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(2) so that subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(a)(3) reads as follows: 
‘‘(A) in the case of a killing, the punishment 
provided in sections 1111 and 1112;’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in the matter following clause (ii) of 
subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘30 years’’ ; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘10 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 years’’; 
(4) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘ten years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘one year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘20 years’’. 
SEC. 8. MODIFICATION OF RETALIATION OFFENSE. 
Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘or con-
spires’’ after ‘‘attempts’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘proba-
tion’’; and 
(B) by striking the comma which imme-
diately follows another comma;
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(3) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘20 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; 
(4) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘ten years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; 
(5) in the first subsection (e), by striking ‘‘10 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(6) by redesignating the second subsection (e) 
as subsection (f). 
SEC. 9. INCLUSION OF INTIMIDATION AND RETALIATION 
AGAINST WITNESSES IN STATE PROSECU-
TIONS AS BASIS FOR FEDERAL PROSECU-
TION. 
Section 1952 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘intimidation 
of, or retaliation against, a witness, victim, juror, or in-
formant,’’ after ‘‘extortion, bribery,’’. 
SEC. 10. CLARIFICATION OF VENUE FOR RETALIATION 
AGAINST A WITNESS. 
Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) A prosecution under this section may be brought 
in the district in which the official proceeding (whether 
or not pending, about to be instituted or completed) was 
intended to be affected or was completed, or in which the 
conduct constituting the alleged offense occurred.’’.
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SEC. 11. WITNESS PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 is amended by inserting after part 
BB (42 U.S.C. 3797j et seq.) the following new part: 
‘‘PART CC—WITNESS PROTECTION GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 2811. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available to 
carry out this part, the Attorney General may make grants 
to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to 
create and expand witness protection programs in order 
to prevent threats, intimidation, and retaliation against 
victims of, and witnesses to, crimes. 
‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this 
part shall be— 
‘‘(1) distributed directly to the State, unit of 
local government, or Indian tribe; and 
‘‘(2) used for the creation and expansion of wit-
ness protection programs in the jurisdiction of the 
grantee. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION.—In awarding 
grants under this part, the Attorney General may give 
preferential consideration, if feasible, to an application 
from a jurisdiction that— 
‘‘(1) has the greatest need for witness and vic-
tim protection programs;
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‘‘(2) has a serious violent crime problem in the 
jurisdiction; 
‘‘(3) has had, or is likely to have, instances of 
threats, intimidation, and retaliation against victims 
of, and witnesses to, crimes; and 
‘‘(4) shares an international border and faces a 
demonstrable threat from cross border crime and vi-
olence. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.’’. 
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATES TO PROTECT WITNESSES AND 
VICTIMS OF CRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31702 of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13862) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ ; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to create and expand witness and victim 
protection programs to prevent threats, intimidation, 
and retaliation against victims of, and witnesses to, 
violent crimes.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1241 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery 
period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential 
buildings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 
DICKS, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. MCHUGH, 
Mr. AKIN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 
Mr. KIND, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. UPTON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. ROG-
ERS of Michigan, Mr. FORD, Mr. PLATTS, and Mr. CALVERT) 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 provide 
a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain 
systems installed in nonresidential buildings. 
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 ‘‘Cool and Efficient 
Buildings Act’’.
SEC. 2. RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DEPRECIATION OF CER-
TAIN SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN NONRESIDEN-
TIAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) 20-YEAR
RECOVERY
PERIOD.—Subparagraph 
(F) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to 20-year property) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(F) 20-YEAR PROPERTY.—The term ‘20- 
year property’ means— 
‘‘(i) initial clearing and grading land 
improvements with respect to any electric 
utility transmission and distribution plant, 
and 
‘‘(ii) any property— 
‘‘(I) which is part of a heating, 
ventilation, air conditioning, or com-
mercial refrigeration system, 
‘‘(II) which is installed on or in 
a building which is nonresidential real 
property, and 
‘‘(III) the original use of which 
commences with the taxpayer.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO USE STRAIGHT LINE METH-
OD.—Paragraph (3) of section 168(b) of such Code (relat-
ing to property to which straight line method applies) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(G) Property described in subsection 
(e)(3)(F)(ii).’’. 
(c) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.—The table contained in 
section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 
the item relating to subparagraph (F) and inserting the 
following new items: 
‘‘(F)(i) .............................................................................................
(F)(ii) ..............................................................................................
25’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2005. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1242 
To establish the American Veterans Congressional Internship Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. EVANS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
A BILL 
To establish the American Veterans Congressional Internship 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMERICAN VETERANS CONGRESSIONAL IN-
TERNSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the American Veterans Congressional Internship Pro-
gram, under which each Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives may hire, for a period not to exceed 12 
months, one additional employee who meets the eligibility
criteria described in subsection (b) to serve as the Amer-
ican Veteran Congressional Intern. 
(b) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual is eligible to 
serve as an American Veteran Congressional Intern 
for the office of a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives if the individual meets such criteria as 
the Committee on House Administration may estab-
lish. 
(2) 
SPECIFIC
INFORMATION
AND
ASSUR-
ANCES.—Under the criteria established under para-
graph (1), an individual shall not be eligible to serve 
as an Intern for the office of a Member of the House 
of Representatives unless the individual provides the 
following: 
(A) A certification that the individual 
served in the Armed Forces of the United 
States or in the reserve components of the 
armed forces. 
(B) A certification that the individual was 
honorably discharged from such service. 
(c) COMPENSATION.—A Member of the House of 
Representatives shall pay the American Veteran Congres-
sional Intern serving in the Member’s office a total salary 
of $25,000, to be paid to the Intern at a rate of $2,083.33
per month out of applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 2. NO EFFECT ON NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OR MEM-
BER’S REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE. 
The employment of an American Veteran Congres-
sional Intern by a Member of the House of Representa-
tives, and the payment of a salary to such an Intern by 
a Member, shall be in addition to all personnel and allow-
ances otherwise made available to Members under other 
provisions of law, rule, or other authority. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
The Committee on House Administration shall pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to Congress. 
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curity number, the home address, home phone num-
ber, mobile phone number, personal email, or home 
fax number of, and identifiable to, that individual; 
and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘covered official’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual designated in section 
1114; 
‘‘(B) a public safety officer (as that term 
is defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968); 
or 
‘‘(C) a grand or petit juror, witness, or 
other officer in or of, any court of the United 
States, or an officer who may be serving at any 
examination or other proceeding before any 
United States magistrate judge or other com-
mitting magistrate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘117. Protection of individuals performing certain Federal and federally as-
sisted functions.’’.
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SEC. 18. ELIGIBILITY OF COURTS TO APPLY DIRECTLY FOR 
LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
DISCRETIONARY 
GRANTS AND REQUIREMENT THAT STATE 
AND 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS 
CONSIDER 
COURTS 
WHEN 
APPLYING 
FOR 
GRANT 
FUNDS. 
(a) COURTS TREATED AS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTS FOR PURPOSES OF DISCRETIONARY GRANTS.— 
Section 901 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791) is amended in sub-
section (a)(3)— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the judicial branch of a State or of a 
unit of local government within the State or of 
an Indian tribe, for purposes of discretionary 
grants;’’. 
(b) STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONSIDER 
COURTS.—The Attorney General shall ensure that when-
ever a State or unit of local government or Indian tribe 
applies for a grant from the Department of Justice, the 
State, unit, or tribe demonstrate that, in developing the 
application and distributing funds, the State, unit, or 
tribe—
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1347 
Praising relief efforts by Chinese individuals and nongovernmental organiza-
tions to assist victims of the recent earthquake in the People’s Republic 
of China, recognizing the Chinese Government for allowing such efforts 
to proceed and for allowing open media coverage of the earthquake, 
and encouraging the Chinese Government to continue this new era of 
openness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2008 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and Ms. LEE) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Praising relief efforts by Chinese individuals and nongovern-
mental organizations to assist victims of the recent earth-
quake in the People’s Republic of China, recognizing 
the Chinese Government for allowing such efforts to pro-
ceed and for allowing open media coverage of the earth-
quake, and encouraging the Chinese Government to con-
tinue this new era of openness. 
Whereas on May 20, 2008, the U.S. House of Representa-
tives unanimously adopted H. Res. 1195, which expressed 
condolences and sympathy to the People’s Republic of 
China for the grave loss of life and vast destruction 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1243 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide for reciprocity 
in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry 
certain concealed firearms in that State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. SESSIONS, 
Mr. WICKER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. WAMP, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. GOODE, 
Mr. SOUDER, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BARRETT of South Caro-
lina, Mr. HALL, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CANNON, Mr. 
ADERHOLT, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hamp-
shire, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. FOLEY, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. CANTOR, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. OTTER, 
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. 
SODREL, and Mr. ALEXANDER) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide 
for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which non-
residents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms 
in that State. 
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 ‘‘Secure Access to Fire-
arms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 
CONCEALED FIREARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926A 
the following: 
‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 
State or political subdivision thereof, a person who is not 
prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, 
shipping, or receiving a firearm, and is— 
‘‘(1) carrying a valid license or permit which is 
issued pursuant to the law of any State and which 
permits the person to carry a concealed firearm; or 
‘‘(2) otherwise entitled to carry a concealed fire-
arm in and pursuant to the law of the State of the 
person’s residence, 
may carry in any State a concealed firearm in accordance 
with the terms of the license or with the laws of the State 
of the person’s residence, subject to the laws of the State 
in which the firearm is carried concerning specific types 
of locations in which firearms may not be carried.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 926C the following: 
‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The provisions of this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 20. FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION FOR KILLING 
PEACE OFFICERS. 
(a) FLIGHT.—Chapter 49 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1075. Flight to avoid prosecution for killing peace 
officers 
‘‘Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign 
commerce with intent to avoid prosecution, or custody or 
confinement after conviction, under the laws of the place 
from which he flees or under section 1114 or 1123, for 
a crime consisting of the killing, an attempted killing, or 
a conspiracy to kill, an individual involved in crime and 
juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement 
of the laws or for a crime punishable by section 1114 or 
1123, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned, in 
addition to any other imprisonment for the underlying of-
fense, for any term of years not less than 10.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 49 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘1075. Flight to avoid prosecution for killing peace officers.’’.
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and development programs, including programs under 
subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431–11435), Even Start pro-
grams under subpart 3 of part B of title I of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
2741 et seq.), and programs under Part C and section 
619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1431–1445, 1419), and the Child Abuse Preven-
tion and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a), serving the 
children and families served by the Head Start agency to 
carry out the provisions of this subchapter.’’. 
(c) OTHER COORDINATION.—Section 642(d) of the 
Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837(d)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraph (5) through (7), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—In 
communities where both public prekindergarten 
programs and Head Start programs operate, a 
Head Start agency shall collaborate and coordi-
nate activities with the local educational agency 
or other public agency responsible for the oper-
ation of the prekindergarten program and pro-
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(1) AUTHORITY OF APPELLATE COURTS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the pre-
siding judge of an appellate court of the United 
States may, in his or her discretion, permit the 
photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or 
televising to the public of court proceedings over 
which that judge presides. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT COURTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any presiding judge of a 
district court of the United States may, in his 
or her discretion, permit the photographing, 
electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising 
to the public of court proceedings over which 
that judge presides. 
(B) OBSCURING OF WITNESSES AND JU-
RORS.—(i) Upon the request of any witness 
(other than a party) or a juror in a trial pro-
ceeding, the court shall order the face and voice 
of the witness or juror (as the case may be) to 
be disguised or otherwise obscured in such man-
ner as to render the witness or juror unrecog-
nizable to the broadcast audience of the trial 
proceeding.
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(ii) The presiding judge in a trial pro-
ceeding shall inform— 
(I) each witness who is not a party 
that the witness has the right to request 
that his or her image and voice be ob-
scured during the witness’ testimony; and 
(II) each juror that the juror has the 
right to request that his or her image be 
obscured during the trial proceeding. 
(3) ADVISORY GUIDELINES.—The Judicial Con-
ference of the United States is authorized to promul-
gate advisory guidelines to which a presiding judge, 
in his or her discretion, may refer in making deci-
sions with respect to the management and adminis-
tration of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or 
televising described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PRESIDING JUDGE.—The term ‘‘presiding 
judge’’ means the judge presiding over the court 
proceeding concerned. In proceedings in which more 
than one judge participates, the presiding judge 
shall be the senior active judge so participating or, 
in the case of a circuit court of appeals, the senior 
active circuit judge so participating, except that—
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(A) in en banc sittings of any United 
States circuit court of appeals, the presiding 
judge shall be the chief judge of the circuit 
whenever the chief judge participates; and 
(B) in en banc sittings of the Supreme 
Court of the United States, the presiding judge 
shall be the Chief Justice whenever the Chief 
Justice participates. 
(2) APPELLATE
COURT
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—The term ‘‘appellate court of the United 
States’’ means any United States circuit court of ap-
peals and the Supreme Court of the United States. 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (b)(2) 
shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 23. FUNDING FOR STATE COURTS TO ASSESS AND EN-
HANCE COURT SECURITY AND EMERGENCY 
PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, through 
the Office of Justice Programs, shall make grants under 
this section to the highest State courts in States partici-
pating in the program, for the purpose of enabling such 
courts—
H. Res. 1350 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 17, 2008. 
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time on the 
legislative day of Thursday, July 17, 2008, for the Speaker 
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relat-
ing to a measure concerning the domestic production of oil 
and natural gas. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3534 
To provide greater efficiencies, transparency, returns, and accountability in 
the administration of Federal mineral and energy resources by consoli-
dating administration of various Federal energy minerals management 
and leasing programs into one entity to be known as the Office of 
Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide greater efficiencies, transparency, returns, and 
accountability in the administration of Federal mineral 
and energy resources by consolidating administration of 
various Federal energy minerals management and leasing 
programs into one entity to be known as the Office 
of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Depart-
ment of the Interior, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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the amount of payment under section 
1886(d) of such Act are subject to review; 
and 
‘‘(ii) be handled expeditiously so that 
the review decision is reflected in the final 
reconciliation for the year in which the ap-
peal is made. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A review decision pur-
suant to this paragraph shall not affect pay-
ments for a fiscal year prior to the fiscal year 
in which the review decision is rendered. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION TO SUBSEQUENT FIS-
CAL YEARS.—The Secretary shall apply a re-
view decision under this paragraph in deter-
mining the amount of payment for the appeal-
ing hospital in the fiscal year in which the deci-
sion is rendered and in subsequent fiscal years, 
unless the law at issue in the review decision is 
amended or there are material differences be-
tween the facts for the fiscal year for which the 
review decision is rendered and the fiscal year 
for which payment is made. Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prohibit a hospital
from seeking review of similar determinations in 
subsequent fiscal years.’’. 
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