datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(B) by striking ‘‘$28,202,500,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$31,890,519,230’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘$532,500,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$602,134,615’’; 
(5) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 24’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) CALCULATION OF RATIO.—For purposes of 
the calculation of the ratio under section 110(a)(3) 
of the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F of 
Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 291; 23 U.S.C. 104 
note)—
‘‘(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-
aid 
Highways 
referred 
to 
in 
section 
110(a)(3)(A) of such Act shall be deemed to be 
the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways and highway safety construction programs 
for fiscal year 2004 identified under the head-
ing ‘FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’ in such Act 
(118 Stat. 290); and 
‘‘(B) the total of sums authorized to be ap-
propriated for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety construction programs (other than 
sums authorized to be appropriated for sections
set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of sec-
tion 110(b) of such Act and sums authorized to 
be appropriated for section 105 of title 23, 
United States Code, equal to the amount re-
ferred to in subsection 110(b)(8) of such Act) 
for such fiscal year, referred to in section 
110(a)(3)(B) of such Act, shall be deemed to be 
$34,606,000,000, less the aggregate of the 
amounts 
not 
distributed 
under 
section 
110(a)(1) of such Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS. 
Section 2(c) of the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1111) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘a law reau-
thorizing the Federal-aid highway program enacted 
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2004, Part IV’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘a law de-
scribed in paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part 
IV’’. 
SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER 
TITLE I OF TEA–21.—
(1) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.—
(A) INDIAN
RESERVATION
ROADS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(A) of the Transportation Eq-
uity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 112;
117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 479; 118 Stat. 628; 
118 Stat. 699) is amended—
(i) in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2003 and $229,166,667 for the period of 
October 1, 2003, through July 31,’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence. 
(B) PUBLIC
LANDS
HIGHWAYS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(B) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 
Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628; 118 
Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and 
$205,000,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31,’’. 
(C) PARK
ROADS
AND
PARKWAYS.—Sec-
tion 1101(a)(8)(C) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 
117 Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628; 
118 Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 
and $137,500,000 for the period of October 1, 
2003, through July 31,’’ . 
(D) 
REFUGE
ROADS.—Section 
1101(a)(8)(D) of such Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 
Stat. 1113; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628; 118
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 821
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North
Carolina, as the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘W. Joe
Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 821
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1030 South
Church Street in Asheboro, North Carolina, as the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North Carolina, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘W. Joe
Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 821
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North Carolina, as the ‘‘W.
Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North
Carolina, as the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. W. JOE TROGDON POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1030 South Church Street in
Asheboro, North Carolina, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the W. Joe Trogdon Post
Office Building.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘W. Joe
Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 134
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 821
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 15, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AUGUST 2, 2001
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North
Carolina, as the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘W. Joe
Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 134
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 821
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1030 South Church Street
in Asheboro, North Carolina, as the ‘‘W. Joe
Trogdon Post Office Building’’.
AUGUST 2, 2001
Reported without amendment
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF SPECIAL LIMITATION ON CONTRIBU-
TIONS OF CAPITAL GAIN PROPERTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 170(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to percent-
age limitations on charitable contributions by individuals)
is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D), and
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and
(F) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 170(e)(5) of
such Code is amended—
(A) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘(as defined
in subsection (b)(1)(C)(iv))’’, and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
flush sentence:
‘‘For purposes of clause (ii), the term ‘capital
gain property’ means with respect to any con-
tribution, any capital asset the sale of which at
its fair market value at the time of the con-
tribution would have resulted in gain which
would have been long-term capital gain. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, any prop-
erty which is property used in the trade or busi-
ness (as defined in section 1231(b)) shall be
treated as a capital asset.’’.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
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(1) in subparagraph (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (W), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at
the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(X) screening for hypertension (as defined in
subsection (ww)) not more frequently than once
every 2 years for individuals with normotensive
blood pressure measurements and annually for indi-
viduals with blood pressure measurements that are
not normotensive;’’.
(b) SERVICES DESCRIBED.—Section 1861 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) (as amended by section 101(b))
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘Screening for Hypertension
‘‘(ww) The term ‘screening for hypertension’ means
diagnostic services for hypertension which are furnished—
‘‘(1) by or under the supervision of a physician;
or
‘‘(2) by any other health care professional who
is legally authorized to furnish such services under
State law (or the State regulatory mechanism pro-
vided by State law) of the State in which the serv-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 825
To provide funds to schools that provide educational services to homeless
children and youth.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. POMBO, Mr. FROST, Mr. HORN,
and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition, to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide funds to schools that provide educational services
to homeless children and youth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF MCKINNEY FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of Federal law, a State educational agency or local
educational agency that receives funds under subtitle B
of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) shall provide, to the
extent practicable, such funds to any public elementary or
secondary school accredited by the State that provides
educational services to homeless children and youth.
(b) RIGHT
OF CHOICE.—Notwithstanding section
722(g) and paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 723(a) of
the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, a
homeless parent or guardian may exercise the right to
choose to enroll a child or youth in a public elementary
or secondary school accredited by the State designed ex-
clusively for the education of homeless children and youth,
if available.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 826
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery
period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WAMP, Mr. PICKERING, Ms.
DUNN, Mr. SHOWS, and Mr. STUMP) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
restaurant buildings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DEPRECIATION OF
RESTAURANT BUILDINGS.
(a) 15-YEAR
RECOVERY
PERIOD.—Subparagraph
(E) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to 15-year property) is amended by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at
the end of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding
at the end the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) any section 1250 property which
is a retail restaurant facility.’’
(b) RETAIL RESTAURANT FACILITY.—Subsection (e)
of section 168 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) RETAIL
RESTAURANT
FACILITY.—The
term ‘retail restaurant facility’ means any building
if more than 50 percent of the building’s square
footage is devoted to preparation of, and seating for
on-premises consumption of, prepared meals.’’
(c) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.—The table contained in
section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting
after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(iii) the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘(E)(iv) .....................................................................................................
20’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to retail restaurant buildings
placed in service after the date of the enactment of this
Act and to all improvements made after the date of enact-
ment.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 827
To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging
cameras.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. GRUCCI (for himself and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency to make grants to fire departments for
the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras.
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 Thermal Im-
aging Cameras Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) AUTHORITY.—In accordance with this section,
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Director’’) may
make grants on a competitive basis to fire departments
for the purpose of acquiring thermal imaging cameras.
(b) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share
of the cost of acquiring equipment under subsection (a)
shall be 33 percent.
(c) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the
amounts made available to carry out this section, the Di-
rector may use not more than 10 percent for the adminis-
trative costs of carrying out this section.
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days
after making the first grant under subsection (a), the Di-
rector shall transmit to Congress a report on the results
of the grant program.
SEC. 3. APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—For the purposes of carrying
out section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated to
the Director $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that any funds appropriated to carry out section 2
should be offset with corresponding reductions in funds
appropriated to carry out other Federal programs.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1132 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 
2-year prohibition on employment in a career civil service 
position for any former political appointee, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Secretary for competitive selection in the form
of one single partnership proposal application;
and
‘‘(D) to administer the funds available
under this section.
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE
SELECTION.—From the
partnership proposal applications submitted by State
agencies under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
select for funding under this section those applica-
tions that the Secretary determines to be the most
promising in carrying out the purposes of the Part-
nership Program. The Secretary shall distribute the
awards for each selected application to the State
agency that submitted the application.
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE RECEIPT OF FED-
ERAL FUNDS.—A State agency that submits a partnership
proposal application to the Secretary under subsection (c)
shall provide to the Secretary such information and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require to demonstrate that
the State will comply with the following requirements:
‘‘(1) Any State whose partnership proposal ap-
plication is selected to receive Federal funds as au-
thorized by this section shall match the Federal
funding by providing at least 25 percent of the total
cost of the Partnership Program or Programs.
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‘‘(2) the spouse (as determined under section
7703) of an individual described in paragraph (1),
and
‘‘(3) the widow or widower, as the case may be,
of an individual described in paragraph (1).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or
enacted’’ and inserting ‘‘enacted’’ and by inserting
before the period ‘‘, or from section 35 of such
Code’’.
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the last item and inserting the
following new items:
‘‘Sec. 35. Premiums paid by certain senior citizens for medicare
part B.
‘‘Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to premiums paid after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM PEN-
ALTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)) is amended by adding at
the end the following: ‘‘Any increase in an individual’s
monthly premium under the first sentence of this sub-
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section shall not be applicable with respect to an eligible
individual (or dependent of such an individual), as defined
in section 35(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to premiums for months begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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compliance with the uniform national standards for
elections established by the Federal Election Com-
mission.
(3) APPLICATION.—Each State that desires to
receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an
application to the Federal Election Commission, at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by
such information as reasonably required by the regu-
lations promulgated under paragraph (5).
(4) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.—The Federal
Election Commission shall approve an application in
accordance with the standards required under para-
graph (5).
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.—The Fed-
eral Election Commission shall issue regulations re-
garding grants under this subsection that provide
for the following:
(A) The application process.
(B) The content of an application.
(C) The standard amount of each grant.
(D) The criteria for approval of an applica-
tion.
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to
be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2011 to carry out the pro-
visions of this subsection.
(B) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Such
funds shall remain available until expended.
(7) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act and annually there-
after, the Federal Election Commission shall submit
to Congress a report on the activities under this sub-
section.
SEC. 3. CHANGE IN GENERAL ELECTION DATE.
(a) ELECTORS.—Section 1 of title 3, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday’’ and inserting ‘‘on the first consecutive
Saturday and Sunday prior to the first Monday’’.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.—Section 25 of the
Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 7) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SEC. 25. The first consecutive Saturday and Sunday
prior to the first Monday in November, in every even num-
bered year, are established as the days for the election,
in each of the States and Territories of the United States,
of Representatives and Delegates to the Congress com-
mencing on the 3d day of January thereafter.’’.
SEC. 4. VOTER REGISTRATION IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–2) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(c) SAME DAY REGISTRATION.—Notwithstanding
any other Federal or State law, each State shall establish
procedures to allow voters in the State to register to vote
at the polling place at the time of voting in a general elec-
tion for Federal office.’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to general elections for Federal office occurring
during or after November 2004.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 82
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit
to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare
Part B.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums
paid for coverage under Medicare Part B.
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 ‘‘Notch Baby Health
Care Relief Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PREMIUMS PAID BY CERTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS
FOR MEDICARE PART B.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after
section 34 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 35. PREMIUMS PAID BY CERTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS
FOR MEDICARE PART B.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an eli-
gible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against
the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an
amount equal to the aggregate premiums paid under sec-
tion 1840 of the Social Security Act by the taxpayer dur-
ing the taxable year for enrollment of the eligible indi-
vidual under part B of title XVIII of such Act.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘eligible individual’ means—
‘‘(1) an individual born after 1916 and before
1927 who had wages or self-employment income
credited for one or more years prior to 1979 and
who was not eligible for an old-age or disability in-
surance benefit, and did not die, prior to January
1979,