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S.L.C. O:\BA/I\BAI98.B83 1 67 1 district or division embracing the location in which such 2 action was brought, except that this section will not apply 3 where the alleged violation arises from conduct- 4 "(1) solely within the territorial boundaries of 5 the State bringing such action; and 6 "(2) not associated with or part of a pattern or 7 course of conduct involving any similar acts or omis- 8 sions in any other State." 9 Subtitle B-Consent Decrees 10 SEC. 241. CONSENT DECREES. 11 (a) REQUIREMENT.-To be eligible to receive pay- 12 ments under title V, a State, to be eligible to receive liabil- 13 ity protections under subtitle C, a tobacco manufacturer, 14 and to be eligible to receive any benefits under this Act, 15 a representative of the members of the class certified for 16 purposes of Dianne Castano V. American Tobacco Com- 17 pany, shall enter into consent decrees under this section 18 to be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. 19 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.- 20 (1) IN GENERAL.-The terms and conditions 21 contained in the consent decrees described in sub- 22 section (a) shall contain provisions to clarify the ap- 23 plication and requirements of this Act (and the 24 amendments made by this Act), and the Protocol, 25 including, but not limited to, provisions relating to-