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 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-530 (C) advise the President on policy and regulatory actions that may be taken to strengthen the institutions of marriage and family in the United States. (e) ASSESSMENTS UPON REQUEST BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— Upon request by a Member of Congress relating to a proposed policy or regulation, an agency shall conduct an assessment in accordance with subsection (c), and shall provide a certification and rationale in accordance with subsection (d). (f) JUDICIAL REVIEW. —This section is not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person. SEC. 655. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for any system to implement section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, unless the system allows, in connection with a person's delivery of a firearm to a Federal firearms licensee as collateral for a loan, the background check to be performed at the time the collateral is offered for delivery to such licensee: Provided, That the licensee notifies local law enforcement within 48 hours of the licensee receiving a denial on the person offering the collateral: Provided further, That the provisions of section 922(t) shall apply at the time of the redemption of the firearm. SEC. 656. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with: (1) any of the following religious plans: (a) SelectCare (b) Personal CaresHMO (c) Care Choices (d) OSF Health Plans, Inc. (e) Yellowstone Community Health Plan; and (2) any existing or future plan, if the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions. (d) Nothing in tlus section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services. TITLE VIII—TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS SEC. 801. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT FUNDS. (a) PERMITTING OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES TO ADMINISTER PRO- GRAM.—Section 11003 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (DC Code, sec. 1-761.2) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ", and includes any agreement with a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States entered into under that section" after "the Trustee"; and (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ", partnership, joint venture, corporation, mutual company, joint-stock company, trust.

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