113 STAT. 1914
PUBLIC LAW 106-170—DEC. 17, 1999
"(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'board and
care facihty' means a residential setting which receives pay-
ment (regardless of whether such payment is made under the
State plan under this title) from or on behalf of two or more
unrelated adults who reside in such facility, and for whom
one or both of the following is provided:
"(i) Nursing care services provided by, or under the
supervision of, a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse,
or licensed nursing assistant.
"(ii) A substantial amount of personal care services
that assist residents with the activities of daily living,
including personal hygiene, dressing, bathing, eating,
toileting, ambulation, transfer, positioning, self-medication,
body care, travel to medical services, essential shopping,
meal preparation, laundry, and housework.".
42 USC 1396b
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
note
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 408. CLIMATE DATABASE MODERNIZATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall initiate a new competitive contract procurement for its multi-year program for key entry
of valuable climate records, archive services, and database development in accordance with existing Federal procurement laws and
regulations.
SEC. 409. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE ADJUSTMENT FOR STUDENT LOANS.
(a) AMENDMENT.— Section 438(b)(2) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-l(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "(G), and (H)" and
inserting "(G), (H), and (I)";
(2) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking "(G), or (H)" and
inserting "(G), (H), or (I)";
(3) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking "(G) and (H)" and
inserting "(G), (H), and (I)";
(4) in the heading of subparagraph (H), by striking "JULY
1, 2003" and inserting "JANUARY i, 2000";
(5) in subparagraph (H), by striking "July 1, 2003," each
place it appears and inserting "January 1, 2000,"; and
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph:
"(I) LOANS DISBURSED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000,
AND BEFORE JULY 1, 2003.—
" (i) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding subparagraphs
(G) and (H), but subject to paragraph (4) and clauses
(ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subparagraph, and except
as provided in subparagraph (B), the special allowance
paid pursuant to this subsection on loans for which
the first disbursement is made on or after January
1, 2000, and before July 1, 2003, shall be computed—
"(I) by determining the average of the bond
equivalent rates of the quotes of the 3-month
commercial paper (financial) rates in effect for each
of the days in such quarter as reported by the
Federal Reserve in Publication H-15 (or its successor) for such 3-month period;
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