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(4) the term ‘‘certificate of registration’’ means
a license, permit, certificate, registration card, or
other formal written permission from the State for
the person to engage in providing security services;
(5) the term ‘‘security services’’ means the per-
formance of one or more of the following:
(A) the observation or reporting of intru-
sion, larceny, vandalism, fire or trespass;
(B) the deterrence of theft or misappro-
priation of any goods, money, or other item of
value;
(C) the observation or reporting of any un-
lawful activity;
(D) the protection of individuals or prop-
erty, including proprietary information, from
harm or misappropriation;
(E) the control of access to premises being
protected;
(F) the secure movement of prisoners;
(G) the maintenance of order and safety at
athletic, entertainment, or other public activi-
ties;
(H) the provision of canine services for
protecting premises or for the detection of any
unlawful device or substance; and
SECTION 1. SCOPE OF EXPORT APPLE AND PEAR ACT.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—The Act of June 10, 1933 (7
U.S.C. 581 et seq.; commonly known as the Export Apple
and Pear Act), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘SEC. 11. This Act may be cited as the ‘Export Apple
Act’.’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF APPLES.—Section 9 of such Act
(7 U.S.C. 589) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) The term ‘apples’ means fresh whole apples,
whether or not the apples have been in storage.’’.
(c) ELIMINATION OF REFERENCES TO PEARS.—Such
Act is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and/or pears’’ each place it ap-
pears in the first section and sections 5 and 6; and
(2) by striking ‘‘or pears’’ each place it appears
in the first section and sections 2, 3, and 4.
Union Calendar No. 21
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 609
[Report No. 106–36]
A BILL
To amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit
the applicability of the Act to apples.
MARCH 2, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL EN-
HANCEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—Sec-
tion 252(5) of the Riegle Community Development and
Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4742(5))
is amended by inserting ‘‘any community development fi-
nancial institution (as defined in section 103(5) of this
Act) and,’’ before ‘‘any federally chartered’’.
(b) ELIMINATION
OF
THRESHOLD
APPROPRIA-
TION.—Section 253 of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4743) is amended by striking subsection (d) and
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 254(a) of
the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Im-
provement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4744(a)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘(if any)’’ after ‘‘appropriate Federal banking
agency’’.
(d) AMENDMENTS
TO REIMBURSEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 257(a) of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4747(a)) is amended to read as follows—
‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Fund shall reimburse
participating States according to criteria established
by the Fund.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 611
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow self-employed
individuals to deduct the full cost of their health insurance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BURTON of Indiana,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr.
BOUCHER, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow self-
employed individuals to deduct the full cost of their
health insurance.
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 Own-
ers’ Health Insurance Deductibility Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS FOR
SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 162(l)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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 100 percent of the
amount paid during the taxable year for insurance
which constitutes medical care for the taxpayer, his
spouse, and dependents.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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the recommendations of the multiperson review panels
under subsection (d), select community development finan-
cial institution applicants meeting the requirements of sec-
tion 105 for assistance based on—’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 613
To amend title 9, United States Code, to allow employees the right to
accept or reject the use of arbitration to resolve an employment controversy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 9, United States Code, to allow employees
the right to accept or reject the use of arbitration to
resolve an employment controversy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ARBITRATION CHOICE.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 1 of chapter 1 of title 9,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘nation, but
nothing herein’’ and all that follows through the end and
inserting ‘‘nation.’’.
(b) ARBITRATION CHOICE.—Chapter 1 of title 9,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘§ 17. Resolution of controversy
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding an employment contract that
provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy
arising out of or relating to the employment relationship,
arbitration may be used to settle such a dispute only if—
‘‘(1) the employer or employee submits a writ-
ten request after the dispute arises to the other
party to use arbitration; and
‘‘(2) the other party consents in writing not
later than 60 days after the receipt of the request
to use arbitration.
‘‘(b) An employer subject to this Act may not require
an employee to arbitrate a dispute as a condition of em-
ployment.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to
contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, re-
newed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 615
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit early distributions
from employee stock ownership plans for higher education expenses and
first-time homebuyer purchases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. CRANE 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 permit
early distributions from employee stock ownership plans
for higher education expenses and first-time homebuyer
purchases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS FOR HIGHER EDU-
CATION EXPENSES AND FIRST-TIME HOME-
BUYER PURCHASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 10-percent
additional tax on early distributions from qualified retire-
ment plans) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(G) DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM
EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS FOR HIGHER EDU-
CATION
EXPENSES
AND
FIRST-TIME
HOME-
BUYER PURCHASES.—
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—Distributions
made to the employee from an employee
stock ownership plan (within the meaning
of section 4975(e)(7)), the amount of
which does not exceed the sum of—
‘‘(I) qualified higher education
expenses (as defined by paragraph
(7)) reduced by the amount of such
expenses taken into account under
subparagraph (E), and
‘‘(II) qualified first-time home-
buyer distributions (as defined by
paragraph (8)) reduced by the amount
of such distributions taken into ac-
count under subparagraph (F).
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATION.—A 
distribution
may only be taken into account under
clause (i) if—
‘‘(I) such distribution is in the
form of either employer securities
(within the meaning of section 409(l))
or cash proceeds resulting from the
sale of such securities made not more
than 180 days before the date of such
distribution for the purposes of such
distribution,
‘‘(II) such securities so distrib-
uted or sold were held by such plan
for at least 5 years before the date of
such distribution or, if applicable,
sale, and
‘‘(III) the number of shares in
each class of such securities so dis-
tributed or sold, when added to all
previous distributions and sales of
each such class of such securities for
such purposes on behalf of such em-
ployee, does not exceed 10 percent of
the aggregate number of shares of
each class of such securities allocated
to the account of such employee under
such plan.
‘‘(iii) VALUATION
OF
DISTRIBUTED
SECURITIES.—For purposes of clause (ii),
the value of a security shall be the value
of such security on the date of distribu-
tion.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (7) of section 72(t) of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph(2)(E)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subparagraphs (E) and (G) of paragraph
(2)’’.
(2) Paragraph (8) of section 72(t) of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph(2)(F)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph
(2)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to distributions made after Decem-
ber 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 616
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 401(k) contributions
which would otherwise be limited by employer contributions to employee
stock ownership plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. CRANE 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 permit
401(k) contributions which would otherwise be limited
by employer contributions to employee stock ownership
plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 401(k) CONTRIBUTIONS PERMITTED WHICH
WOULD OTHERWISE BE LIMITED BY EM-
PLOYER 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO 
EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 415 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation
for defined contribution plans) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) 
401(k) 
CONTRIBUTIONS
PERMITTED
WHICH
WOULD
OTHERWISE
BE
LIMITED
BY
EM-
PLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYEE STOCK OWN-
ERSHIP PLANS.—Employer contributions to an em-
ployee stock ownership plan (as described in section
4975(e)(7)) shall not be taken into account in deter-
mining whether any other amount exceeds the limi-
tations imposed by this section with respect to con-
tributions to qualified cash or deferred arrangements
under section 401(k).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to years beginning after December
31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 619
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the
basis of sex in programs receiving Federal financial assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimi-
nation on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal
financial assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by inserting ‘‘sex,’’ after
‘‘color,’’.
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‘‘(c) NOTICE TO STATE AGENCIES.—The Commis-
sioner shall promptly notify each appropriate State agency
employed for the purpose of making disability determina-
tions under section 221 or 1633(a)—
‘‘(1) of the fact and circumstances of each ex-
clusion effected against an individual under this sec-
tion, and
‘‘(2) of the period (described in subsection
(b)(3)) for which the State agency is directed to ex-
clude the individual from participation in the activi-
ties of the State agency in the course of its employ-
ment.
‘‘(d) NOTICE TO STATE LICENSING AGENCIES.—The
Commissioner shall—
‘‘(1) promptly notify the appropriate State or
local agency or authority having responsibility for
the licensing or certification of an individual ex-
cluded from participation under this section of the
fact and circumstances of the exclusion,
‘‘(2) request that appropriate investigations be
made and sanctions invoked in accordance with ap-
plicable State law and policy, and
‘‘(3) request that the State or local agency or
authority keep the Commissioner and the Inspector
General of the Social Security Administration fully
SEC. 3. REPORT ON COSTS OF COVERAGE OF BENEFITS
FOR 
FEDERALLY 
APPROVED 
CLINICAL
TRIALS UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
The Secretaries of Health and Human Services and
Labor shall jointly prepare and submit to Congress a re-
port on the costs associated with requiring that group
health plans and health insurance coverage do not deny
payment of routine patient care costs for services fur-
nished in connection with Federally approved clinical trials
(as those terms are defined in section 1862(h) of the So-
cial Security Act).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 620
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a test to determine
the costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from
Newark International Airport, New Jersey, to conduct ascents over the
ocean, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. FRANKS (for himself, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mrs. ROUKEMA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a test
to determine the costs and benefits of requiring jet-
propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International
Airport, New Jersey, to conduct ascents over the ocean,
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. TEST OF AIRCRAFT OCEAN ROUTING.
In order to examine an option for reducing aircraft
noise over communities in New Jersey, the Secretary of
Transportation shall conduct a 6-month live test to deter-
mine the costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled air-
craft to conduct ascents after taking off from Newark
International Airport, New Jersey, over the ocean. The
Secretary shall commence such test not later than 45 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the test conducted
under section 1. The report shall include an analysis of
the effects on noise reduction of ocean routing of aircraft
taking off from Newark International Airport and any rec-
ommendations and comments of the Secretary concerning
ocean routing of air carrier aircraft taking off from New-
ark International Airport.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 621
To provide that certain regulations proposed by the Comptroller of the Cur-
rency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation relating to practices of financial institutions shall
not take effect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. HILLEARY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To provide that certain regulations proposed by the Comp-
troller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of
Thrift Supervision, the Board of Governors of the Fed-
eral Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation relating to practices of financial institutions
shall not take effect.
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 ‘‘Know Your Customer
Program Abolishment Act’’.
SEC. 2. REASONABLE PRICE AGREEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If any Federal agency or any non-
profit entity undertakes federally funded health care re-
search and development and is to convey or provide a pat-
ent or other exclusive right to use such research and devel-
opment for a drug or other health care technology, such
agency or entity shall not make such conveyance or pro-
vide such patent or other right until the person who will
receive such conveyance or patent or other right first
agrees to a reasonable pricing agreement with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary
makes a determination that the public interest is served
by a waiver of the reasonable pricing agreement provided
in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) CONSIDERATION OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING.—In
cases where the Federal Government conveys or licenses
exclusive rights to federally funded research under sub-
section (a), consideration shall be given to mechanisms for
determining reasonable prices which are based upon a
competitive bidding process. When appropriate, the mech-
anisms should be considered where—
(1) qualified bidders compete on the basis of
the lowest prices that will be charged to consumers;
(2) qualified bidders compete on the basis of
the least sales revenues before prices are adjusted in
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SEC. 2. ‘‘KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER’’ REGULATIONS RE-
SCINDED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the following proposed
regulations may be published in final form and, to the ex-
tent any such regulation has become effective before the
date of the date of the enactment of this Act, such regula-
tion shall cease to be effective as of such date:
(1) The regulation proposed by the Comptroller
of the Currency to amend part 21 of title 12 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, as published in the
Federal Register on December 7, 1998.
(2) The regulation proposed by the Director of
the Office of Thrift Supervision to amend part 563
of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as
published in the Federal Register on December 7,
1998.
(3) The regulation proposed by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System to amend
parts 208, 211, and 225 of title 12 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, as published in the Federal
Register on December 7, 1998.
(4) The regulation proposed by the Federal De-
posit Insurance Corporation to amend part 326 of
title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as pub-
lished in the Federal Register on December 7, 1998.
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(b) PROHIBITION ON SIMILAR REGULATIONS.—None
of the Federal banking agencies referred to in subsection
(a) may prescribe any regulation which is substantially
similar to, or would have substantially the same effect as,
any proposed regulation described in paragraph (1), (2),
(3), or (4) of subsection (a).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 622
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
rewards received by reason of providing information leading to the convic-
tion of a crime to the extent that the reward is used to compensate
victims of crime.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr.
FROST, Mr. KING, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. WAXMAN) 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 exclude
from gross income rewards received by reason of provid-
ing information leading to the conviction of a crime
to the extent that the reward is used to compensate
victims of crime.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF CERTAIN RE-
WARDS USED TO COMPENSATE VICTIMS OF
CRIME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by redesignating section 139 as section 140 and by insert-
ing after section 138 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 139. CERTAIN REWARDS USED TO COMPENSATE VIC-
TIMS OF CRIME.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income shall not include
an amount received as a reward for providing information
leading to a conviction of a crime to the extent such
amount is used for a qualified purpose within 1 year after
the date such amount is received.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED PURPOSE.—For purposes of sub-
section (a)—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified pur-
pose’ means making payments to—
‘‘(A) the victims (or their families) of the
crime to which the reward relates,
‘‘(B) an irrevocable trust established exclu-
sively for the benefit of such victims and their
families, or
‘‘(C) an organization which is described in
section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) and the principal purpose of
which is to provide compensation to victims of
crime.
‘‘(2) ATTORNEYS
FEES
ELIGIBLE
IF
VICTIMS
RECEIVE PORTION OF REWARD.—Such term includes
payments to the taxpayer’s attorneys for attorneys’
fees incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the
case if substantially all of the reward (other than
amounts paid to such attorneys) is paid for a quali-
fied purpose described in paragraph (1).
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES.—In the case of a payment by
the taxpayer which is taken into account under subsection
(b)—
‘‘(1) no deduction shall be allowed under this
title for such payment, and
‘‘(2) such payment shall not be treated as a gift
for purposes of subtitle B.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the last item and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Sec. 139. Certain rewards used to compensate victims of crime.
‘‘Sec. 140. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to rewards received after December
31, 1997. In no event shall the 1-year period referred to
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a) of the Com-
munity Development Banking and Financial Institu-
tions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(a)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the
Department of the Treasury a Community Develop-
ment Financial Institutions Fund that shall have the
functions specified by this subtitle and subtitle B of
Title II. The offices of the Fund shall be in Wash-
ington, D.C. The Fund shall not be affiliated with
any other agency or department of the Federal
Government.
‘‘(2) WHOLLY OWNED GOVERNMENT CORPORA-
TION.—The Fund shall be a wholly owned govern-
ment corporation within the Department of the
Treasury and shall be treated in all respects as an
agency of the United States, except as otherwise
provided in this subtitle.’’.
(2) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.—Section 104(b) of the Community De-
velopment Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(b) MANAGEMENT OF FUND.—
in section 139(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(as added by this section) expire before the 60th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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