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall— 
‘‘(A) on the date the contract land sale 
that is subject of the loan is complete, own and 
operate the farm or ranch that is the subject of 
the contract land sale; 
‘‘(B) have a credit history that— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2071 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources 
in the State of New Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2007 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of water resources in the State of New Mexico. 
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 ‘‘New Mexico Aquifer 
Assessment Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. NEW MEXICO WATER RESOURCES STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the United States Geological 
Survey (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in co-
ordination with the State of New Mexico (referred to in 
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this Act as the ‘‘State’’), shall, in accordance with this 
Act and any other applicable law, conduct a study of water 
resources in the State, including the following: 
(1) A survey of groundwater resources, includ-
ing an analysis of— 
(A) aquifers in the State, including the 
quantity of water in the aquifers; 
(B) the availability of groundwater re-
sources for human use; 
(C) the salinity of groundwater resources; 
(D) the potential of the groundwater re-
sources to recharge; 
(E) the interaction between groundwater 
and surface water; 
(F) the susceptibility of the aquifers to 
contamination; and 
(G) any other relevant criteria. 
(2) A characterization of surface and bedrock 
geology, including the effect of the geology on 
groundwater yield and quality. 
(b) STUDY AREAS.—The study carried out under 
subsection (a) shall include the Salt Basin, the Tularosa 
Basin, and the middle Rio Grande Aquifer in the State. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
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to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
results of the study. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this Act. 
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ternative fuel consumption by 10 percent annually, 
as calculated from the baseline established by the 
Secretary for fiscal year 2005. 
‘‘(2) PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) 
REQUIREMENT.—The 
regulations 
shall require each Federal agency to develop a 
plan to meet the required petroleum reduction 
levels and the alternative fuel consumption in-
creases. 
‘‘(B) MEASURES.—The plan may allow an 
agency to meet the required petroleum reduc-
tion level through— 
‘‘(i) the use of alternative fuels; 
‘‘(ii) the acquisition of vehicles with 
higher fuel economy, including hybrid vehi-
cles, neighborhood electric vehicles, electric 
vehicles, and plug–in hybrid vehicles if the 
vehicles are commercially available; 
‘‘(iii) the substitution of cars for light 
trucks; 
‘‘(iv) an increase in vehicle load fac-
tors; 
‘‘(v) a decrease in vehicle miles trav-
eled; 
‘‘(vi) a decrease in fleet size; and 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2072 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
Richard Gresko, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor in the 
Republic of Vietnam on March 11 and 12, 1970, while serving as a 
lance corporal in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2007 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor to Richard Gresko, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, 
for acts of valor in the Republic of Vietnam on March 
11 and 12, 1970, while serving as a lance corporal in 
the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. 
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. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD 
OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO RICHARD GRESKO 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM 
WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized 
and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
6241 of title 10, United States Code, to Richard Gresko, 
of Newtown, Pennsylvania, for the acts of valor during the 
Vietnam War described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTION DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Richard Gresko in 
the Republic of Vietnam on the night of March 11 and 
12, 1970, while a lance corporal in the United States Ma-
rine Corps serving in the Third Battalion, Fifth Marine 
Regiment, First Marine Division. On that night, Sergeant 
(then Lance Corporal) Gresko was in one element of an 
ambush set up to protect a village from enemy attack. 
Around midnight, his element ambushed a Viet Cong unit 
that was attempting to enter the village. During the ensu-
ing fight, Sergeant Gresko observed an enemy hand gre-
nade land near his position. With complete disregard for 
his own personal safety and fully aware of the dangers 
involved, he unhesitatingly threw himself on top of the gre-
nade, absorbing most of the blast fragments with his own 
body in order to protect his men from certain injury and 
possible death. Although painfully wounded, he continued 
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to direct his men’s actions until the squad made their 
sweep. 
(c) WAIVER
OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—The award 
under subsection (a) may be made without regard to the 
time limitations specified in section 6248 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
served in the Navy or Marine Corps. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘In making grants under sub-
section (a)’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—In making grants under 
subsection (a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS.—In making 
grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take 
into consideration the following: 
‘‘(A) Factors that contribute to infant 
mortality, such as low birthweight. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which applicants for 
such grants facilitate— 
‘‘(i) a community-based approach to 
the delivery of services; and 
‘‘(ii) a comprehensive approach to 
women’s health care to improve perinatal 
outcomes. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
PROJECTS.—Nothing in para-
graph (2) shall be construed to prohibit the Sec-
retary from awarding grants under subsection (a) 
for special projects that are intended to address sig-
nificant disparities in perinatal health indicators in 
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‘‘(c) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—The minimum 
amount of a grant under this title shall be $200,000.’’. 
(e) PART A AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.—Section 
503(b) (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (15); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) Providing education or financial informa-
tion designed to improve the financial literacy and 
economic literacy of students or the students’ par-
ents, especially with regard to student indebtedness 
and student assistance programs under the title 
IV.’’. 
TITLE VI—TITLE VI 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 601. INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUD-
IES. 
(a) FINDINGS
AND PURPOSES.—Section 601 (20 
U.S.C. 1121) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘post-Cold 
War’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing through linkages overseas with institutions of
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2075 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets 
tax credit through 2013, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2007 
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. 
RAMSTAD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, and Mr. LUCAS) 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 extend 
the new markets tax credit through 2013, 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 ‘‘New Markets Tax 
Credit Extension Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT. 
(a) EXTENSION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to national limitation on amount of invest-
ments designated) is amended by striking ‘‘2006, 
2007, and 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘each of calendar 
years 2006 through 2013’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 45D(f) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any cal-
endar year beginning after 2008, the dollar 
amount in paragraph (1)(D) shall be increased 
by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year, determined by substituting 
‘calendar year 2007’ for ‘calendar year 
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(B) 
ROUNDING
RULE.—If 
a 
dollar 
amount in paragraph (1)(D), as increased 
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under subparagraph (A), is not a multiple of 
$1,000,000, such amount shall be rounded to 
the nearest multiple of $1,000,000.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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