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SEC. 9. GRANTS FOR ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES 
TO END ABUSE LATER IN LIFE. 
Section 40801(b)(5) of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12421(b)(5)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ 
the following: ‘‘, and $4,500,000 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2018, and ending on March 31, 2019’’. 
SEC. 10. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, 
SERVICE, AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 
AND YOUTH GRANTS. 
Section 41201(f) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12451(f)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and $7,500,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2018, and ending on March 31, 2019’’. 
SEC. 11. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAM-
PUSES. 
Section 304(e) of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 
U.S.C. 20125(e)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ the following: ‘‘, and 
$6,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2018, 
and ending on March 31, 2019’’. 
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(B) Section 7706(d), as redesignated by this 
section, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year begin-
ning after 2018, the $4,150 amount in paragraph 
(1)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(c)(2)(A) for the calendar 
year in which such taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2017’ for 
‘calendar year 2016’ in clause (ii) thereof. 
If any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall 
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.’’. 
(94) Section 7706(e)(3), as redesignated by this 
section, is amended by inserting ‘‘(as in effect before 
its repeal)’’ after ‘‘section 151’’. 
(95) Section 7706(f)(6)(B), as redesignated by 
this section, is amended by striking clause (i) and 
designating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (i), 
(ii), and (iii), respectively. 
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 15 is amended by striking sub-
sections (d), (e), and (f). 
(B) Section 6013(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘sections 15, 443, and 7851(a)(1)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 443’’. 
(C) The heading of section 15 is amended 
by inserting ‘‘ON CORPORATIONS’’ after ‘‘EF-
FECT OF CHANGES’’. 
(D) The table of sections for part III of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 15 and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 15. Effect of changes on corporations.’’. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1 is amended by striking subsections 
(i) and (j). 
(2) Section 3402(q)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘third lowest’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth lowest’’. 
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2017. 
(2) APPLICATION OF SECTION 15.—Section 15 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to 
any change in a rate of tax by reason of— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 
2018’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.—Except as other-
wise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amend-
ment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provi-
sion of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) REFERENCES
TO
THE TAX CUTS
AND JOBS 
ACT.—Title I of Public Law 115-97 may be cited as the 
‘‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’’. 
(d) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title, etc. 
TITLE I—INDIVIDUAL REFORM MADE PERMANENT 
Subtitle A—Rate Reform 
Sec. 101. Modification of rates. 
Subtitle B—Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-thru Entities 
Sec. 111. Deduction for qualified business income. 
Sec. 112. Limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. 
Subtitle C—Tax Benefits for Families and Individuals 
Sec. 121. Increase in standard deduction. 
Sec. 122. Increase in and modification of child tax credit. 
Sec. 123. Increased limitation for certain charitable contributions. 
Sec. 124. Increased contributions to ABLE accounts. 
Sec. 125. Rollovers to ABLE programs from 529 programs. 
Sec. 126. Treatment of certain individuals performing services in the Sinai Pe-
ninsula of Egypt. 
Sec. 127. Extension of reduction in threshold for medical expense deduction. 
Subtitle D—Education 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$78,750’’ in subparagraph (A) 
and inserting ‘‘$109,400’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$50,600’’ in subparagraph (B) 
and inserting ‘‘$70,300’’. 
(b) PHASE-OUT OF EXEMPTION AMOUNT.—Section 
55(d)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ in subparagraph 
(A) and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’, and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
by inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) 50 percent of the dollar amount ap-
plicable under subparagraph (A) in the case of 
a taxpayer described in paragraph (1)(B) or 
(1)(C), and 
‘‘(C) $75,000 in the case of a taxpayer de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(D).’’, 
(c) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 55(d)(3) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 
2018, each dollar amount described in clause (i) or 
(ii) of subparagraph (B) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a dollar amount 
contained in paragraph (1)(D) or (2)(C) or 
in subsection (b)(1)(A), ‘calendar year 
2011’ for ‘calendar year 2016’ in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) thereof, and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a dollar amount 
contained in paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B), or 
(2)(A), ‘calendar year 2017’ for ‘calendar 
year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
Any increased amount determined under this para-
graph shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$100 ($50 in the case of the dollar amount con-
tained in paragraph (2)(C)).’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 55(d) is 
amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017.
TITLE III—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 301. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
etary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either 
PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of 
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary 
effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO 
scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6760 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
make permanent certain provisions of the Tax 
Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, 
and small businesses.
the additional standard deduction shall be deter-
mined in the same manner as if such individual 
and such individual’s spouse filed a joint re-
turn.’’. 
(36) Section 63(f)(3) is amended by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)’’. 
(37) Section 72(t)(2)(D)(i)(III) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 152’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7706’’. 
(38) Section 72(t)(7)(A)(iii) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 152(f)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
7706(f)(1)’’. 
(39) Section 105(b) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘as defined in section 152’’ 
and inserting ‘‘as defined in section 7706’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 152(f)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 7706(f)(1)’’ and 
(C) by striking ‘‘section 152(e)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 7706(e)’’. 
(40) Section 105(c)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 152’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7706’’. 
(41) Section 125(e)(1)(D) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 152’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7706’’. 
(42) Section 129(c)(1) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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ready has been counted toward such limitation during one 
or both of the 2 fiscal years immediately preceding that 
fiscal year.’’. 
(b) Section 214(g)(10) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(10)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(10)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) shall be allo-
cated for a fiscal year so that the total number of aliens 
subject to such numerical limitation who enter the United 
States pursuant to a visa, or otherwise are accorded non-
immigrant status, under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) dur-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the first quarter of such fiscal year is not 
more than 9,900; 
‘‘(ii) the second quarter of such fiscal year is 
not more than 26,400, plus any number not used 
under clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) the third quarter of such fiscal year is not 
more than 26,400, plus any number not used under 
clauses (i) and (ii); and 
‘‘(iv) the fourth quarter of such fiscal year is 
not more than 3,300, plus any number not used 
under clauses (i) through (iii). 
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(12) Section 8714c(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 6101(b) to (d)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 6101’’. 
(13) Section 8902(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 6101(b) to (d)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 6101’’. 
(14) Section 8953 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘section 6101(b) to (d)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 6101’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(3)— 
(i) before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Contract Disputes 
Act of 1978’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 71 of title 41’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(after appropriate ar-
rangements, as described in section 8(c) of such Act)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 10(a)(1) of such 
Act’’ and substituting ‘‘section 7104(b)(1) of title 41’’. 
(15) Section 8983 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘section 6101(b) to (d)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 6101’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(3)— 
(i) before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Contract Disputes 
Act of 1978’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 71 of title 41’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(after appropriate ar-
rangements, as described in section 8(c) of such Act)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 10(a)(1) of such 
Act’’ and substituting ‘‘section 7104(b)(1) of title 41’’. 
(16) Section 9003(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 6101(b) to (d)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 6101’’. 
SEC. 5. TITLE 6, UNITED STATES CODE. 
(1) Section 309(b)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
189(b)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 303(b)(1)(C) of the Federal 
Property 
and 
Administrative 
Services 
Act 
of 
1949 
(41 
U.S.C. 
253(b)(1)(C))’’ and substituting ‘‘section 3303(a)(1)(C) of title 41, United 
States Code,’’. 
(2) Section 833 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 393) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 32 of the Office of Fed-
eral Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428) the amount specified in 
subsections (c), (d), and (f) of such section 32’’ and substituting ‘‘sec-
tion 1902 of title 41, United States Code, the amount specified in sub-
sections (a), (d), and (e) of such section 1902’’; 
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made available, consistent with any requirement 
under law regarding limitation on disclosure, on the 
online portal established under subsection (a). 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
The Judicial Conference of the United States may 
promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to imple-
ment this Act. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) DIGITIZED.—The term ‘‘digitized’’ means 
converted into a digital form that can be processed 
by a computer. 
(2) EXHIBIT.—The term ‘‘exhibit’’ means a 
document, record, or other tangible object intro-
duced as evidence during a trial, and that, in accord-
ance with the Federal Rules of Evidence, is identi-
fied or authenticated, and admitted into the record, 
and does not include any portion of such document, 
record, or tangible object that was not so admitted. 
(3) PRESIDING JUDGE.—The term ‘‘presiding 
judge’’ means the magistrate or judge presiding over 
the court proceeding concerned. In proceedings in 
which more than 1 judge participates, the presiding 
judge shall be the senior active judge so partici-
pating or, in the case of a circuit court of appeals, 
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the senior active circuit judge so participating, ex-
cept that in en banc sittings of any United States 
circuit court of appeals, the presiding judge shall be 
the chief judge of the circuit whenever the chief 
judge participates. 
SEC. 5. TERMINATION; REPORT. 
(a) TERMINATION.—This Act and the pilot program 
established under this Act shall terminate on the date that 
is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the ter-
mination of the pilot program established under this Act, 
the Federal Judicial Center shall submit to the Judicial 
Conference of the United States, Congress, and any other 
appropriate Federal agency or office, a report that con-
tains the results of the pilot program, along with any rec-
ommendations for improving public electronic access to 
Federal court exhibits. 
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each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019’’. 
SEC. 11. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAM-
PUSES. 
Section 304(e) of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 
U.S.C. 20125(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2019’’. 
SEC. 12. STUDY CONDUCTED THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR 
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. 
Section 402(c) of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 280b–4(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2019’’. 
SEC. 13. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES 
THROUGH PREVENTION. 
Section 41303(f) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12463(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6763 
To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, 
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 ‘‘Domestic Offshore En-
ergy Reinvestment Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE GULF OF MEXICO ENERGY 
SECURITY ACT OF 2006. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(a) of the Gulf of 
Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 
note) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘50’’ and in-
serting ‘‘37.5’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘62.5’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘75’’ 
and inserting ‘‘80’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘25’’ 
and inserting ‘‘20’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(d) of the Gulf of 
Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting after subpara-
graph (E): 
‘‘(F) Planning, engineering, design, con-
struction, operations, and maintenance of one 
or more projects that are specifically authorized 
by any other act for ecosystem restoration, hur-
ricane protection or flood damage prevention.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting: 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts received by 
a Gulf producing State or Coastal political subdivi-
sion under subsection (b)— 
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‘‘(A) not more than 3 percent may be used 
for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(E); 
and 
‘‘(B) not less than 25 percent may be used 
for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(F), 
and shall be applied proportionally to the appli-
cable Federal and non-Federal share pursuant 
to such specific project authorization.’’. 
(c) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mex-
ico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note) 
is amended by— 
(1) striking paragraph (1); and 
(2) redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6767 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified education 
loan repayments from section 529 plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. PAULSEN 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 allow 
qualified education loan repayments from section 529 plans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. QUALIFIED EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENTS 
ALLOWED FROM SECTION 529 PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) TREATMENT
OF
QUALIFIED
EDUCATION 
LOAN REPAYMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in this 
subsection to the term ‘qualified higher edu-
cation expense’ shall include a reference to 
amounts paid as principal or interest on any 
qualified education loan (as defined in section 
221(d)) of the designated beneficiary or a sib-
ling of the designated beneficiary. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The amount of dis-
tributions treated as a qualified higher edu-
cation expense under this paragraph with re-
spect to the loans of any individual shall not ex-
ceed $10,000 (reduced by the amount of dis-
tributions so treated for all prior taxable years). 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
SIBLINGS
OF 
THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY.— 
‘‘(i) SEPARATE
ACCOUNTING.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (B) and sub-
section (d), amounts treated as a qualified 
higher education expense with respect to 
the loans of a sibling of the designated 
beneficiary shall be taken into account 
with respect to such sibling and not with 
respect to such designated beneficiary. 
‘‘(ii) SIBLING
DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the term ‘sibling’ 
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means an individual who bears a relation-
ship to the designated beneficiary which is 
described in section 152(d)(2)(B).’’. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH DEDUCTION FOR STUDENT 
LOAN INTEREST.—Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The deduc-
tion otherwise allowable under subsection (a) (prior to the 
application of subsection (b)) to the taxpayer for any tax-
able year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by so much 
of the distributions treated as a qualified higher education 
expense under section 529(c)(8) with respect to loans of 
the taxpayer as would be includible in gross income under 
section 529(c)(3)(A) for such taxable year but for such 
treatment.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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territory or an instrumentality of a quali-
fying territory that is owed payment for a 
pension or other retirement benefit, or for 
a health care benefit of any kind; or 
(iii) claim against a qualifying terri-
tory or an instrumentality of a qualifying 
territory for a pending tax refund or tax 
credit. 
(6) INSTRUMENTALITY.—The term ‘‘instrumen-
tality’’ includes— 
(A) a political subdivision of a qualifying 
territory; 
(B) a public agency of a qualifying terri-
tory; 
(C) a public corporation of a qualifying 
territory; and 
(D) a banking corporation of a qualifying 
territory. 
(7) PER CAPITA DEBT OF A TERRITORY.—The 
term ‘‘per capita debt of a territory’’ means the 
quotient obtained by dividing— 
(A) the aggregate amount of the financial 
obligations of a territory and the instrumental-
ities of the territory, which shall not include— 
(i) the Federal debt; or 
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