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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 862 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the first sale doctrine 
applies to any computer program that enables a machine or other product 
to operate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mr. FARENTHOLD (for himself and Mr. POLIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that 
the first sale doctrine applies to any computer program 
that enables a machine or other product to operate. 
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 ‘‘You Own Devices Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FIRST SALE DOCTRINE AND CERTAIN COMPUTER 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 109 of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(f) TRANSFER
OF
CERTAIN
COMPUTER
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
106 or section 117, if a computer program enables 
any part of a machine or other product to operate, 
the owner of the machine or other product is entitled 
to transfer an authorized copy of the computer pro-
gram, or the right to obtain such copy, when the 
owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the ma-
chine or other product to another person. The right 
to transfer provided under this subsection may not 
be waived by any agreement. 
‘‘(2) SECURITY AND ERROR CORRECTION.—Any 
right to receive modifications to the computer pro-
gram described in paragraph (1) relating in whole or 
in part to security or error correction that applied 
to the owner of the machine or other product de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall apply to the person to 
whom the machine or product and the copy of the 
computer program are transferred. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT
OF
UNAUTHORIZED
COP-
IES.—Nothing in this subsection should be construed 
as permitting the owner of a machine or other prod-
uct to retain an unauthorized copy of the computer 
program described in paragraph (1) after transfer-
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ring the machine or other product and the copy of 
the computer program to another person.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to transfers of computer 
programs occurring on or after such date. 
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V
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4216
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for a barge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 14, 1998
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for a barge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and section 12106 of title
46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation
may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the
barge KC–251 (United States official number CG019166;
National Vessel Documentation Center number 1055559).
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 863 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the treatment 
of seasonal positions for purposes of the employer shared responsibility 
requirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, and Mr. 
COSTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify 
the treatment of seasonal positions for purposes of the 
employer shared responsibility requirement. 
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 ‘‘Simplifying Technical 
Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015’’ or the 
‘‘STARS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SIMPLIFICATION OF SEASONAL RULES FOR PUR-
POSES OF EMPLOYER SHARED RESPONSI-
BILITY REQUIREMENT. 
(a) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE EXCEPTION FOR DETER-
MINING ASSESSABLE PAYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4980H(c)(4) of such 
Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR SEASONAL EMPLOY-
EES.—Such term shall not include any seasonal 
employee.’’. 
(2) SEASONAL
EMPLOYEE
DEFINED.—Section 
4980H(c) of such Code is amended by redesignating 
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), 
and (8), respectively and by inserting after para-
graph (4) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) SEASONAL
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘sea-
sonal employee’ means an employee who is employed 
in a position for which the customary annual em-
ployment is not more than 6 months and which re-
quires performing labor or services which are ordi-
narily performed at certain seasons or periods of the 
year.’’. 
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(b) APPLICABLE LARGE EMPLOYER DETERMINATION 
EXCEPTION.—Section 4980H(c)(2)(B) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR SEASONAL EMPLOY-
EES.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), sea-
sonal employees shall not be taken into ac-
count.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in section 1513 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4217
To repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996, and to prohibit Federal agencies from accept-
ing the same identification document for identification-related purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. BARR of Georgia) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and to pro-
hibit Federal agencies from accepting the same identi-
fication document for identification-related 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 ‘‘Freedom and Privacy
Restoration Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SECTION 656 OF IIRIRA.
Section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 301 note)
is repealed.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON DUPLICATION IN ACCEPTANCE OF
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS BY FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Federal agency may not accept
for any identification-related purpose an identification
document, if any other Federal agency accepts such docu-
ment for any such purpose.
(b) FEDERAL AGENCY DEFINED.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means any of the
following:
(1) An Executive agency (as defined in section
105 of title 5, United States Code).
(2) A military department (as defined in section
102 of such title).
(3) An agency in the legislative branch of the
Government of the United States.
(4) An agency in the judicial branch of the Gov-
ernment of the United States.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on January 1, 2000.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 864 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals 
from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or 
gender identity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. POCAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclu-
sion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on 
account of sexual orientation or gender identity. 
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 ‘‘Juror Non-Discrimina-
tion Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT 
OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDEN-
TITY PROHIBITED. 
Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘sexual orientation, gender iden-
tity,’’ after ‘‘sex’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4219
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain changes
related to payments for graduate medical education under the Medicare
Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. SANDERS)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
certain changes related to payments for graduate medical
education 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Graduate Medical Edu-
cation Technical Amendments of 1998’’.
HR 4219 IH
SEC. 2. INDIRECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AD-
JUSTMENT.
Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(v) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(v)) (as added by section
4621(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997) is amended
by striking ‘‘in the hospital with respect to the hospital’s
most recent cost reporting period ending on or before De-
cember 31, 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘who were appointed by
the hospital’s approved medical residency training pro-
grams for the hospital’s most recent cost reporting period
ending on or before December 31, 1996. The preceding
sentence shall not apply to a hospital that sponsors only
1 allopathic or osteopathic residency program.’’.
SEC. 3. DIRECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION ADJUST-
MENT.
(a) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF RESIDENTS.—Sec-
tion 1886(h)(4)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ww(h)(4)(F)) (as added by section 4623 of the Bal-
anced Budget Act of 1997) is amended by inserting ‘‘who
were appointed by the hospital’s approved medical resi-
dency training programs’’ after ‘‘may not exceed the num-
ber of such full-time equivalent residents’’.
(b) FUNDING.—
(1) NEW PROGRAMS.—The first sentence of sec-
tion 1886(h)(4)(H)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1935ww(h)(4)(H)(i)) (as added by section 4623 of
HR 4219 IH
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘and before September 30, 1999’’ after
‘‘January 1, 1995’’.
(2) PROGRAMS MEETING RURAL NEEDS.—The
second sentence of such section is amended by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, including
facilities that are not located in an undeserved rural
area but have established separately accredited rural
training tracks.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 866 
To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control 
the development and production of all forms of energy on all available 
Federal land. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mrs. 
BLACK
(for 
herself, 
Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, 
Mr. 
FINCHER, 
Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. ROE 
of Tennessee, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. 
GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. STEWART, 
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. CHAFFETZ, 
Mr. TIPTON, Mr. SALMON, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. 
HUELSKAMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering 
States to control the development and production of all 
forms of energy on all available Federal land. 
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 Land Freedom 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN TRICARE PROGRAM AND 
ELIGIBILITY TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end 
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) coverage under the TRICARE 
program under chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, for any period with 
respect to which an election is in effect 
under section 1097d of such title providing 
that the individual is ineligible to be en-
rolled in (and receive benefits under) such 
program.’’. 
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO ELECTION OF INELI-
GIBILITY UNDER TRICARE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1097c the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1097d. TRICARE program: Election of eligibility 
‘‘(a) ELECTION.—A TRICARE-eligible individual 
may elect at any time to be ineligible to enroll in (and 
receive any benefits under) the TRICARE program. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 868 
To provide for coordination between the TRICARE program and eligibility 
for making contributions to a health savings account, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mr. STEWART (for himself and Ms. GABBARD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for coordination between the TRICARE program 
and eligibility for making contributions to a health sav-
ings account, 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 ‘‘Veterans TRICARE 
Choice Act’’. 
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such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular ses-
sion of the State legislature.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 867 
To exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production 
period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, 
Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. FINCHER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To exempt the natural aging process in the determination 
of the production period for distilled spirits under section 
263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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 ‘‘Aged Distilled Spirits 
Competitiveness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF NATURAL AGING PROCESS IN DE-
TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION PERIOD FOR 
DISTILLED SPIRITS UNDER SECTION 263A. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263A(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general exceptions) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION OF NATURAL AGING PROCESS 
IN DETERMINATION OF PRODUCTION PERIOD FOR 
DISTILLED
SPIRITS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the production period for distilled spirits 
shall be determined without regard to any period al-
located to the natural aging process.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to production periods beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4220
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the recently enacted provi-
sions of law that limit the authority of the Department of Veterans
Affairs to provide compensation and treatment for smoking-related ill-
nesses suffered by veterans of the Armed Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. EDWARDS,
and Ms. RIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the
Budget, 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 38, United States Code, to repeal the recently
enacted provisions of law that limit the authority of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide compensa-
tion and treatment for smoking-related illnesses suffered
by veterans of the Armed Forces.
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 ‘‘Veterans Benefits Res-
toration Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Department of Defense contributed to
the smoking habits of military personnel. For exam-
ple, cigarettes were included in standard food and
hygiene kits during World War II and the Korean
Conflict. In many cases, the United States provided
a soldier’s first cigarette.
(2) Cigarettes were distributed to troops during
the Vietnam War.
(3) The United States, through the Department
of Veterans Affairs, should provide compensation
and health care to veterans for service-connected
smoking-related illnesses.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF LAW LIMITING ESTABLISHMENT OF
SERVICE-CONNECTION FOR DISABILITIES RE-
LATING TO THE USE OF TOBACCO PROD-
UCTS.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1103 of title 38, United States
Code, is repealed.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is amended
by striking out the item relating to section 1103.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to any claim for compensation re-
ceived by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs before, on, or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. FUNDS NOT REQUIRED TO BE OFFSET FROM OTHER
PROGRAMS.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et may not make any estimate of changes in direct spend-
ing outlays under section 252(d) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
902(d)) for any fiscal year resulting from the enactment
of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4221
To amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the
stenographic preference for recording depositions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SENSENBRENNER,
Mr. CANADY of Florida, and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
to restore the stenographic preference for recording depo-
sitions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STENOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE FOR RECORD-
ING DEPOSITIONS.
Paragraphs (2) and (3) of rule 30(b) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) Unless the court upon motion orders, or
the parties stipulate in writing, the deposition shall
be recorded by stenographic or stenomask means.
The party taking the deposition shall bear the cost
of the transcription. Any party may arrange for a
transcription to be made from the recording of a
deposition 
taken 
by 
nonstenographic 
or
nonstenomask means.
‘‘(3) With prior notice to the deponent and
other parties, any party may use another method to
record the deponent’s testimony in addition to the
method used pursuant to paragraph (2). The addi-
tional record or transcript shall be made at that par-
ty’s expense unless the court otherwise orders.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 869 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules 
for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans 
established by political subdivisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) 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 broaden 
the special rules for certain governmental plans under 
section 105(j) to include plans established by political 
subdivisions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF APPLICATION OF SPECIAL 
RULES FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL PLANS 
TO INCLUDE PLANS ESTABLISHED BY POLIT-
ICAL SUBDIVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(j)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘or established by or on behalf 
of a State or political subdivision thereof’’ after 
‘‘public retirement system’’, and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or 501(c)(9)’’ after ‘‘section 
115’’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to payments after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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