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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7172 
To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the 
State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska 
and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corpora-
tion of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of its land entitle-
ment under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corpora-
tion and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon 
Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for the 
conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of 
certain other public land in partial satisfaction of its 
land entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment 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 ‘‘Salmon Lake Land 
Selection Resolution Act’’. 
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Sec. 362. Reasonable restrictions on payment of full replacement value for lost 
or damaged personal property transported at Government ex-
pense. 
Sec. 363. Priority transportation on Department of Defense aircraft of retired 
members residing in Commonwealths and possessions of the 
United States for certain health care services. 
Sec. 364. Recovery of missing military property. 
Sec. 365. Retention of Army combat uniforms by members of Army deployed 
in support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 366. Issue of serviceable material other than to Armed Forces. 
Sec. 367. Prohibition on deactivation of 36th Rescue Flight. 
Sec. 368. Limitation on expenditure of funds for initial flight screening at 
Pueblo Memorial Airport. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2008 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 
maintenance, in amounts as follows: 
(1) For the Army, $28,868,671,000. 
(2) For the Navy, $33,138,090,000. 
(3) For the Marine Corps, $4,923,993,000. 
(4) For the Air Force, $33,393,333,000. 
(5) 
For 
Defense-wide 
activities, 
$22,732,978,000. 
(6) For the Army Reserve, $2,508,062,000. 
(7) For the Naval Reserve, $1,182,883,000. 
(8) 
For 
the 
Marine 
Corps 
Reserve, 
$208,637,000. 
(9) For the Air Force Reserve, $2,692,077,000.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3484 
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for 
improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 
Ms. DEGETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health 
and food safety through enhanced enforcement, 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 ‘‘Safe And Fair En-
forcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 
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identified WTC-related conditions for community 
members. 
‘‘(b) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE DEFINED.— 
‘‘(1) CLINICAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.—In 
this title, the term ‘Clinical Center of Excellence’ 
means the following: 
‘‘(A) FOR FDNY RESPONDERS.—With re-
spect to an eligible WTC responder who re-
sponded to the 9/11 attacks as an employee of 
the Fire Department of the City of New York 
and who— 
‘‘(i) is an active employee of such De-
partment— 
‘‘(I) with respect to monitoring, 
such Fire Department; and 
‘‘(II) with respect to treatment, 
such Fire Department (or such entity 
as has entered into a contract with 
the Fire Department for treatment of 
such responders) or any other Clinical 
Center of Excellence described in sub-
paragraph (B), (C), or (D); or 
‘‘(ii) is not an active employee of such 
Department, such Fire Department (or 
such entity as has entered into a contract 
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this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, re-
garding— 
‘‘(A) persons that transport, store, dis-
tribute, or otherwise handle the article; and 
‘‘(B) persons to which the article has been 
transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise han-
dled. 
‘‘(c) INFORMAL HEARINGS ON ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
a person subject to an order under subsection (b) 
with an opportunity for an informal hearing (in ac-
cordance with such rules or regulations as the Sec-
retary shall prescribe) on— 
‘‘(A) the actions required by the order; and 
‘‘(B) any reasons why the article that is 
the subject of the order should not be recalled. 
‘‘(2) TIMING
OF
HEARINGS.—The Secretary 
shall hold a hearing under paragraph (1) as soon as 
practicable, but not later than 2 business days, after 
the date of issuance of the order. 
‘‘(d) POST-HEARING RECALL ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) AMENDMENT OF ORDERS.—If, after pro-
viding an opportunity for an informal hearing under 
subsection (c), the Secretary determines that there is 
a reasonable probability that human consumption of 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4386 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Fenbuconazole. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2007 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 
Fenbuconazole. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FENBUCONAZOLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.32.87 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(iii) Such partnership meets the re-
quirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
(applied without regard to section 710).’’. 
(c) IMPOSITION
OF
PENALTY
ON
UNDERPAY-
MENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 
6662 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The application of subsection (d) of section 
710 or the regulations prescribed under section 
710(e) to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of 
section 710.’’. 
(2) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 6662 is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) INCREASE IN PENALTY IN CASE OF PROPERTY 
TRANSFERRED FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERV-
ICES.—In the case of any portion of an underpayment to 
which this section applies by reason of subsection (b)(6), 
subsection (a) shall be applied with respect to such portion 
by substituting ‘40 percent’ for ‘20 percent’.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sub-
paragraph (B) of section 6662A(e)(2) is 
amended—
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 153 
To provide that no more than 50 percent of funding made available under 
the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal 
year be provided for home heating purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that no more than 50 percent of funding made 
available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for home 
heating 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 ‘‘LIHEAP Equity Act 
of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 2604(a)(1) of the Low-Income Home Energy 
Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) and 
(C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) Not more than 50 percent of amounts 
appropriated for carrying out this title for any 
fiscal year shall be provided for home heating 
purposes.’’. 
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HR 3232 PCS 
except as salary or reasonable compensation for 
services. 
(3) POLITICS.—The Corporation may not con-
tribute to or otherwise support any political party or 
candidate for elective public office. 
(4) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LOBBYING 
ACTIVITIES.—It is the sense of Congress that the 
Corporation established under this Act should not 
engage in any lobbying activities with any employee 
or branch of the Federal Government in favor of or 
in opposition to any political issue. 
(e) DUTIES AND POWERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall de-
velop and execute a plan to— 
(A) provide useful information to foreign 
tourists, business people, students, scholars, sci-
entists and others interested in traveling to the 
United States, including the distribution of ma-
terial provided by the Federal Government con-
cerning entry requirements, required docu-
mentation, fees, and processes, to prospective 
travelers, travel agents, tour operators, meeting 
planners, foreign governments, travel media and 
other international stakeholders; 
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SEC. 624. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE S CORPORATION 
RETURNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter B of chapter 
68 (relating to assessable penalties) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6699A. FAILURE TO FILE S CORPORATION RETURN. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In addition to the penalty im-
posed by section 7203 (relating to willful failure to file 
return, supply information, or pay tax), if any S corpora-
tion required to file a return under section 6037 for any 
taxable year— 
‘‘(1) fails to file such return at the time pre-
scribed therefor (determined with regard to any ex-
tension of time for filing), or 
‘‘(2) files a return which fails to show the infor-
mation required under section 6037, 
such S corporation shall be liable for a penalty determined 
under subsection (b) for each month (or fraction thereof) 
during which such failure continues (but not to exceed 12 
months), unless it is shown that such failure is due to rea-
sonable cause. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT PER MONTH.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the amount determined under this subsection 
for any month is the product of— 
‘‘(1) $25, multiplied by
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2006. 
SEC. 4. INCOME AVERAGING FOR BACKPAY AND FRONTPAY 
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN UNLAW-
FUL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION NOT TO 
INCREASE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX LI-
ABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (defining regular tax) is amended by 
redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by in-
serting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH INCOME AVERAGING 
FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF EMPLOY-
MENT DISCRIMINATION.—Solely for purposes of this 
section, section 1302 (relating to averaging of in-
come from backpay or frontpay received on account 
of certain unlawful employment discrimination) shall 
not apply in computing the regular tax.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 
‘‘2003’’ the following: ‘‘, or any successor cir-
cular’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and 
reliability’’ and inserting ‘‘, reliability, and 
timeliness’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), as redesignated under 
subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘examina-
tion’’. 
SEC. 325. PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITION AT END OF PE-
RIOD SPECIFIED IN PERFORMANCE AGREE-
MENT NOT REQUIRED. 
Section 2461(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) A public-private competition may not be 
required under Office of Management and Budget 
Circular A–76 or any other provision of law at the 
end of the period specified in the performance agree-
ment for any function of the Department of Defense 
performed by Department of Defense civilian em-
ployees.’’.
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SEC. 326. GUIDELINES ON INSOURCING NEW AND CON-
TRACTED OUT FUNCTIONS. 
(a) CODIFICATION AND REVISION OF REQUIREMENT 
FOR GUIDELINES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 146 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 2462 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2463. Guidelines for use of civilian employees to 
perform Department of Defense functions 
‘‘(a) GUIDELINES REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall devise and 
implement guidelines to ensure that consideration is given 
to using, on a regular basis, civilian employees of the De-
partment of Defense to perform new functions and func-
tions that are performed by contractors and could be per-
formed by such civilian employees. The Secretary of a mili-
tary department may prescribe regulations, if the Sec-
retary determines such regulations are necessary for im-
plementing such guidelines within that military depart-
ment. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR CERTAIN FUNC-
TIONS.—The guidelines implemented under subsection (a) 
shall provide for special consideration to be given to using 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense to per-
form any function that—
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TITLE II—ONE-YEAR EXTENSION 
OF TEMPORARY PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Extensions Primarily 
Affecting Individuals 
SEC. 201. DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAXES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (I) of section 
164(b)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 1, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2007. 
SEC. 202. DEDUCTION OF QUALIFIED TUITION AND RE-
LATED EXPENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 222 is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2007. 
SEC. 203. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DIVIDENDS OF REGU-
LATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES. 
(a) INTEREST-RELATED DIVIDENDS.—Subparagraph 
(C) of section 871(k)(1) (defining interest-related dividend) 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
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and shall not deny such a certification to an in-
dividual unless the Administrator determines 
that— 
‘‘(i) based on the application sub-
mitted, the individual does not meet the 
eligibility criteria; or 
‘‘(ii) the numerical limitation on eligi-
ble WTC responders set forth in paragraph 
(5) has been met. 
‘‘(B) TIMING.— 
‘‘(i) CURRENTLY
IDENTIFIED
RE-
SPONDERS.—In the case of an individual 
who is described in paragraph (1)(A), the 
WTC Program Administrator shall provide 
the certification under subparagraph (A) 
not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this title. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
RESPONDERS.—In the 
case of another individual who is deter-
mined under paragraph (3) and consistent 
with paragraph (5) to be an eligible WTC 
responder, the WTC Program Adminis-
trator shall provide the certification under 
subparagraph (A) at the time of the deter-
mination. 
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(b) SHORT-TERM CAPITAL GAIN DIVIDENDS.—Sub-
paragraph (C) of section 871(k)(2) (defining short-term 
capital gain dividend) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to dividends with respect to taxable 
years of regulated investment companies beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 204. TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RE-
TIREMENT PLANS FOR CHARITABLE PUR-
POSES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (F) of section 
408(d)(8) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 205. DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMEN-
TARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
62(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘or 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2007, or 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2007. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7175 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the section 
7(a) lending program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7177 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign 
recipients, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7184 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens 
who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of 
higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathe-
matics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted 
from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 
Mr. FLAKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize 
certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from 
a United States institution of higher education in a 
field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
to be admitted for permanent residence and to be ex-
empted from the numerical limitations on H–1B non-
immigrants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7189 
To ensure that any troubled assets relief program of the Treasury provides 
for purchase of vacant properties backing such troubled assets by regional 
public-private partnerships to retain the value of such real estate, sta-
bilize communities, and minimize the fiscal impact on taxpayers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To ensure that any troubled assets relief program of the 
Treasury provides for purchase of vacant properties 
backing such troubled assets by regional public-private 
partnerships to retain the value of such real estate, sta-
bilize communities, and minimize the fiscal impact on 
taxpayers. 
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 ‘‘Public-Private Part-
nerships Community Stabilization Act of 2008’’. 
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‘‘(1) was performed by a civilian employee of 
the Department of Defense at any time on or after 
October 1, 1980; 
‘‘(2) is associated with the performance of an 
inherently governmental function (as that term is 
defined in section 5 of the Federal Activities Inven-
tory Reform Act of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 501 note)); 
‘‘(3) has been performed by a contractor pursu-
ant to a contract awarded on a non-competitive 
basis; or 
‘‘(4) has been performed poorly by a contractor 
because of excessive costs or inferior quality, as de-
termined by a contracting officer. 
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION
OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS FROM 
COMPETITIONS.—No public-private competition may be 
required under this chapter for any function of the De-
partment of Defense that— 
‘‘(1) is associated with the performance of an 
inherently governmental function; 
‘‘(2) has been performed by a contractor pursu-
ant to a contract that was awarded on a non-
competitive basis, including a contract awarded with-
out the conduct of a public-private competition 
under this section; or
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‘‘(3) has been performed poorly by a contractor 
because of excessive costs or inferior quality, as de-
termined by a contracting officer. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON COMPETITIONS FOR NEW AND 
EXPANDED FUNCTIONS.—(1) A public-private competi-
tion may not be conducted under this section for any De-
partment of Defense function before— 
‘‘(A) the commencement of the performance by 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense of 
a new Department of Defense function; 
‘‘(B) the commencement of the performance by 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense of 
any Department of Defense function pursuant to the 
guidelines implemented under subsection (a); 
‘‘(C) the expansion of the scope of any Depart-
ment of Defense function performed by civilian em-
ployees of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may use the flexible hiring au-
thority available to the Secretary under the National Secu-
rity Personnel System, as established pursuant to section 
9902 of title 5 to facilitate the performance by civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense of functions de-
scribed in subsection (b).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended