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International Bureau, whichever date applies, and, if the
extension of protection enjoyed priority under section 67
of this title, shall enjoy the same priority. Such an applica-
tion shall be entitled to the benefits conferred by this sub-
section only if the application is filed not later than 3
months after the date on which the international registra-
tion was canceled, in whole or in part, and only if the ap-
plication complies with all the requirements of this Act
which apply to any application filed pursuant to section
1 or 44.
‘‘SEC. 71. AFFIDAVITS AND FEES.
‘‘(a) REQUIRED AFFIDAVITS AND FEES.—An exten-
sion of protection for which a certificate of extension of
protection has been issued under section 69 shall remain
in force for the term of the international registration upon
which it is based, except that the extension of protection
of any mark shall be canceled by the Commissioner—
‘‘(1) at the end of the 6-year period beginning
on the date on which the certificate of extension of
protection was issued by the Commissioner, unless
within the 1-year period preceding the expiration of
that 6-year period the holder of the international
registration files in the Patent and Trademark Of-
fice an affidavit under subsection (b) together with
a fee prescribed by the Commissioner; and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 770
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that the National
Labor Relations Board does not decline to assert jurisdiction over the
horseracing and dogracing industries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that
the National Labor Relations Board does not decline
to assert jurisdiction over the horseracing and dogracing
industries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BOARD JURISDICTION.
Section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 164) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any rule or regulation, the
Board shall not decline to assert jurisdiction over any
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labor dispute involving the horseracing and dogracing in-
dustries.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 771
To amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the
stenographic preference for recording depositions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. AN-
DREWS, Mr. CANADY of Florida, and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
to restore the stenographic preference for recording depo-
sitions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STENOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE FOR RECORD-
ING DEPOSITIONS.
Paragraphs (2) and (3) of rule 30(b) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) Unless the court upon motion orders, or
the parties stipulate in writing, the deposition shall
be recorded by stenographic or stenomask means.
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The party taking the deposition shall bear the cost
of the transcription. Any party may arrange for a
transcription to be made from the recording of a
deposition taken by nonstenographic or non-
stenomask means.
‘‘(3) With prior notice to the deponent and
other parties, any party may use another method to
record the deponent’s testimony in addition to the
method used pursuant to paragraph (2). The addi-
tional record or transcript shall be made at that
party’s expense unless the court otherwise orders.’’.
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‘‘(7) INCREASE
FOR
RURAL
AREAS.—In the 
case of home health services furnished in a rural 
area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)) on or 
after April 1, 2003, the payment amount otherwise 
made under this subsection for such services shall be 
increased by 10 percent.’’.
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tional information to be contained in or attached to plead-
ings, nothing in this section is intended to amend or other-
wise supersede applicable rules of Federal or State civil pro-
cedure.
(b) NATURE AND AMOUNT OF DAMAGES.—In all Y2K
actions in which damages are requested, there shall be filed
with the complaint a statement of specific information as
to the nature and amount of each element of damages and
the factual basis for the damages calculation.
(c) MATERIAL DEFECTS.—In any Y2K action in
which the plaintiff alleges that there is a material defect
in a product or service, there shall be filed with the com-
plaint a statement of specific information regarding the
manifestations of the material defects and the facts sup-
porting a conclusion that the defects are material.
(d) REQUIRED STATE OF MIND.—In any Y2K action
in which a claim is asserted on which the plaintiff may
prevail only on proof that the defendant acted with a par-
ticular state of mind, there shall be filed with the complaint,
with respect to each element of that claim, a statement of
the facts giving rise to a strong inference that the defendant
acted with the required state of mind.
SEC. 9. DUTY TO MITIGATE.
Damages awarded in any Y2K action shall exclude
compensation for damages the plaintiff could reasonably
inventorying the changes they must make to their
automated systems to avoid year 2000 problems;
(3) many small businesses do not have access to
the capital necessary to fix mission critical auto-
mated systems; and
(4) the failure of a large number of domestic
small businesses will have a highly detrimental effect
on the American economy in the year 2000 and sub-
sequent years.
SEC. 603. YEAR 2000 COMPUTER FAILURE LOAN GUARAN-
TEE PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED.—Section 7(a) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(27) YEAR
2000
COMPUTER
FAILURE
PILOT
PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph—
‘‘(i) the term ‘eligible lender’ means
any lender designated by the Administra-
tion as eligible to participate in—
‘‘(I) the program (commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘Preferred Lenders
Program’) authorized by the proviso
in section 5(b)(7); or
(3) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF LIAISON.—Not later than
30 days after the date of enactment of this title, the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration shall es-
tablish 1 point of contact in the Administration to act as
a liaison between the Administration and small business
concerns with respect to problems arising out of year 2000
failures and compliance with Federal requirements regard-
ing the collection of information.
(c) GENERAL RULE.—Subject to subsection (d), no
agency shall impose any civil penalty on a small business
concern for a first-time violation.
(d) EXCEPTIONS.—An agency may impose civil pen-
alties authorized under Federal law on a small business
concern for a first-time violation if—
(1) the agency determines that the violation has
caused actual serious harm to the public;
(2) the agency determines that failure to im-
pose a civil penalty would impede or interfere with
the detection of intentional wrongful activity;
(3) the violation is a violation of an internal
revenue law or a law concerning the assessment or
collection of any tax, debt, revenue, or receipt;
year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002’’.
(h) ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS
PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.—Section 702 of the Older
Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2002’’,
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2002’’,
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2002’’, and
(4) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000
for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2000 through 2002’’.
(i) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM.—Section 751(d) of
the Older Americans Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C. 3058aa(d))
is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992,
and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2000 through 2002’’.
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS.
Section 308(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3028(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1993, 1994,
1995, or 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘a fiscal year’’,
and
(B) by striking ‘‘need—’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘need, an additional 10 per-
cent of the funds so received for the fiscal
year.’’, and
(2) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘not
more than 30 percent for fiscal year 1993, not
more than 25 percent for fiscal year 1994, not
more than 25 percent for fiscal year 1995, and
not more than 20 percent for fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘not more than 20 percent for
the fiscal year involved’’, and
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(B)(i)’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(ii) If ’’ and inserting
‘‘(B) If ’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1996’’
and inserting ‘‘for a fiscal year’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5011 
To prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military 
personnel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 
Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. NORWOOD, and 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment 
products to military personnel. 
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 ‘‘Military Personnel Fi-
nancial Services Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Our military personnel perform great sac-
rifices in protecting our Nation in the War on Ter-
ror and promoting democracy abroad.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s Business
Center Amendments Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 29(c)(1) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(B) in the third, fourth, and fifth years,
1 non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply beginning October 1, 1998.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(k)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘8,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘11,000,000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 16,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 774
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of participation and
provide an authorization of appropriations for the women’s business center program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s Business Center Amend-
ments Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(B) in the third, fourth, and fifth years, 1 non-Federal
dollar for each Federal dollar.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall
apply beginning October 1, 1998.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(k)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘8,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘11,000,000’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 774
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of participation
and provide an authorization of appropriations for the women’s business
center program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. TALENT, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs.
KELLY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. BONO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. CHRISITAN-
CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, and Mr. HINOJOSA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small
Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions
of participation and provide an authorization of appro-
priations for the women’s business center 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 ‘‘Women’s Business
Center Amendments Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.
Section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(B) in the third, fourth, and fifth years,
1 non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar.’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(k)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘8,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘11,000,000’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 774
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 17, 1999
Received
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions
of participation and provide an authorization of appro-
priations for the women’s business center program.
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 ‘‘Women’s Business
Center Amendments Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 29(c)(1) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(B) in the third, fourth, and fifth years,
1 non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply beginning October 1, 1998.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(k)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘8,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘11,000,000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 16,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 29
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 774
[Report No. 106–47]
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of participation
and provide an authorization of appropriations for the women’s business
center program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. TALENT, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs.
KELLY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. BONO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. CHRISTIAN-
CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, and Mr. HINOJOSA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small
Business
MARCH 10, 1999
Additional sponsor: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico
MARCH 10, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions
of participation and provide an authorization of appro-
priations for the women’s business center 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 ‘‘Women’s Business
Center Amendments Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.
Section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(B) in the third, fourth, and fifth years,
1 non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar.’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(k)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘8,000,000’’
and inserting ‘‘11,000,000’’.
Union Calendar No. 29
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 774
[Report No. 106–47]
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to change the
conditions of participation and provide an au-
thorization of appropriations for the women’s
business center program.
MARCH 10, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
In the Senate of the United States,
June 15, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 775) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish certain proce-
dures for civil actions brought for damages relating to the
failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal
with the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and
for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF SECTIONS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Y2K
Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for this
Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of sections.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Application of Act.
Sec. 5. Punitive damages limitations.
Sec. 6. Proportionate liability.
Sec. 7. Prelitigation notice.
Sec. 8. Pleading requirements.
Sec. 9. Duty to mitigate.
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Sec. 10. Application of existing impossibility or commercial impracticability doc-
trines.
Sec. 11. Damages limitation by contract.
Sec. 12. Damages in tort claims.
Sec. 13. State of mind; bystander liability; control.
Sec. 14. Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions.
Sec. 15. Y2K actions as class actions.
Sec. 16. Applicability of State law.
Sec. 17. Admissible evidence ultimate issue in State courts.
Sec. 18. Suspension of penalties for certain year 2000 failures by small business
concerns.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that:
(1)(A) Many information technology systems, de-
vices, and programs are not capable of recognizing
certain dates in 1999 and after December 31, 1999,
and will read dates in the year 2000 and thereafter
as if those dates represent the year 1900 or thereafter
or will fail to process dates after December 31, 1999.
(B) If not corrected, the problem described in
subparagraph (A) and resulting failures could inca-
pacitate systems that are essential to the functioning
of markets, commerce, consumer products, utilities,
Government, and safety and defense systems, in the
United States and throughout the world.
(2) It is in the national interest that producers
and users of technology products concentrate their at-
tention and resources in the time remaining before
January 1, 2000, on assessing, fixing, testing, and de-
veloping contingency plans to address any and all
outstanding year 2000 computer date-change prob-
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ment agencies, that result in increased provi-
sion of such transportation services for older in-
dividuals’’;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘or (D) to as-
sist older individuals in obtaining housing for
which assistance is provided under programs of
the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment;’’;
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘includ-
ing’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘including—
‘‘(A) client assessment, case management
services, and development and coordination of
community services;
‘‘(B) supportive activities to meet the spe-
cial needs of caregivers, including caretakers
who provide in-home services to frail older indi-
viduals; and
‘‘(C) in-home services and other commu-
nity services, including home health, home-
maker, shopping, escort, reader, and letter writ-
ing services, to assist older individuals to live
independently in a home environment;’’;
SEC. 508. ENFORCEMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
RULES IN YEAR 2000 CLAIMS AND ACTIONS.
A client whose attorney fails to comply with this title
may file a civil action for damages in the court in which
the year 2000 claim or year 2000 action was filed or could
have been filed or other court of competent jurisdiction.
The remedy provided by this section is in addition to any
other available remedy or penalty.
TITLE 
VI—ASSISTANCE 
TO
SMALL BUSINESSES FOR PRE-
VENTING 
YEAR 
2000 
COM-
PUTER FAILURES
SECTION 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Year
2000 Readiness Act’’.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the failure of many computer programs to
recognize the year 2000 will have extreme negative
financial consequences in the year 2000 and in sub-
sequent years for both large and small businesses;
(2) small businesses are behind larger busi-
nesses in implementing corrective changes to their
automated systems–85 percent of businesses with
200 employees or fewer have not commenced
(A) means any claim or cause of action of
any kind, other than a claim based on personal
injury, whether asserted by way of claim, coun-
terclaim, cross-claim, third-party claim, defense,
or otherwise, in which the plaintiff’s alleged loss
or harm resulted, directly or indirectly, from a
year 2000 failure;
(B) includes a claim brought in any Fed-
eral or State court by a governmental entity
when acting in a commercial or contracting ca-
pacity; and
(C) does not include a claim brought by
such a governmental entity acting in a regu-
latory, supervisory, or enforcement capacity.
(14) YEAR
2000
FAILURE.—The term ‘‘year
2000 failure’’ means any failure by any device or
system (including, without limitation, any computer
system and any microchip or integrated circuit em-
bedded in another device or product), or any soft-
ware, firmware, or other set or collection of proc-
essing instructions, however constructed, in proc-
essing, calculating, comparing, sequencing, dis-
playing, storing, transmitting, or receiving year
2000 date-related data.
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