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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2256
To designate the San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas,
as an airport at which certain private aircraft arriving in the United
States from a foreign area may land for processing by the Customs
Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To designate the San Antonio International Airport in San
Antonio, Texas, as an airport at which certain private
aircraft arriving in the United States from a foreign
area may land for processing by the Customs Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
SAN 
ANTONIO 
INTER-
NATIONAL AIRPORT FOR CUSTOMS PROC-
ESSING OF CERTAIN PRIVATE AIRCRAFT AR-
RIVING IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of
the Customs Service shall designate the San Antonio
International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, as an airport
at which private aircraft described in subsection (b) may
land for processing by the Customs Service in accordance
with section 122.24(b) of title 19, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
(b) PRIVATE AIRCRAFT.—Private aircraft described
in this subsection are private aircraft that—
(1) arrive in the United States from a foreign
area and have a final destination in the United
States of San Antonio International Airport in San
Antonio, Texas; and
(2) would otherwise be required to land for
processing by the Customs Service at an airport list-
ed in section 122.24(b) of title 19, Code of Federal
Regulations, in accordance with such section.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘private
aircraft’’ has the meaning given such term in section
122.23(a)(1) of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2258
To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers
as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in
consumer transactions, and for other purposes
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. VENTO, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BROWN of Cali-
fornia, 
Ms. 
EDDIE
BERNICE
JOHNSON
of 
Texas, 
and 
Mrs.
CHRISTENSEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed
on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice
and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, 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 ‘‘Consumer Fairness
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ARBITRATION CLAUSES IMPOSED
ON CONSUMERS WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Consumer Credit Protection
Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘TITLE X—DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
‘‘SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the
‘‘Consumer Fairness Act’’.
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents
for this title is as follows:
‘‘TITLE X—DISPUTE RESOLUTION
‘‘Sec. 1001. Short title; table of contents
‘‘Sec. 1002. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 1003. Prohibition on arbitration clauses imposed on consumers with-
out their consent.
‘‘SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title, the following definitions
shall apply:
‘‘(1) 
CONSUMER.—The 
term 
‘‘consumer’’
means any individual.
‘‘(2) CONSUMER
TRANSACTION.—The term
‘consumer transaction’ means the sale or rental of
goods, services, or real property, including an exten-
sion of credit or the provision of any other financial
product or service, to an individual in a transaction
entered into primarily for personal, family, or house-
hold purposes.
‘‘(3) CONSUMER
CONTRACT.—The term ‘con-
sumer contract’ means any written, standardized
form contract between the parties to a consumer
transaction.
‘‘SEC. 1003. PROHIBITION ON ARBITRATION CLAUSES IM-
POSED ON CONSUMERS WITHOUT THEIR
CONSENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A written provision in any con-
sumer transaction or consumer contract which requires
binding arbitration (whether by the terms of such trans-
action or contract directly or at the request of any party
to the transaction or contract) to resolve any controversy
arising out of or related to the transaction or contract,
or the failure to perform the whole or any part of the
transaction or contract shall constitute a violation of this
title, shall not be enforceable, and shall be treated as an
unfair and deceptive trade act or practice under Federal
or State law.
‘‘(b) 
POST-CONTROVERSY
AGREEMENTS.—Sub-
section (a) shall not apply with respect to a written agree-
ment to determine by binding arbitration an existing con-
troversy arising out of a consumer transaction or con-
sumer contract if the written agreement has been entered
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2259
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the dependent
care credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. HILLIARD, and Mr. SERRANO) 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 expand
the dependent care credit.
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 ‘‘Tax Relief for Parents
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEPENDENT CARE TAX CREDIT.
(a) INCREASE
IN AMOUNT
OF EMPLOYMENT-RE-
LATED EXPENSES ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar limit on
amount creditable) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,400’’ in paragraph (1)
and inserting ‘‘$4,000’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘$4,800’’ in paragraph (2)
and inserting ‘‘$8,000’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2)
of section 21(d) of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘$200’’ in subparagraph
(A) and inserting ‘‘1⁄12 of the amount contained
in subsection (c)(1)’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘$400’’ in subparagraph
(B) and inserting ‘‘1⁄12 of the amount contained
in subsection (c)(2)’’.
(b) INCREASE IN PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYMENT-
RELATED EXPENSES ALLOWED AS CREDIT.—Paragraph
(2) of section 21(a) of such Code (defining applicable per-
centage) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE DEFINED.—For
purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘applicable per-
centage’ means 50 percent reduced (but not below
zero) by 1 percentage point for each $1,500, or frac-
tion thereof, by which the taxpayers’s adjusted gross
income for the taxable year exceeds $30,000.’’.
(c) MINIMUM CREDIT ALLOWED FOR STAY-AT-HOME
PARENTS.—Subsection (e) of section 21 of such Code (re-
lating to special rules) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(11) MINIMUM CREDIT ALLOWED FOR STAY-
AT-HOME
PARENTS.—Notwithstanding 
subsection
(d), in the case of any taxpayer with one or more
qualifying 
individuals 
described 
in 
subsection
(b)(1)(A) under the age of 4 at any time during the
taxable year, such taxpayer shall be deemed to have
employment-related expenses with respect to such
qualifying individuals in an amount equal to the
greater of—
‘‘(A) the amount of employment-related ex-
penses incurred for such qualifying individuals
for the taxable year (determined under this sec-
tion without regard to this paragraph), or
‘‘(B) with respect to each such qualifying
individual, 1⁄12 of the amount contained in sub-
section (c)(1) for each month in such taxable
year during which such qualifying individual is
under the age of 4.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 1999.
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‘‘(c) CERTAIN TOPICS.—An award may be made
under subsection (a) only if the applicant for the award
agrees that the program carried out with the award will
include information and education on—
‘‘(1) means for alleviating pain and discomfort
of patients, especially terminally ill patients, includ-
ing the medically appropriate use of controlled sub-
stances;
‘‘(2) applicable laws on controlled substances,
including laws permitting health care professionals
to dispense or administer controlled substances as
needed to relieve pain even in cases where such ef-
forts may unintentionally increase the risk of death;
and
‘‘(3) recent findings, developments, and im-
provements in the provision of palliative care.
‘‘(d) PROGRAM
SITES.—Education and training
under subsection (a) may be provided at or through health
professions schools, residency training programs and other
graduate programs in the health professions, entities that
provide continuing medical education, hospices, and such
other programs or sites as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
‘‘(e) EVALUATION
OF PROGRAMS.—The Secretary
shall (directly or through grants or contracts) provide for
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 225
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent
the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. MCHUGH) 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 increase
to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the
health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.
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 ‘‘Self-Employed Health
Affordability Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR 100 PERCENT OF HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVID-
UALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 162(l)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(1) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case
of an individual who is an employee within the
meaning of section 401(c)(1), there shall be allowed
as a deduction under this section an amount equal
to 100 percent of the amount paid during the tax-
able year for insurance which constitutes medical
care for the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 703 
Congratulating The Pennsylvania State University on 150 years of service 
and commending Pennsylvania’s designation of the University as Penn-
sylvania’s land-grant institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2004 
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. 
GERLACH, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. FEENEY, 
Mr. DOYLE, Ms. HART, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, and Mr. KANJORSKI) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating The Pennsylvania State University on 150 
years of service and commending Pennsylvania’s designa-
tion of the University as Pennsylvania’s land-grant insti-
tution. 
Whereas the Farmers’ High School was founded in Centre 
County, Pennsylvania, in 1854 in response to the State 
Agricultural Society’s interest in establishing an edu-
cational institution to bring general education and mod-
ern farming methods to the farmers of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania;
(a) in order to determine the effect of such programs on
knowledge and practice regarding palliative care.
‘‘(f) PEER REVIEW GROUPS.—In carrying out section
799(f) with respect to this section, the Secretary shall en-
sure that the membership of each peer review group in-
volved includes one or more individuals with expertise and
experience in palliative care.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘palliative care’ means the active total care of pa-
tients whose prognosis is limited due to progressive, far-
advanced disease. The purpose of such care is to alleviate
pain and other distressing symptoms and to enhance the
quality of life, not to hasten or postpone death.’’.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘palliative care’ means the active, total care of patients
whose disease or medical condition is not responsive to cu-
rative treatment or whose prognosis is limited due to pro-
gressive, far-advanced disease. The purpose of such care is
to alleviate pain and other distressing symptoms and to en-
hance the quality of life, not to hasten or postpone death.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOCA-
TION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 758 of the Public
Health Service Act (as redesignated by subsection
(a)(1) of this section) is amended in subsection
if, as of the first day of such month, such individual
is covered under any medical care program described
in—
‘‘(A) title XVIII, XIX, or XXI of the So-
cial Security Act,
‘‘(B) chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code,
‘‘(C) chapter 17 of title 38, United States
Code,
‘‘(D) chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code, or
‘‘(E) the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act.
‘‘(5) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
MARRIED
INDIVID-
UALS.—In the case of an individual—
‘‘(A) who is married (within the meaning
of section 7703) as of the close of the taxable
year but does not file a joint return for such
year, and
‘‘(B) who does not live apart from such in-
dividual’s spouse at all times during the taxable
year,
the limitation under paragraph (2)(A) (and not the
limitation under paragraph (2)(B)) shall apply to
such individual.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2262
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction
for the cost of demolishing structures other than certified historic struc-
tures and other than historically residential structures.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BEREU-
TER, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the deduction for the cost of demolishing structures other
than certified historic structures and other than histori-
cally residential structures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR COSTS OF
DEMOLISHING STRUCTURES OTHER THAN
CERTIFIED 
HISTORIC 
STRUCTURES 
AND
OTHER THAN HISTORICALLY RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—So much of section 280B of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to demolition of
structures) as precedes paragraph (1) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘SEC. 280B. DEMOLITION OF CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUC-
TURES 
AND 
HISTORICALLY 
RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the demolition of
any certified historic structure or historically residential
structure—’’.
(b) CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE; HISTORI-
CALLY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE.—Section 280B of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(b) CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE; RESIDEN-
TIAL STRUCTURE.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) CERTIFIED
HISTORIC
STRUCTURE.—The
term ‘certified historic structure’ means—
‘‘(A) a certified historic structure (as de-
fined in section 47(c)(3)), and
‘‘(B) any building (and its structural com-
ponents) which is designated as a certified his-
toric structure by the appropriate agency of a
State or local government.
‘‘(2) 
HISTORICALLY
RESIDENTIAL
STRUC-
TURE.—The term ‘historically residential structure’
means any building (other than a certified historic
structure) and its structural components if the first
use of such building after its initial construction was
for residential purposes.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to
section 280B in the table of sections for part IX of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘Sec. 280B. Demolition of certified historic structures and his-
torically residential structures.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to demolitions commencing after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2264
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the expensing
of environmental remediation costs to contaminated sites located outside
of targeted areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BEREU-
TER, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the expensing of environmental remediation costs to con-
taminated sites located outside of targeted areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDI-
ATION COSTS EXPANDED TO CONTAMINATED
SITES OUTSIDE OF TARGETED AREAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section 198(c)(1)(A)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
fied contaminated sites) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) which is within the United
States, and’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of
section 198(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) NATIONAL PRIORITIES LISTED SITES NOT
INCLUDED.—Such term shall not include any site
which is on, or proposed for, the national priorities
list under section 105(a)(8)(B) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (as in effect on the date of the
enactment of this section).’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred
after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years
ending after such date.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2266
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase certain payment
amounts made to hospitals furnishing services under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. QUINN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
certain payment amounts made to hospitals furnishing
services 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 ‘‘Medicare HEAL (Hos-
pital Emergency Assistance Legislation) Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CERTAIN MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAY-
MENT AMOUNTS.
(a) PAYMENTS
FOR
PPS HOSPITALS.—Section
1886(b)(3)(B)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)) is amended—
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—(1)
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section amounts as follows:
‘‘(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(C) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(D) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
‘‘(E) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.
‘‘(2) Funds obligated for any fiscal year to carry out
this section may be expended in that fiscal year and the
succeeding fiscal year.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘4111. Homeless veterans’ reintegration programs.’’.
SEC. 303. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 3775 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘During each’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) After the first 3 years of operation of such a
multifamily transitional housing project, the Secretary
may provide for periodic audits of the project.’’.
(1) by striking subclauses (XV) and (XVI);
(2) by redesignating subclause (XVII) as sub-
clause (XVI);
(3) by inserting after subclause (XIV) the fol-
lowing new subclause:
‘‘(XV) for each of fiscal years 2000 through
2002, the market basket percentage increase minus
1.0 percentage point for hospitals in all areas, and’’.
(b) 
INDIRECT
MEDICAL
EDUCATION.—Section
188(d)(5)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended—
by striking subclauses (III), (IV), and (V) and
inserting the following new subclasue:
‘‘(III) on or after October 1, 1998, ‘c’ is
equal to 1.6.’’.
(c) PAYMENTS FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE AD-
JUSTMENTS.—Section 1886(d)(5)(F)(ix) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)(ix)) is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause
(II); and
(2) by striking subclauses (III), (IV), (V), and
(VI) and inserting the following new subclause:
‘‘(III) during fiscal year 2000 and each subse-
quent fiscal year, such additional payment amount
shall be reduced by 0 percent.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2268
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure that Medicare
beneficiaries have continued access under current contracts to managed
health care through the Medicare cost contract program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1999
Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. HERGER, Mr. RAMSTAD, and Mr.
UDALL of Colorado) 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure
that Medicare beneficiaries have continued access under
current contracts to managed health care through the
Medicare cost contract 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 ‘‘Medicare Managed
Care Cost Contract Continuation Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF MEDICARE MANAGED CARE
COST CONTRACTS.
(a) PERMITTING INDEFINITE EXTENSION OF CUR-
RENT COST CONTRACTS.—Section 1876(h)(5) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395mm(h)(5)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)’’,
and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL
OF REPORT REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 4002(b)(2)(B) of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–33; 111 Stat. 329) is re-
pealed.
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