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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2799
AN ACT
To amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands
Transfer Act of 1993 to provide additional time for
Clear Creek County to dispose of certain lands trans-
ferred to the county under the Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 5(c)(2) of the Clear Creek County, Colorado,
Public Lands Transfer Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–253;
108 Stat. 677) is amended by striking ‘‘the date 10 years
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and by inserting
‘‘May 19, 2014’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2799
To amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer Act
of 1993 to provide additional time for Clear Creek County to dispose
of certain lands transferred to the county under the Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands
Transfer Act of 1993 to provide additional time for
Clear Creek County to dispose of certain lands trans-
ferred to the county under the Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, CLEAR
CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO.
Section 5(c)(2) of the Clear Creek County, Colorado,
Public Lands Transfer Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–253;
108 Stat. 677) is amended by striking ‘‘the date 10 years
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and by inserting
‘‘May 19, 2014’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2799
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 19, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands
Transfer Act of 1993 to provide additional time for
Clear Creek County to dispose of certain lands trans-
ferred to the county under the Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2799 RFS
That section 5(c)(2) of the Clear Creek County, Colorado,
Public Lands Transfer Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–253;
108 Stat. 677) is amended by striking ‘‘the date 10 years
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and by inserting
‘‘May 19, 2014’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 279
To require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants for Federal
employment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To require preemployment drug testing with respect to
applicants for Federal employment.
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 ‘‘Federal Employment
Applicant Drug Testing Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREEMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—All applicants for employment
with the Federal Government shall be subject to pre-
employment drug testing in accordance with requirements
which shall be prescribed by—
(1) the President, with respect to applicants for
employment within the executive branch;
(2) the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts, with respect to applicants for employ-
ment within the judicial branch; and
(3)(A) each House of Congress, with respect to
applicants for employment within such House; or
(B) the appointing authority, with respect to
applicants for employment in any other office or
agency within the legislative branch.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘drug’’ means a controlled substance as defined by section
102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802(6)).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Any rules or regulations necessary to carry out this
Act shall be issued in time so that they may be imple-
mented beginning not later than the 90th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 27
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryover of
unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending
arrangements, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. DREIER 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 the
carryover of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria
plans and flexible spending arrangements, 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. CARRYOVER OF UNUSED BENEFITS FROM
CAFETERIA PLANS AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING
ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 125 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to cafeteria plans) is amended
by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i)
and (j), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (g)
the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) ALLOWANCE OF CARRYOVERS OF UNUSED BEN-
EFITS TO LATER TAXABLE YEARS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title—
‘‘(A) a plan or other arrangement shall not
fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or flexible
spending or similar arrangement, and
‘‘(B) no amount shall be required to be in-
cluded in gross income by reason of this section
or any other provision of this chapter,
solely because under such plan or other arrangement
any nontaxable benefit which is unused as of the
close of a taxable year may be carried forward to 1
or more succeeding taxable years.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to amounts carried from a plan to the extent
such amounts exceed $500 (applied on an annual
basis). For purposes of this paragraph, all plans and
arrangements maintained by an employer or any re-
lated person shall be treated as 1 plan.
‘‘(3) ALLOWANCE OF ROLLOVER.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each flexible spending
or similar arrangement which permits a carry-
over under paragraph (1) of an amount of un-
or repeal shall be considered to be made to that section
or other provision of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.).
SEC. 2. COMMON STOCK TO ADOPTED-OUT DESCENDANTS.
Section 7(h)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act (43 U.S.C.
1606(h)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, notwithstanding an adop-
tion, relinquishment, or termination of parental rights
that may have altered or severed the legal relationship be-
tween the gift donor and recipient’’.
SEC. 3. RELATION TO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
Section 29(g) of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1626(g)) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘sole proprietorships,’’ after
‘‘joint ventures,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or with which the Native
Corporation or affiliate engages in 1 or more com-
mercial transactions that exceed a total of $20,000
in the calendar year, within the course and scope of
such commercial transaction,’’ after ‘‘equity’’.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF SETTLEMENT TRUST.
Section 3(t)(2) of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(t)(2)) is
amended by striking ‘‘sole’’ and all that follows through
‘‘Stock’’ and inserting ‘‘benefit of shareholders, Natives,
and descendants of Natives,’’.
used benefit shall provide that each participant
may elect, in lieu of a carryover of such
amount, to have such amount distributed to the
participant.
‘‘(B) AMOUNTS
NOT
INCLUDED
IN
IN-
COME.—Any distribution under subparagraph
(A) shall not be included in gross income to the
extent that such amount is transferred in a
trustee-to-trustee transfer, or is contributed
within 60 days of the date of the distribution,
to—
‘‘(i) an individual retirement plan,
‘‘(ii) a qualified cash or deferred ar-
rangement described in section 401(k),
‘‘(iii) a plan under which amounts are
contributed by an individual’s employer for
an annuity contract described in section
403(b),
‘‘(iv) an eligible deferred compensa-
tion plan described in section 457,
‘‘(v) a medical savings account (within
the meaning of section 220), or
‘‘(vi) an education individual retire-
ment account (within the meaning of sec-
tion 530(b)).
Any amount rolled over under this subpara-
graph shall be treated as a rollover contribution
for the taxable year from which the unused
amount would otherwise be carried.
‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
ROLLOVER.—Any
amount rolled over under subparagraph (B)
shall be treated as an eligible rollover under
section 219, 220, 401(k), 403(b), 457, or 530,
whichever is applicable, and shall not be taken
into account in applying any limitation (or par-
ticipation requirement) on contributions under
such section or any other provision of this chap-
ter for the taxable year of the rollover.
‘‘(4) COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.—In the
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar
year after 1999, the $500 amount under paragraph
(2) shall be adjusted at the same time and in the
same manner as under section 415(d)(2), except
that the base period taken into account shall be the
calendar quarter beginning October 1, 1998, and
any increase which is not a multiple of $50 shall be
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2800
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to correct the DSH Allotments
for Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wyoming under the Medicaid Program
for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. MINGE, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Minnesota, Mr. LUTHER, and Mr. VENTO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to correct
the DSH Allotments for Minnesota, New Mexico, and
Wyoming under the Medicaid Program for fiscal years
2000, 2001, and 2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHANGE IN MEDICAID DISPROPORTIONATE
SHARE HOSPITAL ALLOTMENTS.
Section 1923(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(2)) is amended, in the table contained
in such section and in the DSH Allotments for fiscal years
2000, 2001, and 2002—
(1) for Minnesota, by striking ‘‘16’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘33’’;
(2) for New Mexico, by striking ‘‘5’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘9’’; and
(3) for Wyoming, by striking ‘‘0’’ and inserting
‘‘0.1’’.
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SEC. 5. ALASKA NATIVE VETERANS.
Section 41 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a)(1), insert ‘‘or within 18
months of the date of the enactment of the Alaska
Native Claims Technical Amendments Act of 1999,
whichever is later,’’ after ‘‘subsection (e),’’.
(2) In subsection (a)(1), strike ‘‘subsection (b)’’
and insert ‘‘subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2)’’;
(3) In subsection (a)(1), insert ‘‘, as amended’’
after ‘‘34 Stat. 197’’;
(4) Strike subsection (a)(2) and insert the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) Allotments may be selected only from the
following:
‘‘(A) Lands that were vacant, unappropri-
ated, and unreserved on the date when the per-
son eligible for the allotment first used and oc-
cupied those lands.
‘‘(B) Lands in the National Petroleum Re-
serve-Alaska which the person eligible for the
allotment used and occupied.
‘‘(C) Lands that were not vacant, unappro-
priated, and unreserved on the date when the
person eligible for the allotment first used and
occupied those lands, but which later became
‘‘(b) WITHDRAWAL AND AVAILABILITY FOR SELEC-
TION.—The lands described in subsection (c) are with-
drawn, subject to valid existing rights, from all forms of
appropriation or disposition under the public land laws,
including the mining and mineral leasing laws, for a period
of 2 years from the date of enactment of this section, for
selection by the Elim Native Corporation.
‘‘(c) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The lands described in
this section are within the boundary of a parcel of land
in the vicinity of Elim, Alaska, more particularly depicted
on the map dated August 1, 1999, and entitled Land
Withdrawal Elim Native Corporation Land Restoration.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION TO SELECT
AND RECEIVE
TITLE TO LANDS; RESERVATION OF EASEMENT.—The
Elim Native Corporation is authorized to select and re-
ceive title to 50,000 acres of lands within the boundary
of the lands described in subsection (c) to replace the
lands deleted from the original Norton Bay Reservation.
The Secretary is authorized to receive, adjudicate, and
convey the surface and subsurface estate in the selected
lands to the Elim Native Corporation subject to—
‘‘(1) valid existing rights;
‘‘(2) an easement reserved to the United States
for the benefit of the public pursuant to section
17(b) of this Act; and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2802
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure
that senior citizens are given an opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors,
and volunteers for certain programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. WU (for himself and Mr. FLETCHER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that senior citizens are given an oppor-
tunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for
certain 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 ‘‘Seniors in Our Schools
Act’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
‘‘(3) an easement reserved for the Iditarod Na-
tional Historic Trail.
‘‘(e) FINALITY OF SELECTIONS.—(1) Selection by the
Elim Native Corporation of lands under subsection (d)
and final conveyance of those lands to Elim Native Cor-
poration shall constitute full satisfaction of any claim of
entitlement of the Elim Native Corporation—
‘‘(A) with respect to its land entitlements under
section 19(b); and
‘‘(B) with respect to the extinguishment of the
Norton Bay Reservation (as withdrawn by Executive
Order No. 2508, dated January 3, 1917, as amend-
ed by Executive Order No. 2525, dated February 6,
1917).
‘‘(2) The Elim Native Corporation shall prioritize its
selections made pursuant to this section at the time such
selections are filed.’’.
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONTAMINA-
TION.
The Act is further amended by adding after the sec-
tion added by section 8 of this Act, the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONTAMINATION
‘‘SEC. 43. Notwithstanding section 107 of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to
a section or other provision of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
SEC. 3. 21st CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS.
Section 10904(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 8244(a)(2)) is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(E) a description of how the school or
consortium will encourage and use appro-
priately trained senior citizens as volunteers in
activities identified under section 10905; and’’.
SEC. 4. GOVERNOR’S PROGRAMS.
Section 4114(c) (20 U.S.C. 7114(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon; and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as para-
graph (13);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(12) drug and violence prevention activities
that use the services of appropriately trained senior
citizens for activities that include mentoring, tutor-
ing, and volunteering; and’’.
SEC. 5. LOCAL DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PRO-
GRAMS.
Section 4116(b) (20 U.S.C. 7116(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) after ‘‘mentoring’’ insert ‘‘(including
mentoring by senior citizens)’’;
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’;
and
(ii) by adding after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iv) drug and violence prevention ac-
tivities that use the services of appro-
priately trained senior citizens for such ac-
tivities as mentoring, tutoring, and volun-
teering;’’;
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing mentoring by senior citizens) after ‘‘mentoring
programs’’; and
(3) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘and that
may involve senior citizens working with students’’
after ‘‘settings’’.
SEC. 6. NATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Section 4121(a) (20 U.S.C. 7131(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘‘, including
projects and activities that promote the interaction
of youth and senior citizens’’ after ‘‘responsibility’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (13), by inserting ‘‘, including
activities that integrate appropriately trained senior
citizens for activities such as mentoring, tutoring,
and volunteering’’ after ‘‘title’’.
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engaged in such action or failure to act, the Secretary may,
in addition to other penalties imposed—
(1) assess a civil money penalty, except than any
civil money penalty under this subsection shall be in
an amount not exceeding $10,000;
(2) issue an order to cease and desist with re-
spect to such action, practice, or failure to act of the
APIC or manager;
(3) suspend, or condition the use of, the APIC’s
license, including deferring, for the period of the sus-
pension, any commitment to guarantee any new
qualified debenture of the APIC, except that any sus-
pension or condition under this paragraph may not
exceed 90 days; and
(4) impose any other penalty that the Secretary
determines to be less burdensome to the APIC than a
penalty under subsection (c).
(c) PENALTIES REQUIRING NOTICE AND HEARING.—
If, after notice in writing to an APIC or the manager of
an APIC that an APIC or manager has engaged in any
action, practice, or failure to act that, under subsection (a),
is subject to a penalty, and after an opportunity for admin-
istrative hearing, the Secretary determines that the APIC
or manager engaged in such action or failure to act, the
Secretary may—
any lost earnings thereon under the Thrift
Savings Plan; and
(B) separation from Government service
shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of
enactment of this Act, and in the circumstances
described in section 8336(d)(2) of such title 5.
(3) HEALTH INSURANCE.—For purposes of sec-
tion 8905(b) of title 5, United States Code, Charles
S. Steinert shall be deemed to have been enrolled in
a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of such title
5 throughout the period referred to in subsection
(a), and continuously thereafter, for purposes of any
enrollment application submitted by him (in accord-
ance with otherwise applicable procedures under
chapter 89 of such title 5) within 12 months after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY’S FEES.
It shall be unlawful for any amount in excess of 10
percent of the lump-sum payment referred to in section
1(b)(1) to be paid to or received by any agent or attorney
in consideration for services rendered in connection with
such lump-sum payment or any other benefits under this
Act. Any person who violates the preceding sentence shall
be fined not more than $1,000.
term in subsection 4(l) of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2805
For the relief of certain corporations from a tax liability incurred by the
import in 1994 and 1995 of Halon-1211 for recycling purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
For the relief of certain corporations from a tax liability
incurred by the import in 1994 and 1995 of Halon-
1211 for recycling purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELIEF FROM EXCISE TAX LIABILITY FOR IM-
PORT OF HALON-1211 FOR RECYCLING PUR-
POSES.
In the case of the corporations with taxpayer identi-
fication numbers 23–2342674 and 77–0384905—
(1) such corporations are relieved of liability for
tax under section 4681 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (including interest and penalties) for
the importation of recovered or recycled Halon-1211
in 1994 and 1995, and
(2) all excise tax paid by such corporations for
such importation under section 4681 of such Code
shall be treated as an overpayment,
as of the date of receipt by the Secretary of the Treasury
of a certificate evidencing the destruction by such corpora-
tions, during the one-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act, of 75,197 pounds of Halon-
1211 at a facility approved by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2806
For the relief of Charles S. Steinert.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. SANFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Charles S. Steinert.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF PAY AND CERTAIN BENE-
FITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes set forth sub-
section (b), Charles S. Steinert of Charleston, South Caro-
lina, shall be treated as if he had remained continuously
employed, during the period beginning on the date of his
separation from Government service (on or about January
27, 1995) and ending on the date of enactment of this
Act, in the Government position he last held.
(b) PURPOSES.—
(1) PAY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall
pay to Charles S. Steinert, in a lump sum, out of
any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the amount equal to the total amount of
basic pay to which he would have been entitled, for
the period referred to in subsection (a), based on the
employment deemed to have then been held by him
under this Act.
(2) RETIREMENT.—Any determination under
subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be made in a manner consistent
with the provisions of subsection (a), except that—
(A) nothing in this Act shall be considered
to create—
(i) an exemption from the require-
ments of section 8339(i) of such title 5
(relating to the deposit required, for serv-
ice for which retirement deductions were
not made, in order for that service to be
creditable for annuity computation pur-
poses); or
(ii) a right to contribute to the Thrift
Savings Fund based on any basic pay re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) or to receive
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more than 5 years after the date that such entity re-
ceives an allocation under subsection (f). Any alloca-
tion not used within such 5-year period may be re-
allocated by the Secretary under subsection (f).
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The maximum amount of
equity investments issued by a qualified community
development entity which may be designated under
paragraph (1)(C) by such entity shall not exceed the
portion of the limitation amount allocated under
subsection (f) to such entity.
‘‘(3) SAFE HARBOR FOR DETERMINING USE OF
CASH.—The requirement of paragraph (1)(B) shall
be treated as met if at least 85 percent of the aggre-
gate gross assets of the qualified community devel-
opment entity are invested in qualified low-income
community investments.
‘‘(4) 
TREATMENT
OF
SUBSEQUENT
PUR-
CHASERS.—The term ‘qualified equity investment’
includes any equity investment which would (but for
paragraph (1)(A)) be a qualified equity investment
in the hands of the taxpayer if such investment was
a qualified equity investment in the hands of a prior
holder.