datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
to the contrary, specifically finding that the provi-
sions of the Bail Bond Act of 1984 were not in-
tended to supersede the rule.
(4) As a result, the underwriting of bonds for
Federal defendants has become virtually impossible.
Where once the bail agent was simply ensuring the
defendant’s physical presence, the bail agent now
must guarantee the defendant’s general good behav-
ior. Insofar as the risk for the bail agent has greatly
increased, the industry has been forced to adhere to
strict underwriting guidelines, in most cases requir-
ing full collateral. Consequently, the Federal crimi-
nal justice system has been deprived of any mean-
ingful bail bond option.
(5) In the absence of a meaningful bail bond
option, thousands of defendants in the Federal sys-
tem fail to show up for court appearances every
year. When this happens, the expense and effort by
Federal law enforcement officers to investigate and
apprehend defendants is wasted and the overall in-
terests of justice are thwarted.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to restore bail bonds to their historical ori-
gin as a means solely to ensure the defendant’s
physical presence before a court; and
(2) to grant judges the authority to declare bail
bonds forfeited only where the defendant actually
fails to appear physically before a court as ordered
and not where the defendant violates some other col-
lateral condition of release.
SEC. 3. FAIRNESS IN BAIL BOND FORFEITURE.
(a)(1) Section 3146(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting at the end ‘‘The judicial
officer may not declare forfeited a bail bond for violation
of a release condition set forth in clauses (i)–(xi), (xiii),
or (xiv) of section 3142(c)(1)(B)’’.
(2) Section 3148(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting at the end ‘‘Forfeiture of a bail
bond executed under clause (xii) of section 3142(c)(1)(B)
is not an available sanction under this section and such
forfeiture may be declared only pursuant to section
3146.’’.
(b) Rule 46(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure is amended by striking ‘‘there is a breach of
condition of a bond’’ and inserting ‘‘the defendant fails
to appear physically before the court’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2937
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark
County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(c) PREEMPTION; EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE IN CERTAIN STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
section shall not apply with respect to health insur-
ance coverage if there is a State law (as defined in
section 2723(d)(1)) for a State that regulates such
coverage, that requires coverage in the individual
health insurance market to be provided for annual
screening mammography for women who are 40
years of age or older and that provides at least the
protections described in section 2706(b) (as applied
under subsection (a)).
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 2762(a) shall
not be construed as superseding a State law de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2763(b)(2)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–63(b)(2)) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 2751’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2751 and
2753’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to health insurance
coverage offered, sold, issued, or renewed in the individual
market on or after the date that is 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2932
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require background checks for
individuals enrolled in flight schools, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. CRENSHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require back-
ground checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools,
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 ‘‘Safe Skies Act of
2001’’.
SEC. 2. BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR FLIGHT STUDENTS.
Section 44707 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Administrator’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) BACKGROUND
CHECKS
FOR
FLIGHT
STU-
DENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall
take such action as may be necessary to ensure that
each individual who is enrolled or to be enrolled in
a civilian school for instruction in flying a single-en-
gine or multi-engine aircraft or helicopter, or who
has commenced flight training (other than ground
training) from an authorized flight instructor of
such an aircraft or helicopter, is the subject of a
background review conducted by the Administrator
and paid for by such individual.
‘‘(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
Congress that the Administrator, the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of
the Central Intelligence Agency should ensure that
backgroud reviews carried out under this section are
completed in not more than 28 days after—
‘‘(A) the effective date of this subsection;
or
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual to be en-
rolled for instruction described in paragraph (1)
after such effective date, the date of application
for such enrollment.
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration shall prepare
and transmit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate an annual report de-
tailing the number of background reviews performed
during the preceding year, number of individuals
failing such reviews, and an outline of the reasons
for such failures.
‘‘(4) BACKGROUND REVIEW DEFINED.—In this
section, the term ‘background review’, commonly
known as an indices check, means a review of infor-
mation provided by the Director of Central Intel-
ligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation regarding personal background, includ-
ing information relating to any history of criminal
activity or to any evidence of espionage or ter-
rorism.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect
on the 90th day following the date of enactment of this
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2933
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the bloodborne
pathogens standard in effect under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 through Medicare provider agreements to hospitals that
are not subject to that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. STARK, and Mr. FOLEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Edu-
cation and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply
the bloodborne pathogens standard in effect under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 through
Medicare provider agreements to hospitals that are not
subject to that Act.
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 Needlestick
Prevention Act’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF OSHA BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
STANDARD TO CERTAIN HOSPITALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (R), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (S), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (S)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(T) in the case of hospitals and critical access
hospitals that are not otherwise subject to the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to comply
with the Bloodborne Pathogens standard under sec-
tion 1910.1030 of title 29 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (or as subsequently redesignated).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) A hospital or critical access hospital that fails
to comply with the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(T)
(relating to the Bloodborne Pathogens standard) is subject
to a civil money penalty in an amount described in sub-
paragraph (B).
‘‘(B) The amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is
an amount that is similar to the amount of civil penalties
that may be imposed under section 17 of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 for a violation of the
Bloodborne Pathogens standard referred to in subsection
(a)(1)(T) by a hospital or critical access hospital that is
subject to the provisions of such Act.
‘‘(C) A civil money penalty under this paragraph shall
be imposed and collected in the same manner as civil
money penalties under subsection (a) of section 1128A are
imposed and collected under that section.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to hospitals as of July 1, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2935
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the highest rate
of income tax imposed on individual taxpayers to 39.6 percent, and
to deposit the amounts received as a result of such increase into the
social security trust funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. FRANK (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr.
TIERNEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mr. OBEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BONIOR
and Mr. LAFALCE) 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 increase
the highest rate of income tax imposed on individual
taxpayers to 39.6 percent, and to deposit the amounts
received as a result of such increase into the social
security trust funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INCOME
TAX RATE; TRANSFERS OF INCREASED REV-
ENUE TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS.
(a) INCREASE
IN RATE.—The table contained in
paragraph (2) of section 1(i) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended in the column under the 39.6
percentage—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘38.6%’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘39.6%’’,
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘37.6%’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘39.6%’’, and
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘35.0%’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘39.6%’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
(c) SECTION 15 NOT TO APPLY.—The amendment
made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change
in the rate of a tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of section 15 of such
Code.
(d) TRANSFERS
TO
SOCIAL
SECURITY
TRUST
FUNDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There are hereby appro-
priated to the social security trust funds amounts
equivalent to the aggregate increase in revenues re-
sulting from the amendment made by subsection (a).
Such amounts shall be allocated among such trust
funds in the same proportion as the taxes imposed
by chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 are allocated.
(2) TRANSFERS.—The amounts appropriated
by paragraph (1) shall be transferred from time to
time (but not less frequently than quarterly) from
the general fund of the Treasury on the basis of es-
timates made by the Secretary of the Treasury of
the amounts referred to in such paragraph. Proper
adjustments shall be made in the amounts subse-
quently transferred to the extent prior estimates
were in excess of or less than the amounts required
to be transferred.
(3) SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘‘social security
trust funds’’ means—
(A) the Federal Old-Age and Survivors In-
surance Trust Fund,
(B) the Federal Disability Insurance Trust
Fund, and
(C) the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2936
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 20 percent
rate of tax on taxable estates and gifts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. FROST 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 impose
a 20 percent rate of tax on taxable estates and gifts.
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 ‘‘Estate Tax Simplifica-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. 20 PERCENT RATE OF TAX ON ESTATES AND GIFTS.
(a) ESTATE TAX.—Section 2001 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsections (b),
(c), (d), and (e) and by inserting after subsection (a) the
following new subsection:
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUN-
TY, NEVADA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the Las Vegas area has experienced such
rapid growth in the last few years that traditional
locations for target shooting are now too close to
populated areas for safety;
(2) there is a need to designate a centralized lo-
cation in the Las Vegas Valley where target shooters
can practice safely; and
(3) a central facility is also needed for persons
training in the use of firearms, such as local law en-
forcement and security personnel.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to provide a suitable location for the estab-
lishment of a centralized shooting facility in the Las
Vegas Valley; and
(2) to provide the public with—
(A) opportunities for education and recre-
ation; and
(B) a location for competitive events and
marksmanship training.
(c) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall convey to Clark County, Nevada, subject to valid ex-
isting rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and in-
‘‘(b) COMPUTATION OF TAX.—The tax imposed by
this section shall be the amount equal to the excess (if
any) of—
‘‘(1) 20 percent of the sum of—
‘‘(A) the amount of the taxable estate, and
‘‘(B) the amount of the adjusted taxable
gifts, over
‘‘(2) the aggregate amount of tax paid under
chapter 12 with respect to gifts made by the dece-
dent after December 31, 1976.
For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the term ‘adjusted tax-
able gifts’ means the total amount of the taxable gifts
(within the meaning of section 2503) made by the dece-
dent after December 31, 1976, other than gifts which are
includible in the gross estate of the decedent.’’.
(b) GIFT TAX.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2502 of such Code
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 2502. RATE OF TAX.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—The tax imposed by section
2501 for each calendar year shall be an amount equal to
20 percent of the sum of the taxable gifts for such cal-
endar year.
‘‘(b) TAX TO BE PAID BY DONOR.—The tax imposed
by section 2501 shall be paid by the donor.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Subchapter A of chapter 12 of such
Code is amended by striking section 2504.
(B) The table of sections for such sub-
chapter is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to section 2504.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) So much of section 2010(c) of such Code as
precedes the table is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) APPLICABLE CREDIT AMOUNT.—For purposes
of this section, the applicable credit amount is 20 percent
of the applicable exclusion amount determined in accord-
ance with the following table:’’.
(2) Section 2056A(b)(2) of such Code is
amended by striking subparagraph (B) and redesig-
nating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
(3) Subsection (b) of section 2101 of such Code
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) COMPUTATION OF TAX.—The tax imposed by
this section shall be the amount equal to the excess (if
any) of—
‘‘(1) the 20 percent of the sum of—
‘‘(A) the amount of the taxable estate, and
‘‘(B) the amount of the adjusted taxable
gifts, over
‘‘(2) the aggregate amount of tax paid under
chapter 12 with respect to gifts made by the dece-
dent after December 31, 1976.’’.
(4) Section 6601(j)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘tentative tax which would be
determined under the rate schedule set forth in sec-
tion 2001(c) if the amount with respect to which
such tentative tax’’ and inserting ‘‘tax which would
be determined under section 2001(b)(1) if the
amount with respect to which such tax’’.
(5) Section 511 (and the amendments made by
such section) of the Economic Growth and Tax Re-
lief Reconciliation Act of 2001, other than sub-
section (e) thereof and so much of subsection (f)(3)
thereof as applies to such subsection (e), is hereby
repealed and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
shall be applied and administered as if such section
had never been enacted.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying,
and gifts made, after December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2937
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land
in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting
range.
terest of the United States in and to the parcels of land
described in subsection (d).
(d) LAND DESCRIPTIONS.—The parcels of land to be
conveyed under subsection (c) are the parcels of land that
are described as follows:
(1) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(2) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(3) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(4) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(5) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(6) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in sec. 36, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(e) USE OF LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed
under subsection (c)—
(A) shall be used by Clark County for the
purposes described in subsection (b) only; and
(B) shall not be disposed of by the county.
(2) REVERSION.—If Clark County ceases to use
any parcel for the purposes described in subsection
(b)—
(A) title to the parcel shall revert to the
United States, at the option of the United
States; and
(B) Clark County, Nevada, shall be re-
sponsible for any reclamation necessary to re-
vert the parcel to the United States.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyance as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(g) RELEASE OF LAND.—The Congress—
(1) finds that the parcels of land conveyed
under subsection (c), comprising a portion of the
Quail Springs Wilderness Study Area, NV–050–411,
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and
reported to the Congress in 1991, have been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation under sec-
tion 603 of the Federal Land Management Policy
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782); and
(2) declares that those parcels are no longer
subject to the requirements contained in subsection
(c) of that section pertaining to the management of
wilderness study areas in a manner that does not
impair the suitability of such areas for preservation
as wilderness.
(h) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall
require that Clark County, Nevada, pay all survey costs
and other administrative costs necessary for the prepara-
tion and completion of any patents of and transfer of title
to property under this section.
Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(C) TERMS
FOR
PARTICIPATION.—Par-
ticipation by eligible public entities in the pilot
program shall be under such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary—
‘‘(i) for grants under this subsection
to be used only in conjunction with the
pilot program under this paragraph; and
‘‘(ii) for costs of carrying out the pilot
program under this paragraph and ensur-
ing that the program is carried out in an
effective, efficient, and viable manner.’’.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW USE OF CDBG
FUNDS TO ADMINISTER RENEWAL COMMU-
NITIES.
Section 105(a)(13) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(13)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘and renewal communities’’ after
‘‘enterprise zones’’.
SEC. 7. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply only
with respect to amounts made available for fiscal year
2003 and fiscal years thereafter for use under the provi-
sions of law amended by this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 4, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
priately be used for residential purposes and specify
criteria, standards, and guidelines for redevelopment
for such use.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a
report describing the study and the results of the study,
which shall include the information and recommendations
required under subsection (a).
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‘‘(C) advise each Assistant Secretary of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services concerning
matters of Indian health with respect to which that
Assistant Secretary has authority and responsibility;
‘‘(D) advise the heads of other agencies and
programs of the Department of Health and Human
Services concerning matters of Indian health with
respect to which those heads have authority and re-
sponsibility; and
‘‘(E) coordinate the activities of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services concerning
matters of Indian health.’’.
(f) CONTINUED SERVICE BY INCUMBENT.—The indi-
vidual serving in the position of Director of the Indian
Health Service on the date preceding the date of enact-
ment of this Act may serve as Assistant Secretary for In-
dian Health, at the pleasure of the President after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS TO INDIAN HEALTH CARE IM-
PROVEMENT
ACT.—The Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in section 601—
(i) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service’’ both
places it appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant
Secretary for Indian Health’’; and
(ii) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service’’ and
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Indian
Health’’; and
(B) in section 816(c)(1), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Indian Health’’.
(2) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF
LAW.—The following provisions are each amended
by striking ‘‘Director of the Indian Health Service’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary for Indian Health’’:
(A) Section 203(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761b(a)(1)).
(B) Subsections (b) and (e) of section 518
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1377 (b) and (e)).
(C) Section 803B(d)(1) of the Native
American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
2991b–2(d)(1)).
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