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‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A SENTENCE BELOW A 
STATUTORY MINIMUM TO PREVENT AN UNJUST SEN-
TENCE.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL
RULE.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of law other than this subsection, the court 
may impose a sentence below a statutory minimum 
if the court finds that it is necessary to do so in 
order to avoid violating the requirements of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) COURT TO GIVE PARTIES NOTICE.—Before 
imposing a sentence under paragraph (1), the court 
shall give the parties reasonable notice of the court’s 
intent to do so and an opportunity to respond. 
‘‘(3) STATEMENT IN WRITING OF FACTORS.— 
The court shall state, in the written statement of 
reasons, the factors under subsection (a) that re-
quire imposition of a sentence below the statutory 
minimum. 
‘‘(4) APPEAL RIGHTS NOT LIMITED.—This sub-
section does not limit any right to appeal that would 
otherwise exist in its absence.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 708 
To prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice in commerce, the 
sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used 
by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets 
for any given event, and to provide for criminal penalties for such 
acts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 
Mrs. BLACKBURN
(for herself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. 
DESJARLAIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice in 
commerce, the sale or use of certain software to cir-
cumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers 
to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any 
given event, and to provide for criminal penalties for 
such acts. 
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 ‘‘Better On-line Ticket 
Sales Act of 2014’’ or the ‘‘BOTS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES RE-
LATING TO USE OF TICKET ACCESS CIR-
CUMVENTION SOFTWARE. 
(a) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.—It shall be unlawful for 
any person— 
(1) to intentionally use or sell software to cir-
cumvent a security measure, access control system, 
or other control or measure on a ticket seller’s Inter-
net website that is used by the seller to ensure equi-
table consumer access to tickets for any given event; 
or 
(2) to sell any ticket in interstate commerce 
knowingly obtained by that person or another in vio-
lation of paragraph (1). 
(b) 
FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION
ENFORCE-
MENT.—A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as 
a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act 
or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section 
in the same manner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provi-
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(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A);
(B) by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1998.’’
in subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘December 31, 2001; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) in the case of care for a veteran described
in paragraph (1)(D), after a period of two years be-
ginning on the date of the veteran’s discharge or re-
lease from active military, naval, or air service.’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(5) When the Secretary first provides care for veter-
ans using the authority provided in paragraph (1)(D), the
Secretary shall establish a system for collection and analy-
sis of information on the general health status and health
care utilization patterns of veterans receiving care under
that paragraph. Not later than 18 months after first provid-
ing care under such authority, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the experience under that authority.
The Secretary shall include in the report any recommenda-
tions of the Secretary for extension of that authority.’’.
sions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incor-
porated into and made a part of this Act. 
SEC. 3. CIVIL ACTION. 
Any person who suffers injury as a result of another 
person’s violation of subsection (a) of section 2, may bring 
a civil action against such person in a United States dis-
trict court and may recover from such person damages 
for such injury plus $1,000 for each distinct use or sale 
of software in violation of paragraph (1) of such sub-
section or sale of a ticket in violation of paragraph (2) 
of such subsection that caused such injury, and reasonable 
attorneys’ fees and costs. 
SEC. 4. FRAUD IN USING OR SELLING TICKET ACCESS CIR-
CUMVENTION SOFTWARE. 
Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1041. Fraud in using or selling ticket access cir-
cumvention software 
‘‘(a) Whoever— 
‘‘(1) intentionally uses or sells software to cir-
cumvent a security measure, access control system, 
or other control or measure on a ticket seller’s Inter-
net website that is used by the seller to ensure equi-
table consumer access to tickets for any given event, 
or 
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‘‘(2) sells any ticket in interstate commerce 
knowingly obtained by that person or another in vio-
lation of paragraph (1), 
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) The punishment for an offense under subsection 
(a) shall be punished by a fine of the greater of— 
‘‘(1) not more than $100 for each distinct use 
or sale of software in violation of paragraph (1) of 
subsection (a) or sale of a ticket in violation of para-
graph (2) of such subsection, or 
‘‘(2) not more than $25,000, 
or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or by 
both such fine and imprisonment.’’. 
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SEC. 306. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN 
ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State agency re-
sponsible for the administration of an unem-
ployment compensation program under Federal 
or State law transmits to the Secretary the 
name and social security account number of an 
individual, the Secretary shall, if the informa-
tion in the National Directory of New Hires in-
dicates that the individual may be employed, 
disclose to the State agency the name, address, 
and employer identification number of any pu-
tative employer of the individual, subject to this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(B) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The 
Secretary shall make a disclosure under sub-
paragraph (A) only to the extent that the Sec-
retary determines that the disclosure would not 
interfere with the effective operation of the pro-
gram under this part.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevent Targeting at 
the IRS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR TAKING OF-
FICIAL ACTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (10) of section 
1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 
and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) performing, delaying, or failing to per-
form (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to 
perform) any official action (including any audit) 
with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting 
personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 709 
AN ACT 
To provide for the termination of employment of 
employees of the Internal Revenue Service who 
take certain official actions for political purposes.
HR 4110 EAS
(c) PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT.—At the same time
as the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be
published by reason of a determination made under section
215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 1999, the Secretary
shall publish in the Federal Register the rates and limita-
tions referred to in subsection (a)(2) as increased under this
section.
Attest:
Secretary.
(b) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section
16132(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘pilot’s license’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘pilot certificate’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, on the day the individual be-
gins a course of flight training,’’ after ‘‘meets’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to courses of flight
training beginning on or after October 1, 1998.
SEC. 205. WAIVER OF WAGE INCREASE AND MINIMUM PAY-
MENT RATE REQUIREMENTS FOR GOVERN-
MENT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3677(b) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B) respectively;
(3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘(A)’’ and ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(i)’’ and
‘‘(ii)’’ respectively; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)
shall not apply with respect to a training establishment
operated by the United States or by a State or local gov-
ernment.’’.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 709 
To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal 
Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 
Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. 
TIPTON, Mrs. BLACK, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. HECK of Nevada, 
Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. MULVANEY, 
Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. 
YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. KLINE, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ZINKE, 
Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. FLORES, Mr. LONG, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. 
DELANEY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. WEBSTER of Flor-
ida, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. ROSS, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. DESJARLAIS, 
Mr. POMPEO, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. POLIQUIN, 
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. REED, 
and Mrs. ROBY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the termination of employment of employees 
of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official 
actions for political 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 ‘‘Prevent Targeting at 
the IRS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR TAKING OF-
FICIAL ACTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. 
Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) performing, delaying, or failing to per-
form (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to 
perform) any official action (including any audit) 
with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting 
personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.’’. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 709 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 16, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To provide for the termination of employment of employees 
of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official 
actions for political purposes. 
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 ‘‘Prevent Targeting at 
the IRS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR TAKING OF-
FICIAL ACTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (10) of section 
1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 
and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) performing, delaying, or failing to per-
form (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to 
perform) any official action (including any audit) 
with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting 
personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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In the Senate of the United States,
September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4110) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide a cost-of-living
adjustment in rates of compensation paid to veterans with
service-connected disabilities, to make various improvements
in education, housing, and cemetery programs of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.’’, do pass
with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation
Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN COMPENSATION RATES AND LIMITA-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall, as provided in paragraph (2), increase, effective
December 1, 1998, the rates of and limitations on Depart-
HR 4110 EAS
ment of Veterans Affairs disability compensation and de-
pendency and indemnity compensation.
(2) The Secretary shall increase each of the rates and
limitations in sections 1114, 1115(1), 1162, 1311, 1313,
and 1314 of title 38, United States Code, that were in-
creased by the amendments made by the Veterans’ Com-
pensation Rate Amendments of 1997 (Public Law 105–98;
111 Stat. 2155). This increase shall be made in such rates
and limitations as in effect on November 30, 1998, and
shall be by the same percentage that benefit amounts pay-
able under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 1998, as a
result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
(3) In the computation of increased dollar amounts
pursuant to paragraph (2), any amount which as so com-
puted is not an even multiple of $1 shall be rounded to
the next lower whole dollar amount.
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad-
ministratively, consistent with the increases made under
subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable
to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public Law
85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of compensa-
tion payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United
States Code.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 70 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, 
acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
to initiate immediate action to create jobs in America, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Science, Space, and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructure, 
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 direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, to initiate immediate action 
to create jobs in America, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security 
Act’’. 
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in a manner prescribed by the Secretary, to be paid in
advance’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to agreements en-
tered into under section 3485 of title 38, United States
Code, on or after January 1, 1999.
SEC. 203. ALTERNATIVE TO TWELVE SEMESTER HOUR
EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sections of chapter
30 are each amended by striking ‘‘successfully completed’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘successfully com-
pleted (or otherwise received academic credit for)’’: sec-
tions 
3011(a)(2), 
3012(a)(2), 
3018(b)(4)(ii),
3018A(a)(2), 
3018B(a)(1)(B), 
3018B(a)(2)(B), 
and
3018C(a)(3).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1998.
SEC. 204. MEDICAL EVIDENCE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING RE-
QUIREMENTS.
(a) TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.—Sections
3034(d)(2) and 3241(b)(2) are each amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘pilot’s license’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘pilot certificate’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, on the day the individual be-
gins a course of flight training,’’ after ‘‘meets’’.
(2) any covered consent decree or settlement 
agreement proposed to a court on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(B) relies on measurements that meet es-
tablished standards of reliability and validity;
‘‘(C) is subjected to peer review before the
results of the study are published; and
‘‘(D) discovers effective strategies for en-
hancing the development and skills of chil-
dren.’’.
SEC. 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEAD START PRO-
GRAMS.
Section 638(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
9833(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘aid the’’ and inserting ‘‘enable
the’’; and
(2) by striking the semicolon and inserting
‘‘and attain school readiness;’’.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 639 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9834)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘$4,500,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999 and’’ after ‘‘subchapter’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘1995 through 1998’’ and
inserting ‘‘2000 through 2003’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs
(1) and (2) and inserting the following:
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) Each member of the Board shall be a member
in good standing of the bar of a State.’’.
(c) EMPLOYMENT REVERSION RIGHTS.—Paragraph
(2) of section 7101A(d) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2)(A) Upon removal from the Board under para-
graph (1) of a member of the Board who before appoint-
ment to the Board served as an attorney in the civil serv-
ice, the Secretary shall appoint that member to an attor-
ney position at the Board, if the removed member so re-
quests. If the removed member served in an attorney posi-
tion at the Board immediately before appointment to the
Board, appointment to an attorney position under this
paragraph shall be in the grade and step held by the re-
moved member immediately before such appointment to
the Board.
‘‘(B) The Secretary is not required to make an ap-
pointment to an attorney position under this paragraph
if the Secretary determines that the member of the Board
removed under paragraph (1) is not qualified for the posi-
tion.’’.
SEC. 408. NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN VETERANS FOR DIVI-
DENDS UNDER VSLI PROGRAM.—Section 1919(b) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘sections 602(c)(2) and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘sections’’ after ‘‘under such’’
and inserting ‘‘section’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect at the end of the 90-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 409. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 1103, as added by
section 8031(a) of the Veterans Reconciliation Act of 1997
(title VIII of Public Law 105–33), is redesignated as sec-
tion 1104, and the item relating to that section in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is revised
to reflect that redesignation.
(b) OTHER CORRECTIONS.—
(1) Section 1803(c)(2) is amended by striking
‘‘who furnishes health care that the Secretary deter-
mines authorized’’ and inserting ‘‘furnishing health
care services that the Secretary determines are au-
thorized’’.
(2) Section 3680A(d)(2)(C) is amended by
striking ‘‘section’’.
(3) Section 8107(b)(3)(E) is amended by strik-
ing 
‘‘section 
7305’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
7306(f)(1)(A)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 3,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
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‘‘(C) USE
OF
INFORMATION.—A State 
agency may use information provided under this 
paragraph only for purposes of administering a 
program referred to in subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2004. 
SEC. 307. DECREASE IN AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT AR-
REARAGE TRIGGERING PASSPORT DENIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 452(k)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
652(k)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,500’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 454(31) 
(42 U.S.C. 654(31)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,500’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2004. 
SEC. 308. USE OF TAX REFUND INTERCEPT PROGRAM TO 
COLLECT PAST-DUE CHILD SUPPORT ON BE-
HALF OF CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT MINORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 464 (42 U.S.C. 664) is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘(as 
that term is defined for purposes of this paragraph 
under subsection (c))’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)—