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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4194
To amend section 7A of the Clayton Act to remove the notification require-
ment applicable to acquisitions of voting securities and assets that have
relatively small value; to modify filing fees applicable to notifications
filed under such section, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 2000
Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr. HYDE) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 7A of the Clayton Act to remove the
notification requirement applicable to acquisitions of vot-
ing securities and assets that have relatively small value;
to modify filing fees applicable to notifications filed
under such section, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Merger
Fee Reduction Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
Section 7A(a) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a(a))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the
end,
(2) by striking paragraph (2), and
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) as a result of such acquisition, the acquir-
ing person would hold an aggregate total amount of
the voting securities and assets of the acquired per-
son in excess of $50,000,000.’’.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION FILING FEES.
Section 605 of title VI of Public Law 101–162 (15
U.S.C. 18a note) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘SEC. 605.’’,
(2) in the 1st sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘at $45,000’’ and inserting
‘‘in subsection (b)’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-
trust Improvements Act of 1976’’ and inserting
‘‘section 7A of the Clayton Act’’, and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) The filing fees referred to in subsection (a)
are—
‘‘(1) $45,000 if the aggregate total amount de-
termined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton Act
(15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2)) is less than $100,000,000;
‘‘(2) $100,000 if the aggregate total amount
determined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton
Act (15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2)) is less than $200,000,000
but not less than $100,000,000; and
‘‘(3) $225,000 if the aggregate total amount
determined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton
Act (15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2)) is not less than
$200,000,000.’’,
(4) 
by 
striking 
‘‘States.’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘States’’, and
(5) by adding a period at the end.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4197
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to the Traverse
City Area Public School District for demolition and removal of a struc-
ture at former Coast Guard property located in Traverse City, Michigan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 2000
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make a
grant to the Traverse City Area Public School District
for demolition and removal of a structure at former
Coast Guard property located in Traverse City, Michi-
gan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANT TO TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available to
the Secretary of Transportation after the date of the en-
actment of this Act for environmental compliance and res-
toration at former Coast Guard facilities, the Secretary
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(b) POLITICAL BROADCASTING EXEMPTION.—Sec-
tion 312(a)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 312(a)(7)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, other than
a noncommercial educational broadcast station,’’ after
‘‘use of a broadcasting station’’.
(c) AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH DONOR PRIVACY
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 396(l)(3)(B)(ii)
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
396(l)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (I), by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ‘‘, and shall include a deter-
mination of the compliance of the entity with the re-
quirements of subsection (k)(12)’’; and
(2) in subclause (II), by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ‘‘, except that such state-
ment shall include a statement regarding the extent
of the compliance of the entity with the require-
ments of subsection (k)(12)’’.
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Consistent with the require-
ments of section 4 of this Act, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission shall amend sections 73.1930 through
73.1944 of its rules (47 CFR 73.1930–73.1944) to pro-
vide that those sections do not apply to noncommercial
educational broadcast stations.
may make a grant of $200,000 to the Traverse City Area
Public School District for the purposes of demolition and
removal of the structure commonly known as ‘‘Building
402’’ at former Coast Guard property located in Traverse
City, Michigan, and associated site work.
(b) REPAYMENT.—As a condition of any grant under
this section, the Secretary shall require that the District—
(1) repay to the United States any portion of
the grant that is not used for such purposes; and
(2) provide the Secretary a detailed report of
expenditures of the grant funds.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4198
To declare the policy of the United States with regard to the constitutional
requirement of a decennial census for purposes of the apportionment
of Representatives in Congress among the several States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 2000
Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee
on the Judiciary, 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 declare the policy of the United States with regard to
the constitutional requirement of a decennial census for
purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Con-
gress among the several States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States that—
(1) the sole purpose of the decennial enumera-
tion of the population, under article I, section 2,
clause 3 of the Constitution and section 2 of the
14th article of amendment to the Constitution, is to
allow for the apportionment of Representatives in
Congress among the several States;
(2) the only information needed in order to
carry out that purpose are the names, ages, and the
number of individuals residing in a household, and
the address or location of such household; and
(3) the penalty for refusing or neglecting to an-
swer questions on a decennial census questionnaire
shall be imposed only in the case of individuals fail-
ing to provide the information described in para-
graph (2).
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‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN BRACKETS.— 
In prescribing tables under paragraph (1) which 
apply to taxable years beginning in a calendar year 
after 1994, the cost-of-living adjustment used in 
making adjustments to the dollar amounts at which 
the 36 percent rate bracket begins or at which the 
39.6 percent rate bracket begins shall be determined 
under paragraph (3) by substituting ‘1993’ for 
‘1992’.’’. 
(2) EARNED INCOME CREDIT.—Paragraph (1) 
of section 32(b) of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘(A) 
IN GENERAL.—In the case of taxable years be-
ginning after 1995’’ and moving the table 2 
ems to the left. 
(3) ANNUITIES; CERTAIN
PROCEEDS
OF
EN-
DOWMENT AND LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS.—Sec-
tion 72 of such Code is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(4) by striking ‘‘; ex-
cept that if such date was before January 1, 
1954, then the annuity starting date is January 
1, 1954’’, and
(B) in subsection (g)(3) by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 1954, or’’ and ‘‘, whichever is later’’. 
(4) ACCIDENT AND HEALTH PLANS.—Section 
105(f) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or (d)’’. 
(5) FLEXIBLE
SPENDING
ARRANGEMENTS.— 
Section 106(c)(1) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Effective on and after January 1, 1997, gross’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Gross’’. 
(6) CERTAIN COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—Subsection (c) 
of section 112 of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(after June 24, 1950)’’ in 
paragraph (2), and 
(B) striking ‘‘such zone;’’ and all that fol-
lows in paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘such 
zone.’’. 
(7) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.—Section 121(b)(3) 
of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B), and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘(A) 
IN GENERAL.—’’ and moving the text 2 ems to 
the left. 
(8) CERTAIN REDUCED UNIFORMED SERVICES 
RETIREMENT PAY.—Section 122(b)(1) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘after December 31, 1965,’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 419
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to
all families with young children, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Michigan 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
a tax credit to all families with young children, 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. TAX CREDIT FOR ALL FAMILIES WITH YOUNG
CHILDREN.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (1) of section 21(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual
who maintains a household which includes as a
member 1 or more qualifying individuals, there shall
be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by
this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to
the sum of—
‘‘(A) the applicable percentage of $2,400
for each young qualifying individual, and
‘‘(B) the applicable percentage of the em-
ployment-related expenses paid by such individ-
ual during the taxable year with respect to dis-
abled qualifying individuals.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 21(b) of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘13’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’.
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 21(b) of such Code
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘qualifying individuals’’ in
subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘disabled quali-
fying individuals’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘qualifying individual’’
each place it appears in subparagraph (A) and
inserting ‘‘disabled qualifying individual’’, and
(C) by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Employment-related
expenses described in subparagraph (A) which
are incurred for services outside the taxpayer’s
household shall be taken into account only if in-
curred for the care of a disabled qualifying indi-
vidual who regularly spends at least 8 hours
each day in the taxpayer’s household.’’
(3) Subsection (b) of section 21 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(3) YOUNG
QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUAL.—The
term ‘young qualifying individual’ means any quali-
fying individual described in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1).
‘‘(4) DISABLED QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL.—The
term ‘disabled qualifying individual’ means any
qualifying individual described in subparagraph (B)
or (C) of paragraph (1).’’
(4) Subsection (c) of section 21 of such Code
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON CREDIT.—The amount of the
credit determined under subsection (a) for any taxable
year shall not exceed—
‘‘(1) the applicable percentage of $2,400, or
‘‘(2) if there are 2 or more qualifying individ-
uals with respect to the taxpayer for such taxable
year, the applicable percentage of $4,800.
condition of submitting or granting such application,
to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or
vacate such order. Such an alien may be required to
seek a stay of such an order in accordance with sub-
section (c) to prevent the execution of that order
pending the adjudication of the application for ad-
justment of status. If the Attorney General denies a
stay of a final order of exclusion, deportation, or re-
moval, or if the Attorney General renders a final ad-
ministrative determination to deny the application
for adjustment of status, the order shall be effective
and enforceable to the same extent as if the applica-
tion had not been made. If the Attorney General
grants the application for adjustment of status, the
Attorney General shall cancel the order.’’;
(4) in paragraph (b)(1), by adding at the end
the following—‘‘However, subsection (a) shall not
apply to an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, unless he or she is applying for such relief
in deportation or removal proceedings.’’;
(5) in paragraph (c)(1), by adding at the end
the following—‘‘Nothing in this Act shall require the
Attorney General to stay the removal of an alien
who is ineligible for adjustment of status under this
Act.’’;
The amount determined under paragraph (1) or (2)
(whichever is applicable) shall be reduced by the applicable
percentage of the aggregate amount excludable from gross
income under section 129 for the taxable year.’’
(5) Subparagraph (B) of section 21(e)(5) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘13’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5’’.
(6) The section heading for section 21 of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 21. CREDIT FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH YOUNG CHIL-
DREN AND FOR EMPLOYMENT-RELATED EX-
PENSES FOR DISABLED DEPENDENTS.’’
(7) The table of sections for subpart A of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the item related to section 21
and inserting:
‘‘Sec. 21. Credit for households with young children and for em-
ployment-related expenses for disabled dependents.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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(9) MORTGAGE
REVENUE
BONDS
FOR
RESI-
DENCES
IN
FEDERAL
DISASTER
AREAS.—Section 
143(k) of such Code is amended by striking para-
graph (11). 
(10) STATE LEGISLATORS’ TRAVEL EXPENSES 
AWAY
FROM
HOME.—Paragraph (4) of section 
162(h) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘For 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1980, 
this’’ and inserting ‘‘This’’. 
(11) HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EM-
PLOYED
INDIVIDUALS.—Paragraph (1) of section 
162(l) of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case 
of an individual who is an employee within the 
meaning of section 401(c)(1), there shall be allowed 
as a deduction under this section an amount equal 
to 100 percent of the amount paid during the tax-
able year for insurance which constitutes medical 
care for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and 
dependents.’’. 
(12) INTEREST.— 
(A) Section 163 of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking paragraph (6) of sub-
section (d), and
(ii) by striking paragraph (5) of sub-
section (h). 
(B) Section 56(b)(1)(C) of such Code is 
amended by striking clause (ii) and by redesig-
nating clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) as clauses (ii), 
(iii), and (iv), respectively. 
(13) AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY SURVIVING ANNU-
ITANT UNDER JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY CON-
TRACT.—Subparagraph (A) of section 691(d)(1) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘after December 
31, 1953, and’’. 
(14) INCOME TAXES OF MEMBERS OF ARMED 
FORCES
ON
DEATH.—Section 692(a)(1) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘after June 24, 1950’’. 
(15) TAX
ON
NONRESIDENT
ALIEN
INDIVID-
UALS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 871(a)(1) of 
such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) gains described in subsection (b) or 
(c) of section 631,’’. 
(16) OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY IN-
SURANCE.—Subsection (a) of section 1401 of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘the following percent’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘12.4 percent of 
the amount of the self-employment income for such 
taxable year.’’.
(17) HOSPITAL INSURANCE.—Subsection (b) of 
section 1401 of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘the following percent’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘2.9 percent of the amount of the self-em-
ployment income for such taxable year.’’. 
(18) MINISTERS, MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS OR-
DERS, AND CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS.— 
Paragraph (3) of section 1402(e) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘whichever of the following 
dates is later: (A)’’ and by striking ‘‘; or (B)’’ and 
all that follows and inserting a period. 
(19) WITHHOLDING OF TAX ON NONRESIDENT 
ALIENS.—The first sentence of subsection (b) of sec-
tion 1441 of such Code and the first sentence of 
paragraph (5) of section 1441(c) of such Code are 
each amended by striking ‘‘gains subject to tax’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘October 4, 1966’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and gains subject to tax under section 
871(a)(1)(D)’’. 
(20) RETIREMENT.—Section 7447(i)(3)(B)(ii) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘at 4 percent 
per annum to December 31, 1947, and at 3 percent 
per annum thereafter’’, and inserting ‘‘at 3 percent 
per annum’’.
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(4) Religious programming contributes to serv-
ing the educational and cultural needs of the public,
and should be treated by the Commission on a par
with other educational and cultural programming.
(5) Because noncommercial broadcasters are
not permitted to sell air time, they should not be re-
quired to provide free air time to commercial entities
or political candidates.
(6) The Commission should not engage in regu-
lating the content of speech broadcast by non-
commercial educational stations.
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF SERVICE OBLIGATIONS OF NON-
COMMERCIAL 
EDUCATIONAL 
OR 
PUBLIC
BROADCAST STATIONS.
(a) SERVICE CONDITIONS.—Section 309 of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(m) SERVICE CONDITIONS
ON NONCOMMERCIAL
EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC BROADCAST STATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A nonprofit organization
shall be eligible to hold a noncommercial educational
radio or television license if the station is used pri-
marily to broadcast material that the organization
determines serves an educational, instructional, cul-
tural, or religious purpose (or any combination of
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Calendar No. 779
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4201
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 21, 2000
Received
JULY 27, 2000
Read the first time
SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the
service obligations of noncommercial educational broad-
cast stations.
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 ‘‘Noncommercial Broad-
casting Freedom of Expression Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) In the additional guidance contained in the
Federal Communication Commission’s memorandum
opinion and order in WQED Pittsburgh (FCC 99–
393), adopted December 15, 1999, and released De-
cember 29, 1999, the Commission attempted to im-
pose content-based programming requirements on
noncommercial educational television broadcasters
without the benefit of notice and comment in a rule-
making proceeding.
(2) In doing so, the Commission did not ade-
quately consider the implications of its proposed
guidelines on the rights of such broadcasters under
First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Res-
toration Act.
(3) Noncommercial educational broadcasters
should be responsible for using the station to pri-
marily serve an educational, instructional, cultural,
or religious purpose in its community of license, and
for making judgments about the types of program-
ming that serve those purposes.
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SEC. 4. RULEMAKING.
(a) LIMITATION.—After the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall
not establish, expand, or otherwise modify requirements
relating to the service obligations of noncommercial edu-
cational radio or television stations except by means of
agency rulemaking conducted in accordance with chapter
5 of title 5, United States Code, and other applicable law
(including the amendments made by section 3).
(b) RULEMAKING DEADLINE.—The Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall prescribe such revisions to its
regulations as may be necessary to comply with the
amendment made by section 3 within 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
Calendar No. 779
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4201
AN ACT
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clar-
ify the service obligations of noncommercial edu-
cational broadcast stations.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4202
To prohibit the imposition of access charges and other unfair fees and
charges on the provision of Internet services, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 2000
Mr. EHRLICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
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 prohibit the imposition of access charges and other unfair
fees and charges on the provision of Internet services,
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 ‘‘Internet Services Pro-
motion Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CHARGES ON INTERNET SERVICE
PROVIDERS.
(a) ACCESS CHARGES.—Section 254 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(l) PROHIBITION OF ACCESS CHARGES ON INTER-
NET SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Notwithstanding subsection
(b)(4) or (d) or any other provision of this title, the Com-
mission shall not impose on any provider of Internet ac-
cess service (as such term is defined in section 231(e))
any contribution for the support of universal service, or
any access charge under part 69 of the Commission’s reg-
ulations (47 C.F.R. part 69) or any successor regulation,
that is based on a measure of the time that telecommuni-
cations services are used in the provision of such Internet
access service.’’.
(b) REGULATORY FEES.—Section 9(h) of the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 159(h)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1); and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ‘‘; or (3) providers of Internet access serv-
ice (as such term is defined in section 231(e))’’.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM.
Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act
(title XI of division C of Public Law 105–277) is amended
by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘8 years’’.
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