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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3420
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the method for filling
vacancies in the Department of Justice.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
SMITH of Texas, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina,
Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. HUTCHINSON,
Mr. ROGAN, and Mr. GRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform and Oversight, 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 28, United States Code, to clarify the method
for filling vacancies in the Department of Justice.
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 ‘‘Department of Justice
Vacancies Clarification Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF METHOD FOR FILLING VACAN-
CIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Section 510 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Nothing in
this title shall be construed to authorize the appointment
or designation of a person to perform the functions of an
office in the Department of Justice, appointment to which
requires the advice and consent of the Senate, while that
office is vacant. If a person is appointed or designated
under section 3345, 3346, or 3347 of title 5 to perform
the functions of such an office while that office is vacant,
and the power of such person to perform such functions
lapses by the terms of section 3348 of that title, the
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colum-
bia Circuit shall appoint a person to continue performing
those functions until the vacancy is filled. However, the
Court shall not appoint a person to continue performing
those functions whom the President has nominated for the
office but to whose appointment the Senate has not given
its advice and consent, or who was previously appointed
or designated under section 3345, 3346, or 3347 of title
5 to perform those functions during that same vacancy,
and whose power to perform those functions has lapsed
by the terms of section 3348 of that title.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3421
To amend section 313(p)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty drawback
for Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether (‘‘MTBE’’), a finished petroleum derivative.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend section 313(p)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
allow duty drawback for Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether
(‘‘MTBE’’), a finished petroleum derivative.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUBSTITUTION OF FINISHED PETROLEUM DE-
RIVATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313(p)(3)(A)(i)(I) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(3)(A)(i)(I)) is
amended by striking ‘‘and 2902’’ and inserting ‘‘2902,
and 2909.19.14’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply to drawback claims filed on
and after such date.
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propriations Act in a fiscal year; or 
(3) any combination of amounts described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5807 
To amend the Bank Service Company Act to permit the appropriate Federal 
banking agencies to coordinate examinations of bank service companies 
with State banking agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. WILLIAMS, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Bank Service Company Act to permit the 
appropriate Federal banking agencies to coordinate ex-
aminations of bank service companies with State banking 
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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bank Service Company 
Examination Coordination Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXAMINATION BY STATE BANKING AGENCIES. 
The Bank Service Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1861 et 
seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 1(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) the term ‘State banking agency’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘State bank supervisor’ 
under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act.’’; and 
(2) in section 7— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting after 
‘‘other Federal banking agency’’ the following: 
‘‘or a State banking agency’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by inserting after 
‘‘Federal banking agency’’ the following: ‘‘or a 
State banking agency’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3423
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to drawback for finished
petroleum derivatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to drawback
for finished petroleum derivatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUBSTITUTION OF FINISHED PETROLEUM DE-
RIVATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313(p)(1) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(1)) is amended in the
matter following subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘of the du-
ties paid on, or attributable to,’’ and inserting ‘‘described
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (4) that is at-
tributable to’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 313(p)(2)(A)(iv) of
such Act (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by
striking ‘‘an imported’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’.
(c) QUALIFIED ARTICLE DEFINED, ETC.—Section
313(p)(3) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(3)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘liquids,
pastes, powders, granules, and flakes’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the primary forms provided under
Note 6 to chapter 39 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States; and
(B) in clause (ii)—
(i) in subclause (I) by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end;
(ii) in subclause (II) by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(iii) by adding after subclause (II) the
following:
‘‘(III) a manufactured qualified
article described in subclause (I) or
(II), an article of the same kind and
quality as the qualified article as de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), or any
combination thereof, that is trans-
ferred, as so certified in a certificate
of delivery or certificate of manufac-
ture and delivery in a quantity not
greater than the quantity of articles
purchased or exchanged.
The transferred merchandise described in
subclause (III), regardless of its origin, so
designated on the certificate of delivery or
certificate of manufacture and delivery
shall be the qualified article for purposes
of this section. A party who issues such a
certificate of delivery, or certificate of
manufacture and delivery, shall also certify
to the Commissioner of Customs that it
has not, and will not, issue such certifi-
cates for a quantity greater than the
amount eligible for drawback and that ap-
propriate records will be maintained to
demonstrate that fact.’’;
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘exported
article’’ and inserting ‘‘article, including an im-
ported, a manufactured, or an exported article,’’;
and
(4) in the first sentence of subparagraph (C),
by striking ‘‘such article.’’ and inserting ‘‘either the
qualified article or the exported article.’’.
(d) 
LIMITATION
ON
DRAWBACK.—Section
1313(p)(4)(B) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(4)(B)) is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘had the claim qualified for drawback under sub-
section (j)’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to drawback claims filed on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3424
To provide for reductions in duty for the chemical Rimsulfuron Technical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for reductions in duty for the chemical
Rimsulfuron Technical.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN DUTIES FOR RIMSULFURON
TECHNICAL.
(a) REDUCTION IN DUTIES.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the general column rate of duty
for the article described in subsection (b) shall be—
(1) 8.0% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during the period begin-
ning on the 15th day after the date of the enactment
of this Act and ending December 31, 1998;
‘‘(C) The number of loan discharges that 
were completed under this subsection. 
‘‘(D) Any other information the Secretary 
determines is necessary. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION TO BORROWERS.—The Sec-
retary shall notify each borrower whose liability on 
a loan has been discharged under this subsection 
that such loan has been discharged.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report that includes a plan to 
carry out the activities described under section 
437(a)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(a)(2)), as added by this section. 
(2) FOLLOW-UP REPORT.—If the Secretary of 
Education has not carried out the activities de-
scribed under section 437(a)(2)(B) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as added by this section, by 
the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress, by such 
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(2) 7.3% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during calendar year
1999; and
(3) free for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during calendar year
2000.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE.—The article to which
subsection (a) applies is Rimsulfuron Technical N-[(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) 
aminocarbonyl]-3-
(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridine-sulfonamide (CAS No. 122931–
48–0), provided for in subheading 2933.59.10.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3425
To provide for reductions in duty for carbamic acid (U-9069).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for reductions in duty for carbamic acid (U-
9069).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN DUTIES FOR CARBAMIC ACID
(U-9069).
(a) REDUCTION IN DUTIES.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the general column rate of duty
for the article described in subsection (b) shall be—
(1) 9.0% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during the period begin-
ning on the 15th day after the date of the enactment
of this Act and ending December 31, 1998;
(2) 8.3% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during calendar year
1999; and
(3) 7.6% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during calendar year
2000.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE.—The article to which
subsection 
(a) 
applies 
is 
Carbamic 
Acid, 
[3-
((dimethylamino)carbonyl)-2-pyridinyl sulfonyl]-, phenyl
ester (CAS No. 112006–94–7), provided for in subheading
2935.00.75 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States.
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‘‘
9902.33.02
9-[2-(R)-[[Bis
[[isopropoxycarbo-
nyl)
oxy[methoxy]-
phosphinoyl]
methoxy]propyl]
adenine fumarate
(1:1) (provided for
in subheading
2933.59.59) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3426
To provide for reductions in duty for the chemical DPX–E9260.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for reductions in duty for the chemical DPX–
E9260.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN DUTIES FOR DPX–E9260.
(a) REDUCTION IN DUTIES.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the general column rate of duty
for the article described in subsection (b) shall be—
(1) 6.0% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during calendar year
1999; and
(2) 5.3% for goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, during calendar year
2000.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE.—The article to which
subsection (a) applies is DPX–E9260, 3-(ethylsulfonyl)-
2-pyridinesulfonamide (CAS No. 117671–01–9), provided
for in subheading 2935.00.75 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3427
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DPX–E6758.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DPX–
E6758.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DPX–E6758.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.59
(4, 6-
dimethoxypyri-
midin-2-yl) car-
bamic acid,
phenyl ester
(provided for in
subheading
2933.59.70) ....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this
section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3428
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used as an
HIV Antiviral Drug.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance
used as an HIV Antiviral Drug.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3429
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used in the
formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance
used in the formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.11
Diethyl p-toluene
sulfonyloxymenth-
ylphosphonate
(CAS No. 31618–
90–3) (Provided
for in subheading
2933.59.80) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
’’.
date, a report that includes an explanation of why 
those activities have not been implemented. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5811 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety 
conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed 
to provide treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend 
funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those condi-
tions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanita-
tion and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs 
facilities that were constructed to provide treaty tribes 
access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds 
on construction of facilities and structures to improve 
those conditions, 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 ‘‘Columbia River In- 
Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 342
To provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and Members
of Congress and the President during a period in which there is a
Federal Government shutdown.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. STEARNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on House Oversight, 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 provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employ-
ees and Members of Congress and the President during
a period in which there is a Federal Government
shutdown.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE
PRESIDENT 
DURING 
GOVERNMENT 
SHUT-
DOWNS.
(a) COMPARABLE PAY TREATMENT FOR MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS.—The basic pay of Members of Congress
shall be treated in the same manner as the basic pay of
the most adversely affected Federal employees who are not
compensated for any period in which—
(1) there is more than a 24-hour lapse in ap-
propriations for any Federal agency or department
as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropria-
tions bill or continuing resolution; or
(2) the Federal Government is unable to make
payments or meet obligations because the public
debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United
States Code, has been reached.
(b) AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS.—
The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives shall promulgate
any regulations needed to implement this section in a
manner consistent with the Constitution of the United
States.
(c) COMPARABLE PAY TREATMENT FOR THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.—The basic pay of the
President of the United States shall be treated in the same
manner as the pay of Members of Congress described in
subsection (a).
‘‘(D) a plan to continue the grant activity 
with non-Federal funds, if proven successful ac-
cording to the performance evaluation process 
under paragraph (5)(D), after the grant period. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—An eligible 
entity desiring a subgrant under this subsection 
shall agree to provide a 50 percent match of the 
amount of the subgrant, which may include the 
value of in-kind contributions. 
‘‘(4) SUBGRANT REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) REVIEW.—Not later than the end of 
the second year of a subgrant period for a 
subgrant awarded to an eligible entity under 
this subsection and before awarding the remain-
ing amount of the subgrant to the eligible enti-
ty, the State entity shall— 
‘‘(i) ensure that the eligible entity has 
completed the plan submitted under para-
graph (2) and that the plan meets the re-
quirements of such paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) verify that the eligible entity will 
begin the implementation of its plan upon 
receiving the next installment of its 
subgrant award.
HR 3433 PCS
affords such beneficiary the opportunity to ex-
ercise informed choice in selecting an employ-
ment goal and specific services needed to
achieve that employment goal.
A beneficiary’s individual work plan shall take effect
upon approval by the beneficiary.
‘‘(2) VOCATIONAL
EVALUATION.—In devising
the work plan, the employment network shall under-
take a vocational evaluation with respect to the ben-
eficiary. Each vocational evaluation shall set forth in
writing such elements and shall be in such format as
the Commissioner shall prescribe. The Commissioner
may provide for waiver by the beneficiary of such a
vocational evaluation, subject to regulations which
shall be prescribed by the Commissioner providing
for the permissible timing of, and the circumstances
permitting, such a waiver.
‘‘(h) EMPLOYMENT NETWORK PAYMENT SYSTEMS.—
‘‘(1) ELECTION OF PAYMENT SYSTEM BY EM-
PLOYMENT NETWORKS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Program shall
provide for payment authorized by the Commis-
sioner to employment networks under either an
outcome payment system or an outcome-mile-
stone payment system. Each employment net-
paragraph (1) in order to identify specific 
strengths and concerns of the applicant; 
‘‘(B) provides sufficient information for 
the home study practitioner to determine the 
significance of behaviors and events in the ap-
plicant’s life in relation to being a successful 
foster care or adoption provider; and 
‘‘(C) includes a rating system that will be 
incorporated into the home study report de-
scribed in paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(3) a model report that may, at the discretion 
of the Secretary, be customized by a State as nec-
essary to comply with State and local regulations 
and requirements. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL REGISTRY.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a national registry of home study reports filed by 
home study practitioners using the home study method-
ology described in subsection (a). Such registry shall be 
accessible to State foster care and adoption agencies, or 
a designated entity as determined by the lead agency in 
the State to assist with the selection of prospective foster 
parents and adoptive parents. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall enter into a 
contract with an independent entity to carry out a periodic 
evaluation of the home study methodology established in 
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subsection (a) and demonstration programs established in 
accordance with section 201(b)(6).’’. 
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