datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(I) subject to subclause (II), 
MIPS eligible professionals with com-
posite performance scores described in 
clause (ii)(II) for such year receive a 
negative payment adjustment factor 
on a linear sliding scale such that an 
adjustment factor of 0 percent is as-
signed for a score at the performance 
threshold and an adjustment factor of 
the negative of the applicable percent 
specified in subparagraph (B) is as-
signed for a score of 0; and 
‘‘(II) MIPS eligible professionals 
with composite performance scores 
that are equal to or greater than 0, 
but not greater than 1⁄4 of the per-
formance threshold specified under 
subparagraph (D)(i) for such year, re-
ceive a negative payment adjustment 
factor that is equal to the negative of 
the applicable percent specified in 
subparagraph (B) for such year. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE
PERCENT
DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘ap-
plicable percent’ means— 
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‘‘(i) for 2019, 4 percent; 
‘‘(ii) for 2020, 5 percent; 
‘‘(iii) for 2021, 7 percent; and 
‘‘(iv) for 2022 and subsequent years, 
9 percent. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL MIPS ADJUSTMENT FAC-
TORS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE.—For 
2019 and each subsequent year through 2024, 
in the case of a MIPS eligible professional with 
a composite performance score for a year at or 
above the additional performance threshold 
under subparagraph (D)(ii) for such year, in 
addition to the MIPS adjustment factor under 
subparagraph (A) for the eligible professional 
for such year, subject to subparagraph (F)(iv), 
the Secretary shall specify an additional positive 
MIPS adjustment factor for such professional 
and year. Such additional MIPS adjustment 
factors shall be in the form of a percent and de-
termined by the Secretary in a manner such 
that professionals having higher composite per-
formance scores above the additional perform-
ance threshold receive higher additional MIPS 
adjustment factors. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1348
To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to war crimes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to war
crimes.
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 ‘‘Expanded War Crimes
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF WAR CRIMES.
Section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘grave breach
of the Geneva Conventions’’ and inserting ‘‘war
crime’’;
the United States is a party to such Protocol,
willfully kills or causes serious injury to civil-
ians.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1348
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 29, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to war
crimes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1348 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanded War Crimes
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF WAR CRIMES.
Section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘grave breach
of the Geneva Conventions’’ and inserting ‘‘war
crime’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘breach’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘war crime’’; and
(3) so that subsection (c) reads as follows:
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section the term
‘war crime’ means any conduct—
‘‘(1) defined as a grave breach in any of the
international conventions signed at Geneva 12 Au-
gust 1949, or any protocol to such convention to
which the United States is a party;
‘‘(2) prohibited by Articles 23, 25, 27, or 28 of
the Annex to the Hague Convention IV, Respecting
the Laws and Customs of War on Land, signed 18
October 1907;
‘‘(3) which constitutes a violation of common
Article 3 of the international conventions signed at
Geneva 12 August 1949, or any protocol to such
HR 1348 RFS
convention to which the United States is a party and
which deals with non-international armed conflict; or
‘‘(4) of a person who, in relation to an armed
conflict and contrary to the provisions of the Proto-
col on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of
Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended
at Geneva on 3 May 1996 (Protocol II as amended
on 3 May 1996), when the United States is a party
to such Protocol, willfully kills or causes serious in-
jury to civilians.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 125
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1348
[Report No. 105–204]
To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to war crimes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
JULY 25, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SOLOMON,
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. FORBES, Mr. HALL of
Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. EVERETT, Mr.
LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. COBURN, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. NORWOOD, Mrs.
CUBIN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. HUN-
TER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. CONDIT, Mr.
PARKER, Mr. MORAN
of Virginia, Mr. LEWIS
of California, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington, Mr.
HERGER, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. MILLER
of California, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. STENHOLM,
Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
BAKER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. GIB-
BONS
JULY 25, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
considered necessary and appropriate by the Secretary of
the Interior in making the guarantee.
SECTION 1. OLIVENHAIN WATER STORAGE PROJECT LOAN
GUARANTEE.
(a) LOAN GUARANTEE.—The Secretary of the Interior
may guarantee a loan made to either the Olivenhain Mu-
nicipal Water District (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Dis-
trict’’) or to a nongovernmental developer selected by the
District, for building and financing the Olivenhain Water
Storage Project in northern San Diego County, California.
The amount of a loan guaranteed under this subsection may
not exceed $70,000,000.
(b) INTEREST RATE.—Any loan guaranteed under
subsection (a) shall bear interest at a rate agreed upon by
the borrower and lender.
(c) OBLIGATION OF UNITED STATES.—Any loan guar-
antee under this section shall constitute an obligation, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of such guarantee,
of the United States Government, and the full faith and
credit of the United States is hereby pledged to full perform-
ance of the obligation.
(d) SECURITY.—
(1) RESERVE FUND AND COMMITMENT OF DIS-
TRICT REVENUES.—To ensure the repayment of any
loan guaranteed under this section and as a condition
(b) CONSOLIDATION
OF CERTAIN CURRENT LAW 
PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS WITH NEW MERIT-BASED IN-
CENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) EHR MEANINGFUL USE INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM.— 
(A) SUNSETTING SEPARATE MEANINGFUL 
USE
PAYMENT
ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 
1848(a)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–4(a)(7)(A)) is amended— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2015 or 
any subsequent payment year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘each of 2015 through 2018’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking 
‘‘each subsequent year’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(iii) in clause (iii)— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘and each subse-
quent year’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘, but in no case 
shall the applicable percent be less 
than 95 percent’’. 
(B) CONTINUATION OF MEANINGFUL USE 
DETERMINATIONS
FOR
MIPS.—Section 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 134
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan guarantee to
the Olivenhain Water Storage Project, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. CUNNINGHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan
guarantee to the Olivenhain Water Storage Project, 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. OLIVENHAIN WATER STORAGE PROJECT LOAN
GUARANTEE.
(a) LOAN GUARANTEE.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior is authorized to provide a loan guarantee to either
the Olivenhain Municipal Water District (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘District’’) or to a nongovernmental devel-
oper selected by the District for the purpose of building
and financing the Olivenhain Water Storage Project in
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northern San Diego County, California. The guaranteed
loan shall be available under the existing authorization
ceiling contained in the Small Reclamation Projects Act
of 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422a et seq.). The guaranteed loan
shall bear interest at the rate agreed upon by the borrower
and lender. As used in this section, a guaranteed loan is
one which is initially made, held, and serviced by a legally
organized lending institution, and which is guaranteed by
the Secretary of the Interior. Any guarantee issued pursu-
ant to this section shall constitute an obligation, in accord-
ance with the terms of such guarantee, of the United
States Government and the full faith and credit of the
United States is hereby pledged to the full performance
of the obligation.
(b) SECURITY.—To ensure the repayment of any loan
guaranteed under this section and as a condition for re-
ceiving the guarantee, the Secretary of the Interior shall
require the District to furnish such security as may be
considered necessary and appropriate by the Secretary of
the Interior in making the guarantee.
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of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344) after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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Attorney General, shall enter into an inter-
departmental memorandum of agreement pro-
viding for the implementation of this Act. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The memorandum of 
agreement under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude provisions relating to— 
‘‘(i) an annual meeting of partici-
pating Indian tribes and Federal depart-
ments and agencies, to be co-chaired by— 
‘‘(I) a representative of the Presi-
dent; and 
‘‘(II) a representative of the par-
ticipating Indian tribes; 
‘‘(ii) an annual review of the achieve-
ments under this Act, including the num-
ber and percentage of program partici-
pants in unsubsidized employment during 
the second quarter after exit from the pro-
gram, and any statutory, regulatory, ad-
ministrative, or policy obstacles that pre-
vent participating Indian tribes from fully 
and efficiently carrying out the purposes of 
this Act; and 
‘‘(iii) a forum comprised of partici-
pating Indian tribes and Federal depart-
(1) the Federal budget has not been balanced
since 1969, an unprecedented 28-year string of
budget shortfalls, and the Federal debt has been ris-
ing quickly as each annual deficit adds to the total
accumulation of the national debt;
(2) the large Federal debt has become a threat
to the economic stability of the United States and to
its future generations; and
(3) policies must be implemented to balance the
Federal budget and to pay down the Federal debt.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to form a Partnership for America’s Future
between the citizens and the Congress of the United
States to reduce the principal of our national debt
and to reclaim the economic future of the next gen-
eration of Americans;
(2) to encourage each American to practice an
individual stewardship responsibility; and
(3) to provide the American taxpayer an oppor-
tunity to participate in the Partnership for Ameri-
ca’s Future by making a contribution of all or any
part of a Federal income tax overpayment to the
United States Treasury for the sole purpose of retir-
ing the national debt.
‘‘(ii) is determined by the State agency to
be capable of making determinations of the type
described in paragraph (1)(A).
‘‘(B) The Secretary may issue regulations fur-
ther limiting those entities that may become quali-
fied entities in order to prevent fraud and abuse and
for other reasons.
‘‘(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed
as preventing a State from limiting the classes of en-
tities that may become qualified entities, consistent
with any limitations imposed under subparagraph
(B).
‘‘(c)(1) The State agency shall provide qualified enti-
ties with—
‘‘(A) such forms as are necessary for an appli-
cation to be made on behalf of a child for medical
assistance under the State plan, and
‘‘(B) information on how to assist parents,
guardians, and other persons in completing and fil-
ing such forms.
‘‘(2) A qualified entity that determines under sub-
section (b)(1)(A) that a child is presumptively eligible for
medical assistance under a State plan shall—
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AND CONTRIBU-
TIONS FOR REDUCTION OF PUBLIC DEBT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new part:
‘‘PART 
IX—DESIGNATION 
OF 
OVERPAYMENTS
AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR REDUCTION OF
PUBLIC DEBT
‘‘Sec. 6097. Designation.
‘‘SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, with
respect to each taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of
the tax imposed by chapter 1, such taxpayer may des-
ignate that—
‘‘(1) a specified portion of any overpayment of
tax for such taxable year, and
‘‘(2) any cash contribution which the taxpayer
includes with such return,
shall be used to reduce the public debt.
‘‘(b) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.—A des-
ignation under subsection (a) may be made with respect
to any taxable year only at the time of filing the return
of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year.
Such designation shall be made in such manner as the
Secretary prescribes by regulations except that such des-
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1354
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory
coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists under State Medicaid plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FROST,
and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State
Medicaid plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SERVICES FUR-
NISHED BY CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITION-
ERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a)(21) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(21)) is amended to read
as follows:
ignation shall be made either on the first page of the re-
turn or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature.
‘‘(c) OVERPAYMENTS TREATED AS REFUNDED.—
For purposes of this title, any portion of an overpayment
of tax designated under subsection (a) shall be treated as
being refunded to the taxpayer as of the last date pre-
scribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1
(determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the
date the return is filed.’’.
(b) TRANSFERS TO ACCOUNT TO REDUCE PUBLIC
DEBT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall, from time
to time, transfer to the special account established by sec-
tion 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code—
(1) the amounts of the overpayments of tax to
which designations under section 6097 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 apply, and
(2) the amounts of contributions made under
such section to the United States.
The Secretary shall submit annual reports to the Congress
on the aggregate amount of such overpayments des-
ignated, and the aggregate amount of such contributions
received, during the year.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for
subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new item:
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1350
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow associations of persons
holding timeshare interests in residential property to elect to be taxed
as homeowner associations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. NEY, and Mr. BOEHNER) 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 allow asso-
ciations of persons holding timeshare interests in residen-
tial property to elect to be taxed as homeowner associa-
tions.
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 ‘‘Homeowners Associa-
tion Clarification Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ASSOCIATIONS OF HOLDERS OF TIMESHARE INTER-
ESTS TO BE TAXED LIKE OTHER HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS.
(a) TIMESHARE ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDED AS HOME-
OWNER ASSOCIATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
528(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defin-
ing homeowners association) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or a residential real estate
management association’’ and inserting ‘‘, a
residential real estate management association,
or a timeshare association’’ in the material pre-
ceding subparagraph (A),
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(i) of subparagraph (B), by striking the period
at the end of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end
of subparagraph (B) the following new clause:
‘‘(iii) owners of timeshare rights to
use, or timeshare ownership interests in,
association property in the case of a
timeshare association,’’, and
(C) by inserting ‘‘and, in the case of a
timeshare association, for activities provided to
or on behalf of members of the association’’ be-
fore the comma at the end of subparagraph (C).
(2) TIMESHARE ASSOCIATION DEFINED.—Sub-
section (c) of section 528 of such Code is amended
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5)
and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(4) 
TIMESHARE
ASSOCIATION.—The 
term
‘timeshare association’ means any organization
(other than a condominium management associa-
tion) meeting the requirement of subparagraph (A)
of paragraph (1) if any member thereof holds a
timeshare right to use, or a timeshare ownership in-
terest in, real property constituting association prop-
erty.’’.
(b) EXEMPT FUNCTION INCOME.—Paragraph (3) of
section 528(d) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period
at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) owners of timeshare rights to use, or
timeshare ownership interests in, real property
in the case of a timeshare association.’’.
(c) RATE OF TAX.—Subsection (b) of section 528 of
such Code (relating to certain homeowners associations)
is amended by inserting before the period ‘‘(32 percent
of such income in the case of a timeshare association)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1351
To prohibit smoking in any transportation facility for which Federal financial
assistance is provided.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. RIVERS,
Mr. FILNER, Mr. STARK, Mr. DELLUMS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCGOVERN,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. OBERSTAR)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prohibit smoking in any transportation facility for which
Federal financial assistance is provided.
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 ‘‘Smoke-Free Transpor-
tation Facilities Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES.
(a) SMOKING PROHIBITION.—As a condition of the
receipt of Federal financial assistance, the Secretary of
Transportation shall require that the owner or operator
of a transportation facility take such actions as may be
necessary to prohibit smoking in any indoor portion of the
facility that is accessible to the general public.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
(1) SMOKING.—The term ‘‘smoking’’ includes
the smoking of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes.
(2) TRANSPORTATION
FACILITY.—The term
‘‘transportation facility’’ includes any airport termi-
nal, bus terminal, subway station, and train station.
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue regulations to carry out this section.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1352
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect to research
on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of advocates in decision
making at the National Cancer Institute
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 1997
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with
respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased
involvement of advocates in decision making at the Na-
tional Cancer Institute.
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 ‘‘Consumer Involvement
in Breast Cancer Research Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED INVOLVEMENT OF ADVOCATES IN DECI-
SION MAKING REGARDING RESEARCH ON
BREAST CANCER.
Section 417(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 285a–6(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following paragraph:
‘‘(3) INVOLVEMENT
OF
ADVOCATES
IN
DECI-
SION MAKING.—
‘‘(A) The Director of the Institute shall, to
the extent practicable, provide for the increased
involvement (relative to fiscal year 1997) of ad-
vocates in decision making at the Institute re-
garding research on breast cancer.
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the
term ‘advocate’ means an individual who is ac-
countable to, represents, and reports back to
organizations that represent those affected by
breast cancer.
‘‘(C) The Director of the Institute shall
prepare a report on the manner in which sub-
paragraph (A) has been carried out. The report
shall be included in the first report under sec-
tion 407 that the Director submits after the ex-
piration of the one-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of the Consumer Involve-
ment in Breast Cancer Research Act.’’.
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