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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 570 
To discontinue Radio Martı´ and Television Martı´ broadcasts to Cuba. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2015 
Ms. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To discontinue Radio Martı´ and Television Martı´ broadcasts 
to Cuba. 
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 ‘‘Stop Wasting Tax-
payer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) For 30 years, the United States Govern-
ment has broadcast news and information to Cuba 
with the intent to promote freedom and democracy. 
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(2) Since fiscal year 1984, Congress has appro-
priated approximately $770,000,000 to the Office of 
Cuban Broadcasting to operate Radio and TV 
Martı´, according to the Congressional Research 
Service. 
(3) Historical surveys conducted by the Broad-
casting Board of Governors indicate that Radio and 
TV Martı´ reached an audience of less than 2 percent 
of Cuban adults in households with landline phones. 
(4) The Broadcasting Board of Governors has 
no current, valid estimates of audience size in Cuba 
and therefore is unable to report on the cost effec-
tiveness of its activities. 
(5) Radio and TV Martı´ recently were charac-
terized by media sources as a symbol of ineffectual 
Cold War policy and government waste rather than 
a serious democratic tool. 
(6) On December 17, 2014, President Barack 
Obama announced a new policy of engagement to-
ward Cuba that ‘‘will end an outdated approach 
that, for decades, has failed to advance our interests, 
and instead we will begin to normalize relations be-
tween our two countries’’. 
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SEC. 3. DISCONTINUATION OF RADIO MARTI´ AND TELE-
VISION MARTI´ BROADCASTS TO CUBA. 
(a) RADIO BROADCASTING
TO CUBA ACT.—The 
Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.) 
is repealed. 
(b) TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO CUBA ACT.— 
The Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 
1465aa et seq.) is repealed. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3277
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 15 days notice
and judicial consent before seizure and to exclude civil damages for
unauthorized collection actions from income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
Mr. TRAFICANT 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 require
15 days notice and judicial consent before seizure and
to exclude civil damages for unauthorized collection ac-
tions from income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT OF 15 DAYS NOTICE AND
JUDICIAL CONSENT BEFORE SEIZURE.
(a) 15-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)
of section 6331 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended—
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘10 days’’
and inserting ‘‘15 days’’, and
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘10-day pe-
riod’’ and inserting ‘‘15-day period’’.
(b) JUDICIAL CONSENT.—
(1) Subchapter D of chapter 64 of such Code
is amended by redesignating section 6344 as section
6345 and by inserting after section 6343 the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 6344. JUDICIAL CONSENT REQUIRED.
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary may not collect any tax (or other sum) under this
subchapter by levy without judicial consent.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter D of chapter 64 of such Code
is amended by striking the item relating to section
6344 and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 6344. Judicial consent required.
‘‘Sec. 6345. Cross references.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxes due for taxable years be-
ginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR CIVIL
DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION
ACTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7433 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(e) EXCLUSION
OF DAMAGES FROM INCOME.—
Damages awarded under this section shall be excluded
from gross income under this title.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to actions by officers or employees
of the Internal Revenue Service after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
Æ
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5710 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prevent unlawful aliens from 
enlisting in the United States Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2016 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BRAT, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. BROOKS 
of Alabama, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. JONES, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. OLSON, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. SESSIONS, 
Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. YOHO) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prevent unlawful 
aliens from enlisting in the United States Armed Forces, 
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 ‘‘Military Amnesty Pre-
vention Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDING; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The Undersecretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness signed a memorandum entitled 
‘‘Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest 
Program Changes’’ and dated September 25, 2014. 
(2) The September 25, 2014, memorandum un-
lawfully expanded eligibility in the Military Acces-
sions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) pilot 
program to include unlawful aliens. 
(3) Prior to this memo, the Department of De-
fense never attempted to enlist aliens granted de-
ferred action by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security entitled ‘‘Exercising Prosecu-
torial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who 
Came to the United States as Children’’ and dated 
June 15, 2012. 
(4) Department of Defense enlistment rules 
prohibit unlawful aliens from enlisting in the Armed 
Forces. 
(5) MAVNI is a military pilot program intended 
for lawful immigrants and lawful nonimmigrants ini-
tially approved by the Department of Defense in 
2008. 
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in or aggravated by service in the Southwest Asia theater
of operations during the Persian Gulf War, notwithstand-
ing that there is no record of evidence of such disease or
disability during the period of such service.
‘‘(2) A disease or disability described in this para-
graph is any diagnosed or undiagnosed disease or disabil-
ity that—
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines in regulations
prescribed under this section warrants a presump-
tion of service connection by reason of having a posi-
tive association with exposure to a biological, chemi-
cal, or other toxic agent or environmental or war-
time hazard known or presumed to be associated
with service in the Armed Forces in the Southwest
Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf
War; and
‘‘(B) becomes manifest within the period (if
any) prescribed in such regulations in a Persian
Gulf veteran who by reason of service on active duty
in that theater of operations during the Persian Gulf
War was exposed to such agent or hazard.
‘‘(3) A disease or disability described in this para-
graph is any disease or disability (in addition to the dis-
eases or disabilities covered by paragraph (2)) that—
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3278
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allow-
able as a first-year contribution to education individual retirement ac-
counts and to adjust for inflation the amount allowable thereafter as
an annual contribution to such accounts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
Mr. WELDON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the amount allowable as a first-year contribution to edu-
cation individual retirement accounts and to adjust for
inflation the amount allowable thereafter as an annual
contribution to such accounts.
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 ‘‘College Education and
Graduation Enhancement (COLLEGE) Act’’.
SEC. 2. EDUCATION INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.
(a) 1ST-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section
530(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting ‘‘the
contribution limit for such taxable year’’.
(2) DEFINITION.—Subsection (b) of section 530
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) CONTRIBUTION
LIMIT.—The term ‘con-
tribution limit’ means—
‘‘(A) $5,000 for the taxable year in which
such account is created or organized, and
‘‘(B) $500 for each taxable year thereafter
for which a contribution may be made.’’
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Subparagraph (C) of section 530(d)(4)
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘$500’’
and inserting ‘‘the contribution limit for such
taxable year’’.
(B) 
Subparagraph 
(A) 
of 
section
4973(e)(1) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘$500’’ and inserting ‘‘the contribution limit
(as defined in section 530(b)(4)) for such tax-
able year’’.
(b) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Subsection (b)
of section 530 of such Code (as amended by subsection
(a)(2) of this section) is further amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a tax-
able year beginning in a calendar year after
1998, the $500 amount contained in paragraph
(4)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal
to—
‘‘(i) $500, multiplied by
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘1997’ for
‘1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—If any increase deter-
mined under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple
of $5, such increase shall be rounded to the
next higher multiple of $5.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1997.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5711 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain trans-
actions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export 
or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic 
of Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2016 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. SHERMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing 
certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in 
connection with the export or re-export of a commercial 
passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. 
The Secretary of the Treasury may not authorize a 
transaction by a U.S. financial institution (as defined 
under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula-
tions) that is ordinarily incident to the export or re-export 
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of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic 
of Iran. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5712 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to flatline the individual 
mandate penalty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2016 
Mr. MESSER (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) 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 flatline 
the individual mandate penalty. 
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 ‘‘Obamacare Regressive 
Tax Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FLATLINING THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE PENALTY. 
(a) 
PERCENTAGE
OF
INCOME.—Section 
5000A(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ‘‘2.5 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘1.0 
percent’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 327
To prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases.
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 ‘‘Anti-Retroactive Tax-
ation Act’’.
SEC. 2. RETROACTIVE INCOME TAX RATE INCREASES PRO-
HIBITED.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—No provision of law which im-
poses a Federal income tax rate increase shall apply to
any period beginning before the date of the enactment of
such law.
(b) FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATE INCREASE.—For
purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘‘Federal income tax
rate increase’’ means any amendment to subsection (a),
(b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to section 11(b) or
55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that imposes
a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby increases
the amount of tax imposed by any such section.
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Union Calendar No. 634 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5711 
[Report No. 114–810] 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain trans-
actions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export 
or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic 
of Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2016 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. SHERMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing 
certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in 
connection with the export or re-export of a commercial 
passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. 
The Secretary of the Treasury may not authorize a 
transaction by a U.S. financial institution (as defined 
under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula-
tions) that is ordinarily incident to the export or re-export 
of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic 
of Iran. 
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS. 
If the Secretary of the Treasury authorized any trans-
action described under section 1 before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, such authorization is hereby revoked. 
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Union Calendar No. 634 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5711 
[Report No. 114–810] 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from au-
thorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial 
institution in connection with the export or re-ex-
port of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Is-
lamic Republic of Iran. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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(b) 
APPLICABLE
DOLLAR
AMOUNT.—Section 
5000A(c)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘$695’’ and inserting ‘‘$95’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
5000A(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subpara-
graph (D). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3281
To exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed
care entity under the Medicaid Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
Mr. BAESLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity under the Medicaid Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS FROM
REQUIRED ENROLLMENT WITH A MANAGED
CARE ENTITY UNDER THE MEDICAID PRO-
GRAM.
(a) AMENDMENT TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
Section 1932(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396u–2(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(D) EXEMPTION OF DISABLED INDIVID-
UALS.—A State may not require under para-
graph (1) the enrollment in a managed care en-
tity of an individual who is disabled (as deter-
mined under section 1614(a)(3)).’’.
(b) RETROACTIVITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) takes effect as if included in the enactment
of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–
33; 111 Stat. 251).
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3282
To allow a Hope Scholarship Credit for expenses paid in December 1997
for education furnished in academic periods beginning after 1997.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ANDREWS,
Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. UPTON, Mr. KLUG, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. ENGLISH of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To allow a Hope Scholarship Credit for expenses paid in
December 1997 for education furnished in academic peri-
ods beginning after 1997.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ALLOWANCE OF HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT
FOR EDUCATION EXPENSES PAID IN DECEM-
BER 1997.
(a) ELECTION BY TAXPAYER.—A taxpayer may elect
the application of subsection (b).
(b) ALLOWANCE OF HOPE SCHOLARSHIP.—In the
case of an election made under subsection (a), for pur-
poses of sections 25A, 135(d)(2), and 6050S of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 201 of
the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997), expenses paid in De-
cember 1997 for education furnished in academic periods
beginning after such date shall be considered to have been
paid in January 1998 and not in December 1997.
Æ
SEC. 103. CHANGE IN MEDICARE CLASSIFICATION FOR 
CERTAIN HOSPITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d)(1)(B) of section 
1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (iv)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (II)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(ii) by redesignating such subclause as 
clause (vi) and by moving it to immediately 
follow clause (v); and 
(iii) in clause (v), by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’; 
and 
(C) by striking ‘‘(IV)(I) a hospital’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(IV) a hospital’’. 
(b) CONFORMING PAYMENT REFERENCES.—The sec-
ond sentence of subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(as in effect as of such date)’’ 
after ‘‘clause (iv)’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of a hospital 
described in clause (iv)(II), as so in effect, shall be 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3284
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt pharmacists
licensed under State law from surety bond requirements under the Medi-
care Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. GOODE, and Mr.
DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt
pharmacists licensed under State law from surety bond
requirements under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF LICENSED PHARMACISTS FROM
SURETY BOND REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834(a)(16) of the Social
Security Act, as inserted by subsections (a) and (c) of sec-
tion 4312 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The
requirement of a bond under subparagraph (B) shall not
apply if the supplier is a pharmacy licensed under State
law for which the individual signing the supplier applica-
tion is a pharmacist licensed under State law who has the
authority to bind the business entity.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) takes effect as if included in the enactment
of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-
33).
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