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SAMPLE LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE TITLE --NATIONAL YOUTH SMOKING AND HEALTH TRUST FUND SEC. . ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND. (a) CREATION- (1) IN GENERAL- There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the 'National Youth Smoking and Health Trust Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Trust Fund. (2) TRUSTEES- The trustees of the Trust Fund shall be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Treasury, and the Attorney General. (b) TRANSFERS- There are hereby appropriated and transferred to the Trust Fund 75 percent of-- (1) amounts repaid or recovered under section , including interest thereon; (2) amounts equivalent to amounts received under section ; and (3) amounts paid as fines or penalties, including interest thereon, under section . SEC. . PAYMENTS OF ASSESSMENTS. (a) DEFINITION OF ASSESSMENT SHARE- In this section, the term `assessment share' means the ratio of-- (1) the number of units produced or imported for domestic consumption by a tobacco product manufacturer or tobacco product importer for the preceding calendar year; to (2) the number of units produced or imported for domestic consumption by all tobacco product manufacturers or tobacco product importers for the preceding calendar year. (b) DETERMINATIONS- Not later than September 30 of each calendar year, the Attorney General shall-- (1) determine-- (A) the assessment share of each a tobacco product manufacturer or tobacco product importer for the calendar year; (B) the total amount of annual payments for the calendar year under subsection (c)(2); and (C) the amount of an assessment payable by a tobacco product manufacturer or tobacco product importer for the fiscal year under subsection (c)(2); and (2) notify each tobacco product manufacturer or tobacco product importer of the determinations made under paragraph (1) with respect to the manufacturer or importer. (c) TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT- [(1) INITIAL PAYMENT- Each industry source shall pay to the Trust Fund on the date of enactment of this Act, $ for 1998.] [Some bills provide for an up-front payment, though the Budget does not; defer on issue]