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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2078
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the excise tax
treatment of draft cider.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1995
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.
HOUGHTON, and Mr. DOOLEY) 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 clarify
the excise tax treatment of draft cider.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION 
OF 
TAX 
TREATMENT 
OF
DRAFT CIDER.
(a) DRAFT CIDER CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 7
PERCENT ALCOHOL TAXED AS WINE.—Subsection (b) of
section 5041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to imposition and rate of tax) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) On draft cider derived primarily from ap-
ples or apple concentrate and water, containing no
other fruit product, and containing at least one-half
of 1 percent and not more than 7 percent of alcohol
by volume, 22.6 cents per wine gallon.’’
(b) EXCLUDED FROM SMALL PRODUCER CREDIT.—
Paragraph (1) of section 5041(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to credit for small domestic produc-
ers) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraphs (4) and (6) of subsection (b)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply on and after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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until one year after providing notice to the State and any
political subdivision thereof with jurisdiction over high-
ways in that location which describes the right-of-way and
the purpose of the intended closure. In no event shall the
Secretary close any such right-of-way if closure would
leave any non-Federal lands adjoining the right-of-way
without an established public or private access.
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Union Calendar No. 162
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 207
[Report No. 104–310]
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a land exchange
involving the Cleveland National Forest, California, and to require a
boundary adjustment for the national forest to reflect the land exchange,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. COX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
NOVEMBER 6, 1995
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 January 4, 1995]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a
land exchange involving the Cleveland National Forest,
California, and to require a boundary adjustment for
the national forest to reflect the land exchange, 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 ‘‘Cleveland National For-
est Land Exchange Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE
BY
THE SECRETARY
OF AGRI-
CULTURE.—
(1) CONVEYANCE.—In exchange for the convey-
ance described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Ag-
riculture (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
shall convey to the Orange County Council of the Boy
Scouts of America all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the parcel of land described
in paragraph (2) located in the Cleveland National
Forest. The parcel conveyed by the Secretary shall be
subject to valid existing rights and to any easements
that the Secretary considers necessary for public and
administrative access.
(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
PARCEL.—The parcel of
land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of not more
than 60 acres of land in Section 28, Township 9
South, Range 4 East, San Bernardino Meridian, in
subsection (a) and to include the parcel obtained by the Sec-
retary under subsection (b). For purposes of section 7 of
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964 (16
U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundary of the Cleveland National
Forest, as modified by this Act, shall be considered the
boundary of the forest as of January 1, 1965.
(d) INCORPORATION INTO CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOR-
EST.—Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary, the parcel
obtained by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall become
part of the Cleveland National Forest and shall be subject
to all laws applicable to such national forest.
Union Calendar No. 162
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 207
[Report No. 104–310]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter
into a land exchange involving the Cleveland Na-
tional Forest, California, and to require a bound-
ary adjustment for the national forest to reflect
the land exchange, and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 6, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2080
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care by
the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who received naso-
pharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in the Armed Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1995
Mr. GEJDENSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority
health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs for
veterans who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treat-
ments while serving in the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRIORITY HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS WHO
RECEIVED NASOPHARYNGEAL IRRADIATION
TREATMENTS 
WHILE 
SERVING 
IN 
THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) INPATIENT CARE.—Section 1710 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(G), by inserting ‘‘or
who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treat-
ments,’’ after ‘‘environmental hazard,’’;
(2) in subsection (e)—
(A) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this
subsection, a veteran who the Secretary finds was
given nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while
serving in the active military, naval, or air service is
eligible for hospital care and nursing home care
under subsection (a)(1)(G) for any disability, not-
withstanding that there is insufficient medical evi-
dence to conclude that such disability may be associ-
ated with such exposure.’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking out the
period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘, or in the case of care for a veteran described
in paragraph (1)(D), after December 31,
1998.’’.
(b) OUTPATIENT CARE.—Section 1712(a)(1) of such
title is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C);
(2) by striking out the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(E) during the period before Janaury 1, 1999,
for any disability in the case of a veteran who the
Secretary finds was given nasopharyngeal irradiation
treatments while serving in the active military,
naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is
insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such
disability may be associated with such exposure.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1712(a)(7)
of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘or (1)(E)’’ after
‘‘paragraph (1)(D)’’.
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(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1072(2)(H) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘who’’ the following:
‘‘does not qualify as a dependent under subpara-
graph (I) but who’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘clause (G)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘subparagraph (G)’’.
(2) Section 1076(b)(2) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘section 1072(2)(F)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘subparagraph (F) or (I) of section 1072(2)’’.
(3) Section 1078a(b)(3)(C) of such title is amended
by striking out ‘‘or (G)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘,
(G), or (I)’’.
(4) Section 1086(c)(3) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘or (H)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(H),
or (I)’’.
(c) EFFECT OF COVERAGE ON EXISTING FORMER
SPOUSES.—An unremarried former spouse of a member
or former member of the uniformed services described in
subparagraph (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), whose date of
final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment is before
the date of the enactment of this Act shall be eligible to
receive health care benefits and services provided under
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tion which the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction
to review under section 1260 of this title.’’.
(b) The section analysis at the beginning of chapter
85 of title 28 is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new item:
‘‘1365. Limitations on jurisdiction.’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect imme-
diately upon enactment.
SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is judicially determined to
be invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and
the application of such provision to other persons and cir-
cumstances shall not be affected by such determination.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2088
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the sale of alcoholic
beverages to persons who are less than 21 years of age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1995
Mr. STOCKMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the sale
of alcoholic beverages to persons who are less than 21
years of age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 158 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsections (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), and
(b)(2) by striking ‘‘under this section’’ and inserting
‘‘pursuant to subsection (a)’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing new subsections:
‘‘(c) WITHHOLDING
OF FUNDS
FOR NONCOMPLI-
ANCE WITH RESPECT
TO SALE
OF ALCOHOLIC BEV-
ERAGES.—
‘‘(1) FIRST YEAR.—The Secretary shall with-
hold 5 percent of the amount required to be appor-
tioned to any State under each of sections
104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(5) of this title on
the first day of the fiscal year succeeding the first
fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1998, in
which the sale in such State of any alcoholic bev-
erage to a person who is less than 21 years of age
is lawful.
‘‘(2) AFTER THE FIRST YEAR.—The Secretary
shall withhold 10 percent of the amount required to
be apportioned to any State under each of sections
104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(5) of this title on
the first day of each fiscal year after the second fis-
cal year beginning after September 30, 1997, in
which the sale in such State of any alcoholic bev-
erage to a person who is less than 21 years of age
is lawful.
‘‘(d) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY; EFFECT OF COMPLI-
ANCE AND NONCOMPLIANCE.—
‘‘(1) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF WITHHELD
FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) FUNDS WITHHELD ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.—Any funds withheld pur-
suant to subsection (c) from apportionment to
any State on or before September 30, 2000,
shall remain available for apportionment to
such State until the end of the 3rd fiscal year
following the fiscal year for which such funds
are authorized to be appropriated.
‘‘(B) FUNDS WITHHELD AFTER SEPTEM-
BER 30, 2000.—No funds withheld pursuant to
subsection (c) from apportionment to any State
after September 30, 2000, shall be available for
apportionment to such State.
‘‘(2) APPORTIONMENT
OF
WITHHELD
FUNDS
AFTER COMPLIANCE.—If, before the last day of the
period for which funds withheld pursuant to sub-
section (c) from apportionment are to remain avail-
able for apportionment to a State under paragraph
(1)(A), the State makes effective a law which is in
compliance with subsection (c), the Secretary shall
on the day following the effective date of such law
apportion to such State the withheld funds remain-
ing available for apportionment to such State.
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quately develop a plan under paragraph (1), or fails
to adequately implement such plan in accordance
with the terms of the plan.
(4) To the extent approved in appropriations,
the Secretary may establish requirements and provide
funding under the Urban Revitalization Demonstra-
tion program for demolition and disposition of public
housing under this section.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
if a development is removed from the inventory of a
public housing agency and the annual contributions
contract pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary
may authorize or direct the transfer of—
(A) in the case of an agency receiving as-
sistance under the comprehensive improvement
assistance program, any amounts obligated by
the Secretary for the modernization of such de-
velopment pursuant to section 14 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937;
(B) in the case of an agency receiving pub-
lic and Indian housing modernization assistance
by formula pursuant to section 14 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, any amounts pro-
vided to the agency which are attributable pur-
suant to the formula for allocating such assist-
‘‘(3) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY
OF
SUBSE-
QUENTLY APPORTIONED FUNDS.—Any funds appor-
tioned pursuant to paragraph (2) shall remain avail-
able for expenditure until the end of the 3rd fiscal
year succeeding the fiscal year in which such funds
are so apportioned. Sums not obligated at the end
of such period shall lapse or, in the case of funds
apportioned under section 104(b)(5) of this title,
shall lapse and be made available by the Secretary
for projects in accordance with section 118(c)(2) of
this title.
‘‘(4) EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—If, at the
end of the period for which funds withheld under
this section from apportionment are available for ap-
portionment to a State under paragraph (1), the
State has not made effective a law which is in com-
pliance with subsection (a), such funds shall lapse
or, in the case of funds withheld from apportionment
under section 104(b)(5) of this title, such funds
shall lapse and be made available by the Secretary
for projects in accordance with section 118(c)(2) of
this title.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2089
To provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors between 16 and
18 years of age who engage in the operation of automobiles and trucks.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1995
Mr. TATE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To provide for a change in the exemption from the child
labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 for minors between 16 and 18 years of age who
engage in the operation of automobiles and trucks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR MINORS TO OPERATE MOTOR
VEHICLES.
In the administration of the child labor provisions of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Secretary of
Labor shall issue a final rule no later than one year from
enactment of this Act to amend the exemption (29 C.F.R.
570.52(b)(1)) from the child labor restrictions of such Act
for minors between 16 and 18 years of age who operate
automobiles or trucks not exceeding 6,000 pounds gross
vehicle weight to eliminate the requirement that such oper-
ation be only occasional and incidental to the minor’s em-
ployment and to add the requirement that such operation
not be the primary duty of the minor’s employment.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 208
To repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. DORNAN,
Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SOLOMON,
and Mr. STUMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL.
Part IV of title III of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 to 399b), relating to assistance for
public telecommunications facilities, telecommunications
demonstrations, and the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting, is repealed.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2092
To expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security
officer employment, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr.
BERMAN, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and
Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 committee concerned
A BILL
To expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants
for private security officer employment, 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 ‘‘Private Security Offi-
cer Quality Assurance Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2090
To reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. GUTKNECHT, and Mr. CONDIT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Re-
form and Oversight
A BILL
To reduce the number of executive branch political
appointees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF POLITICAL AP-
POINTEES.
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section the
term ‘‘political appointee’’ means any individual who—
(1) is employed in a position on the executive
schedule under sections 5312 through 5316 of title
5, United States Code;
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(2) is a limited term appointee, limited emer-
gency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the sen-
ior executive service as defined under section
3132(a) (5), (6), and (7) of title 5, United States
Code, respectively; or
(3) is employed in a position in the executive
branch of the Government of a confidential or pol-
icy-determining character under Schedule C of sub-
part C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
(b) LIMITATION.—The President, acting through the
Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Per-
sonnel Management, shall take such actions as necessary
(including reduction in force actions under procedures es-
tablished under section 3595 of title 5, United States
Code) to ensure that the total number of political ap-
pointees shall not exceed 2,000.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on October 1, 1996.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2091
To exclude certain veterans’ compensation and pension amounts from consid-
eration as adjusted income for purposes of determining the amount
of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted under the United
States Housing Act of 1937.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To exclude certain veterans’ compensation and pension
amounts from consideration as adjusted income for pur-
poses of determining the amount of rent paid by a family
for a dwelling unit assisted under the United States
Housing Act of 1937.
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Equity Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME.
Notwithstanding section 3 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, for purposes of determining the
amount of rent paid by a family for occupancy of a public
housing dwelling unit or a dwelling unit assisted under
section 8 of such Act, the adjusted income of a family shall
not be considered to include any amounts received by the
family from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as—
(1) compensation, as defined in section 101(13)
of title 38, United States Code;
(2) dependency and indemnity compensation, as
defined in section 101(14) of such title; or
(3) pension, as defined in section 101(15) of
such title.
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ant to subsection (b). The Commission shall transmit a
copy of such report to the Budget and Appropriations
committees of each House on the same date on which it
transmits its recommendations to the President under
paragraph (2).
(5) After August 15th, the Commission shall prompt-
ly provide, upon request, to any Member of Congress in-
formation used by the Commission in making its
recommendations.
(6) The Congressional Budget Office shall—
(A) assist the Commission, to the extent re-
quested, in the Commission’s review and analysis of
the recommendations made by OMB pursuant to
subsection (b); and
(B) by no later than June 1st, transmit to the
Congress and to the Commission a report containing
a detailed analysis of OMB’s recommendations and
selection process.
(d) REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT.—(1) The President
shall, by no later than September 1st, transmit to the
Commission and to the Congress, a report containing the
President’s approval or disapproval of the Commission’s
recommendations.
(2) If the President approves all the recommenda-
tions of the Commission, the President shall transmit a
‘‘(VI) wholesale trade (Division
F),
‘‘(VII) retail trade (Division (G),
‘‘(VIII) personal services (Major
Group 72, Division I),
‘‘(IX) business services (Major
Group 73, Division I),
‘‘(X) automotive repair, services
or parking (Major Group 75, Division
I),
‘‘(XI) miscellaneous repair serv-
ices (Major Group 76, Division I), or
‘‘(XII) engineering, accounting,
research, management or related serv-
ices (Major Group 87, Division I),
‘‘(iii) such entity generates income
from investment property only as an inci-
dental effect of the management of a work-
ing capital pool aggregated and directed
toward investing in any qualified small
business entity, and
‘‘(iv) the majority of full-time employ-
ees employed by such entity and the larg-
est percentage, by dollar value, of inde-
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(3) the term ‘‘Federal banking agency’’ has the
same meaning as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(4) the term ‘‘financial institution’’ means any
institution covered under section 402(9) of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement
Act of 1991, any government sponsored enterprise,
or any other institution (including a state or local
government or other type of end-user) as determined
by the Commission;
(5) the term ‘‘government sponsored enter-
prise’’ has the same meaning as in section 1404(e)
of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989;
(6) the term ‘‘securities contract’’ has the same
meaning as in section 741(7) of title 11, United
States Code and includes a contract for the pur-
chase, sale or loan of a structured note or an option
on a structured note;
(7) the terms ‘‘commodity contract’’, ‘‘forward
contract’’, and ‘‘swap agreement’’ have the same
meaning as in section 11(e)(8)(D) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(D));
(8) the term ‘‘derivative financial instrument’’
means any securities contract, commodity contract,