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S: :\WPSHR\LEGCNSL\XYWRITE\CONSUMER\TABAC.1 363 1 (3) assist tobacco farmers and tobacco depend- 2 ent communities; 3 (4) reimburse public health care financing pro- 4 grams for tobacco-related costs, including Medicare; 5 and 6 (5) settle with and reimburse States for to- 7 bacco-related health care costs and damages, includ- 8 ing Medicaid. S. 1415 Amdt. March 29, 1998 (8:46 p.m.)