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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5187 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropria-
tions for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for 
fiscal year 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PER-
FORMING ARTS. 
(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—Sec-
tion 13(a) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
76r(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $19,100,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—Section 13(b) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 76r(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4157
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in
Pasadena, California, as the ‘‘Matthew ‘Mack’
Robinson Post Office Building’’.
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Union Calendar No. 351 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4653 
[Report No. 109–610] 
To repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds for tunneling in certain 
areas with respect to the Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Metro 
Rail project, California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 22, 2005 
Mr. WAXMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
JULY 28, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds for 
tunneling in certain areas with respect to the Los Ange-
les to San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project, Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION. 
The second sentence of section 321 of the Depart-
ment of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1986 (99 Stat. 1287) is repealed. 
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Union Calendar No. 351 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4653 
[Report No. 109–610] 
A BILL 
To repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds 
for tunneling in certain areas with respect to the 
Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Metro Rail 
project, California. 
JULY 28, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5187 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Received 
AUGUST 4 (legislative day, AUGUST 3), 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
AN ACT 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 5187 RFS 
SECTION 1. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PER-
FORMING ARTS. 
(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—Sec-
tion 13(a) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
76r(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $19,100,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—Section 13(b) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 76r(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 288 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5187 
[Report No. 109–514] 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropria-
tions for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for 
fiscal year 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Union Calendar No. 311
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4163
[Report No. 106–566]
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for increased fairness to taxpayers.
APRIL 10, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
SECTION 1. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PER-
FORMING ARTS. 
(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—Sec-
tion 13(a) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
76r(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $19,100,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—Section 13(b) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 76r(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4169
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno,
Nevada, as the ‘‘Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Of-
fice Building’’.
Union Calendar No. 288 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5187 
[Report No. 109–514] 
A BILL 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to au-
thorize additional appropriations for the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fis-
cal year 2007. 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4656 
To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. JINDAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency for carrying out the national 
flood insurance program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Flood Insur-
ance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 
2006’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BORROWING AUTHORITY. 
The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 1309 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4016(a)), as amended by section 2 of the National Flood
Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Author-
ity Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–106; 119 Stat. 2288), 
is amended by striking ‘‘$18,500,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$24,100,000,000’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 627 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5187 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Received 
AUGUST 4 (legislative day, AUGUST 3), 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 
Reported by Mr. INHOFE, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PER-
FORMING ARTS. 
(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—Sec-
tion 13(a) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
76r(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $19,100,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—Section 13(b) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 76r(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘, 2006, and 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. 
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Calendar No. 627 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5187 
AN ACT 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to au-
thorize additional appropriations for the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fis-
cal year 2007. 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5302 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the highway fuels 
taxes, to provide for suspension of royalty relief, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2006 
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. DOOLITTLE, and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend 
the highway fuels taxes, to provide for suspension of 
royalty relief, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Summer Relief for Mo-
torists Act of 2006’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4169
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the
‘‘Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4657 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the selling of telephone 
customer proprietary network information. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the selling 
of telephone customer proprietary network information. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Telephone Op-
erations Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. SALE OF TELEPHONE CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY 
NETWORK INFORMATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Chapter 88 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 1802. Sale of telephone customer proprietary net-
work information 
‘‘(a) Whoever knowingly sells telephone customer pro-
prietary network information shall be fined under this title 
or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. 
‘‘(b) In this section, the term ‘telephone customer 
proprietary network information’ means customer propri-
etary network information as that term is defined in sec-
tion 222 of the Communications Act of 1934.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT
TO TABLE
OF SEC-
TIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1802. Sale of telephone customer proprietary network information’’. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5188 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal 
court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen en-
forcement of spousal court-ordered property distribu-
tions, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jane’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. SPOUSAL OBLIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11(A) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 3. Failure to pay legal spousal court-ordered prop-
erty distribution 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever knowingly, travels in inter-
state or foreign commerce, with the intent to evade compli-
ance with a court ordered property distribution as part 
of a separation or divorce settlement involving more than 
$5000, with respect to a spouse or former spouse, shall 
be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 
two years or both. 
‘‘(b) MANDATORY RESTITUTION.—Upon a conviction 
under this section, the court shall order restitution under 
section 3663A in an amount equal to the total unpaid 
property distribution. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘court ordered property 
distribution’ means any amount determined under a court 
order pursuant to the law of a State or of an Indian tribe 
to be due from a spouse or former spouse as an equitable 
or other distribution to a spouse or former spouse of assets 
in connection with a separation or divorce.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF SEC-
TIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
11(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item: 
‘‘228A. Failure to pay legal spousal obligations’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the States, with an 
average gas tax of 20.8 cents per gallon, also possess the 
ability to provide significant immediate relief to motorists 
by temporarily suspending their own motor fuel excise 
taxes. While Congress believes such action is appropriate, 
Congress also believes that the States should find offsets 
for such temporary motor fuel excise tax suspensions in 
order to maintain their commitment to transportation in-
frastructure investment. 
SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF HIGHWAY FUEL TAXES. 
(a) SUSPENSION OF HIGHWAY FUEL TAXES ON GAS-
OLINE, DIESEL FUEL, AND KEROSENE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4081 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax 
on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) SUSPENSION OF TAXES ON GASOLINE, DIESEL 
FUEL, AND KEROSENE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the suspension pe-
riod, each rate of tax referred to in paragraph (2) 
shall be reduced to zero cents per gallon. 
‘‘(2) RATES OF TAX.—The rates of tax referred 
to in this paragraph are the rates of tax otherwise 
applicable under— 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 416
AN ACT
To provide for the rectification of certain retire-
ment coverage errors affecting Federal employ-
ees, and for other purposes.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4658 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of 
Congress from engaging in certain lobbying activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2006 
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former 
Members of Congress from engaging in certain lobbying 
activities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING BY FORMER MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 207(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) MEMBERS
OF
CONGRESS
AND
ELECTED 
OFFICERS.—
‘‘(A) MEMBERS
OF
CONGRESS.—(i) Any 
person who is a Member of Congress and who, 
after that person leaves office, knowingly 
makes, with the intent to influence, any com-
munication to or appearance before any of the 
persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of 
any other person (except the United States) in 
connection with any matter on which such 
former Member of Congress seeks action by a 
Member, officer, or employee of either House of 
Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be 
punished as provided in section 216 of this title. 
‘‘(ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) 
with respect to appearances or communications 
by a former Member of Congress are any Mem-
ber, officer, or employee of either House of 
Congress, and any employee of any other legis-
lative office of the Congress. 
‘‘(B) ELECTED OFFICERS.—(i) Any person 
who is an elected officer of either House of 
Congress and who, within 1 year after that per-
son leaves office, knowingly makes, with the in-
tent to influence, any communication to or ap-
pearance before any of the persons described in 
clause (ii), on behalf of any other person (ex-
cept the United States) in connection with any 
matter on which such former Member of Con-
gress or elected officer seeks action by a Mem-
ber, officer, or employee of either House of 
Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be 
punished as provided in section 216 of this title. 
‘‘(ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) 
with respect to appearances or communications 
by a former elected officer are any Member, of-
ficer, or employee of the House of Congress in 
which the elected officer served.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a)— 
(1) shall apply only to persons whose service as 
a Member of Congress terminates on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) shall apply to elected officers of either 
House of Congress as if such amendment were in ef-
fect on the day before such date of enactment. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5189 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual’s 
entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month 
of his or her death (without affecting any other person’s entitlement 
to benefits for that month) and that such individual’s benefit shall 
be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the 
number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual’s 
death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
that an individual’s entitlement to any benefit thereunder 
shall continue through the month of his or her death 
(without affecting any other person’s entitlement to bene-
fits for that month) and that such individual’s benefit 
shall be payable for such month only to the extent pro-
portionate to the number of days in such month pre-
ceding the date of such individual’s death. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Dece-
dent’s Family Relief Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS THROUGH MONTH OF 
BENEFICIARY’S DEATH. 
(a) 
OLD-AGE
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the month preceding’’ in the matter 
following subparagraph (B). 
(b) WIFE’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(b)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the 
month’’ in the matter immediately following 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the 
month in which she dies or (if earlier) with the 
month’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J). 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
202(b)(4)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’. 
(c) HUSBAND’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
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