datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
government, with respect to publishers providing instruc-
tional materials in the form of electronic files intended for 
conversion into specialized formats to be used by blind or 
other persons with print disabilities. 
(d) RIGHT OF CONTRACT.—Notwithstanding the re-
quirements of this section, nothing in this Act may be con-
strued to impair the right of any State educational agency 
or local educational agency to enter into a contract with 
any publisher of instructional materials for the purpose 
of directly obtaining from such publisher copies of elec-
tronic files prepared and transmitted in accordance with 
this section. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ACCESS 
CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a center, to be known as the National Instructional 
Materials Access Center, which shall coordinate the acqui-
sition and distribution of instructional materials in the na-
tional electronic file format prescribed under section 3(a). 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The duties of the Center are 
the following: 
(1) To monitor the needs of State educational 
agencies and local educational agencies for instruc-
tional materials in specialized formats and to take
appropriate administrative steps to assist such agen-
cies in ensuring that instructional materials in the 
form of electronic files are submitted by publishers 
to the Center under section 4(b). 
(2) To receive instructional materials under sec-
tion 4(b) in the national electronic file format pre-
scribed under section 3(a) and to provide authorized 
entities with access to such files, free of charge. 
(3) To verify the receipt and compliance of the 
materials received under section 4(b) with the na-
tional electronic file format prescribed under section 
3(a). 
(4) To prescribe and publish policies and guide-
lines which the Center will use for the submission, 
cataloging, retrieval, and distribution of instructional 
materials in the national electronic file format pre-
scribed under section 3(a). 
(5) To prescribe and publish terms and proce-
dures for approval of authorized entities registering 
with the Center to obtain access to the instructional 
materials in the national electronic file format pre-
scribed under section 3(a). 
(6) To provide access to the materials received 
under section 4(b) to authorized entities and to co-
ordinate, as appropriate, with other programs pro-
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FOR FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS TO
APPLY TO PAYMENTS BY QUALIFIED PLACE-
MENT AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The matter preceding subpara-
graph (B) of section 131(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (defining qualified foster care payment) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified foster
care payment’ means any payment made pursuant to
a foster care program of a State or political subdivi-
sion thereof—
‘‘(A) which is paid by—
‘‘(i) a State or political subdivision
thereof, or
‘‘(ii) a qualified foster care placement
agency, and’’.
(b) QUALIFIED FOSTER INDIVIDUALS TO INCLUDE
INDIVIDUALS PLACED BY QUALIFIED PLACEMENT AGEN-
CIES.—Subparagraph (B) of section 131(b)(2) of such
Code (defining qualified foster individual) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(B) a qualified foster care placement
agency.’’
(c) QUALIFIED FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT AGENCY
DEFINED.—Subsection (b) of section 131 of such Code
is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
FOSTER
CARE
PLACEMENT
AGENCY.—The term ‘qualified foster care placement
agency’ means any placement agency which is li-
censed or certified by—
‘‘(A) a State or political subdivision there-
of, or
‘‘(B) an entity designated by a State or
political subdivision thereof,
for the foster care program of such State or political
subdivision to make foster care payments to pro-
viders of foster care.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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Calendar No. 70
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 586
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the exclusion from gross income for
foster care payments shall also apply to pay-
ments by qualified placement agencies, and for
other purposes.
JUNE 7, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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Calendar No. 70
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 586
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 16 (legislative day, MAY, 15), 2001
Received
JUNE 6, 2001
Read the first time
JUNE 7, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the exclusion from gross income for foster care
payments shall also apply to payments by qualified place-
ment agencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 586 PCS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness for Foster
Care Families Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS TO
APPLY TO PAYMENTS BY QUALIFIED PLACE-
MENT AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The matter preceding subpara-
graph (B) of section 131(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (defining qualified foster care payment) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified foster
care payment’ means any payment made pursuant to
a foster care program of a State or political subdivi-
sion thereof—
‘‘(A) which is paid by—
‘‘(i) a State or political subdivision
thereof, or
‘‘(ii) a qualified foster care placement
agency, and’’.
(b) QUALIFIED FOSTER INDIVIDUALS TO INCLUDE
INDIVIDUALS PLACED BY QUALIFIED PLACEMENT AGEN-
CIES.—Subparagraph (B) of section 131(b)(2) of such
Code (defining qualified foster individual) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(B) a qualified foster care placement
agency.’’
HR 586 PCS
(c) QUALIFIED FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT AGENCY
DEFINED.—Subsection (b) of section 131 of such Code
is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
FOSTER
CARE
PLACEMENT
AGENCY.—The term ‘qualified foster care placement
agency’ means any placement agency which is li-
censed or certified by—
‘‘(A) a State or political subdivision there-
of, or
‘‘(B) an entity designated by a State or
political subdivision thereof,
for the foster care program of such State or political
subdivision to make foster care payments to pro-
viders of foster care.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 587
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe alternative payment
mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees under the
TRICARE program of the military health care system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe alter-
native payment mechanisms for the payment of annual
enrollment fees under the TRICARE program of the
military health care system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR TRICARE EN-
ROLLMENT FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended in section 1097a—
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following new section heading:
‘‘§ 1097a. TRICARE Program: enrollment and pay-
ment options’’;
(2) by striking subsection (c);
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f)
as subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsections:
‘‘(c) MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTION.—The Secretary of
Defense shall permit persons who enroll in the TRICARE
program to pay their annual enrollment fees on a monthly
basis.
‘‘(d) ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MECHANISMS.—In ad-
dition to existing methods by which an enrollee in the
TRICARE program may pay enrollment fees, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish mechanisms to provide
for payment of enrollment fees using—
‘‘(1) a deduction from military retired or re-
tainer pay (or equivalent pay), in the case of a mem-
ber or former member of the uniformed services en-
titled to such pay who is an enrollee;
‘‘(2) a deduction from monthly benefits under
section 202 or 223 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 402, 423), in the case of a person entitled to
such benefits who is an enrollee; and
‘‘(3) an electronic funds transfer from a check-
ing or savings account designated by the enrollee.
‘‘(e) COORDINATION OF DEDUCTION WITH OTHER
AGENCIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an
agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security and
the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct the deduction
mechanism authorized by subsection (d)(2) in the same
manner as provided in section 1840(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395s(a)) for the monthly deduction
of premiums for the medicare program.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended striking
the item relating to section 1097a and inserting the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘1097a. TRICARE Program: enrollment and payment options.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 588
To provide authorities to, and impose requirements on, the Secretary of
Defense in order to facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employ-
ment, and licensing laws against Federal construction contractors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide authorities to, and impose requirements on, the
Secretary of Defense in order to facilitate State enforce-
ment of State tax, employment, and licensing laws
against Federal construction contractors.
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 ‘‘Fairness to Local Con-
tractors Act’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘2410n. Construction contracts: requirement to obtain applicable State li-
censes.’’.
(e) REQUIREMENT TO EXPLAIN HAWAII EXCISE TAX
IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—The Federal
Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to contain provi-
sions explaining the general excise tax law of the State
of Hawaii.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 58
To amend section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
correct impediments in the implementation of the Medicine Equity and
Drug Safety Act of 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. DEUTSCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act to correct impediments in the implementation
of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act of 2000.
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 ‘‘Medicine Equity and
Drug Safety Act Corrections of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CORRECTION OF IMPEDIMENTS IN IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF MEDICINE EQUITY AND DRUG SAFE-
TY ACT OF 2000.
(a) ACCESS
TO LABELING
TO PERMIT IMPORTA-
TION.—Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (as added by section 745(c)(2) of Public Law
106–387) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end ;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following
paragraph:
‘‘(4) specify a fair and reasonable fee that a
manufacturer may charge an importer for the use of
labeling of a covered product.’’;
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting after
‘‘used only for purposes of testing’’ the following:
‘‘or the labeling of covered products’’; and
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the
following sentence: ‘‘No manufacturer of a covered
product may impose any condition for the privilege
of an importer using labeling for a covered product,
except a requirement that the importer pay a fee for
such use established by regulation under subsection
(a)(4).’’.
(b) PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST IMPORT-
ERS.—Section 804(h) of such Act is amended by inserting
before the period at the end of the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or that discriminates against a person on the
basis of the person’s importation of covered products im-
ported pursuant to subsection (a) or the sale or distribu-
tion of such covered products’’.
(c) CONDITIONS
FOR
TAKING
EFFECT.—Section
804(l) of such Act is amended in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘This section shall become ef-
fective’’ and all that follows through ‘‘will’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘This section shall become effective only if
the Secretary certifies to the Congress that, in the deter-
mination of the Secretary, there is a reasonable probability
that the implementation of this section will’’.
(d) ELIMINATION OF SUNSET.—Section 804 of such
Act is amended by striking subsection (m).
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
804 of such Act, as amended by subsection (d) of this
section, is amended by inserting after subsection (l) the
following subsection:
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2002 and
each subsequent fiscal year such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 590
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a three-year schedule
to double, relative to fiscal year 1999, the amount appropriated for
the National Eye Institute.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a three-year schedule to double, relative to fiscal year
1999, the amount appropriated for the National Eye
Institute.
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 ‘‘National Eye Institute
Authorization Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading for
section 56(b)(1)(E) of such Code is amended by inserting
‘‘FOR ESTATES AND TRUSTS’’ after ‘‘PERSONAL EXEMP-
TIONS’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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(1) 80,000,000 Americans are at risk of devel-
oping diseases that potentially can cause blindness;
(2) 12,000,000 Americans have some degree of
uncorrected visual impairment;
(3) 1,100,000 Americans are legally blind;
(4) the annual direct and indirect cost of health
care in the United States for eye and vision dis-
orders is $42,000,000,000;
(5) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is
the leading cause of blindness in individuals over age
65;
(6) of the 34,000,000 Americans over age 65,
1,700,000 have visual impairment that resulted from
AMD;
(7) AMD is expected to become an even greater
public health problem as the number of Americans
over age 65 increases dramatically over the next 30
years;
(8) diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of
blindness among individuals in the age group 20 to
74, accounting for 24,000 new cases of blindness
each year;
(9) glaucoma, another leading cause of blind-
ness, has caused 120,000 individuals in the United
States to become blind;
(10) it is estimated that, of individuals in the
United States with glaucoma, only about 50 percent
are aware that they have the disease;
(11) more than 6,000,000 Americans suffer
from retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis
pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome,
and Stargardt disease; and
(12) retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration,
Usher syndrome and Stargardt disease are inherited
diseases, and the number of individuals who suffer
from these diseases will increase dramatically.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL EYE INSTITUTE; THREE-YEAR SCHED-
ULE FOR DOUBLING OF APPROPRIATIONS
RELATIVE TO FISCAL YEAR 1999.
Subpart 9 of part C of title IV of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285i et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following section:
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 456A. For the purpose of carrying out this
subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated
$604,312,000 for fiscal year 2002, $698,013,000 for fis-
cal year 2003, and $791,714,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 591
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility
of including certain lands along the southeastern coast of Maui, Hawaii,
in the National Park System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability
and feasibility of including certain lands along the south-
eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, in the National Park
System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after
funds are made available for this section, the Secretary
of the Interior shall complete a study, pursuant to the cri-
teria set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 8(c)
of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c) (2) and (3);
commonly known as the National Park System General
Authorities Act), of the suitability and feasibility of includ-
ing the certain lands located on the southeastern coast of
Maui, Hawaii, in the National Park System. The study
area shall extend generally from Keone’o’io to Kanaloa
Point.
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of
the study, the Secretary shall submit the findings of the
study to the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 593
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of welfare
benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income for pur-
poses of the earned income credit, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii 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 treat a
portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on em-
ployment as earned income for purposes of the earned
income credit, 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 ‘‘Work for Real Wages
Act’’.
SEC. 2. PORTION OF WELFARE BENEFITS CONTINGENT ON
EMPLOYMENT TREATED AS EARNED INCOME
FOR EARNED INCOME CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 32(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining earned in-
come) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) If—
‘‘(i) as a condition of receiving any
payment or other amount under a State
program funded under part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act, the eligible indi-
vidual is required to perform services for
any person or any governmental unit (or
agency or instrumentality thereof), and
‘‘(ii) such individual receives no com-
pensation (other than such payment or
other amount) for performing such serv-
ices,
then the term ‘earned income’ includes an
amount equal to the product of the number of
hours during the taxable year that such services
are performed and the minimum wage rate ap-
plicable to the individual under section 6(a)(1)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (de-
termined without regard to section 3(m) of such
Act). The preceding sentence shall also apply
for purposes of sections 21 and 129 (relating to
dependent care credit and assistance).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 594
To amend the Social Security Act to further extend health care coverage
under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. FROST, Mr. FRANK, Mr. WYNN, Ms.
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. STARK, and Mr. LAN-
TOS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to further extend health
care coverage 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. EXTENSION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 301) is amended by inserting after section
226A the following new section:
‘‘SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO COVERAGE UNDER
THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED WORLD
WAR II FILIPINO VETERANS
‘‘SEC. 226B. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to
the contrary in section 226, section 226A, or title XVIII,
every individual who is a qualified World War II Filipino
veteran shall be entitled to benefits under part A and eligi-
ble to enroll under part B of title XVIII, subject to the
deductible, premium, and coinsurance provisions of that
title.
‘‘(b) Entitlement of a qualified World War II Filipino
veteran to benefits under part A and eligibility to enroll
under part B of title XVIII by reason of this section be-
gins with the first month after September 2001 for which
such veteran meets the conditions specified in subsection
(c).
‘‘(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified
World War II Filipino veteran’ means an individual who—
‘‘(1) performed the service described in sub-
sections (a) and (b), respectively, of section 107 of
title 38, United States Code;
‘‘(2) was discharged or released from such serv-
ice under conditions other than dishonorable;
‘‘(3) has attained the age of 65; and
‘‘(4) is a citizen of the United States or an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
the United States.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1811 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and 226A’’ and inserting
‘‘, 226A, and 226B’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)’’;
and
(3) by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘, and (4) certain individuals who do not meet the
conditions specified in clause (1), (2), or (3) but who
are qualified World War II Filipino veterans’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning
after September 2001.
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