datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
tober 31, 2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, 2003, or 2004’’. 
(k) ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 
5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 
AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 
2003, 
THROUGH JULY 31,’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vi) $60,400,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
(vi) 
$15,100,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004.’’. 
(l) JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vi) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1)(B)(vi) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(vi) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; except that’’ 
and all that follows before the period at the end; and 
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘$16,568,333’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’. 
(m) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM.—Section 3038(g) of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 
note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(F) and inserting 
after paragraph (1)(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$6,800,000’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘July 31, 2004)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,700,000 shall be available for each of 
fiscal years 2000 through 2004’’. 
(n) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 
5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEAR 2003 AND FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 
1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEARS 2003 AND 2004’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2003, and for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2003 and 2004’’. 
(o) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 637; 118 Stat. 708) is amended by 
striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6) $7,309,000,000 in fiscal year 2004.’’. 
(p) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3015(b) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 637; 118 
Stat. 708) is amended by striking ‘‘(or, in the case of the 
period of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004 
$4,017,821)’’. 
(q) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 3015(c)(2) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (49 U.S.C. 322 note; 118 Stat. 637; 118 
Stat. 708) is amended by striking ‘‘2003, and for the pe-
riod of October 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004 
$5,000,000 per fiscal year and $4,142,083 for such pe-
riod’’ and inserting ‘‘2004, $5,000,000 per fiscal year’’. 
(r) PROJECTS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS 
AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS.—Section 3030 
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
ranged in advance (or is operated on a regular route
or between specified points) and is provided in a
motor vehicle with a seating capacity not exceeding
15 passengers (including the driver).’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) (as so re-
designated) the following:
‘‘(20) TAXICAB
SERVICE.—The term ‘taxicab
service’ means passenger transportation in a motor
vehicle having a capacity of not more than 8 pas-
sengers (including the driver), not operated on a
regular route or between specified places, and that—
‘‘(A) is licensed as a taxicab by a State or
a local jurisdiction; or
‘‘(B) is offered by a person that—
‘‘(i) provides local transportation for a
fare determined (except with respect to
transportation to or from airports) pri-
marily on the basis of the distance trav-
eled; and
‘‘(ii) does not primarily provide trans-
portation to or from airports.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
13506(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(2) providing taxicab service (as defined in
section 13102);’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2546
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring
a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing
interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2001
Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. CAPUANO,
Mr. SHAYS, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. MICA, Mr.
ISAKSON, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr.
ENGLISH, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States
from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact
that a motor vehicle is providing interstate pre-arranged
ground transportation service, 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 ‘‘Real Interstate Driver
Equity Act of 2001’’.
(3) REDETERMINATION
AND
REVIEW
OF
AS-
SIGNMENTS.—The President may redetermine the
assignment of a country to a particular tier at any
time and shall review and, as the President con-
siders appropriate, reassign country tiers on an on-
going basis. The Secretary shall provide notice of
any such reassignment to the Committee on Bank-
ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TIER ASSIGNMENT.—
An assignment of a country to a particular tier shall
take effect on the date on which notice of the assign-
ment is published in the Federal Register.
(b) TIERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish
a country tiering system consisting of not less than
3 tiers for purposes of this section.
(2) RANGE.—Countries that represent the low-
est risk of diversion or misuse of an item on the Na-
tional Security Control List shall be assigned to the
lowest tier. Countries that represent the highest risk
of diversion or misuse of an item on the National
Security Control List shall be assigned to the high-
est tier.
‘‘(2) a motor vehicle providing taxicab service;’’.
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‘‘(20) TAXICAB
SERVICE.—The term ‘taxicab
service’ means passenger transportation in a motor
vehicle having a capacity of not more than 8 pas-
sengers (including the driver), not operated on a reg-
ular route or between specified places, and that—
‘‘(A) is licensed as a taxicab by a State or
a local jurisdiction; or
‘‘(B) is offered by a person that—
‘‘(i) provides local transportation for a
fare determined (except with respect to
transportation to or from airports) pri-
marily on the basis of the distance traveled;
and
‘‘(ii) does not primarily provide trans-
portation to or from airports.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION.—Section
13506(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(2) a motor vehicle providing taxicab service;’’.
(2) MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Sec-
tion 31138(e)(2) of such title is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(2) providing taxicab service (as defined in sec-
tion 13102);’’.
HR 2546 RFS
sengers (including the driver), not operated on a
regular route or between specified places, and that—
‘‘(A) is licensed as a taxicab by a State or
a local jurisdiction; or
‘‘(B) is offered by a person that—
‘‘(i) provides local transportation for a
fare determined (except with respect to
transportation to or from airports) pri-
marily on the basis of the distance trav-
eled; and
‘‘(ii) does not primarily provide trans-
portation to or from airports.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) MOTOR
CARRIER
TRANSPORTATION.—Sec-
tion 13506(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) a motor vehicle providing taxicab service;’’.
(2) MINIMUM
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY.—
Section 31138(e)(2) of such title is amended to read
as follows:
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‘‘(2) providing taxicab service (as defined in
section 13102);’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2549
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equitable
reimbursement rates under the Medicare Program to Medicare+Choice
organizations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2001
Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. DICKS, Mr.
SMITH of Washington, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. INSLEE, Mr.
NETHERCUTT, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare
Program to Medicare+Choice organizations.
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 Equity and
Access Act of 2001’’.
sional or to the participant or beneficiary
(in the case of a participant or beneficiary
who pays for the costs of such items or
services).
‘‘(ii) AMOUNT.—The plan or issuer
shall fully reimburse a professional, partici-
pant or beneficiary under clause (i) for the
total costs of the items or services provided
(regardless of any plan limitations that
may apply to the coverage of such items or
services) so long as the items or services
were provided in a manner consistent with
the determination of the independent med-
ical review panel.
‘‘(C) FAILURE TO REIMBURSE.—Where a
plan or issuer fails to provide reimbursement to
a professional, participant, or beneficiary in ac-
cordance with this paragraph, the professional,
participant, or beneficiary may commence a
civil action (or utilize other remedies available
under law) to recover only the amount of any
such reimbursement that is owed by the plan or
issuer and any necessary legal costs or expenses
(including attorney’s fees) incurred in recov-
ering such reimbursement.
SEC. 
2. 
ELIMINATION 
OF 
REDUCTION 
IN
MEDICARE+CHOICE 
PAYMENT 
RATES 
BY
BUDGET NEUTRALITY ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 1853(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w–23(c)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘With respect to years beginning on or
after January 1, 2002, in no case shall the budget neu-
trality adjustment provided for in the previous sentence
result in a reduction of the payment amount that would
otherwise be made under this subparagraph but for such
adjustment.’’.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN BASELINE OF NATIONAL PER CAPITA
MEDICARE+CHOICE GROWTH PERCENTAGE
FOR YEARS AFTER 2001.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1853(c)(6)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(c)(6)(B)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘0.8 percentage
points’’ and inserting ‘‘0 percentage points’’; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘0.5 percentage
points’’ and inserting ‘‘0 percentage points’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payment rates
calculated for months beginning on or after January 1,
2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 254
To provide for the review by Congress of proposed construction of court
facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 2001
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide for the review by Congress of proposed
construction of court facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF NEW CONSTRUC-
TION FOR FEDERAL COURTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 462 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(g)(1) Facilities for holding court may not be con-
structed unless—
‘‘(A) the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts submits to the Congress
a report setting forth the plans for the proposed
construction; and
‘‘(B) 30 days have elapsed and the Congress
has not, before the end of that 30-day period, en-
acted a provision of law stating in substance that
the Congress disapproves the proposed construction.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), construction of
facilities includes the alteration, improvement, remodeling,
reconstuction, or enlargement of any building for purposes
of holding court.
‘‘(3) The 30-day period referred to in paragraph (1)
shall be computed by excluding—
‘‘(A) the days on which either House is not in
session because of an adjournment of more than 3
days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Con-
gress sine die; and
‘‘(B) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded
under subparagraph (A), when either House is not
in session.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 462 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, and subject to sub-
section (g)’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, and subject to sub-
section (g)’’; and
(3) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘subject to
subsection (g),’’ after ‘‘Director requests,’’.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2551
To modify the authorized land conveyance regarding the Indiana Army Am-
munition Plant in Charlestown, Indiana, to eliminate the requirement
that the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Authority provide con-
sideration for acquisition of the property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2001
Mr. HILL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To modify the authorized land conveyance regarding the
Indiana Army Ammunition Plant in Charlestown, Indi-
ana, to eliminate the requirement that the Indiana Army
Ammunition Plant Reuse Authority provide consideration
for acquisition of the property.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, INDI-
ANA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, CHARLES-
TOWN, INDIANA.
Section 2843 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law
105–261; 112 Stat. 2216) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e);
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance under sub-
section (a) shall be made without consideration.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2552 
To require the payment of an indemnity to sugar beet producers in the 
State of Minnesota for losses sustained to the 2000 crop of sugar 
beets as a result of a late season freeze when the damage to the 
sugar beets did not fully manifest itself until after delivery of the crop 
to the processor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2001 
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the payment of an indemnity to sugar beet pro-
ducers in the State of Minnesota for losses sustained 
to the 2000 crop of sugar beets as a result of a late 
season freeze when the damage to the sugar beets did 
not fully manifest itself until after delivery of the crop 
to the processor. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(3) OTHER COUNTRIES.—Countries that fall be-
tween the lowest and highest risk to the national se-
curity interest of the United States with respect to
the risk of diversion or misuse of an item on the Na-
tional Security Control List shall be assigned to a
tier other than the lowest or highest tier, based on
the assessments required under subsection (c).
(c) ASSESSMENTS.—The President shall make an as-
sessment of each country in assigning a country tier tak-
ing into consideration risk factors including the following:
(1) The present and potential relationship of
the country with the United States.
(2) The present and potential relationship of
the country with countries friendly to the United
States and with countries hostile to the United
States.
(3) The country’s capabilities regarding chem-
ical, biological, and nuclear weapons and the coun-
try’s membership in, and level of compliance with,
relevant multilateral export control regimes.
(4) The country’s capabilities regarding missile
systems and the country’s membership in, and level
of compliance with, relevant multilateral export con-
trol regimes.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2553
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to waive the obstetrician
requirement insofar as it prevents DSH designation in the case of certain
rural hospitals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2001
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to waive
the obstetrician requirement insofar as it prevents DSH
designation in the case of certain rural hospitals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF OBSTETRICIAN REQUIREMENT IN-
SOFAR AS IT PREVENTS DESIGNATION OF
CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITALS AS DISPROPOR-
TIONATE SHARE HOSPITALS.
Section 1923(d)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396r–4(d)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(ii) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) which the State has designated as a
critical 
access 
hospital 
(under 
section
1820(c)(2)) or as an essential rural health care
provider (under applicable State law).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2554
To modify the project for beach erosion control, Tybee Island, Georgia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2001
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To modify the project for beach erosion control, Tybee
Island, Georgia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.
The project for beach erosion control, Tybee Island,
Georgia, authorized pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Control Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5), is modified to
include the northern end of Tybee Island extending from
the north terminal groin to the mouth of Lazaretto Creek
as a part of the project.
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(d) CHAIRPERSON.—Each export control advisory
committee appointed under subsection (a) shall elect a
chairperson, and shall meet at least every 3 months at
the call of the chairperson, unless the chairperson deter-
mines, in consultation with the other members of the com-
mittee, that such a meeting is not necessary to achieve
the purposes of this section. Each such committee shall
be terminated after a period of 2 years, unless extended
by the Secretary for additional periods of 2 years each.
The Secretary shall consult with each such committee on
such termination or extension of that committee.
(e) ACCESS
TO INFORMATION.—To facilitate the
work of the export control advisory committees appointed
under subsection (a), the Secretary, in conjunction with
other departments and agencies participating in the ad-
ministration of this Act, shall disclose to each such com-
mittee adequate information, consistent with national se-
curity and intelligence sources and methods, pertaining to
the reasons for the export controls which are in effect or
contemplated for the items or policies for which that com-
mittee furnishes advice. Information provided by the ex-
port control advisory committees shall not be subject to
disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States
Code, and such information shall not be published or dis-
the House of Representatives and the Secretary
of the Senate for purposes of making payments
pursuant to this subsection on behalf of such
employees, which shall be segregated from any
other applicable account of the employee’s em-
ploying authority.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2001.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to each of
the accounts described in section 5379(i)(4) of title 5,
United States Code (as added by section 1(a)) such sums
as may be necessary for making payments from such ac-
count during fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal
year.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2556
To amend the Act of March 3, 1875, to permit the State of Colorado
to use land held in trust by the State as open space.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2001
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Act of March 3, 1875, to permit the State
of Colorado to use land held in trust by the State as
open space.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COLORADO TRUST LAND.
Section 7 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 475,
chapter 139) (commonly known as the ‘‘Colorado Ena-
bling Act’’), is amended by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ‘‘and for use for open space, wildlife
habitat, scenic value, or other natural value, regardless of
whether the land generates income for the common schools
as described under section 14, except that the amount of
land used for natural value shall not exceed 300,000
acres’’.
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SEC. 514. CERTAIN GRANTS BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TO
QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFIT PURCHASING
COALITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4942 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to taxes on failure to dis-
tribute income) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(k) CERTAIN QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFIT PUR-
CHASING COALITION DISTRIBUTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection
(g), sections 170, 501, 507, 509, and 2522, and this
chapter, a qualified health benefit purchasing coali-
tion distribution by a private foundation shall be
considered to be a distribution for a charitable pur-
pose.
‘‘(2) 
QUALIFIED
HEALTH
BENEFIT
PUR-
CHASING COALITION DISTRIBUTION.—For purposes
of paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified
health benefit purchasing coalition distribution’
means any amount paid or incurred by a pri-
vate foundation to or on behalf of a qualified
health benefit purchasing coalition (as defined
in section 9841) for purposes of payment or re-
imbursement of amounts paid or incurred in