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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(F) any remuneration between an organization
and an individual or entity providing items or serv-
ices, or a combination thereof, pursuant to a written
agreement between the organization and the individ-
ual or entity if the organization is an eligible organi-
zation under section 1876 or if the written agreement
places the individual or entity at substantial finan-
cial risk for the cost or utilization of the items or
services, or a combination thereof, which the individ-
ual or entity is obligated to provide, whether through
a withhold, capitation, incentive pool, per diem pay-
ment, or any other similar risk arrangement which
places the individual or entity at substantial finan-
cial risk.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to written agreements entered into on
or after January 1, 1997.
deny access to any person providing scheduled passenger
air service if the airport is located within 25 miles of an
airport designated as a hub airport in the National Airport
Plan and if no scheduled passenger air service was pro-
vided at the reliever airport in January 1996.’’.
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(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 6427(e)(6) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS EXCISE 
TAX CREDITS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Sections 6426(d)(5) and 
6426(e)(3) are each amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
(2) OUTLAY
PAYMENTS
FOR
ALTERNATIVE 
FUELS.—Subparagraph (C) of section 6427(e)(6) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS EXCISE 
TAX CREDITS RELATING TO LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Sections 6426(d)(5) and 
6426(e)(3), as amended by subsection (b), are each 
amended by striking ‘‘(September 30, 2014 in the 
case of any sale or use involving liquefied hydro-
gen)’’. 
(2) OUTLAY
PAYMENTS
FOR
ALTERNATIVE 
FUELS.—Paragraph (6) of section 6427(e) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘except as provided in sub-
paragraph (D), any’’ in subparagraph (C) and 
inserting ‘‘any’’, 
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to be consistent with obligations of the United States
under the Export Credit Understanding or the Ship-
building Agreement, as the case may be;’’.
(B) Subsection (i) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary may not, with respect to—
‘‘(A) the general 75 percent or less limitation
contained in subsection (b)(2),
‘‘(B) the 871⁄2 percent or less limitation con-
tained in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, or 5th proviso to sub-
section (b)(2) or in section 1112(b), or
‘‘(C) the 80 percent or less limitation in the 3rd
proviso to such subsection,
establish by rule, regulation, or procedure any percentage
within any such limitation that is, or is intended to be,
applied uniformly to all guarantees or commitments to
guarantee made under this section that are subject to the
limitation.
‘‘(2) With respect to Export Credit Understanding ves-
sels and Shipbuilding Agreement vessels, the Secretary may
establish by rule, regulation, or procedure a uniform per-
centage that the Secretary determines to be consistent with
obligations of the United States under the Export Credit
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Understanding or the Shipbuilding Agreement, as the case
may be.’’.
(C) Section 1104B(b) (46 App. U.S.C.
1274a(b)) is amended by striking the period at
the end and inserting the following:
‘‘, except that, with respect to Export Credit Understanding
vessels and Shipbuilding Agreement vessels, the Secretary
may establish by rule, regulation, or procedure a uniform
percentage that the Secretary determines to be consistent
with obligations of the United States under the Export
Credit Understanding or the Shipbuilding Agreement, as
the case may be.’’.
Subtitle C—Effective Date
SEC. 221. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title and the amendments made by this title take
effect on the date that the Shipbuilding Agreement enters
into force with respect to the United States.
TITLE III—GENERALIZED
SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘GSP Renewal Act of
1996’’.
SEC. 302. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Trade Act of 1974
is amended to read as follows:
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cility, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory,
Idaho, $547,000.
(d) PROGRAM DIRECTION.—Subject to subsection (i),
funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of Energy for fiscal year 1997 for program di-
rection in carrying out environmental restoration and
waste management activities necessary for national secu-
rity programs in the amount of $375,511,000.
(e) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.—Subject to sub-
section (i), funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 1997 for tech-
nology development in carrying out environmental restora-
tion and waste management activities necessary for na-
tional security programs in the amount of $303,771,000.
(f) POLICY
AND MANAGEMENT.—Subject to sub-
section (i), funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 1997 for pol-
icy and management in carrying out environmental res-
toration and waste management activities necessary for
national security programs in the amount of $23,155,000.
(g) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM.—Subject
to subsection (i), funds are hereby authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 1997
for the environmental science program in carrying out en-
(3) ALTERNATIVE METHOD.—Such a plan, in-
surer, or HMO may elect to make such determina-
tion on a benefit-specific basis for all participants
and beneficiaries and not to include as a qualified
coverage period with respect to a specific benefit
coverage during a previous period unless such pre-
vious coverage for that benefit was included at the
end of the most recent period of coverage. In the
case of such an election—
(A) the plan, insurer, or HMO shall promi-
nently state in any disclosure statements con-
cerning the plan or coverage and to each en-
rollee at the time of enrollment under the plan
(or at the time the health insurance coverage is
offered for sale in the group health market)
that the plan or coverage has made such elec-
tion and shall include a description of the effect
of this election; and
(B) upon the request of the plan, insurer,
or HMO, the entity providing a certification
under paragraph (1)—
(i) shall promptly disclose to the re-
questing plan, insurer, or HMO the plan
statement (insofar as it relates to health
benefits under the plan) or other detailed
non-Federal funds under this paragraph for 
more than a total of 2 consecutive fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 
whether to waive the requirement to obtain 
non-Federal funds under this paragraph, the 
Administrator shall consider— 
‘‘(i) the economic conditions affecting 
the recipient organization; 
‘‘(ii) the impact a waiver under this 
clause would have on the credibility of the 
women’s business center program under 
this section; 
‘‘(iii) the demonstrated ability of the 
recipient organization to raise non-Federal 
funds; and 
‘‘(iv) the performance of the recipient 
organization. 
‘‘(C) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Administrator 
may not waive the requirement to obtain non- 
Federal funds under this paragraph if granting 
the waiver would undermine the credibility of 
the women’s business center program under 
this section. 
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for a tax imposed under section 4980B(a) of
such Code shall apply to liability for a penalty
imposed under subparagraph (A).
(C) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—
(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
maximum
amount of penalty imposed under this
paragraph is $100 for each day for each
individual with respect to which such a
failure occurs.
(ii) 
CONSIDERATIONS
IN
IMPOSI-
TION.—In determining the amount of any
penalty to be assessed under this para-
graph, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall take into account the pre-
vious record of compliance of the person
being assessed with the applicable require-
ments of this subtitle, the gravity of the
violation, and the overall limitations for
unintentional failures provided under sec-
tion 4980B(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
(iii) LIMITATIONS.—
(I) PENALTY
NOT
TO
APPLY
WHERE
FAILURE
NOT
DISCOVERED
EXERCISING
REASONABLE
DILI-
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3070
To improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the
group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in
health insurance and health care delivery, and to simplify the administra-
tion of health insurance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1996
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. BLILEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and Committees on
Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Economic and Educational Opportu-
nities, 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 improve portability and continuity of health insurance
coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat
waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health
care delivery, and to simplify the administration of health
insurance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act of
1996’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—IMPROVED AVAILABILITY AND PORTABILITY OF
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Subtitle A—Coverage Under Group Health Plans
Sec. 101. Portability of coverage for previously covered individuals.
Sec. 102. Limitation on preexisting condition exclusions; no application to cer-
tain newborns, adopted children, and pregnancy.
Sec. 103. Prohibiting exclusions based on health status and providing for en-
rollment periods.
Sec. 104. Enforcement.
Subtitle B—Certain Requirements for Insurers and HMOs in the Group and
Individual Markets
PART 1—AVAILABILITY OF GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Sec. 131. Guaranteed availability of general coverage in the small group mar-
ket.
Sec. 132. Guaranteed renewability of group coverage.
PART 2—AVAILABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Sec. 141. Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to cer-
tain individuals with prior group coverage.
Sec. 142. Guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage.
PART 3—ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 151. Incorporation of provisions for State enforcement with Federal fall-
back authority.
Subtitle C—Definitions; General Provisions
Sec. 191. Definitions; scope of coverage.
Sec. 192. State flexibility to provide greater protection.
Sec. 193. Effective date.
Sec. 194. Rule of construction.
TITLE II—PREVENTING HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE;
ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION
Sec. 200. References in title.
is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
‘‘more than’’ and inserting ‘‘less than’’. 
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amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1353 the following new item:
‘‘1354. Prohibition on lobbying by Federal agencies.’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to the use of funds after the date of
the enactment of this Act, including funds appropriated
or received on or before such date.
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SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REFER-
RAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR CER-
TAIN VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of 
section 2023 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c)(3) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘enter into contracts’’ 
and inserting ‘‘make grants’’. 
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 
REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY 
MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL
TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUS-
ING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
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SEC. 206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERV-
ICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMI-
LIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e)(1)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2013 and 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 
through 2015’’. 
SEC. 207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPE-
CIAL NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 208. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AU-
THORITY RELATING TO BENE-
FITS 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE VETERANS’ 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 
Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
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purposes of this subtitle, to be offering individual
health insurance coverage.
(4) MARKETING OF PLANS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prevent a State from requir-
ing insurer or HMOs offering individual health in-
surance coverage to actively market such coverage.
SEC. 142. GUARANTEED RENEWABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
(a) GUARANTEED RENEWABILITY.—Subject to the suc-
ceeding provisions of this section, an insurer or HMO that
provides individual health insurance coverage to an indi-
vidual shall renew or continue such coverage at the option
of the individual.
(b) NONRENEWAL PERMITTED IN CERTAIN CASES.—
An insurer or HMO may nonrenew or discontinue individ-
ual health insurance coverage of an individual only based
on one or more of the following:
(1) NONPAYMENT.—The individual fails to pay
payment of premiums or contributions in accordance
with the terms of the coverage or the insurer or orga-
nization has not failed to receive timely premium
payments.
(2) FRAUD.—The individual has performed an
act or practice that constitutes fraud or made an in-
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5353 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend for 5 years payment 
parity with Medicare for primary care services furnished under the Med-
icaid program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. LEWIS 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 extend 
for 5 years payment parity with Medicare for primary 
care services furnished under the Medicaid program, 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 ‘‘Medicaid Parity Act 
of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CALCULATING 
NET VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AT TIME OF 
FORECLOSURE. 
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ‘‘October 
1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2015’’. 
SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VEND-
EE LOANS. 
Section 3733(a)(7) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2015’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2014,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2015,’’. 
TITLE IV—OTHER EXTENSIONS 
OF AUTHORITY AND OTHER 
MATTERS 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT CER-
TAIN INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MEDICAID PAYMENT PARITY WITH 
MEDICARE FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2013 and 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 
2019’’. 
(b) EXTENDING INCREASED FMAP FOR ADDITIONAL 
PAYMENTS
FOR
PRIMARY
CARE
SERVICES.—Section 
1905(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(dd)) is amended by striking ‘‘and before January 
1, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and before January 1, 2020’’. 
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‘‘(iv) representatives of institutions of
higher education that prepare special edu-
cation and related services personnel;
‘‘(v) State and local education officials;
‘‘(vi) administrators of programs for
children with disabilities;
‘‘(vii) representatives of other State
agencies involved in the financing or deliv-
ery of related services to children with dis-
abilities;
‘‘(viii) at least one representative of a
vocational, community, or business organi-
zation concerned with the provision of tran-
sition services to children with disabilities;
and
‘‘(ix) representatives from the State ju-
venile and adult corrections agencies.
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULE.—A majority of the
members of the panel shall be individuals with
disabilities or parents of children with disabil-
ities.
‘‘(D) DUTIES.—The advisory panel shall—
‘‘(i) advise the State educational agen-
cy of unmet needs within the State in the
education of children with disabilities;
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vided in regulations of the Secretary), that is
related either to the volume or number of em-
ployers or individuals solicited or enrolled as
participating employers or covered individuals
under the plan or other arrangement, or to the
dollar amount or size of the contributions made
by participating employers or covered individ-
uals to the plan or other arrangement,
except to the extent that the services used by the
plan, arrangement, organization, or other entity con-
sist solely of preparation of documents necessary for
compliance with the reporting and disclosure re-
quirements of part 1 or administrative, investment,
or consulting services unrelated to solicitation or en-
rollment of covered individuals.
‘‘(ii) As of the end of the preceding plan year,
the number of covered individuals under the plan or
other arrangement who are identified to the plan or
arrangement and who are neither—
‘‘(I) employed within a bargaining unit
covered by any of the collective bargaining
agreements with a participating employer (nor
covered on the basis of an individual’s employ-
ment in such a bargaining unit), nor
percent (35 percent in the case of bonds issued before Jan-
uary 1, 2011)’’. 
(e) 
CURRENT
REFUNDINGS
PERMITTED.—Sub-
section (g) of section 54AA of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT
OF
CURRENT
REFUNDING 
BONDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘qualified bond’ includes 
any bond (or series of bonds) issued to refund 
a qualified bond if— 
‘‘(i) the average maturity date of the 
issue of which the refunding bond is a part 
is not later than the average maturity date 
of the bonds to be refunded by such issue, 
‘‘(ii) the amount of the refunding 
bond does not exceed the outstanding 
amount of the refunded bond, and 
‘‘(iii) the refunded bond is redeemed 
not later than 90 days after the date of the 
issuance of the refunding bond. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—In the 
case of a refunding bond referred to in subpara-
graph (A), the applicable percentage with re-
spect to such bond under section 6431(b) shall 
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SEC. 205. PENALTIES. 
(a) AIDS
TO NAVIGATION
AND FALSE DISTRESS 
MESSAGES.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in section 83 by striking ‘‘$100’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,500’’; 
(2) in section 84 by striking ‘‘$500’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,500’’; 
(3) in section 85 by striking ‘‘$100’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,500’’; and 
(4) in section 88(c)(2) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) UNAUTHORIZED
USE
OF
WORDS
‘‘COAST 
GUARD’’.—Section 639 of title 14, United States Code, 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’. 
SEC. 206. AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, investigate’’ and inserting 
‘‘and investigate’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and cooperate and coordinate 
such activities with other Government agencies and 
with private agencies’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5356 
To amend section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, to prohibit wage 
garnishment by the Environmental Protection Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. MCALLISTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, 
to prohibit wage garnishment by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. 
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 ‘‘Preventing the EPA 
from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON WAGE GARNISHMENT BY THE EN-
VIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 
Section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(i) This section shall not apply to a debt owed pur-
suant to a program administered by the Environmental 
Protection Agency.’’. 
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