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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4844 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise the regulations relating 
to certain drivers of commercial motor vehicles involved in oilfield oper-
ations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. POLIS, 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. 
LARSON of Connecticut, and Mr. TED LIEU of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise the regu-
lations relating to certain drivers of commercial motor 
vehicles involved in oilfield operations, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Requiring Equal Sleep 
for Truckers Act of 2016’’ or the ‘‘REST Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVISIONS REQUIRED. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
revise part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to require that— 
(1) in the case of specially trained drivers of 
commercial motor vehicles that are specially con-
structed to service oil wells, on-duty time shall in-
clude waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site; 
and 
(2) the requirements relating to rest breaks and 
maximum driving time for commercial motor vehi-
cles are applied, without exception, to— 
(A) drivers of commercial motor vehicles 
used exclusively in the transportation of oilfield 
equipment; and 
(B) specially trained drivers of commercial 
motor vehicles that are specially constructed to 
service oil wells. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4846 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax 
credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mrs. COMSTOCK (for herself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the child tax credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24(a) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,000’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN DOLLAR THRESHOLD AT WHICH 
CREDIT PHASE-OUT BEGINS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 24(b)(2) of such 
Code is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘$110,000’’ in subpara-
graph (A) and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘$55,000’’ in subparagraph 
(C) and inserting ‘‘75,000’’. 
(2) INCREASE
FOR
ADDITIONAL
QUALIFYING 
CHILDREN.—Section 24(b) of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD AMOUNT BASED 
ON
NUMBER
OF
QUALIFYING
CHILDREN.—In the 
case of a taxpayer with 2 or more qualifying chil-
dren, the threshold amount otherwise determined 
under paragraph (2) shall be increased by $15,000 
for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in excess of 
the first such child.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4851 
To enhance electronic warfare capabilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To enhance electronic warfare capabilities, 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 ‘‘Electronic Warfare Ca-
pabilities Enhancement Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. FIELDING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM WAR-
FARE SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 
CAPABILITIES. 
Funds authorized to be appropriated for electro-
magnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare 
systems may be used for the development and fielding of 
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set forth in the memorandum from the Director of United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement entitled 
‘‘Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program’’ dated No-
vember 21, 2007 (or any substantially similar policy 
changes, whether set forth in memorandum, Executive 
order, regulation, directive, or by other action). 
SEC. 5. CERTAIN CUBANS ENTRANTS INELIGIBLE FOR REF-
UGEE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. 1522 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘CUBAN 
AND’’; and 
(2) in section 501— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Cuban and’’ each place it 
appears; and 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Cuban/’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Cuba or’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘Cuba or’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OP-
PORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996.—Title IV 
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of the Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor-
tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘Cuban and Haitian 
entrant’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Hai-
tian entrant’’. 
(2) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Sec-
tion 245A(h)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(2)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Cuban and Haitian entrant’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Haitian entrant’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply only in the case of a national of Cuba 
who enters the United States on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Social Secu-
rity Administration shall submit to Congress a report 
which describes the methods by which the requirement 
under section 416.215 of title 20, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, is enforced. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4850 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from 
the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. MESSER, Mr. BARR, Mr. ROYCE, 
Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, and Mr. WILLIAMS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain 
micro-offerings from the registration requirements of 
such Act, 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 ‘‘Micro Offering Safe 
Harbor Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTIONS FOR MICRO-OFFERINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Securities Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) transactions meeting the requirements of 
subsection (e).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) CERTAIN MICRO-OFFERINGS.—The transactions 
referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving 
the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities 
controlled by or under common control with the issuer) 
that meet one or more of the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) PRE-EXISTING RELATIONSHIP.—Each pur-
chaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship 
with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, 
or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the 
shares of the issuer. 
‘‘(2) 35 OR FEWER PURCHASERS.—There are 
no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that 
there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities 
from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the ex-
emption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 
12-month period preceding such transaction. 
‘‘(3) SMALL OFFERING AMOUNT.—The aggre-
gate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, in-
cluding any amount sold in reliance on the exemp-
tion provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12- 
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month period preceding such transaction, does not 
exceed $500,000.’’. 
(b) EXEMPTION UNDER STATE REGULATIONS.—Sec-
tion 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77r(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) section 4(a)(8).’’. 
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HR 4855 RDS 
subparagraph (A) shall be unconditional for se-
curities offered by an issuer that had a public 
float of less than $75,000,000 as of the last 
business day of the issuer’s most recently com-
pleted semiannual period, computed by multi-
plying the aggregate worldwide number of 
shares of the issuer’s common equity securities 
held by non-affiliates by the price at which such 
securities were last sold (or the average bid and 
asked prices of such securities) in the principal 
market for such securities or, in the event the 
result of such public float calculation is zero, 
had annual revenues of less than $50,000,000 
as of the issuer’s most recently completed fiscal 
year.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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military communications and sensing operations that 
occur in the electromagnetic operational domain. 
(3) The term ‘‘electronic warfare’’ means mili-
tary action involving the use of electromagnetic and 
directed energy to control the electromagnetic spec-
trum or to attack the enemy. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4853 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain accreditation 
requirements applied under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. ROSKAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise 
certain accreditation requirements applied under the 
Medicare 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 ‘‘Strengthening Accredi-
tation For Everyone Act of 2016’’ or the ‘‘SAFE Act of 
2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISION OF CERTAIN MEDICARE ACCREDITATION 
REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1865 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395bb) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 
American Osteopathic Association or any other 
national’’ and inserting ‘‘a national’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) In making such a finding, with respect to a na-
tional accreditation body, the Secretary shall consider 
whether the accreditation program of such national ac-
creditation body provides reasonable assurance, when 
taken as a whole, that the requirements are equivalent to 
or exceed the purposes of the conditions of participation 
applicable to the provider entity for which the accredita-
tion body has made a request for a finding under para-
graph (1). The Secretary may consider the standards for 
accreditation and survey procedures relevant to the pur-
poses of the conditions of participation, and additional fac-
tors such as the ability of the accreditation body to provide 
adequate resources for conducting required surveys and 
supplying information for use in enforcement activities, its 
monitoring procedures for provider entities found out of 
compliance with the conditions, and the ability of the ac-
creditation body to provide the Secretary with necessary 
data for validation surveys.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the American 
Osteopathic Association, or any other national ac-
creditation body’’ and inserting ‘‘any national ac-
creditation body’’. 
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(2) has been convicted of an offense which in-
volved— 
(A) domestic violence (as defined in section 
40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)); 
(B) child abuse and neglect (as defined in 
section 40002(a) of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)); 
(C) assault resulting in bodily injury (as 
defined in section 2266 of title 18, United 
States Code); 
(D) the violation of a protection order (as 
defined in section 2266 of title 18, United 
States Code); 
(E) driving while intoxicated (as defined in 
section 164 of title 23, United States Code); or 
(F) any offense under foreign law, except 
for a purely political offense, which, if the of-
fense had been committed in the United States, 
would render the alien inadmissible under sec-
tion 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); 
(3) has been convicted of more than 1 criminal 
offense (other than minor traffic offenses); 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 512 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4855 
[Report No. 114–661] 
To amend provisions in the securities laws relating to regulation crowdfunding 
to raise the dollar amount limit and to clarify certain requirements 
and exclusions for funding portals established by such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. MCHENRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
JULY 5, 2016 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SCHWEIKERT 
JULY 5, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 23, 2016] 
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ment of this Act. Such section 812 takes effect 
regarding importation of prescription drugs 
from permitted countries upon the expiration of 
such one-year period, without regard to whether 
the Secretary has promulgated such regula-
tions. 
(2) 
PERSONAL
IMPORTATION; 
ENTERING 
UNITED STATES IN POSSESSION OF PRESCRIPTION 
DRUG; COMPASSIONATE
USE.—The Secretary may 
promulgate regulations to carry out section 814 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as 
added by section 5 of this Act). Such section 813 
takes effect upon the date of enactment of this Act, 
without regard to whether the Secretary has promul-
gated such regulations. 
(3) REGISTRATION
OF
IMPORTATION
FACILI-
TIES.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promul-
gate regulations to carry out section 816 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by 
section 7(a) of this Act). The requirement of reg-
istration under such section takes effect— 
(A) on the effective date of such final regu-
lations; or
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Chairperson of the Com-
mission may fix the compensation of the execu-
tive director and other personnel without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to classification of positions and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates. 
(B) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of 
pay for the executive director and other per-
sonnel shall not exceed the rate payable for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—
(A) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—At the request of 
the Commission, the head of any Federal 
agency may detail, on a reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable basis, any of the per-
sonnel of the agency to the Commission to 
assist the Commission in carrying out the 
duties of the Commission under this Act. 
(ii) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The de-
tail of an employee under clause (i) shall
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting America’s 
Innovators Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTOR LIMITATION FOR QUALIFYING VENTURE 
CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘one hundred persons’’ 
the following: ‘‘(or, with respect to a qualifying ven-
ture capital fund, 250 persons)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) The term ‘qualifying venture capital 
fund’ means any venture capital fund (as de-
fined pursuant to section 203(l)(1) of the In-
vestment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b– 
3(l)(1)) with no more than $10,000,000 in in-
vested capital, as such dollar amount is annu-
ally adjusted by the Commission to reflect the 
change in the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4854 
AN ACT 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to 
expand the investor limitation for qualifying ven-
ture capital funds under an exemption from the 
definition of an investment company.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4854 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor 
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from 
the definition of an investment company. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. MCHENRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand 
the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital 
funds under an exemption from the definition of an 
investment company. 
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 ‘‘Supporting America’s 
Innovators Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. INVESTOR LIMITATION FOR QUALIFYING VENTURE 
CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘one hundred persons’’ 
the following: ‘‘(or, with respect to a qualifying ven-
ture capital fund, 500 persons)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) The term ‘qualifying venture capital 
fund’ means any venture capital fund (as de-
fined pursuant to section 203(l)(1) of the In-
vestment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b– 
3(l)(1)) that does not purchase more than 
$10,000,000 in securities of any one issuer, as 
such dollar amount is annually adjusted by the 
Commission to reflect the change in the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 
the Department of Labor.’’. 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4854 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 6, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand 
the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital 
funds under an exemption from the definition of an 
investment company. 
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 ‘‘Supporting America’s 
Innovators Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTOR LIMITATION FOR QUALIFYING VENTURE 
CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘one hundred persons’’ 
the following: ‘‘(or, with respect to a qualifying ven-
ture capital fund, 250 persons)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) The term ‘qualifying venture capital 
fund’ means any venture capital fund (as de-
fined pursuant to section 203(l)(1) of the In-
vestment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b– 
3(l)(1)) with no more than $10,000,000 in in-
vested capital, as such dollar amount is annu-
ally adjusted by the Commission to reflect the 
change in the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(G) the company whose securities it holds 
is current in its ongoing disclosure obligations 
under Rule 202 of Regulation Crowdfunding 
(17 CFR 227.202); and 
‘‘(H) is advised by an investment adviser 
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 
1940 or registered as an investment adviser in 
the State in which the investment adviser main-
tains its principal office and place of business.’’; 
and 
(2) in section 3(c), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) Any crowdfunding vehicle.’’. 
SEC. 3. CROWDFUNDING EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRA-
TION. 
Section 12(g)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(6)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Commission’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 4(6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 4(a)(6)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF SECURITIES ISSUED 
BY
CERTAIN
ISSUERS.—An exemption under