datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
date the employee separates from service
with the employer, and
‘‘(ii) if such election is made and the
employee specifies the individual retire-
ment plan to which such distribution is to
be paid (in such form and at such time as
the plan administrator may prescribe),
such plan will make such distribution dur-
ing such period.
‘‘(B) 
LIMITATION.—Subparagraph 
(A)
shall apply only to the extent that the eligible
rollover distribution—
‘‘(i) would be includible in gross in-
come if not transferred as provided in sub-
paragraph (A) (determined without regard
to sections 402(c) and 403(a)(4)), and
‘‘(ii) consists of not less than substan-
tially all of the portion of the balance to
the credit of the employee which would be
so includible.’’
(b) 25-PERCENT ADDITIONAL TAX ON DISTRIBU-
TIONS WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER ROLLOVER.—Subsection
(t) of section 72 of such Code (relating to 10-percent addi-
tional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 309
To prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the legalization of
drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs.
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 ‘‘Anti-Drug Legalization
Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the sale, possession and use of drugs pose
a pervasive and substantial threat to the social, edu-
cational, and economic health of the United States;
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(2) the impact of drug abuse is reflected in the
violence that it causes and in the disintegration of
families, schools, and neighborhoods;
(3) the effects of rampant drug use is amply il-
lustrated by national violent crime statistics across
the United States;
(4) the overwhelming majority of health care
and law enforcement experts agree that drug legal-
ization would have disastrous consequences for the
people of the United States; and
(5) recent studies demonstrate that drug use by
young people is on the rise in the United States.
SEC. 3. RESTRICTION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no de-
partment or agency of the United States Government shall
conduct or finance, in whole or in part, any study or re-
search involving the legalization of drugs.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 30
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable
a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor’s operation of watercraft
or aircraft while intoxicated.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. EHLERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make non-
dischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the
debtor’s operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxi-
cated.
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 ‘‘Boating and Aviation
Operation Safety Act of 1997’’.
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 523(a)(9) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, watercraft, or aircraft’’ after
‘‘motor vehicle’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by section
2 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
made by section 2 shall not apply with respect to cases
commenced under title 11 of the United States Code be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3100
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal
minimum wage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms.
DELAURO, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, Mr. CLAY, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. BROWN
of Ohio, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COYNE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illi-
nois, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FIL-
NER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GREEN, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.
HINCHEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts,
Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KLINK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LA-
FALCE, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MANTON, Mr.
MARKEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK of
Hawaii, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD,
Mr. RUSH, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. STARK, Mr. TORRES, Mr.
TOWNS, Ms. VELA˜ZQUEZ, Ms. WATERS, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. FURSE, Mr.
JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr.
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. SABO, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.
STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, and
Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase
the Federal minimum wage.
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 ‘‘American Family Fair
Minimum Wage Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.
(a) WAGE.—Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, not less than—
‘‘(A) $5.65 an hour during the year begin-
ning on September 1, 1998;
‘‘(B) $6.15 an hour during the year begin-
ning on September 1, 1999;
‘‘(C) $6.65 an hour during the year begin-
ning on September 1, 2000; and
‘‘(D) $6.65 an hour, as adjusted in accord-
ance with subsection (h), beginning on Septem-
ber 1, 2001.’’.
(b) ADJUSTMENT.—Section 6 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
206) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) On September 1, 2001, and each September 1
thereafter, the Secretary shall adjust the amount pre-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)(D) to reflect increases in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published
by the Department of Labor during the most recent 12-
month period for which data are available.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) take effect on September 1, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3102
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjust-
ment for the maximum amount which may be contributed to an individual
retirement plan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts 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
an inflation adjustment for the maximum amount which
may be contributed to an individual retirement plan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR DEDUCTIBLE
AMOUNT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 219 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to retirement savings) is
amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i)
and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.—In the case
of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
1998, the $2,000 amount under subsection (b)(1)(A) shall
be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) $2,000, multiplied by
‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
the taxable year begins, by substituting ‘calendar
year 1997’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph
(B) thereof.
If any increase determined under the preceding sentence
is not a multiple of $500, such increase shall be rounded
to the next lowest multiple of $500.’’
(b) NO ADJUSTMENT IN LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS
TO ROTH IRAS.—Subparagraph (A) of section 408A(c)(2)
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or (g)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, (g), or (h)’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 408(a)(1) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘in excess of $2,000 on behalf of any in-
dividual’’ and inserting ‘‘on behalf of any individual
in excess of $2,000 (or, in the case of a trust which
is not a Roth IRA, the dollar amount in effect under
section 219(b)(1)(A) for the taxable year)’’.
(2) Section 408(b) of such Code is amended by
inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of a contract which is not
a Roth IRA, the dollar amount in effect under sec-
tion 219(b)(1)(A) for the taxable year)’’ after
‘‘$2,000’’ each place it appears.
(3) Section 408(j) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘the $2,000 amounts’’ and inserting ‘‘the
dollar limitations’’.
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assisted under this part, including financial support,
faculty participation, and time commitments; and
‘‘(14) describe the commitment of the partner-
ship to continue the activities assisted under this
part without grant funds provided under this part.
‘‘SEC. 508. ASSURANCES.
‘‘Each application submitted under this part shall
contain an assurance that the professional development
partnership—
‘‘(1) will enter into an agreement that commits
the members of the partnership to the support of
students’ learning, the preparation of prospective
and beginning teachers, the continuing professional
development of veteran teachers, the periodic review
of teachers, standards-based teaching and learning,
practice-based inquiry, and collaboration among
members of the partnership;
‘‘(2) will use teachers of excellence, who have
mastered teaching techniques and subject areas, in-
cluding teachers certified by the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, to assist prospec-
tive and beginning teachers;
‘‘(3) will provide for adequate preparation time
to be made available to teachers in the professional
development school and faculty at the institution of
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3105
To provide that the President may not waive the prohibitions on providing
to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam financing and other forms of assist-
ance by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Export-
Import Bank.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the
Committee on International Relations, 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 provide that the President may not waive the prohibitions
on providing to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam financ-
ing and other forms of assistance by the Overseas Pri-
vate Investment Corporation or the Export-Import Bank.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on January 1,
1998.
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON AID BY EXPORT-IMPORT
BANK AND OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
CORPORATION.
(a) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.—The President may not
waive the provisions of section 2(b)(2)(A) of the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(2)(A)), relat-
ing to prohibitions on aid to Marxist-Leninist countries,
with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
(b) OVERSEAS
PRIVATE
INVESTMENT
CORPORA-
TION.—The President may not waive the provisions of sec-
tion 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2370(f)) with respect to the provision to the Social-
ist Republic of Vietnam of insurance, reinsurance, financ-
ing, or other services by the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation.
SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF PRIOR WAIVERS.
Any waiver that is issued before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act with respect to the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam under the authorities referred to in section 1 and
that is in effect on the day before such date shall cease
to be effective on such date.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3106
To restrict the use of the exchange stabilization fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ROHRABACHER,
and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To restrict the use of the exchange stabilization fund.
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 ‘‘Accountability for
International Bailouts Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.
Section 5302 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, the Secretary of the
Treasury may not make any expenditure or loan, incur
any other obligation, or make any guarantee in excess of
$250,000,000 through the stabilization fund, for the pur-
pose of engaging in a coordinated international rescue
plan for any foreign entity or any government of a foreign
country, without the approval of Congress.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3107
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for termination of a
military retiree’s required contributions to the military Survivor Benefit
Plan after the retiree has made contributions for 30 years and has
attained age 70.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for termi-
nation of a military retiree’s required contributions to
the military Survivor Benefit Plan after the retiree has
made contributions for 30 years and has attained age
70.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAID-UP COVERAGE UNDER SURVIVOR BENE-
FIT PLAN.
Section 1452 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(j) COVERAGE PAID UP AT 30 YEARS AND AGE
70.—Effective October 1, 2003, no reduction may be
made under this section in the retired pay of a participant
in the Plan for any month after the later of—
‘‘(1) the 360th month for which the partici-
pant’s retired pay is reduced under this section; and
‘‘(2) the month during which the participant at-
tains 70 years of age.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3108
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct inequities in
payments to home health agencies for home health services under the
interim payment system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct
inequities in payments to home health agencies for home
health services under the interim payment system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHANGE IN CALCULATION OF PAYMENT
UNDER INTERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM.
(a) 1994 BASE YEAR.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)), as
amended by section 4602(c) of the Balanced Budget Act
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
of 1997, is amended in clauses (v) and (vi) by striking
‘‘fiscal year 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘1994’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF FREEZE IN COSTS TO IN-
TERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L)(iv) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)(iv)), as
added by section 4601 of the Balanced Budget Act of
1997, is amended by striking ‘‘In establishing limits under
this subparagraph’’ and inserting ‘‘In establishing limits
under clauses (i) through (iii) of this subparagraph’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply as if included in the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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(1) the information system of each office or
agency of the Department maximizes—
(A) the effectiveness and efficiency of mis-
sion delivery and information resources man-
agement;
(B) quality per dollar expended; and
(C) the efficiency and coordination of in-
formation technology management among of-
fices and agencies of the Department, including
the exchange of information between field serv-
ice centers and other offices and agencies of the
Department;
(2) the planning for, and the lease or purchase
of, information resources of each office or agency of
the Department most efficiently satisfies the needs
of the office or agency in terms of the customers
served, program characteristics, and employees af-
fected by the system; and
(3) the information system of each office or
agency of the Department is designed and managed
to coordinate or consolidate similar functions of the
missions, and offices or agencies of the Department,
on a Department-wide basis.
(c) ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH RESULTING AR-
CHITECTURE.—The Chief Information Officer shall be re-
the United States and shall have substantial back-
ground and achievement in maritime commerce or
corporate management and finance or both.
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In making
appointments to the Corporate Board under sub-
section (a)(2)(C), the President shall consult with
representatives from the maritime community of the
Great Lakes States and other persons affected by
operation of the Seaway.
(3) DIVERSIFICATION
OF
APPOINTEES.—In
making appointments to the Corporate Board under
subsection (a)(2)(C), the President shall select per-
sons to serve on the Corporate Board who represent
a diversity of interests of the Great Lakes States.
(d) DUTIES.—The Corporate Board shall—
(1) establish an organizational structure for the
Corporation;
(2) establish management and operational poli-
cies of the Corporation, including policies to ensure
that members of the Corporate Board and officers of
the Corporation make decisions relating to their re-
sponsibilities under this Act on the basis of business
and financial principles and not political consider-
ations;
113–67), is amended by striking ‘‘for a 9-year period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through June 30, 2016, and for discharges oc-
curring on or after October 1, 2016, and before July 1, 
2017’’. 
(b) 
PAYMENT
FOR
HOSPITALS-WITHIN-HOS-
PITALS.—Section 114(c)(2) of the Medicare, Medicaid, 
and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww 
note), as amended by section 4302(a) of division B of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Public Law 
111–5), sections 3106(a) and 10312(a) of Public Law 
111–148, and section 1206(b)(1)(A) of the Pathway for 
SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of Public Law 113– 
67), is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or any 
similar provision,’’ after ‘‘Regulations,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘or any simi-
lar provision,’’ after ‘‘Regulations,’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, or any 
similar provision,’’ after ‘‘Regulations’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘for a 9- 
year period’’ and inserting ‘‘through June 30, 2016, 
and for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 
2016, and before July 1, 2017’’.
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or (17) for each individual contract covered by the
master netting agreement in issue.’’.
(2) LIMITATION.—Section 362 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(i) LIMITATION.—The exercise of rights not subject to
the stay arising under subsection (a) pursuant to para-
graph (6), (7), (17), or (22) of subsection (b) shall not be
stayed by any order of a court or administrative agency
in any proceeding under this title.’’.
(e) LIMITATION OF AVOIDANCE POWERS UNDER MAS-
TER NETTING AGREEMENT.—Section 546 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (g) (as added by section 103 of
Public Law 101–311)—
(A) by striking ‘‘under a swap agreement’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘in connection with a swap
agreement’’ and inserting ‘‘under or in connec-
tion with any swap agreement’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) (as added by
section 222(a) of Public Law 103–394) as subsection
(i); and
(3) by inserting before subsection (i) (as redesig-
nated) the following new subsection:
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) state, under penalties of perjury, the
amount of monthly net income, which may be as ad-
justed under section 111, if applicable, of this title
and the amount of monthly net income which will be
paid per month to unsecured nonpriority creditors
under the plan.’’; and
(5) by amending section 1325(b)(1)(B) to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) the plan provides—
‘‘(i) that payments to unsecured nonprior-
ity creditors who are not insiders shall equal or
exceed $50 in each month of the plan;
‘‘(ii) that during the applicable commit-
ment period beginning on the date that the first
payment is due under the plan, the total
amount of monthly net income received by the
debtor shall be paid to unsecured nonpriority
creditors under the plan less only payments
pursuant to section 1326(b); the ‘applicable
commitment period’ shall be not less than 5
years if the debtor’s current monthly total in-
come is not less than the highest national me-
the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever 
is greater, for State Revolving Funds under such 
Acts may be reserved by the Administrator for 
grants under section 518(c) and section 1452(i) of 
such Acts: Provided further, That for fiscal year 
2017, notwithstanding the amounts specified in sec-
tion 205(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, up to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds appro-
priated for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund 
program under the Act less any sums reserved under 
section 518(c) of the Act, may be reserved by the 
Administrator for grants made under title II of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act for American 
Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas, and United States Virgin Islands: Pro-
vided further, That for fiscal year 2017, notwith-
standing the limitations on amounts specified in sec-
tion 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 
1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Drink-
ing Water State Revolving Fund programs under the 
Safe Drinking Water Act may be reserved by the 
Administrator for grants made under section 
1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided 
further, That 10 percent of the funds made available 
under this title to each State for Clean Water State 
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