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grams for the fiscal year or years of the seques-
trations required by this section.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any
year in which a sequestration is in effect, all subse-
quent fees shall be increased by the uniform percent-
age and all proceeds from such fees shall be paid
into the general fund of the Treasury.
(8) INSURANCE PROGRAMS.—Any sequestration
of a Federal program that sells insurance contracts
to the public (including the Federal Crop Insurance
Fund, the National Insurance Development Fund,
the National Flood Insurance fund, insurance activi-
ties of the Overseas Private Insurance Corporation,
and Veterans’ Life insurance programs) shall be ac-
complished by increasing premiums on contracts en-
tered into, extended or otherwise modified, after the
date a sequestration order takes effect by the uni-
form sequestration percentage. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, for any year in which a se-
questration affecting such programs is in effect, sub-
sequent premiums shall be increased by the uniform
percentage and all proceeds from the premium in-
crease shall be paid from the insurance fund or ac-
count to the general fund of the Treasury.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2282
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free with-
drawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and to
expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adop-
tion assistance programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1999
Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. CAMP, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BURTON
of Indiana, Mr. POMEROY, and Mr. DEMINT) 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 allow pen-
alty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans
for adoption expenses and to expand and extend perma-
nently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assist-
ance programs.
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 ‘‘Families First Act’’.
SEC. 2. PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT 
PLANS 
FOR 
ADOPTION 
EX-
PENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(G) QUALIFIED ADOPTION EXPENSES.—
Distributions from an individual retirement
plan (other than distributions described in the
preceding subparagraphs of this paragraph) to
the extent that the amount of such distributions
does not exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(i) $5,000, or
‘‘(ii) the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(I) the qualified adoption ex-
penses (as defined in section 23(d))
paid by the taxpayer during the tax-
able year, over
‘‘(II) the amount of the credit al-
lowable under section 23 for such ex-
penses (determined as if such credit
were allowed for such year without re-
gard to any limitation based on liabil-
ity for tax).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to distributions after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. EMPLOYER ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) PERMANENT EXTENSION.—Section 137 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adoption as-
sistance programs) is amended by striking subsection (f).
(b) INCREASE IN DOLLAR LIMITATION AMOUNT.—
Paragraph (1) of section 137(b) of such Code (relating
to dollar limitation) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’.
(c) INCREASE
IN INCOME LIMITATION.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 137(b)(2) of such Code (relating to
income limitation) is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2283
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the authorities relating
to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1999
Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
authorities relating to the provision of honor guard de-
tails at funerals of veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES RELATING
TO THE PROVISION OF HONOR GUARD DE-
TAILS AT FUNERALS OF VETERANS.
(a) DUTY STATUS.—Section 1491 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e):
‘‘(e) RESERVE DUTY.—Performance of duty as a
member of an honor guard detail for the funeral of a vet-
eran, and training for such duty, by a member of a reserve
component may be considered to be a period of drill or
training in addition to training otherwise required.’’.
(b) RETIREMENT POINTS.—Section 12733 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) One day for each day, not otherwise count-
ed under this section, on which the person per-
formed duty as a member of an honor guard detail
for the funeral of a veteran, or training for such
duty, that was considered by the Secretary con-
cerned to be a period of drill or training in addition
to training otherwise required.’’.
(c) EXEMPTION FROM END STRENGTHS.—A mem-
ber of a reserve component who is on active duty under
a call or order to active duty for a period of more than
180 days and who is retained on active duty solely for
the purpose of participating in honor guard details for fu-
nerals of veterans shall not during the period of such re-
tention on active duty be counted toward the active duty
end strength limitation for that fiscal year for that mem-
ber’s Armed Force.
(d) WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY IN-
SURANCE.—Section 1588(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) Voluntary services under section 1491 of
this title to participate in an honor guard detail for
the funeral of a veteran.’’.
(e) SUPPORT OF REQUIRED STATE FUNCTIONS.—
Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such use of appro-
priated funds may include support of State law require-
ments relating to National Guard participation in funerals
of veterans.’’.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to duty performed as
a member of an honor guard detail for the funeral of a
veteran, or training for such duty, on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2284
To provide that certain costs of private foundations in removing hazardous
substances shall be treated as qualifying distributions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1999
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. NORTHUP) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide that certain costs of private foundations in remov-
ing hazardous substances shall be treated as qualifying
distributions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN COSTS OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION IN
REMOVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TREAT-
ED AS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any taxable year
beginning after December 31, 1999, the distributable
amount of a private foundation for such taxable year for
purposes of section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 shall be reduced (but not below zero) by any
amount paid or incurred (or set aside) by such private
foundation for the investigatory costs and direct costs of
removal or taking remedial action with respect to a haz-
ardous substance released at a facility which was owned
or operated by such private foundation.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (a) shall only apply to
costs—
(1) incurred with respect to hazardous sub-
stances disposed of at a facility owned or operated
by the private foundation but only if—
(A) such facility was transferred to such
foundation by bequest before December 11,
1980, and
(B) the active operation of such facility by
such foundation was terminated before Decem-
ber 12, 1980, and
(2) which were not incurred pursuant to a
pending order issued to the private foundation uni-
laterally by the President or the President’s assignee
under section 106 of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9606), or pursuant to a non-
consensual judgment against the private foundation
issued in a governmental cost recovery action under
section 107 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9607).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2285
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of
1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of the San Antonio Water System
Water Recycling Project Phase III for the reclamation and reuse of
water, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1999
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BONILLA, and Mr.
GONZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Ad-
justment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of the San Antonio Water System Water Recy-
cling Project Phase III for the reclamation and reuse
of water, 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. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM WATER RECY-
CLING PROJECT PHASE III.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XVI of the Reclamation
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43
U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC. 1635. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM WATER RECY-
CLING PROJECT PHASE III.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the appropriate State and local authorities, is
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of the San Antonio Water System Water Recy-
cling Project Phase III to reclaim and reuse wastewater
within and outside of the service area of the City of San
Antonio, Texas.
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed
25 percent of the total cost.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide
funds for the operation and maintenance of a project de-
scribed in subsection (a).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
in section 2 of that Act is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1634 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1635. San Antonio Water System Water Recycling Project Phase III.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2286
To designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ‘‘Robert F. Kennedy Depart-
ment of Justice Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1999
Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ROEMER, and Mr.
QUINN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 10th Street
and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as
the ‘‘Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 10th Street and Con-
stitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, and known as
the Department of Justice Building, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Robert F. Kennedy Department of
Justice Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Robert F. Kennedy Department of
Justice Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2289
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports
under the exempt facility bond rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1999
Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. DAVIS of Florida) 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 treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules.
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 ‘‘Spaceport Investment
Act’’.
SEC. 2. SPACEPORTS TREATED LIKE AIRPORTS UNDER EX-
EMPT FACILITY BOND RULES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 142(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exempt
facility bond) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) airports and spaceports,’’.
(b) TREATMENT OF GROUND LEASES.—Paragraph
(1) of section 142(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to certain facilities must be governmentally
owned) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
SPACEPORT
GROUND
LEASES.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (A), spaceport property which is located
on land owned by the United States and which
is used by a governmental unit pursuant to a
lease (as defined in section 168(h)(7)) from the
United States shall be treated as owned by such
unit if—
‘‘(i) the lease term (within the mean-
ing of section 168(i)(3)) is at least 15
years, and
‘‘(ii) such unit would be treated as
owning such property if such lease term
were equal to the useful life of such prop-
erty.’’.
(c) BOND MAY BE FEDERALLY GUARANTEED.—
Paragraph (3) of section 149(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) EXCEPTION
FOR
SPACEPORTS.—
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any exempt fa-
cility bond issued as part of an issue described
in paragraph (1) of section 142(a) to provide a
spaceport in situations where—
‘‘(i) the guarantee of the United
States (or an agency or instrumentality
thereof) is the result of payment of rent,
user fees, or other charges by the United
States (or any agency or instrumentality
thereof), and
‘‘(ii) the payment of the rent, user
fees, or other charges is for, and condi-
tioned upon, the use of the spaceport by
the United States (or any agency or in-
strumentality thereof).’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 228
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for equity in the treatment
of benefits for eligible survivors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for equity
in the treatment of benefits for eligible survivors.
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 ‘‘Black Lung Benefits
Survivors Equity Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EQUITY FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS.
Section 422(l) of the Black Lung Benefits Act is
amended by striking ‘‘, except with respect to a claim filed
under this part on or after the effective date of the Black
Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2290
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical 2 Chloro Amino Toluene.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical 2 Chloro
Amino Toluene.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(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:
‘‘
9902.29.21
2 Chloro Amino Toluene
(CAS No. 95–74–9) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2921.43.80) .........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2004
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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the one-page budget changes any expenditure limit for any
year, contained in any law in force for the fiscal period
covered by that budget, any Member of the House or Sen-
ate may, as a matter of the highest privilege, demand a
separate vote on the question of whether to change the
limit.
SEC. 104. BUDGET REQUIRED BEFORE SPENDING BILLS
MAY BE CONSIDERED.
(a) Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended by striking ‘‘concurrent resolution on the
budget’’ and inserting ‘‘joint budget resolution enacted
pursuant to section 103 of the Budget Enforcement Act
of 1999’’ wherever it appears.
(b) Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and
inserting the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Consideration in the House or the
Senate of any bill, resolution, amendment or conference
report making available budget authority, entitlement au-
thority, direct spending authority, contract authority, di-
rect or guaranteed lending authority effective in that fiscal
period in the absence of an enacted joint budget resolution
shall only be in order upon a two-thirds vote of the Mem-
bers voting, a quorum being present, to waive subsection
(a).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2291
To implement certain restrictions on purchases from Federal Prison Industries
by the Secretary of Defense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To implement certain restrictions on purchases from Federal
Prison Industries by the Secretary of Defense.
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 ‘‘Fairness in Govern-
ment Procurement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON PURCHASES BY SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE FROM FEDERAL PRISON INDUS-
TRIES.
(a) RESTRICTION ON PURCHASES UNTIL IMPLEMEN-
TATION OF CAP.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may not
obligate or expend, for the purpose of making a purchase
from (or participating in an intergovernmental transfer
with) Federal Prison Industries, any funds appropriated
to the Department of Defense until Federal Prison Indus-
tries has implemented a cap on the sale or transfer of fur-
niture, metal products, electronic sub-components, tex-
tiles, textile products, clothing, and footware manufac-
tured by Federal Prison Industries, as measured by the
dollar amount of such products. The cap shall not exceed
the dollar amounts of sales or transfers of each of such
products per year as of the date that is the earlier of—
(A) September 30, 1999; or
(B) the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) The cap described in paragraph (1) may be ad-
justed for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price
Index.
(b) RESTRICTION ON PURCHASES UNTIL SUBMIS-
SION OF PROPOSAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may
not obligate or expend, for the purpose of making a pur-
chase from (or participating in an intergovernmental
transfer with) Federal Prison Industries, any funds appro-
priated to the Department of Defense until Federal Prison
Industries has submitted to Congress—
(A) a legislative proposal to terminate in phases
during a seven-year period the status of Federal
Prison Industries as a mandatory supplier to execu-
tive agencies; and
(B) a certification that—
(i) the proposal was developed with input
from appropriate stake holder groups; and
(ii) Federal Prison Industries supports the
proposal.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall take effect 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) 
RESTRICTION
ON
PURCHASES
UNDER
$100,000.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may not enter
into any contract for the purchase or transfer of goods
or services from Federal Prison Industries for which the
contract value is less than $100,000.
(2) As used in this subsection, the term ‘‘contract
value’’ means the amount to be paid for goods or services
under the contract.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2292
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the housing guaranty
program under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. BACHUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal
the housing guaranty program under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Urban and Environ-
mental Credit Program Elimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF HOUSING GUARANTY PROGRAM UNDER
THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 221 and 222 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2181 and 2182)
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 105. LOCK BOX AMENDMENT.
Notwithstanding any other law or any rule of the
House of Representatives or the Senate, it shall always
be in order to offer an amendment to a bill providing dis-
cretionary budget authority or budget outlays that
would—
(1) only reduce such budget authority or budget
outlays; and
(2) reduce the appropriate caps in the most re-
cently enacted joint budget resolution for such budg-
et authority or budget outlays by an amount less
than or equal to the amount of the reduction in the
amendment.
SEC. 106. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
The Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Standing Rules of the
United States, and the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 are amended by striking ‘‘con-
current resolution on the budget’’ and inserting ‘‘joint res-
olution on the budget’’, by striking ‘‘concurrent resolu-
tions on the budget’’ and inserting ‘‘joint resolutions on
the budget’’, by striking ‘‘concurrent resolution’’ or ‘‘con-
current resolutions’’ (if the reference is to a budget resolu-
tion) and inserting ‘‘joint resolution’’ or ‘‘joint resolu-
tions’’, as the case may be.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The repeal made by subsection
(a) of the provisions of law described in such section shall
not affect any guaranty issued under such provisions be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 223 of
such Act (22 U.S.C. 2183) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘222 or’’;
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by inserting after ‘‘section 222’’ the
first place it appears ‘‘(as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of the Urban
and Environmental Credit Program Elimination
Act)’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘meeting necessary admin-
istrative and operating expenses of carrying out
the provisions of section 222 and’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘pursuant to section 222
or heretofore’’;
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or section
222’’;
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘222 or’’;
(E) by striking subsection (f); and
(F) in subsection (j)—
(i) by striking the first sentence; and
(ii) by striking the last sentence.
(2) Section 226(l) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2186(l))
is amended—
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting after
‘‘section 222’’ the following: ‘‘(as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Urban
and Environmental Credit Program Elimination
Act)’’; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 221, 222, and’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’.
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