alea-institute/kl3m-data-sample-004-shuffled huggingface dataset:
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 31.2


                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Gary L. Whitlock, certify that:

                  1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC; and

                  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report.

Date:    August 29, 2005

                                         /s/ Gary L. Whitlock
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Gary L. Whitlock
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer
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                                                                   Exhibit 10(n)

                                FOURTH AMENDMENT
                                       OF
                        HELLER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                      EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
                      ------------------------------------


     WHEREAS, Heller International Corporation ("HIC") has established the
Heller International Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan effective
as of January 1, 1994 (the "Plan") for a select group of its management and
highly compensated employees; and

     WHEREAS, Heller Financial, Inc. ("HFI"), Heller Financial Leasing, Inc.
("HFLI"), Heller International Group, Inc. ("HIG") and Heller International
Holdings, Inc. ("HIHI") have adopted the Plan for certain of their respective
management and highly compensated employees in accordance with Section 7 of the
Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Plan has previously been amended and HIC has determined that
further amendment thereof is necessary and desirable;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the power reserved to the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of HIC by Section 8 of the Plan, the Plan is
amended, effective December 1, 1996, in the following particulars:

     1.   By substituting the following for subsection 2.2(c) of the Plan:

          "(c)  Deferred amounts will be deferred to the date specified by the
                Eligible Employee at the time of his initial Deferral Election
                (the "Distribution Date").  Except as provided in subsections
                2.2(f) or 2.2(k) below, the Distribution Date specified at the
                time of the Eligible Employee's initial Deferral Election is
                irrevocable and shall apply to all amounts deferred by the
                Eligible Employee under the Plan."

     2.  By adding the following new subsection 2.2(k) to the Plan immediately
following subsection 2.2(j) thereof:

          "(k)  If a Participant makes a Deferral Election that will first
                become effective after the Designated Distribution Date elected
                in the Participant's initial
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                Deferral Election, then the Participant must select a new
                Distribution Date in the manner described in subsection 2.2(d)
                as though such Deferral Election were his initial Deferral
                Election; provided, that the new Distribution Date selected by
                the Participant shall only apply to amounts deferred by the
                Participant for calendar years following the year in which the
                new Distribution Date is selected."


Executed this 26 day of November, 1996.

                           HELLER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                              
                           By /s/ Charles M. Lowe
                              --------------------------
                               Executive Vice President
                           Its 
                               ------------------------- 

                                      -2-
#### §§ 338.6-338.10 [Reserved]
Exhibit (a)(13)

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       OF
                              ILLINOVA CORPORATION
                DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CERTAIN DIRECTORS

     WHEREAS,  Illinova  Corporation  (the  "Company")  maintains  the  Illinova
Corporation  Company  Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  Certain  Directors  (the
"Plan"); and

     WHEREAS, amendment of the Plan is now deemed desirable;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED that,  pursuant to the amending  authority
reserved to the Corporation in Section 6 of the Plan, the Plan is hereby amended
by substituting the following for Section 4 of the Plan:

     "4. Distribution.

     (a) As of a Participant's Date of Termination, the number of stock units in
his Stock Unit  Account  shall be converted  to a dollar  value,  which shall be
determined  by  multiplying  the number of stock units in such Account as of his
Date of  Termination  by the  closing  market  composite  price per share of the
Company's Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape
as of the last day of the month  immediately  preceding such Date of Termination
or, if such shares are not traded on that date,  on the next  preceding  date on
which shares were traded.  Such dollar value,  in addition to the balance in the
Participant's  Deferred Money  Account,  if any, is the  Participant's  "Account
Value".  For purposes of this Section 4, a  Participant's  `Date of Termination'
means the last day on which the  Participant  ceases to serve as a member of the
Company's Board of Directors.

     (b) Payment of a  Participant's  Account Value shall be made solely in cash
and shall be made, or commence to be made, as soon as practicable  following the
Participant's Date of Termination, as follows:

     (i) in a lump sum payment; or

     (ii) in ten or fewer annual  installments,  as elected by the  Participant;
          provided,  however,  any such  election that has not been on file with
          the  Committee at least 12 months prior to the  Participant's  Date of
          Termination  shall  be  disregarded  and  payments  shall  be  made in
          accordance with the  Participant's  most recent election form that has
          been on file  with the  Committee  at least 12  months,  or if no such
          election has been filed, in accordance with paragraph (i) next above.

     (c) In the event of a Participant's death before he has received payment of
his full Account Value,  the remaining unpaid Account Value shall be paid to his
designated  beneficiary or beneficiaries as soon as practicable  thereafter in a
lump  sum.  If  no  designated  beneficiary  has  been  named  or  survives  the
Participant, the beneficiary will be the Participant's estate."
#### Andrew C. Becker, Appellant, v. Bernard G. Meinikheim, as Executor, etc., of Leonora C. D. Becker, Deceased, Respondent.

Judgment affirmed, with costs. Ho opinion. Jenks, P. J., Burr and Rich, JJ., concurred; Thomas and Carr, JJ., dissented.
#### § 226.13 [Reserved]
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

                   AMENDMENT TO RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         This AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into
this the 27th day of August, 1999, by and between PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY,
INC., a North Carolina corporation (the "Corporation"), and JOHN H. MAXHEIM, a
resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (the "Officer").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Officer entered into a Restated
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1993 (the "Restated Employment
Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the term of the Restated Employment Agreement has been
extended from time to time pursuant to Section 4 thereof; and

         WHEREAS, the Restated Employment Agreement provides that the term of
the Officer's employment by the Corporation shall not extend beyond the date on
which the Officer reaches 65 years of age; and

         WHEREAS, the Officer will reach 65 years of age on October 4, 1999; and

         WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation, with the agreement
of the Officer, has determined that it is in the best interests of the
Corporation to extend the term of the Officer's employment to February 25, 2000
(the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders).

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

         1. The first paragraph of Section 4 of the Restated Employment
Agreement is amended to replace the phrase "beyond the date on which the Officer
reaches 65 years of age" with the phrase "beyond February 29, 2000."

         2. In all other respects, the Restated Employment Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.



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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first hereinabove written.

                                           CORPORATION:

                                           Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.

ATTEST:

  /s/ Martin C. Ruegsegger
----------------------------------
Secretary
                                           By:    /s/ Ware F. Schiefer
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                  President

                                           OFFICER:



                                           /s/ John H. Maxheim
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                 John H. Maxheim

This Amendment to Restated Employment Agreement has been approved by the Board
of Directors, this 27th day of August, 1999.


                                               /s/ John F. McNair III
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Chairman of Compensation Committee
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### §718o. Definitions

In this subchapter:

#### (1) Actual stamp

The term "actual stamp" means a Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp required under the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) that is printed on paper and sold through the means established by the authority of the Secretary immediately before December 18, 2014.

#### (2) Automated licensing system

#### (A) In general

The term "automated licensing system" means an electronic, computerized licensing system used by a State fish and wildlife agency to issue hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses and products.

#### (B) Inclusion

The term "automated licensing system" includes a point-of-sale, Internet, telephonic system, or other electronic applications used for a purpose described in subparagraph (A).

#### (3) Electronic stamp

The term "electronic stamp" means an electronic version of an actual stamp that—

(A) is a unique identifier for the individual to whom it is issued;

(B) can be printed on paper or produced through an electronic application with the same indicators as the State endorsement provides;

(C) is issued through a State automated licensing system that is authorized, under State law and by the Secretary under this subchapter, to issue electronic stamps;

(D) is compatible with the hunting licensing system of the State that issues the electronic stamp;

(E) is described in the State application approved by the Secretary under section 718q(b) of this title; and

(F) may contain an image of the actual stamp.

#### (4) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

(Pub. L. 113–239, §2, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2847; Pub. L. 118–25, §2(b), Dec. 19, 2023, 137 Stat. 129.)

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### References in Text

The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, referred to in par. (1), is act Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, 48 Stat. 451, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§718 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 718 of this title and Tables.

#### Amendments

2023—Par. (1). Pub. L. 118–25, §2(b)(1), substituted "Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp required under the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) that is printed" for "Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp required under the Act of March 16, 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) (popularly known as the 'Duck Stamp Act'), that is printed".

Par. (3)(F). Pub. L. 118–25, §2(b)(2), added subpar. (F).

#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Short Title of 2023 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–25, §1, Dec. 19, 2023, 137 Stat. 129, provided that: "This Act [amending this section and sections 718a, 718r, and 718s of this title] may be cited as the 'Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023'."

#### Short Title

Pub. L. 113–239, §1, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2847, provided that: "This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the 'Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013'."
### §831t. Offenses; fines and punishment

#### (a) Larceny, embezzlement and conversion

All general penal statutes relating to the larceny, embezzlement, conversion, or to the improper handling, retention, use, or disposal of public moneys or property of the United States, shall apply to the moneys and property of the Corporation and to moneys and properties of the United States intrusted to the Corporation.

#### (b) False entry, report or statement

Any person who, with intent to defraud the Corporation, or to deceive any director, officer, or employee of the Corporation or any officer or employee of the United States (1) makes any false entry in any book of the Corporation, or (2) makes any false report or statement for the Corporation, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

#### (c) Conspiracy to defraud

Any person who shall receive any compensation, rebate, or reward, or shall enter into any conspiracy, collusion, or agreement, express or implied, with intent to defraud the Corporation or wrongfully and unlawfully to defeat its purposes, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(May 18, 1933, ch. 32, §21, 48 Stat. 68.)
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3704 — CVC/Mivisa)

(2005/C 88/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 499 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 499

  To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the treatment of certain 
surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned 
              and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

  Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Delgado, and Mr. Correa) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the treatment of certain 
surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned 
              and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Service-Disabled Veterans Small 
Business Continuation Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SURVIVING 
              SPOUSES UNDER THE DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN 
              OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.

    Effective on the date specified in subsection (e) of section 1832 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2660), section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632(q)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C)(i)(II), by striking ``rated as 100 
        percent'' and all that follows through ``service-connected 
        disability''; and
            (2) by amending subparagraph (C)(ii)(III) to read as 
        follows:
                            ``(III) the date that--
                                    ``(aa) in the case of a surviving 
                                spouse of a veteran with a service-
                                connected disability rated as 100 
                                percent disabling or who dies as a 
                                result of a service-connected 
                                disability, is 10 years after the date 
                                of the death of the veteran; or
                                    ``(bb) in the case of a surviving 
                                spouse of a veteran with a service-
                                connected disability rated as less than 
                                100 percent disabling who does not die 
                                as a result of a service-connected 
                                disability, is 3 years after the date 
                                of the death of the veteran.''.
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|   | 1.     | I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of H. J. Heinz Company; and                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   | 2.     | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |

| By:     |   | /s/  Bernardo Hees |
|--------------|--------|------------------------------|
| Name:        |   | Bernardo Hees                |
| Title:  |   | Chief Executive Officer      |
### §1517. Obstructing examination of financial institution

Whoever corruptly obstructs or attempts to obstruct any examination of a financial institution by an agency of the United States with jurisdiction to conduct an examination of such financial institution shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, §2503(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4861.)
#### § 5b.10 Parents and guardians.

For the purpose of this part, a parent or guardian of any minor or the legal guardian or any individual who has been declared incompetent due to physical or mental incapacity or age by a court of competent jurisdiction is authorized to act on behalf of an individual or a subject individual. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of § 5b.5, of this part governing procedures for verifying an individual's identity, an individual authorized to act on behalf of a minor or legal incompetent will be viewed as if he were the individual or subject individual.
### §695a. Title in United States of California refuge areas; existence of easements, reservations, etc.; affecting acquisition

The Secretary of the Interior may do all things and make all expenditures necessary to secure the safe title in the United States to the areas which may be acquired under sections 695 to 695c of this title, including purchase of options when deemed necessary, and expenses incident to the location, examination and survey of such areas and the acquisition of title thereto, but no payments shall be made for any such areas until the title thereto shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General. The acquisition of such areas by the United States shall in no case be defeated because of rights-of-way, easements, exceptions, and reservations which from their nature will, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, in no manner interfere with the use of the areas so encumbered for the purposes of said sections.

(May 18, 1948, ch. 303, §2, 62 Stat. 238.)