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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3212 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority 
to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical 
access hospitals under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, and Mr. ROSS of 
Arkansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore 
State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35- 
mile rule for designating critical access hospitals 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 ‘‘CAH Designation 
Waiver Authority Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTORING STATE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE THE 35- 
MILE RULE FOR MEDICARE CRITICAL AC-
CESS HOSPITAL DESIGNATIONS. 
Section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by inserting ‘‘or, 
subject to subparagraph (F), on or after the date of 
enactment of the CAH Designation Waiver Author-
ity Act of 2011’’ after ‘‘January 1, 2006,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) LIMITATIONS
FOR
CERTAIN
NEW 
DESIGNATIONS.—A State may not use the au-
thority under subparagraph (B)(i)(II) to des-
ignate a facility as a critical access hospital on 
or after the date of enactment of the CAH Des-
ignation Waiver Authority Act of 2011 unless 
each of the following requirements is met: 
‘‘(i) As of the date of the enactment 
of the CAH Designation Waiver Authority 
Act of 2011, the facility was assigned a 
Medicare provider number as an acute in-
patient hospital. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary determines that 
such designation would not result in the 
total number of facilities that have been 
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designated as critical access hospitals in all 
States on or after the date of enactment of 
the CAH Designation Waiver Authority 
Act of 2011 using the authority under sub-
paragraph (B)(i)(II) being greater than a 
number equal to 10 percent of the total 
number of acute inpatient hospitals that 
were designated as critical access hospitals 
in all States as of March 31, 2011.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3213 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide additional exemptions 
from the internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer 
public companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. FINCHER (for himself, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
DOLD, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. WESTMORELAND, 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 
MCHENRY, and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide addi-
tional exemptions from the internal control auditing re-
quirements for smaller and newer public companies. 
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 ‘‘Small Company Job 
Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR 
SMALLER ISSUERS. 
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) EXEMPTION
FOR SMALLER ISSUERS.—Sub-
section (b) shall not apply with respect to any report re-
quired under subsection (a) of an issuer that has a total 
public float for the relevant reporting period of less than 
$350,000,000. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the ex-
emptions provided for in subsection (c) shall be construed 
to relieve or exempt any issuer from the requirements for 
internal control reporting and assessment under sub-
section (a) or the requirement that officers of the issuer 
certify each annual and quarterly report pursuant to sec-
tion 302.’’.
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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘(1) through 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) through (4)’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) establish a regulatory system that— 
‘‘(A) advances medical innovation by incor-
porating modern scientific tools, standards, and 
approaches to ensure the predictable, con-
sistent, efficient, and reasonable review, clear-
ance, approval, and licensing (as appropriate) 
of innovative products, including drugs, devices, 
and biological products; 
‘‘(B) protects the public health and enables 
patients to access novel products while pro-
moting economic growth, innovation, competi-
tiveness, and job creation among the industries 
regulated by this Act; 
‘‘(C) is based on the best available science; 
‘‘(D) allows for public participation and an 
open exchange of ideas; 
‘‘(E) promotes predictability, allows flexi-
bility, and reduces uncertainty; 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3214 
To amend the Food and Drug Administration’s mission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. BONO MACK, 
Mr. LATTA, and Mr. PAULSEN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Drug Administration’s mission. 
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 ‘‘Food and Drug Ad-
ministration Mission Reform Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FDA’S MISSION. 
Section 1003(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 393(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘with respect 
to such products’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to 
regulated products’’; 
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‘‘(F) identifies and uses the most innova-
tive and least burdensome tools for achieving 
regulatory ends; 
‘‘(G) ensures that regulations are acces-
sible, consistent, transparent, written in plain 
language, and easy to understand; 
‘‘(H) measures, and seeks to improve, the 
actual results of regulatory requirements; and 
‘‘(I) incorporates a patient-focused benefit- 
risk framework that accounts for varying de-
grees of risk tolerance, including for people liv-
ing with a life-impacting chronic disease or dis-
ability;’’. 
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(2) Heading 9902.30.41 (relating to Broenner’s
acid).
(3) Heading 9902.30.42 (relating to D Salt).
(4) Heading 9902.30.60 (relating to napthol AS
types).
(5) Heading 9902.30.62 (relating to anis base).
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by section
1 shall take effect on the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appro-
priate customs officer before the 90th day after the date
of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption of goods to which any amend-
ment made by section 1 applies and that was made—
(1) after December 31, 1992; and
(2) before the 15th day after the date of the en-
actment of this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been no duty
or a lower duty if the amendment made by section 1 had
applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated
or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had
occurred on such 15th day.
SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN 
RETURN INFORMATION TO PRISON OFFI-
CIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6103(k)(10) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (D). 
(b) REPORT FROM FEDERAL BUREAU
OF PRIS-
ONS.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the head of the Federal Bureau of Pris-
ons shall submit to Congress a detailed plan on how it 
will use the information provided from the Secretary of 
Treasury under section 6103(k)(10) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 to reduce prison tax fraud. 
(c) SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING STATE PRISON 
AUTHORITIES.—It is the sense of the Senate that the 
heads of State agencies charged with the administration 
of prisons should— 
(1) develop plans for using the information pro-
vided by the Secretary of Treasury under section 
6103(k)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to reduce prison tax fraud, and 
(2) coordinate with the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice with respect to the use of such information. 
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SEC. 11. TREASURY REPORT ON INFORMATION SHARING 
BARRIERS 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
IDENTITY 
THEFT. 
(a) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall review wheth-
er current Federal tax laws and regulations related 
to the confidentiality and disclosure of return infor-
mation prevent the effective enforcement of local, 
State, and Federal identity theft statutes. The re-
view shall consider whether greater information 
sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and 
State and local law enforcement authorities would 
improve the enforcement of criminal laws at all lev-
els of government. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall solicit the 
views of, and consult with, State and local law en-
forcement officials. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a re-
port with the results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a), along with any legislative recommendations, 
to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Com-
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mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2421
To amend the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization
Act to provide additional time for conducting State conferences and
a national conference under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1993
Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.
BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr.
TORKILDSEN, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. EWING,
Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. KIM, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr.
SANTORUM, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, and Mr. DICKEY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the White House Conference on Small Business
Authorization Act to provide additional time for conduct-
ing State conferences and a national conference under
that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHANGES IN TIMING IN WHITE HOUSE CON-
FERENCE ON SMALL BUSINESS AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT.
Section 2 of the White House Conference on Small
Business Authorization Act (Public Law 101–409; 104
Stat. 885) is amended in subsection (a)—
(1) by striking out ‘‘January 1, 1994,’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘January 1, 1995,’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘April 1, 1994,’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘April 1, 1995,’’; and
(3) by striking out ‘‘December 1, 1992.’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 1, 1993.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2684
To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. MANTON, Mr. ORTIZ,
Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WELDON, Mr.
HUGHES, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr.
GILCHREST, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. GENE
GREEN
of Texas, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. BARLOW, Ms.
SCHENK, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. SAXTON, Ms.
FURSE, and Mrs. BENTLEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act.
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 Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Improvement Act of 1993’’.
(1) Ocular injuries during war have steadily in-
creased from 2 percent in the Civil War to 16 per-
cent in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation 
Iraqi Freedom. 
(2) The Department of Veterans Affairs has re-
ported 46,000 eye trauma injuries, including mild, 
moderate, and severe cases, as of December 2010. 
(3) Large numbers of returning veterans suffer 
from visual symptoms associated with traumatic 
brain injury; in fact, approximately 60 to 70 percent 
of severe and moderate traumatic brain injury cases 
and 40 percent of mild traumatic brain injury cases 
include some form of visual impairment. 
(4) The demand and complexity of eye-care 
services within the Veterans Health Administration 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased 
significantly in recent years. 
(5) The number of veterans over age 85 is pro-
jected to increase by 173 percent by 2020, and as 
the veteran population served by the Department of 
Veteran Affairs ages, the demand for eye care is ex-
pected to double, increasing the demand for eye care 
services. 
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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGIC SERVICE 
IN VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGIC SERV-
ICE.—Section 7305 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An Ophthalmologic Service.’’. 
(b) DIRECTOR.—Paragraph (6) of section 7306(a) of 
such title is amended by inserting ‘‘a Director of Ophthal-
mologic Service,’’ after ‘‘Podiatric Service,’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall ensure that an individual is serving as the 
Director of Ophthalmologic 
Service 
under 
section 
7306(a)(6) of such title, as amended by subsection (b), 
by not later than the date that is 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2422
To extend until January 1, 1995, the previously existing suspensions of
duty on certain chemicals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1993
Mr. REED introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend until January 1, 1995, the previously existing
suspensions of duty on certain chemicals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSIONS OF DUTY ON CERTAIN CHEMI-
CALS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
‘‘12/31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/94’’ in each of the fol-
lowing headings:
(1) Heading 9902.30.14 (relating to Neville and
Winter’s acid).
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3218 
To amend section 1343 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in 
connection with risk adjustment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. HUELSKAMP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 1343 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act to ensure the privacy of individually identi-
fiable health information in connection with risk adjust-
ment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENSURING THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALLY 
IDENTIFIABLE 
HEALTH 
INFORMATION 
IN 
CONNECTION WITH RISK ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 1343 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18063) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(d) ENSURING PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALLY IDENTI-
FIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION.—In establishing stand-
ards relating to the collection and sharing of risk-related 
data to carry out risk adjustment under this title, the Sec-
retary shall not be provided access to data in individually 
identifiable form.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2423
To amend section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to more
accurately determine the median income for Rockland County, New York,
for purposes of housing programs administered by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1993
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend section 3 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 to more accurately determine the median income
for Rockland County, New York, for purposes of housing
programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DETERMINATION OF INCOME LIMITS.
That section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the 4th sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘County’’ and inserting
‘‘and Rockland Counties’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘each’’ before ‘‘such
county’’; and
(2) in the last sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘County’’ the 1st place it
appears and inserting ‘‘or Rockland Counties’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘County’’ the 2d place it
appears and inserting ‘‘and Rockland Coun-
ties’’.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall issue regulations implementing the amendments
made by section 1 not later than the expiration of the 90-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act. The regulations may not take effect until after
September 30, 1993.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3219 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 with respect to small 
business investment companies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 with 
respect to small business investment companies, 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 ‘‘Small Business Invest-
ment Company Modernization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. MAXIMUM LEVERAGE. 
Section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. (b)(2)) is amended by striking 
so much of paragraph (2) as precedes subparagraph (C) 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(2) MAXIMUM LEVERAGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the maximum amount of 
outstanding leverage made available to any one 
company licensed under section 301(c) of this 
Act may not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 300 percent of such company’s 
private capital; or 
‘‘(ii) $150,000,000. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
SINGLE
COMPANIES.—Be-
ginning after the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph, if a majority of the managers of a 
company are experienced in managing one or 
more companies licensed under section 301(c) 
of this Act (as determined by the Adminis-
trator), the maximum amount of outstanding 
leverage made available to that company may 
not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 300 percent of such company’s 
private capital; or 
‘‘(ii) $200,000,000. 
‘‘(C) MULTIPLE LICENSEES UNDER COM-
MON CONTROL.—The maximum amount of out 
standing leverage made available to two or more 
companies licensed under section 301(c) of this 
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Act that are commonly controlled (as deter-
mined by the Administrator) and not under 
capital 
impairment 
may 
not 
exceed 
$350,000,000, but the material capital impair-
ment of one licensed company in a group under 
common control shall not reduce the maximum 
amounts of outstanding leverage that is made 
available to the other licensed companies in that 
group under common control.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2425
To amend title 18, United States Code, to double the enhanced penalties
for carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence
or drug trafficking crime.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1993
Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to double the en-
hanced penalties for carrying a firearm during and in
relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.
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 ‘‘Gun Penalty Enhance-
ment Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. DOUBLING OF ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CARRY-
ING A FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION
TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR DRUG TRAF-
FICKING CRIME.
Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘five’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘ten’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘thirty’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘twenty’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’.
Æ