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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1000
To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from being
considered part of any household for purposes of determining eligibility
of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount of food stamp
benefits to be provided to the household under the Food Stamp Act
of 1977.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1997
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, and Mr. STENHOLM) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture
A BILL
To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners
from being considered part of any household for purposes
of determining eligibility of the household for food stamp
benefits and the amount of food stamp benefits to be
provided to the household under the Food Stamp Act
of 1977.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATES REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH SYSTEM TO
PREVENT PRISONERS FROM BEING CONSID-
ERED PART OF ANY HOUSEHOLD UNDER THE
FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(e)(20) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(20)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(20) that the State agency shall establish a
system and take action on a periodic basis—
‘‘(A) to verify and otherwise assure that an
individual does not receive coupons in more
than one jurisdiction within the State; and
‘‘(B) to verify and otherwise assure that an
individual who is officially detained in a correc-
tional, detention, or penal facility administered
under Federal or State law is not considered to
be part of any household participating in the
food stamp program, except to the extent that
the Secretary determines that extraordinary cir-
cumstances have made it impracticable for the
State agency to obtain the information nec-
essary to do so.’’.
(b) PENALTY.—Section 11(g) of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 shall apply, in accordance with its terms, to any
failure of a State agency to comply with section
11(e)(20)(B) of such Act.
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
11(e)(8)(E) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2020(e)(8)(E)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or (20)(B)’’
after ‘‘(16)’’.
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall not apply with respect
to certification periods beginning before the end of the 1-
year period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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‘‘(ii) an analysis of the effect of the
Federal private sector mandates in the bill
or joint resolution on worker wages, work-
er benefits, and employment opportunities;
and
‘‘(iii) an analysis of the effect of the
Federal private sector mandates in the bill
or joint resolution on the hiring practices,
expansion, and profitability of businesses
with 100 or fewer employees; and’’.
(2) POINT
OF
ORDER.—Section 424(b)(3) of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
658c(b)(3)) is amended by adding after the period
‘‘If such determination is made by the Director, a
point of order under this part shall lie only under
section 425(a)(1) and as if the requirement of sec-
tion 425(a)(1) had not been met.’’.
(3) THRESHOLD AMOUNTS.—Section 425(a)(2)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
658d(a)(2)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Federal intergovernmental
mandates by an amount that causes the thresh-
olds specified in section 424(a)(1)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Federal mandates by an amount that
cost of such production at rates established by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 7. NOTICE OF OVER-UTILIZATION OF CODES. 
Section 1893(f)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ddd(f)(6)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall require that contrac-
tors provide such notice of over-utilization of codes at least 
90 days before the date of initiating an audit, documenta-
tion request, or recoupment with respect to the identified 
over-utilized codes against any member of the class of pro-
viders of services or suppliers identified by the contractor 
as over-utilizing codes.’’. 
SEC. 8. CHANGE IN LOOK BACK PERIOD. 
Section 1893(h)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ddd(h)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘4 fis-
cal years’’ and inserting ‘‘2 fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 9. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made 
by this Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered 
into, or renewed, after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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Calendar No. 76
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1000
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 9, 1997
Received
JUNE 9, 1997
Read the first time
JUNE 10, 1997
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners
from being considered part of any household for purposes
of determining eligibility of the household for food stamp
benefits and the amount of food stamp benefits to be
provided to the household under the Food Stamp Act
of 1977.
HR 1000 PCS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATES REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH SYSTEM TO
PREVENT PRISONERS FROM BEING CONSID-
ERED PART OF ANY HOUSEHOLD UNDER THE
FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(e)(20) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(20)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(20) that the State agency shall establish a
system and take action on a periodic basis—
‘‘(A) to verify and otherwise assure that an
individual does not receive coupons in more
than one jurisdiction within the State; and
‘‘(B) to verify and otherwise assure that an
individual who is officially detained in a correc-
tional, detention, or penal facility administered
under Federal or State law is not considered to
be part of any household participating in the
food stamp program, except to the extent that
the Secretary determines that extraordinary cir-
cumstances have made it impracticable for the
State agency to obtain the information nec-
essary to do so.’’.
HR 1000 PCS
(b) PENALTY.—Section 11(g) of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 shall apply, in accordance with its terms, to any
failure of a State agency to comply with section
11(e)(20)(B) of such Act.
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
11(e)(8)(E) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2020(e)(8)(E)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or (20)(B)’’
after ‘‘(16)’’.
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall not apply with respect
to certification periods beginning before the end of the 1-
year period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 8, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 76
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1000
AN ACT
To require States to establish a system to prevent
prisoners from being considered part of any
household for purposes of determining eligibility
of the household for food stamp benefits and the
amount of food stamp benefits to be provided to
the household under the Food Stamp Act of
1977.
JUNE 10, 1997
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4756 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine 
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers’ Memorial Mili-
tary Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2004 
Mr. CLAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum located 
in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of 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. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING 
THE SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL MILITARY MU-
SEUM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Soldiers’ Memorial is a tribute to all 
veterans located in the greater St. Louis area, in-
cluding Southern Illinois. 
(2) The current annual budget for the memorial 
is $185,000 and is paid for exclusively by the City 
of St. Louis. 
(3) In 1923, the City of St. Louis voted to 
spend $6,000,000 to purchase a memorial plaza and 
building dedicated to citizens of St. Louis who lost 
their lives in World War I. 
(4) The purchase of the 7 block site exhausted 
the funds and no money remained to construct a 
monument. 
(5) In 1933, Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann ap-
pealed to citizens and the city government to raise 
$1,000,000 to construct a memorial building and 
general improvement of the plaza area and the con-
struction of Soldiers’ Memorial began on October 
21, 1935. 
(6) On October 14, 1936, President Franklin 
D. Roosevelt officially dedicated the site. 
(7) On Memorial Day in 1938, Mayor 
Dickmann opened the building to the public. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry 
out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum, lo-
cated at 1315 Chestnut, St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit 
of the National Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall 
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required 
by this section. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report 
describing the results the study required by this section 
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
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ponent is not more than 7 percent of the total 
weight of that component. 
(B) 
CERTAIN
TEXTILE
OR
APPAREL 
GOODS.—A textile or apparel good containing 
elastomeric yarns in the component of the good 
that determines the tariff classification of the 
good shall be considered to be an originating 
good only if such yarns are wholly formed in 
the territory of Australia or the United States. 
(C) YARN, FABRIC, OR FIBER.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, in the case of a textile 
or apparel good that is a yarn, fabric, or group 
of fibers, the term ‘‘component of the good that 
determines the tariff classification of the good’’ 
means all of the fibers in the yarn, fabric, or 
group of fibers. 
(d) ACCUMULATION.— 
(1) ORIGINATING MATERIALS USED IN PRODUC-
TION OF GOODS OF OTHER COUNTRY.—Originating 
materials from the territory of Australia or the 
United States that are used in the production of a 
good in the territory of the other country shall be 
considered to originate in the territory of the other 
country.
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TERM OF APPOINTMENT OF
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION AND
THE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMIS-
SION.
In the case of an individual who is appointed as a
member of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commis-
sion or of the Physician Payment Review Commission and
whose term of appointment would otherwise expire during
1997, such term of appointment is hereby extended to ex-
pire as of May 1, 1998.
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1001
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
An Act
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of the Prospective Payment
Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TERM OF APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ASSESSMENT
COMMISSION AND THE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW
COMMISSION.
In the case of an individual who is appointed as a member
of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission or of the
Physician Payment Review Commission and whose term of appoint-
ment would otherwise expire during 1997, such term of appointment
is hereby extended to expire as of May 1, 1998.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1001
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1997
Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of
the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TERM OF APPOINTMENT OF
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION AND
THE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMIS-
SION.
In the case of an individual who is appointed as a
member of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commis-
sion or of the Physician Payment Review Commission and
whose term of appointment would otherwise expire during
1997, such term of appointment is hereby extended to ex-
pire as of May 1, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1001
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 16, 1997
Received
AN ACT
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of
the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TERM OF APPOINTMENT OF
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION AND
THE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMIS-
SION.
In the case of an individual who is appointed as a
member of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commis-
sion or of the Physician Payment Review Commission and
whose term of appointment would otherwise expire during
1997, such term of appointment is hereby extended to ex-
pire as of May 1, 1998.
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
on a qualified individual (as defined in paragraph (2)) for
the purpose of identifying bone mass or detecting bone
loss or determining bone quality, and includes a physi-
cian’s interpretation of the results of the procedure.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘quali-
fied individual’ means an individual who is (in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary)—
‘‘(A) an estrogen-deficient woman at clinical
risk for osteoporosis;
‘‘(B) an individual with vertebral abnormalities;
‘‘(C) 
an 
individual 
receiving 
long-term
glucocorticoid steroid therapy;
‘‘(D) 
an 
individual 
with 
primary
hyperparathyroidism; or
‘‘(E) an individual being monitored to assess
the response to or efficacy of an approved
osteoporosis drug therapy.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sections 1864(a),
1902(a)(9)(C), and 1915(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aa(a), 1396a(a)(9)(C), and
1396n(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)) are amended by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (15) and (16)’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘paragraphs (16) and (17)’’.
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Union Calendar No. 38
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1001
[Report No. 105–49, Parts I and II]
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1997
Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
APRIL 10, 1997
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means
APRIL 10, 1997
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not
later than April 15, 1997
APRIL 14, 1997
Reported from the Committee on Commerce; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of
the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TERM OF APPOINTMENT OF
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION AND
THE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMIS-
SION.
In the case of an individual who is appointed as a
member of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commis-
sion or of the Physician Payment Review Commission and
whose term of appointment would otherwise expire during
1997, such term of appointment is hereby extended to ex-
pire as of May 1, 1998.
Union Calendar No. 38
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1001
[Report No. 105–49, Parts I and II]
A BILL
To extend the term of appointment of certain mem-
bers of the Prospective Payment Assessment
Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission.
APRIL 14, 1997
Reported from the Committee on Commerce; committed
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1002
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to standardize coverage
of bone mass measurements under part B of the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1997
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms.
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GREENWOOD, Ms. MOLINARI,
Ms. DUNN, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. KELLY,
Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. STEARNS, Ms.
FURSE, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms.
GRANGER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylva-
nia, Mr. FROST, Mr. YATES, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. BOUCHER,
Mr. EVANS, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. RIVERS,
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,
Mr. MANTON, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to standard-
ize coverage of bone mass measurements under part B
of 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 Bone Mass
Measurement Coverage Standardization Coverage Act of
1997’’.
SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF MEDICARE COVERAGE OF
BONE MASS MEASUREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
(1) in subsection (s)—
(A) in paragraph (12)(C), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end,
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (14) and inserting ‘‘; and’’,
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (15) and
(16) as paragraphs (16) and (17), respectively,
and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (14) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(15) bone mass measurement (as defined in
subsection (oo)).’’; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (nn) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘Bone Mass Measurement
‘‘(oo)(1) The term ‘bone mass measurement’ means
a radiologic or radioisotopic procedure or other procedure
approved by the Food and Drug Administration performed
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to bone mass measurements per-
formed on or after January 1, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1017
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Commu-
nications Commission to establish a toll free telephone number and
a computer network site for the collection of complaints concerning
violence and other patently offensive material on broadcast and cable
television, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1997
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr.
FILNER, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. GEJDENSON, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Com-
merce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the
Federal Communications Commission to establish a toll
free telephone number and a computer network site for
the collection of complaints concerning violence and other
patently offensive material on broadcast and cable tele-
vision, 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 ‘‘Parents’ Voice in Tele-
vision Act of 1997’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2572 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the extension 
of the tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member 
of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone 
injuries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2015 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. SAM 
JOHNSON of Texas) 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 prevent 
the extension of the tax collection period merely because 
the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who 
is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries. 
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 ‘‘Wounded Warrior Tax 
Equity Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF EXTENSION OF TAX COLLECTION 
PERIOD FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED AS A RE-
SULT OF COMBAT ZONE INJURIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7508(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COLLECTION PERIOD AFTER ASSESSMENT 
NOT
EXTENDED
AS
A
RESULT
OF
HOSPITALIZA-
TION.—With respect to any period of continuous 
qualified hospitalization described in subsection (a) 
and the next 180 days thereafter, subsection (a) 
shall not apply in the application of section 6502.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxes assessed before, on, or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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