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‘‘(5) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involv-
ing a controlled substance in schedule III, such person shall 
be sentenced in accordance with section 401(b)(1). 
‘‘(6) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involv-
ing a controlled substance in schedule IV, such person shall 
be sentenced in accordance with section 401(b)(2). 
‘‘(7) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involv-
ing a controlled substance in schedule V, such person shall 
be sentenced in accordance with section 401(b)(3).’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, nor shall a 
person so sentenced be eligible for parole during the 
term of such a sentence’’ in the final sentence. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) DEFINITION
OF
PRACTICE
OF
TELEMEDI-
CINE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Until the earlier of 3 
months after the date on which regulations are 
promulgated to carry out section 311(h) of the 
Controlled Substances Act, as amended by this 
Act, or 15 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act— 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 472
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits
for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FROST, Ms. LEE,
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WATSON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYNN, and
Mr. FARR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers with-
out regard to age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FULL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED WIDOWS AND
WIDOWERS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE.
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘has at-
tained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50 if she was entitled before such mar-
riage occurred’’ and inserting ‘‘after having been en-
titled’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘has at-
tained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and’’;
(2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50 if he was entitled before such mar-
riage occurred’’ and inserting ‘‘after having been en-
titled’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM REDUCTIONS IN BENEFITS.
Section 202(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(q)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘age 50’’
and inserting ‘‘age 60’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, there shall be no reduction under this subsection
in the widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit of an indi-
vidual for any month in which such individual is under
a disability (as defined in section 223(d)); and none of
the provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect
to such benefit even though such benefit may have been
so reduced prior to the onset of such disability.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REDETERMINATION OF BEN-
EFITS.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title
II of the Social Security Act for months after the month
in which this Act is enacted. The Commissioner of Social
Security (without the necessity of any application there-
for) shall redetermine the amount of any widow’s or wid-
ower’s insurance benefit which is payable for the month
in which this Act is enacted in order to reflect such
amendments as provided in the preceding sentence.
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in the interests of justice, that the action should be re-
tained for the determination of compensatory damages.’’. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO MULTIPARTY, MULTI-
FORM TRIAL JURISDICTION ACT OF 2002. 
Section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, as 
amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j)(1) In actions transferred under this section when 
jurisdiction is or could have been based, in whole or in 
part, on section 1369 of this title, the transferee district 
court may, notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, retain actions so transferred for the determination 
of liability and punitive damages. An action retained for 
the determination of liability shall be remanded to the dis-
trict court from which the action was transferred, or to 
the State court from which the action was removed, for 
the determination of damages, other than punitive dam-
ages, unless the court finds, for the convenience of parties 
and witnesses and in the interest of justice, that the action 
should be retained for the determination of damages. 
‘‘(2) Any remand under paragraph (1) shall not be 
effective until 60 days after the transferee court has 
issued an order determining liability and has certified its 
intention to remand some or all of the transferred actions 
for the determination of damages. An appeal with respect
to the liability determination and the choice of law deter-
mination of the transferee court may be taken during that 
60-day period to the court of appeals with appellate juris-
diction over the transferee court. In the event a party files 
such an appeal, the remand shall not be effective until the 
appeal has been finally disposed of. Once the remand has 
become effective, the liability determination and the choice 
of law determination shall not be subject to further review 
by appeal or otherwise. 
‘‘(3) An appeal with respect to determination of puni-
tive damages by the transferee court may be taken, during 
the 60-day period beginning on the date the order making 
the determination is issued, to the court of appeals with 
jurisdiction over the transferee court. 
‘‘(4) Any decision under this subsection concerning 
remand for the determination of damages shall not be re-
viewable by appeal or otherwise. 
‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the au-
thority of the transferee court to transfer or dismiss an 
action on the ground of inconvenient forum.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) SECTION 2.—The amendments made by section 
2 shall apply to any civil action pending on or brought 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) SECTION 3.—The amendment made by section 3 
shall be effective as if enacted in section 11020(b) of the 
Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–273; 116 Stat. 1826 et seq.).
H. R. 4731
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National
Estuary Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.
Section 320(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Union Calendar No. 10 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1038 
[Report No. 109–24] 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a 
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain ju-
risdiction over certain multidistrict litigation 
cases for trial, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
other institutions of higher education and professional as-
sociations. 
(4) Grants awarded under this section shall be used 
for activities to provide retraining for chemists or chemical 
engineers in green chemistry, including—
(A) the development of curricular materials and 
the designing of undergraduate and graduate level 
courses; and 
(B) publicizing the availability of professional 
development courses of study in green chemistry and 
recruiting graduate scientists and engineers to pur-
sue such courses. 
Grants may provide stipends for individuals enrolled in 
courses developed by the partnership. 
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—(1) An institution of 
higher education seeking funding under this section shall 
submit an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as shall be specified by the 
Interagency Working Group and published in a proposal 
solicitation for the Program. The application shall include 
at a minimum—
(A) a description of the partnership and the 
role each member will play in implementing the pro-
posal;
(B) a description of the courses of study that 
will be provided; 
(C) a description of the number and size of sti-
pends, if offered; 
(D) a description of the source and amount of 
cost sharing to be provided; and 
(E) a description of the manner in which the 
partnership will be continued after assistance under 
this section ends. 
(2) The evaluation of the applications submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance 
with procedures developed by the Interagency Working 
Group and shall consider, at a minimum—
(A) the ability of the partnership to carry out 
effectively the proposed activities; 
(B) the degree to which such activities are like-
ly to prepare chemists and chemical engineers suffi-
ciently to be competent to apply green chemistry 
concepts and strategies in their work; and 
(C) the amount of cost sharing to be provided. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—(1) From 
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated by the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
Science Foundation for carrying out this Act—
(A) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(C) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(2) The sums authorized by paragraph (1) are in ad-
dition to any funds the National Science Foundation is 
spending on green chemistry through its ongoing chem-
istry and chemical engineering programs. 
(b) NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
OF
STANDARDS
AND 
TECHNOLOGY.—From sums otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology for 
carrying out this Act—
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—From sums other-
wise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for car-
rying out this Act—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—From 
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency for carrying out this Act—
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4829 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
103 East Kleberg in Kingsville, Texas, as the ‘‘Irma Rangel Post Office 
Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2004 
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. 
BELL, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. FROST, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
HALL, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. THORNBERRY, Ms. 
GRANGER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SANDLIN, 
Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. REYES, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. 
DELAY, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. SAM 
JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 103 East Kleberg in Kingsville, Texas, as 
the ‘‘Irma Rangel Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF IRMA RANGEL POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 103 East Kleberg in Kingsville, 
Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Irma Ran-
gel Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Irma Rangel Post 
Office Building’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1039 
To suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. BERRY, Mr. NUNES, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 
MORAN of Kansas, and Ms. HERSETH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges. 
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 ‘‘New Shipper Review 
Amendment Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF NEW SHIPPER BOND-
ING PRIVILEGES. 
Clause (iii) of section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(2)(B)(iii)) shall not be effec-
tive during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of the Treasury, the United States 
Trade Representative, and the Commissioner of Customs 
and Border Protection, shall submit to the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives a report con-
taining— 
(1) recommendations on whether the suspension 
of the effectiveness of section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 should be extended beyond 
the date provided in section 2 of this Act; and 
(2) assessments of the effectiveness of any ad-
ministrative measures that have been implemented 
to address the difficulties giving rise to section 2 of 
this Act, including— 
(A) problems in assuring the collection of 
antidumping duties on imports from new ship-
pers; 
(B) administrative burdens imposed on the 
Department of Commerce by new shipper re-
views; and
(C) the use of the bonding privilege by im-
porters from new shippers to circumvent the ef-
fect of antidumping duty orders. 
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gages in gross violations of internationally recog-
nized human rights, and is making continuing and 
verifiable progress on the protection of internation-
ally recognized human rights, including freedom of 
speech and press, freedom of peaceful assembly and 
association, and freedom of religion; 
(4) the country’s participation in the primary, 
secondary, or tertiary economic boycott of Israel; 
and 
(5) whether the country otherwise meets the in-
eligibility criteria set forth in subsection (b)(2) of 
section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2462), other than subparagraph (B) of such sub-
section. 
(c) CONTINUING COMPLIANCE.—If the President de-
termines under subsection (b) that a country should no 
longer be designated as a beneficiary country, the Presi-
dent shall withdraw such designation. 
(d) COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION.—The 
countries referred to in subsection (a) are the following 
countries of the greater Middle East or their successor po-
litical entities: 
(1) Afghanistan. 
(2) Algeria. 
(3) Azerbaijan.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4834 
To waive visa processing fees for nonimmigrant visitors who are nationals 
of countries providing combat troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2004 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. QUINN, and Mr. EMANUEL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To waive visa processing fees for nonimmigrant visitors who 
are nationals of countries providing combat troops in 
Afghanistan and Iraq. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF VISA PROCESSING FEES FOR NON-
IMMIGRANT VISITORS WHO ARE NATIONALS 
OF COUNTRIES PROVIDING COMBAT TROOPS 
IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. 
For such period as the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines that 
a foreign country is providing troops for combat oper-
ations in both Afghanistan and Iraq, there shall no be visa
processing fee charged for nonimmigrant visitors (de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) who are na-
tionals of that foreign country. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1215
AN ACT 
To provide for the implementation of a Green 
Chemistry Research and Development Program, 
and for other purposes.
(4) Bahrain. 
(5) Bangladesh. 
(6) Egypt. 
(7) Iraq. 
(8) Kuwait. 
(9) Lebanon. 
(10) Morocco. 
(11) Oman. 
(12) Pakistan. 
(13) Qatar. 
(14) Saudi Arabia. 
(15) Tunisia. 
(16) Turkey. 
(17) United Arab Emirates. 
(18) Yemen. 
(e) THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The President is author-
ized to designate the Palestinian Authority or its 
successor political entity as a beneficiary political en-
tity which, if so designated, shall be eligible for the 
duty-free treatment under this Act as if it were a 
beneficiary country, if the President determines that 
the Palestinian Authority— 
(A) does not participate in acts of ter-
rorism, takes active measures to combat ter-
rorism, and cooperates fully in international ef-
forts to combat terrorism; 
(B) does not engage in activities that un-
dermine United States national security or for-
eign policy interests; 
(C) does not engage in gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights, and is 
making continuing and verifiable progress on 
the protection of internationally recognized 
human rights, including freedom of speech and 
the press, freedom of peaceful assembly and as-
sociation, and freedom of religion; and 
(D) accepts Israel’s right to exist in peace 
within secure borders. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL.—The President shall with-
draw the designation of the Palestinian Authority 
under paragraph (1) at any time that the President 
determines that the Palestinian Authority no longer 
meets the requirements of paragraph (1). 
(f) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—In any case in 
which the President withdraws the designation of a coun-
try as a beneficiary country under subsection (a) or (c), 
or withdraws the designation of the Palestinian Authority 
under subsection (d)(2), the President shall notify the 
Congress of such withdrawal and the reasons therefor.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 103
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide a 50 percent 
discount in flood insurance rates for the first 5 years that certain 
low-cost properties are included in flood hazard zones. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to 
provide a 50 percent discount in flood insurance rates 
for the first 5 years that certain low-cost properties 
are included in flood hazard zones.
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 ‘‘Low-Income Families 
Flood Insurance Access Act’’.
H. R. 4847
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 Bay
Isles Road in Longboat Key, Florida, as the ‘‘Lieutenant General James V.
Edmundson Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
560 Bay Isles Road in Longboat Key, Florida, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Lieutenant General James V. Edmundson
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lieutenant
General James V. Edmundson Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 2. DISCOUNTED PREMIUM RATES FOR LOW-COST 
PROPERTIES NEWLY DETERMINED TO BE IN 
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1308 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘limitation 
under subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘limitations 
under subsections (e) and (f)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) 5-YEAR LIMITATION ON PREMIUM RATES FOR 
NEWLY COVERED LOW-COST PROPERTIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any area not 
previously designated as an area having special flood 
hazards that becomes designated as such an area, 
during the period specified in paragraph (2), the 
chargeable premium rate for flood insurance under 
this title with respect to any low-cost property that 
is located within such area shall be the amount 
equal to 50 percent of the applicable estimated risk 
premium rate for such area (or subdivision thereof) 
under section 1307(a)(1). 
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF DISCOUNT.—The period speci-
fied in this paragraph is the period that—
‘‘(A) in the case of a property located with-
in an area that was initially designated as an 
area having special flood hazards during the 2-
year period ending upon the effective date 
under section 2(b) of the Low-Income Families 
Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act—
‘‘(i) begins upon such effective date; 
and 
‘‘(ii) ends (I) 5 years later, or (II) 
upon the occurrence of the first flood event 
after such effective date that causes any 
damage to such property, whichever occurs 
first; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a property located 
within an area that is initially designated as an 
area having special flood hazards after the ef-
fective date under section 2(b) of such Act—
‘‘(i) begins upon such designation; 
and 
‘‘(ii) ends (I) 5 years later, or (II) 
upon the occurrence of the first flood event 
after such effective date that causes any 
damage to such property, whichever occurs 
first.
‘‘(3) LOW-COST
PROPERTY.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘low-cost property’ means 
a single-family dwelling, or a dwelling unit in a resi-
dential structure containing more than one dwelling 
unit, that—
‘‘(A) is the principal residence of the owner 
or renter occupying the dwelling or unit; and 
‘‘(B) has a value, at the time of the initial 
designation of the area having special flood haz-
ards, that does not exceed $75,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments under sub-
section (a) shall be made on, and shall apply beginning 
upon, the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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