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‘‘(6) in the form of a final finished dosage that 
was manufactured in an establishment registered 
under section 510; and 
‘‘(7) imported under such other conditions as 
the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure 
public safety. 
‘‘(k) STUDIES; REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) BY THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE 
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—
‘‘(A) STUDY.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall request that the Institute of Medicine 
of the National Academy of Sciences con-
duct a study of—
‘‘(I) importations of prescription 
drugs made under the regulations 
under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(II) 
information 
and 
docu-
mentation submitted under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting 
the study, the Institute of Medicine shall—
‘‘(I) evaluate the compliance of 
importers with the regulations under 
subsection (b);
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‘‘(II) compare the number of 
shipments 
under 
the 
regulations 
under subsection (b) during the study 
period that are determined to be 
counterfeit, misbranded, or adulter-
ated, and compare that number with 
the number of shipments made during 
the study period within the United 
States that are determined to be 
counterfeit, misbranded, or adulter-
ated; and 
‘‘(III) consult with the Secretary 
to evaluate the effect of importations 
under the regulations under sub-
section (b) on trade and patent rights 
under Federal law. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the effective date of the regulations under 
subsection (b), the Institute of Medicine shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the find-
ings of the study under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study to de-
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termine the effect of this section on the price of 
prescription drugs sold to consumers at retail. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the effective date of the regulations under 
subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the findings of the study under sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(l) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section limits 
the authority of the Secretary relating to the importation 
of prescription drugs, other than with respect to section 
801(d)(1) as provided in this section. 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(n) CONDITIONS.—This section shall become effec-
tive only if the Secretary demonstrates to the Congress 
that the implementation of this section will—
‘‘(1) pose no additional risk to the public’s 
health and safety; and 
‘‘(2) result in a significant reduction in the cost 
of prescription drugs to the American consumer.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The 
Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended—
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(1) in section 301(aa) (21 U.S.C. 331(aa)), by 
striking ‘‘covered product in violation of section 
804’’ and inserting ‘‘prescription drug in violation of 
section 804’’; and 
(2) in section 303(a)(6) (21 U.S.C. 333(a)(6), 
by striking ‘‘covered product pursuant to section 
804(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘prescription drug under sec-
tion 804(b)’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 123 
To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing 
Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit 
rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under 
certain mortgages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the Na-
tional Housing Act that establishes an automated process 
for providing alternative credit rating information for 
mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain 
mortgages. 
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 ‘‘FHA Alternative Cred-
it Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1242 
AN ACT 
To establish the 400 Years of African-American History 
Commission, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1249 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
a multiyear acquisition strategy of the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1252 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
for certain acquisition authorities for the Under Sec-
retary of Management of the Department of Homeland 
Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1259 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
removal or demotion of employees of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1285 
To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in 
the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic 
National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2017 
Mr. KILMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic Na-
tional Forest in the State of Washington, and to des-
ignate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and 
Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, 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 ‘‘Wild Olympics Wilder-
ness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1293 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the 
Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report 
to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal 
employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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tion to eligible entities for the purposes of providing 
training and technical assistance to the Department 
of Defense relative to prevention of domestic vio-
lence, sexual assault, family violence, and stalking. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘eligible entity’’ means an organization that is— 
(A) a public or nonprofit private organiza-
tion having demonstrated expertise in preven-
tion, intervention, developing community col-
laboration, and system response to domestic vi-
olence, sexual assault, family violence, and 
stalking; or 
(B) a community-based organization expe-
rienced in providing services to servicemembers, 
family members, or partners who experience do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, 
or stalking. 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—An entity awarded a contract 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) provide training in the dynamics of domes-
tic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and 
stalking, including safety, risk assessment, potential 
lethality, and appropriate interventions; 
(2) 
provide 
education 
programs 
for 
servicemembers, family members, or partners that
measure to measure the performance of a 
skilled nursing facility. 
Such measures may be outcome or process 
measures. Such measures shall be in addition to 
the 14 enhanced measures published by the 
Secretary for such facilities for use as of Sep-
tember 1, 2004. 
‘‘(B) MEASURE
OF
STAFFING
LEVEL.— 
The quality measures identified under subpara-
graph (A) shall include a measure of the level 
of facility staffing and the mix of licensed staff 
at a facility. 
‘‘(C) RISK ADJUSTMENT.—The values ob-
tained for quality measures identified under 
subparagraph (A), including the existing 14 en-
hanced measures, shall be appropriately risk 
adjusted as applied to individual skilled nursing 
facilities in order to increase the likelihood that 
any differences in such values reflect differences 
in the care provided by the skilled nursing fa-
cilities and not differences in the characteristics 
of the residents in such facilities. Such risk ad-
justment shall take into account resident char-
acteristics that are related to triggering a value 
for a quality measure but are not reflective of
HR 2119 RDS 
(a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2002. 
(2) SUBSECTION (c).—The amendment made 
by subsection (c) shall apply to calendar years begin-
ning after 2002.
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Congress should annually provide to the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs such funding as is necessary to carry 
out all maintenance of roads on Indian reservations in the 
United States.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and 
gifts made, after December 31, 2003.
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‘‘(2) USE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION.—No per-
son may procure or use medical information in con-
nection with any decision to offer, provide, or con-
tinue to provide any financial product or service, 
other than insurance.’’.
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HR 2297 EAS
‘‘§ 5318. Review of Social Security Administration
death information’’.
(ii) The item relating to that section in the table of
sections at the beginning at chapter 53 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘5318. Review of Social Security Administration death information.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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(2) striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) adding the following paragraph at the end 
of subsection (a): 
‘‘(3) consider the preservation, historic, scenic, 
natural environment, and community values.’’. 
(b) CONTEXT SENSITIVE DESIGN.—Section 109 of 
such title is amended by striking subsection (p) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(p) CONTEXT SENSITIVE DESIGN.—
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall encourage States to 
design projects funded under title 23 to—
‘‘(A) allow for the preservation of environ-
mental, scenic, community, and/or historic val-
ues; 
‘‘(B) ensure safe use of the facility for 
both passenger and freight movement; 
‘‘(C) provide for consideration of the con-
text of the locality; 
‘‘(D) encourage access for other modes of 
transportation; and 
‘‘(E) comply with subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), 
the Secretary may approve a project for the Na-
tional Highway System if the project is designed to
held at source or the credit provided by section 34 
for certain uses of gasoline.’’. 
(26) Section 936(a)(3) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B), and by redesignating subpara-
graph (D) as subparagraph (C). 
(27) Section 992(d) is amended by striking 
paragraph (2) and by redesignating succeeding para-
graphs accordingly. 
(28) Section 992(e) is amended by striking 
‘‘and section 541 (relating to personal holding com-
pany tax)’’. 
(29) Section 1202(e)(8) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
543(d)(1)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
553(c)(1)’’. 
(30) Section 1362(d)(3)(C)(iii) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Ref-
erences to section 542 in the preceding sentence 
shall be treated as references to such section as in 
effect on the day before its repeal.’’
(31) Section 1504(c)(2)(B) is amended by add-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i), by striking clause 
(ii), and by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). 
(32) Section 2057(e)(2)(C) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Ref-
143
sessment and care or information and referral 
to such services; 
(C) ensuring that patient navigators with 
direct knowledge of the communities they serve 
provide services to such individuals in a cul-
turally competent manner; 
(D) developing model practices for patient 
navigators, including with respect to—
(i) coordination of health services, in-
cluding psychosocial assessment and care; 
(ii) appropriate follow-up care, includ-
ing psychosocial assessment and care; 
(iii) 
determining 
coverage 
under 
health insurance and health plans for all 
services; 
(iv) ensuring the initiation, continu-
ation and/or sustained access to care pre-
scribed by the patients’ health care pro-
viders; and 
(v) aiding patients with health insur-
ance coverage issues; 
(E) requiring training for patient naviga-
tors to ensure the ability of navigators to per-
form all of the duties required in this sub-
section and in subsection (a), including training
sonably intends to continue residing in a residence 
owned by such veteran or by a member of such vet-
eran’s family. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—Assistance under this section 
shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as 
the Secretary may prescirbe.’’.
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(1) criminal penalties may be unfairly imposed 
on persons who, without criminal intent, disclose in-
dividually identifiable health information in violation 
of part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, or 
otherwise commit a violation punishable under sec-
tion 1177 of the such Act; and 
(2) it is necessary to revise such section 1177 
to establish a general rule that offenses under such 
section are not punishable if the person committing 
the offense did not know, or have reason to know, 
that they were violating Federal law. 
SEC. 3. CRIMINAL INTENT REQUIRED FOR OFFENSE OF 
WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE OF INDIVIDUALLY 
IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION. 
Section 1177(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320d–6(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘if the of-
fense is committed while knowing, or having reason to 
know, that it is an offense against the United States,’’ 
before ‘‘be fined’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2001
To amend title 32, United States Code, to revise the matching funds require-
ments for States participating in the National Guard Challenge Program 
and to authorize appropriations for the program for fiscal year 2004 
and thereafter. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 32, United States Code, to revise the match-
ing funds requirements for States participating in the 
National Guard Challenge Program and to authorize ap-
propriations for the program for fiscal year 2004 and 
thereafter.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 
(d) of section 509 of title 32, United States Code, is
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2004, 65 percent of the 
costs of operating the State program during that 
year; 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2005, 70 percent of the 
costs of operating the State program during that 
year; and 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2006 and each subsequent 
fiscal year, 75 percent of the costs of operating the 
State program during that year.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Such 
section is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of De-
fense to carry out the National Guard Challenge Program 
the following amounts: 
‘‘(1) $71,200,000 for fiscal year 2004. 
‘‘(2) $76,200,000 for fiscal year 2005. 
‘‘(3) $81,200,000 for fiscal year 2006 and each 
subsequent fiscal year.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2002
To establish a pilot program for the promotion of travel and tourism in 
the United States through United States international broadcasting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Ms. BERKLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, 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 establish a pilot program for the promotion of travel 
and tourism in the United States through United States 
international broadcasting.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PROMOTION OF 
TRAVEL 
AND 
TOURISM 
IN 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES THROUGH UNITED STATES INTER-
NATIONAL BROADCASTING. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, in consultation with the Department of Com-
merce and other appropriate Federal, State, and local 
agencies, shall conduct a pilot program for the promotion 
of travel and tourism in the United States through United 
States international broadcasting, particularly to regional 
economies that have been affected by the decrease in tour-
ism following the events of September 11, 2001. 
(b) PROGRAMMING.—The pilot program shall devote 
regular programming to broadcasting information on lo-
calities of the United States with the purpose of promoting 
travel and tourism to regional economies heavily reliant 
on such tourism. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Broadcasting Board of 
Governors shall consult with Congress relating to actions 
taken by the Board in carrying out this section as well 
as options for improving programming efforts that would 
promote travel and tourism to the United States.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2003
To clarify the criminal intent required to be established to prove a criminal 
violation for wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. BERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
and Means, and the Judiciary, 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 clarify the criminal intent required to be established to 
prove a criminal violation for wrongful disclosure of indi-
vidually identifiable health information.
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 ‘‘Health Care Practi-
tioner Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that—
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2004
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of persons 
appointed to the military service academies from Guam and the Virgin 
Islands from nominations made by the Delegate in Congress from Guam 
and the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the 
number of persons appointed to the military service acad-
emies from Guam and the Virgin Islands from nomina-
tions made by the Delegate in Congress from Guam 
and the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACAD-
EMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELE-
GATES FROM GUAM AND VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in
paragraphs (6) and (8) by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 
6954(a) of such title is amended in paragraphs (6) and 
(8) by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9342(a) of such title is amended in paragraphs (6) and 
(8) by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to the nomination of 
candidates for appointment to the United States Military 
Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the 
United States Air Force Academy for classes entering 
these military service academies after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2005
To support the public educational programs of the Army Aviation Heritage 
Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Geor-
gia, by amending title 32 of the United States Code to authorize the 
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation to receive National Guard services 
and assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To support the public educational programs of the Army 
Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization 
incorporated in the State of Georgia, by amending title 
32 of the United States Code to authorize the Army 
Aviation Heritage Foundation to receive National Guard 
services and assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY OF ARMY AVIATION 
HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO RECEIVE NA-
TIONAL GUARD SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE. 
Section 508(d) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (15); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, 
a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of 
Georgia.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2007
To increase the amount allowed as a child tax credit and to repeal the 
sunset imposed on the modifications to the child tax credit made by 
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. DAVIS of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To increase the amount allowed as a child tax credit and 
to repeal the sunset imposed on the modifications to 
the child tax credit made by the Economic Growth and 
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, 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. ACCELERATION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 24 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to child tax cred-
it) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter 
for the taxable year with respect to each qualifying child 
of the taxpayer an amount equal to $1,500.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Title IX of the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relat-
ing to sunset of provisions of such Act) shall not apply 
to the amendments made by section 201 of such Act. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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