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HR 169 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF MANDATORY DOMESTIC RE-
PORTING PILOT INVESTIGATION UNDER THE
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT, 1921.
(a) INCLUSION OF SWINE; REFERENCE TO FORWARD
CONTRACTING.—Section 416 of the Packers and Stock-
yards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 229a), as added by section
1127 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(a) of division
A of Public Law 105–277), is amended in both para-
graphs (1) and (2)—
(1) by striking ‘‘beef, or’’ and inserting ‘‘beef,’’;
and
(2) by inserting after ‘‘lamb,’’ the following: ‘‘or
domestic or imported swine for immediate slaughter
and fresh muscle cuts of swine,’’.
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively.
(c) DURATION OF SWINE PILOT INVESTIGATION.—
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
HR 169 RFS
‘‘(d) POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF PILOT INVESTIGA-
TION.—If the pilot investigation required by this section
is implemented before the date on which the pilot inves-
tigation is expanded to include swine, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall continue the pilot investigation beyond the
12-month period referred to in subsection (a) so that price
information regarding the procurement of domestic or im-
ported swine for immediate slaughter and fresh muscle
cuts of swine is collected under the pilot investigation for
12 months.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 9,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(B) Section 3011(e) of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘3006, 3007,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘3007’’.
SEC. 6. CIVIL PENALTIES AND COSTS.
Section 3012 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘$10,000 for
each day that such person engages in conduct de-
scribed by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this sub-
section.’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000 for each mailing of
less than 50,000 pieces; $100,000 for each mailing of
50,000 to 100,000 pieces; with an additional $10,000
for each additional 10,000 pieces above 100,000, not
to exceed $2,000,000.’’;
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)
by inserting after ‘‘of subsection (a)’’ the following: ‘‘,
(c), or (d)’’;
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d), as
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(c)(1) In any proceeding in which the Postal Service
may issue an order under section 3005(a), the Postal Serv-
ice may in lieu of that order or as part of that order assess
civil penalties in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each
(1) The Secretary of Education unveiled a na-
tional teacher certification proposal on February 16,
1999.
(2) The Texas State Legislature has introduced
legislation to prohibit the use of any standardized,
national certification examination of any teacher.
(3) The State of Texas is already implementing
a rigorous framework for preparing, certifying, and
recognizing the professional growth of educators.
(4) The State and local governments have the
responsibility for the training and certification of
teachers not the Federal Government.
(5) The Coalition of Independent Education As-
sociations (CIEA), which represents the majority of
the over 300,000 teachers who belong to inde-
pendent educators associations, has passed a resolu-
tion opposing the monopolization of teacher edu-
cation and certification by the National Council on
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) or
any other federally supported organization.
(6) Having the Federal Government require
States, local governments, or local educational agen-
cies to engage in any type of teacher testing or cer-
tification will require Federal oversight of what
knowledge is necessary to be a teacher.
(7) Giving the Federal Government power to
determine what knowledge is necessary to be a
teacher will lead to a national curriculum.
(8) National teacher testing or certification will
make teachers de facto employees of the Federal
Government.
(9) Establishment of a national curriculum will
destroy any control remaining in the American edu-
cation system and is not in the interest of either
teachers or students.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TESTING OR CERTIFICATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law,
the Department or Education is prohibited from using
Federal funds to plan, develop, implement, or administer
any national teacher test or certification.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON WITHHOLDING FUNDS.
The Department is prohibited from withholding funds
from any State or local educational agency if such State
or local educational agency fails to adopt a specific method
of teacher certification.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) The terms ‘‘teacher testing’’ and ‘‘teacher
test’’ mean any test or examination required by any
unit of government that requires passage of such
retary shall promulgate regulations to implement the rec-
ommendations made in the report.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1700
To provide that a national missile defense system shall not be subject to
an otherwise applicable statutory requirement that a major defense acqui-
sition program not proceed beyond low-rate initial production before
completion of initial operational test and evaluation and that an environ-
mental impact statement prepared for the construction of any element
of such a system shall not be subject to judicial review.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCINTOSH,
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. ADERHOLT,
Mr. PITTS, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition
to the Committee on Resources, 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 a national missile defense system shall not
be subject to an otherwise applicable statutory require-
ment that a major defense acquisition program not pro-
ceed beyond low-rate initial production before completion
of initial operational test and evaluation and that an
environmental impact statement prepared for the con-
struction of any element of such a system shall not
be subject to judicial review.
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 Missile De-
fense Expediency Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVER FOR NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM
OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPLETION OF INI-
TIAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION
BEFORE PROCUREMENT BEGINS.
Section 2399(a) of title 10, United States Code, does
not apply to procurement for a national missile defense
system.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW REGARDING NA-
TIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
Any environmental impact statement prepared under
section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) for construction of
any element of a national missile defense system shall not
be subject to judicial review.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1701
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene base materials.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene
base materials.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN POLY-
ETHYLENE BASE MATERIALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.39.20
Polyethylene
base materials
that are under
250mm in
width, sanded
on 1 side and
surface-treat-
ed for use in
the manufac-
ture of skis
(provided for
in subheading
3920.10.00) ..
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this
section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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test or examination as a condition of obtaining a li-
cense to teach.
(2) The term ‘‘teacher certification’’ means any
process of education or training required by any unit
of government as a condition of obtaining a license
to teach.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1702
To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the Internet to obtain
or dispose of a firearm.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr.
ANDREWS, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the
Internet to obtain or dispose of a firearm.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BAN ON USING THE INTERNET TO OBTAIN OR
DISPOSE OF A FIREARM.
(a) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (y)
the following:
‘‘(z) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the
Internet to obtain or dispose of, or offer to obtain or dis-
pose of a firearm.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) Whoever willfully violates section 922(z)
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than 1 year, or both.’’.
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‘‘(cc) the schedule of any payments made
over time;
‘‘(VI) represents that individuals not pur-
chasing products or services may be disqualified
from receiving future sweepstakes mailings;
‘‘(VII) requires that a sweepstakes entry be ac-
companied by an order or payment for a product or
service previously ordered;
‘‘(VIII) represents that an individual is a win-
ner of a prize unless that individual has won such
prize; or
‘‘(IX) contains a representation that con-
tradicts, or is inconsistent with sweepstakes rules or
any other disclosure required to be made under this
subsection, including any statement qualifying, lim-
iting, or explaining the rules or disclosures in a
manner inconsistent with such rules or disclosures;
‘‘(B)(i) includes entry materials for a skill con-
test or a promotion that purports to be a skill con-
test; and
‘‘(ii)(I) does not state all terms and conditions
of the skill contest, including the rules and entry
procedures for the skill contest;
‘‘(II) does not disclose the sponsor or mailer of
the skill contest and the principal place of business
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The
table of sections for chapter 30 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘3016. Administrative subpoenas.’’.
SEC. 8. REQUIREMENTS OF PROMOTERS OF SKILL CON-
TESTS OR SWEEPSTAKES MAILINGS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 30 of title 39, United
States Code (as amended by section 7 of this Act) is amend-
ed by adding after section 3016 the following:
‘‘§ 3017. Nonmailable skill contests or sweepstakes
matter; notification to prohibit mailings
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘promoter’ means any person
who—
‘‘(A) originates and mails any skill contest
or sweepstakes, except for any matter described
in section 3001(k)(4); or
‘‘(B) originates and causes to be mailed any
skill contest or sweepstakes, except for any mat-
ter described in section 3001(k)(4);
‘‘(2) the term ‘removal request’ means a request
stating that an individual elects to have the name
and address of such individual excluded from any list
used by a promoter for mailing skill contests or
sweepstakes;
‘‘(G) for which an election under sub-
section (e) is in effect.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED PARTNER.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified
partner’ means—
‘‘(i) any individual other than a non-
resident alien,
‘‘(ii) any individual retirement plan,
and
‘‘(iii) any education individual retire-
ment account (as defined in section 530).
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY
INDIVIDUALS.—An individual shall not be a
qualified partner for any calendar year if the
aggregate contributions by such individual to
qualified investment clubs (determined without
regard to paragraph (1)(C)) during such cal-
endar year exceeds $3,000 or exceeds $3,000
during any of the 5 preceding calendar years.
‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY
TRUSTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A plan or account
referred to in subparagraph (A) (hereafter
in this subparagraph referred to as a
‘trust’) shall not be a qualified partner for
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1705
To amend the Clean Air Act to waive the oxygen content requirement for
reformulated gasoline and to phase-out the use of MTBE, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to waive the oxygen content
requirement for reformulated gasoline and to phase-out
the use of MTBE, 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. WAIVER OF OXYGEN CONTENT REQUIREMENT
FOR CERTAIN REFORMULATED GASOLINE.
Section 211(k)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(k)(2)(B)) is amended as follows:
(1) In the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The oxy-
gen’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—The oxygen’’.
(2) In the second sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(ii) WAIVERS.—The Administrator’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘area upon a’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘area—
‘‘(I) upon a’’;
(C) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(II) if the Administrator deter-
mines, by regulation, that reformu-
lated gasoline that contains less than
2.0 percent by weight oxygen and
meets all other requirements of this
subsection will achieve an equivalent
or greater reduction in total actual
emissions of ozone precursors, partic-
ulate matter, and potency-weighted
toxic air pollutants, respectively, than
that resulting from reformulated gaso-
line that contains at least 2.0 percent
by weight oxygen and meets all other
requirements of this subsection.’’.
SEC. 2. PHASE-OUT OF MTBE ADDITIVES.
(a) AMENDMENT
OF CLEAN AIR ACT.—Section
211(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘The regulations under this paragraph shall prohibit the
use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel addi-
tive.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall amend the regulations
under section 211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act as promptly
as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act to
conform to the amendment made by this Act.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take ef-
fect upon the expiration of the 3-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act unless the Sec-
retary of Energy determines at that time that there is an
inadequate supply or availability of gasoline or the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency deter-
mines that requirements of the Clean Air Act would not
be met.
SEC. 3. NAS STUDY.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall enter into contracts or other appropriate ar-
rangements with the National Academy of Sciences to con-
duct a study of all oxygenates used as gasoline additives
and their combustion byproducts to determine the effects
of such additives and byproducts on public health and en-
vironment and the availability of alternatives. The results
of such study shall be made available to the public.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1706
To prohibit the Federal Government from planning, developing, implementing,
or administering any national teacher test or method of certification
and from withholding funds from States or local educational agencies
that fail to adopt a specific method of teacher certification.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
FLETCHER, and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Government from planning, devel-
oping, implementing, or administering any national
teacher test or method of certification and from with-
holding funds from States or local educational agencies
that fail to adopt a specific method of teacher certifi-
cation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1707
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the conducting
of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an unrelated trade
or business.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. MINGE, Mr. VENTO, Mr.
SABO, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. OBERSTAR, and
Mr. RAHALL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the conducting of certain games of chance shall
not be treated as an unrelated trade or business.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONDUCT OF CERTAIN GAMES OF CHANCE NOT
TREATED AS UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSI-
NESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 513(f)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
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bingo games) is amended by inserting before the period
‘‘or qualified games of chance’’.
(b) QUALIFIED GAMES OF CHANCE.—Subsection (f)
of section 513 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED GAMES OF CHANCE.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the term ‘qualified game of
chance’ means any game of chance (other than
bingo) conducted by an organization if—
‘‘(A) such organization is licensed pursu-
ant to State law to conduct such game,
‘‘(B) only organizations which are orga-
nized as nonprofit corporations or are exempt
from tax under section 501(a) may be so li-
censed to conduct such game within the State,
and
‘‘(C) the conduct of such game does not
violate State or local law.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The subsection head-
ing of section 513(f) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘BINGO GAMES’’ and inserting ‘‘GAMES OF CHANCE’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to games conducted after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 5. FORMAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The President shall, on behalf of the United States
Government, formally acknowledge that these events dur-
ing World War II represented a fundamental injustice
against Italian Americans.
Passed the House of Representatives November 10,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1712
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize an estrogenic
substances screening program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1999
Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce,
and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize an estrogenic substances screening program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTROGENIC SUBSTANCES SCREENING PRO-
GRAM.
Title III of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1311–1330) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC. 321. ESTROGENIC SUBSTANCES SCREENING PRO-
GRAM.
‘‘In addition to the substances referred to in section
408(p)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)(3)(B)) or in section 1457 of the
title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly
known as the ‘‘Safe Drinking Water Act’’) (42 U.S.C.
300j–17), the Administrator may provide for testing under
the screening program authorized by section 408(p) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in accordance
with the provisions of section 408(p) of such Act, of any
other substance that may be found in discharges of pollut-
ants into navigable waters if the Administrator determines
that a substantial population may be exposed to such sub-
stance.’’.
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HR 1714 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act’’.
TITLE 
I—VALIDITY 
OF 
ELEC-
TRONIC RECORDS AND SIG-
NATURES FOR COMMERCE
SEC. 101. GENERAL RULE OF VALIDITY.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—With respect to any contract,
agreement, or record entered into or provided in, or affect-
ing, interstate or foreign commerce, notwithstanding any
statute, regulation, or other rule of law, the legal effect,
validity, or enforceability of such contract, agreement, or
record shall not be denied—
(1) on the ground that the contract, agreement,
or record is not in writing if the contract, agree-
ment, or record is an electronic record; or
(2) on the ground that the contract, agreement,
or record is not signed or is not affirmed by a signa-
ture if the contract, agreement, or record is signed
or affirmed by an electronic signature.
(b) AUTONOMY OF PARTIES IN COMMERCE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to any con-
tract, agreement, or record entered into or provided
in, or affecting, interstate or foreign commerce—
(A) the parties to such contract, agree-
ment, or record may establish procedures or re-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1726
To allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking capabilities, to
allow a tax credit for the purchase of safe storage devices for firearms,
to promote the fitting of handguns with child safety locks, and to prevent
children from injuring themselves and others with firearms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1999
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking
capabilities, to allow a tax credit for the purchase of
safe storage devices for firearms, to promote the fitting
of handguns with child safety locks, and to prevent chil-
dren from injuring themselves and others with firearms.
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 ‘‘Youth Violence Preven-
tion Act of 1999’’.
time after the date on which the installation is approved
for closure under this title.’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (D)—
(i) by striking out ‘‘for services en-
tered into with a local government’’; and
(ii) by striking out ‘‘under the juris-
diction of such government’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘of the installation’’.
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