114 STAT. 2763A-252 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D 1999, that at least 50 percent of its total discharges have a principal finding of neoplastic disease, as defined in subparagraph (E);" and (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 1886(d)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(l)(E)) is amended by striking "For purposes of subparagraph (B)(v)(II)" and inserting "For purposes of subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(v)". (c) PAYMENT.— (1) APPLICATION TO COST REPORTING PERIODS.— Any classification by reason of section 1886(d)(l)(B)(v)(III) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to 12- month cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 1999. (2) BASE YEAR.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1886(b)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(E)) or other provisions to the contrary, the base cost reporting period for purposes of determining the target amount for any hospital classified by reason of section 1886(d)(l)(B)(v)(III) of such Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall be the 12-month cost reporting period beginning on July 1, 1995. (3) DEADLINE FOR PAYMENTS.— Any payments owed to a hospital by reason of this subsection shall be made expeditiously, but in no event later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 153. (a) Section 4(2) of the Delta Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100-460) is amended— (1) by inserting "Alabama," before "Arkansas"; (2) in paragraph (G), by striking "and" at the end; (3) in paragraph (H.)— (A) by striking "and" before "such"; and (B) by inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(I) the Alabama counties of Pickens, Greene, Sumter, Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Marengo, Hale, Perry, Wilcox, Lowndes, Bullock, Macon, Barbour, Russell, and Dallas;"; (b) At the end of section 382A of "The Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000" as incorporated in this Act, insert the following: "(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State of Alabama shall be a full member of the Delta Regional Authority and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges that said membership affords to all other participating States in the Delta Regional Authority.". SEC. 154. NORTHERN WISCONSIN. (a) DEFINITION OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN.—In this section, the term "northern Wisconsin" means the counties of Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron, Wisconsin. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Army may establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in northern Wisconsin. (c) FORM OF ASSISTANCE. —Assistsince under this section may be in the form of design and reconstruction assistance or waterrelated environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in northern Wisconsin, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and
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