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 PUBLIC LAW 105-306—OCT. 28, 1998 112 STAT. 2927 (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 455(a)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 655(a)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(iii) The Secretary shall reduce the amount of any reduction that, in the absence of this clause, would be required to be made under this paragraph by reason of the failure of a State to achieve compliance with section 454(24)(B) during the fiscal year, by an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of the otherwise required reduction, for each State performance measure described in section 458A(b)(4) with respect to which the applicable percentage under section 458A(b)(6) for the fiscal year is 100 percent, if the Secretary has made the determination described in section 458A(b)(5)(B) with respect to the State for the fiscal year.". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by paragraph 42 USC 655 note. (1) of this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 101(a) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998, and the amendment shall be considered to have been added by section 101(a) of such Act for purposes of section 201(f)(2)(B) of such Act. (b) CLARIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT PROVISIONS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 401(c)(3) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 652 note) is amended by striking "of the enactment of this Act" and inserting "specified in subparagraph (A)". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by paragraph 42 USC 652 note. (1) of this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 401(c)(3) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998. SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY OF NONRESIDENT ALIENS TO RENEW PROFES- SIONAL LICENSES. (a) FEDERAL.—Section 401(c)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(c)(2)) is amended— (1) at the end of subparagraph (A) by striking "or"; (2) at the end of subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting "; or"; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: "(C) to the issuance of a professional license to, or the renewal of a professional license by, a foreign national not physically present in the United States.". (b) STATE OR LOCAL.— Section 411(c)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1621(c)(2)) is amended— (1) at the end of subparagraph (A) by striking "or"; (2) at the end of subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting "; or"; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: "(C) to the issuance of a professional license to, or the renewal of a professional license by, a foreign national not physically present in the United States.".

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