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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5617 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
any discharge of student loan indebtedness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 1, 2016 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. TAKANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MOORE, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income any discharge of student loan indebt-
edness. 
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 ‘‘Underwater Student 
Borrowers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR DISCHARGE 
OF STUDENT LOAN INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 108(f) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual, gross income does not include any amount 
which (but for this subsection) would be includible in 
gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or 
in part) of any student loan if such discharge was 
pursuant to— 
‘‘(A) a provision of such loan under which 
all or part of the indebtedness of the individual 
would be discharged if the individual worked for 
a certain period of time in certain professions 
for any of a broad class of employers, 
‘‘(B) subsections (d)(1)(D) and (e)(7) of 
section 455 or section 493C(b)(7) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (relating to income con-
tingent and income-based repayment, respec-
tively), 
‘‘(C) section 437 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, or 
‘‘(D) subsections (c)(1)(F) and (g) of sec-
tion 464 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965.’’. 
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(b) STUDENT LOANS.—Paragraph (2) of section 
108(f) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘made by— 
’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘. Such 
term includes indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness 
which qualifies as a student loan under the preceding sen-
tence.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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1986 (relating to dollar limit on amount creditable)
is amended by striking ‘‘$2,400’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,600’’.
(2) 2 OR
MORE
QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUALS.—
Paragraph (2) of section 21(c) of such Code (relat-
ing to dollar limit on amount creditable) is amended
by striking ‘‘$4,800’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,400’’.
(b) DENIAL OF CREDIT TO TAXPAYERS WHOSE AD-
JUSTED GROSS INCOME IS $50,000 OR MORE.—Para-
graph (2) of section 21(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (defining applicable percentage) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(but not below 20 percent)’’
and inserting ‘‘(but not below zero)’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘1 percentage point for each
$2,000 (or fraction thereof)’’ and inserting ‘‘11⁄2
percentage points for each full $2,000’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1997.
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State will commit additional State funds, in accordance 
with subsection (b), to ensure compliance with State laws 
prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals 
under 18 years of age. 
(b) The amount of funds to be committed by a State 
under subsection (a) shall be equal to 1 percent of such 
State’s substance abuse block grant allocation for each 
percentage point by which the State misses the retailer 
compliance rate goal established by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services under section 1926 of such 
Act. 
(c) The State is to maintain State expenditures in 
fiscal year 2005 for tobacco prevention programs and for 
compliance activities at a level that is not less than the 
level of such expenditures maintained by the State for fis-
cal year 2004, and adding to that level the additional 
funds for tobacco compliance activities required under 
subsection (a). The State is to submit a report to the Sec-
retary on all fiscal year 2004 State expenditures and all 
fiscal year 2005 obligations for tobacco prevention and 
compliance activities by program activity by July 31, 
2005. 
(d) The Secretary shall exercise discretion in enforc-
ing the timing of the State obligation of the additional
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28 OF THE UNITED STATES 
CODE. 
Section 586 of title 28 of the United States Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) The United States trustee for each region is au-
thorized to perform investigations, and to contract with 
auditors to perform audits, of trusts established as part 
of a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 
of title 11 of the United States Code, including trusts with 
respect to which an injunction is issued under subsection 
(g) of section 524 of such title.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by this Act shall apply with respect to trusts estab-
lished before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5619 
To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody 
certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime 
that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 5, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself and Mr. ASHFORD) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to 
take into custody certain aliens who have been charged 
in the United States with a crime that resulted in the 
death or serious bodily injury of another person, 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 ‘‘Sarah’s Law’’. 
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SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS 
CHARGED WITH A CRIME RESULTING IN 
DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. 
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
striking the comma at the end of each subpara-
graph and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sentence’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘sentenced’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, or’’ and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E)(i)(I) was not inspected and admitted 
into the United States; 
‘‘(II) held a nonimmigrant visa (or other 
documentation authorizing admission into the 
United States as a nonimmigrant) that has 
been revoked under section 221(i); or 
‘‘(III) 
is 
described 
in 
section 
237(a)(1)(C)(i); and 
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‘‘(ii) has been charged by a prosecuting au-
thority in the United States with any crime 
that resulted in the death or serious bodily in-
jury (as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 
18, United States Code) of another person,’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Upon en-
countering or gaining knowledge of an alien de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts— 
‘‘(A) to obtain information from law en-
forcement agencies and from other available 
sources regarding the identity of any victims of 
the crimes for which such alien was charged or 
convicted; and 
‘‘(B) to provide the victim or, if the victim 
is deceased, a parent, guardian, spouse, or clos-
est living relative of such victim, with informa-
tion, on a timely and ongoing basis, including— 
‘‘(i) the alien’s full name, aliases, date 
of birth, and country of nationality; 
‘‘(ii) the alien’s immigration status 
and criminal history; 
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‘‘(iii) the alien’s custody status and 
any changes related to the alien’s custody; 
and 
‘‘(iv) a description of any efforts by 
the United States Government to remove 
the alien from the United States.’’. 
SEC. 3. SAVINGS PROVISION. 
Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this 
Act, may be construed to limit the rights of crime victims 
under any other provision of law, including section 3771 
of title 18, United States Code. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 561 
To require the Secretary of Education to assess the impact of school start 
times on student health, well-being, and performance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2015 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Education to assess the impact 
of school start times on student health, well-being, and 
performance. 
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 ‘‘Assessing Appropriate 
School Start Times Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF STUDY ON SCHOOL START TIMES TO 
‘‘STUDIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE’’. 
Section 5414 (20 U.S.C. 7243c) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 
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et seq.) is amended in subsection (a) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(4) APPROPRIATE SCHOOL START TIMES.—A 
study assessing the impact of school start times on 
student health, well-being, and performance.’’. 
SEC. 3. COMPLETION DATE. 
The study required by section 2 shall be completed 
not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,000’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$150,000’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
195(b) of such Code is amended by striking para-
graph (3). 
(b) 
ORGANIZATIONAL
EXPENDITURES.—Section 
248(a)(1)(B) of such Code is amended— 
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$60,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred with 
respect to— 
(1) in the case of the amendments made by 
subsection (a), trades or businesses beginning in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2015, and 
(2) in the case of the amendments made by 
subsection (b), corporations the business of which 
begins in taxable years beginning after such date. 
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there are authorized to be appropriated to the United Na-
tions Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) the following amounts for
the following fiscal years:
(1) FISCAL YEAR 1999.—For fiscal year 1999,
$3,000,000.
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—For fiscal year 2000,
$3,000,000.
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (a) shall remain available
until expended.
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President, acting through the United States
Permanent Representative to the United Nations,
should—
(1) request the Fund—
(A) to find new ways to support and pro-
tect treatment centers and programs that are
carrying out rehabilitative services for victims
of torture; and
(B) to encourage the development of new
such centers and programs;
(2) use the voice and vote of the United States
to support the work of the Special Rapporteur on
Torture and the Committee Against Torture estab-
lished under the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment; and
(3) use the voice and vote of the United States
to establish a country rapporteur or similar proce-
dural mechanism to investigate human rights viola-
tions in a country if either the Special Rapporteur
or the Committee Against Torture indicates that a
systematic practice of torture is prevalent in that
country.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3162
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation
of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health
services provided under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1998
Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined 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 delay
implementation of the interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services provided 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. DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM PAY-
MENT SYSTEM TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES.
(a) DELAY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)), as
amended by section 4602 of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997, is amended in clauses (v) and (vi) by
striking ‘‘October 1, 1997,’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1998,’’.
(2) DELAY IN ESTABLISHMENT OF PER BENE-
FICIARY
LIMITS
UNDER
INTERIM
PAYMENT
SYS-
TEM.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L)(vii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)(vii)), as added
by section 4602(c) of the Balanced Budget Act of
1997, is amended by striking ‘‘per beneficiary limits
under clause (v)(I) for fiscal year 1998’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘per beneficiary limits under clause (v)(I) for
fiscal year 1999’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment
of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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(6) the Government of Guatemala is taking steps
to increase its efforts to combat narcotics trafficking
and organized crime.
WAR CRIMES IN AFRICA
SEC. 5080. (a) The Congress recognizes the important
contribution that the democratically elected Government of
Nigeria has played in fostering stability in West Africa.
(b) The Congress reaffirms its support for the efforts
of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR) and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to
bring to justice individuals responsible for war crimes and
crimes against humanity in a timely manner.
(c) Funds appropriated by this Act, including funds
for debt restructuring, may be made available for assistance
to the central government of a country in which individuals
indicted by ICTR and SCSL are credibly alleged to be liv-
ing, if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that such government is co-
operating with ICTR and SCSL, including the surrender
and transfer of indictees in a timely manner: Provided,
That this subsection shall not apply to assistance provided
under section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or
to project assistance under title II of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the United States shall use its voice and vote
in the United Nations Security Council to fully support ef-
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘supervisory employee’ means an 
employee of the Department who is a supervisor as 
defined in section 7103(a) of title 5. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘whistleblower’ means one who 
makes a whistleblower complaint. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘whistleblower complaint’ means 
any disclosure of information by an employee of the 
Department or individual applying to become an em-
ployee of the Department which the employee or in-
dividual reasonably believes evidences— 
‘‘(A) a violation of a provision of law; or 
‘‘(B) gross mismanagement, a gross waste 
of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial 
and specific danger to public health or safety.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 308(b) of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) The functions set forth in section 323(c) 
of this title.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘323. Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.’’.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3164
To describe the hydrographic services functions of the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To describe the hydrographic services functions of the Ad-
ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 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 ‘‘Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(3) HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES.—The term ‘‘hy-
drographic services’’ means all of the nautical map-
ping and charting, hydrographic, geodetic, and tide
and current measurement functions, products, and
services of the Administration, including surveys,
measurements, observations, and predictions, and
the acquisition, management, maintenance, certifi-
cation, and dissemination of hydrographic, geodetic,
and tide and current data and products.
(4) ACT OF 1947.—The term ‘‘Act of 1947’’
means the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to define the func-
tions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
and for other purposes’’, approved August 6, 1947
(33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.).
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—As part of fulfilling the ma-
rine resources management and data gathering and dis-
semination duties of the Administration, including duties
under the Act of 1947, the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and the Magnu-
the provisions of section 552a of title 5, or as required 
by any other applicable provision of Federal law. 
‘‘(d) RELATION
TO OFFICE
OF GENERAL COUN-
SEL.—The Office shall not be established as an element 
of the Office of the General Counsel and the Assistant 
Secretary may not report to the General Counsel. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—(1)(A) Not later than June 30 of 
each calendar year, beginning with June 30, 2017, the As-
sistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 
on the activities of the Office during the calendar year 
in which the report is submitted. 
‘‘(B) Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
shall include, for the period covered by the report, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) A full and substantive analysis of the ac-
tivities of the Office, including such statistical infor-
mation as the Assistant Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(ii) Identification of any issues reported to the 
Secretary under subsection (c)(1)(G), including such 
data as the Assistant Secretary considers relevant to 
such issues and any trends the Assistant Secretary 
may have identified with respect to such issues.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3166
To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the use of medical savings
accounts under the health benefits program for Federal employees, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. MICA,
Mr. SALMON, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HASTERT,
Mrs. KELLY, Mr. COX of California, Mr. STUMP, Mr. PAUL, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. WALSH, Mr. PAPPAS,
Mr. DREIER, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. CRANE, Mr. BRADY, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. CAMP, Ms. GRANGER, Mr.
MILLER of Florida, Mr. DELAY, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. TALENT, Mr.
PETRI, Mr. COOK, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs.
MYRICK, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
BARTON of Texas, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of
Colorado, Mr. LINDER, Mr. METCALF, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr.
SHADEGG, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. KLUG, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and
Mr. DICKEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 5, United States Code, to permit the use
of medical savings accounts under the health benefits
program for Federal employees, 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 ‘‘Federal Employees
Health Care Freedom of Choice Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8901 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (11) by striking the period
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) the term ‘high deductible health plan’
means a plan described by section 8903(5) or sec-
tion 8903a(d); and
‘‘(13) the term ‘medical savings account’ has
the meaning given such term by section 220(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’.
(b) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR HIGH DEDUCT-
IBLE HEALTH PLANS.—Section 8902 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing: