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‘‘(A) to any requirement whether sub-
stantive or procedural (including any record-
keeping or reporting requirement, any require-
ment respecting permits, and any other require-
ment),
‘‘(B) to the exercise of any Federal, State,
or local administrative authority, and
‘‘(C) to any process and sanction, whether
enforced in Federal, State, or local courts or in
any other manner.
‘‘(3) PENALTIES
AND
FINES.—The Federal,
State, interstate, and local substantive and proce-
dural requirements, administrative authority, and
process and sanctions referred to in paragraph (1)
include all administrative orders and all civil and ad-
ministrative penalties and fines, regardless of wheth-
er such penalties or fines are punitive or coercive in
nature or are imposed for isolated, intermittent, or
continuing violations.
‘‘(4) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—
‘‘(A) WAIVER.—The United States hereby
expressly waives any immunity otherwise appli-
cable to the United States with respect to any
requirement, 
administrative 
authority, 
and
process and sanctions referred to in paragraph
gation of any such rule, the agency shall prepare a written
statement containing—
(1) estimates by the agency, including the un-
derlying analysis, of the anticipated costs to States,
local governments, tribal governments, and the pri-
vate sector of complying with the Federal mandates,
and of the extent to which such costs may be paid
with funds provided by the Federal Government or
otherwise paid through Federal financial assistance;
(2) estimates by the agency, if and to the ex-
tent that the agency determines that accurate esti-
mates are reasonably feasible, of—
(A) the future costs of the Federal man-
date; and
(B) any disproportionate budgetary effects
of the Federal mandates upon any particular
regions of the country or particular States, local
governments, tribal governments, urban or
rural or other types of communities, or particu-
lar segments of the private sector;
(3) a qualitative, and if possible, a quantitative
assessment of costs and benefits anticipated from
the Federal mandates (such as the enhancement of
health and safety and the protection of the natural
environment);
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 568
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for improved treatment
of future actuarial gains and losses to the Department of Defense Mili-
tary Retirement Fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for im-
proved treatment of future actuarial gains and losses
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF FUTURE ACTUARIAL GAINS
AND LOSSES TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND.
(a) DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
FUND.—Section 1465 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
erly taken into account shall be made at the en-
tity level.
‘‘(B) PASS-THRU ENTITY DEFINED.—For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘pass-
thru entity’ means—
‘‘(i) a regulated investment company,
‘‘(ii) a real estate investment trust,
‘‘(iii) an S corporation,
‘‘(iv) a partnership,
‘‘(v) an estate or trust, and
‘‘(vi) a common trust fund.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWABLE
IN COMPUTING AD-
JUSTED GROSS INCOME.—Subsection (a) of section 62 of
such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (15)
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(16) LONG-TERM
CAPITAL
GAINS.—The de-
duction allowed by section 1201.’’
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES.—
(1) Section 13113 of the Revenue Reconcili-
ation Act of 1993 (relating to 50-percent exclusion
for gain from certain small business stock), and the
amendments made by such section, are hereby re-
pealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall
be applied as if such section (and amendments) had
never been enacted.
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) The amount (including any negative
amount) expected to be paid into the Fund for that
fiscal year under section 1466(c)(1) of this title.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out ‘‘sec-
tion 1466(a)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sub-
sections (a) and (c) of section 1466’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ‘‘cre-
ated by such change’’ the following: ‘‘attributable to
service performed before October 1, 1984, and a
separate such amortization methodology and sched-
ule with respect to service performed on or after Oc-
tober 1, 1984,’’; and
(4) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting after
‘‘such change in assumptions’’ the following: ‘‘attrib-
utable to service performed before October 1, 1984,
and a separate such amortization methodology and
schedule with respect to service performed on or
after October 1, 1984,’’.
(b) PAYMENTS INTO THE FUND.—Section 1466 of
such title is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘attrib-
utable to service performed before October 1, 1984,’’
in subparagraphs (B) and (C) after ‘‘to the Fund’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(c)(1) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall promptly pay into the Fund the
amount determined under paragraph (2). Amounts (in-
cluding negative amounts) paid into the Fund under this
paragraph shall be paid from funds available for the pay
of members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of a military department (or used to offset
amounts paid under subsection (a)).
‘‘(2) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall determine the amount equal to the
sum of the following:
‘‘(A) The amount (including any negative
amount) for that year under the most recent amorti-
zation schedule determined by the Secretary of De-
fense under section 1465(c)(2) of this title for the
amortization of any cumulative unfunded liability (or
any gain) to the Fund attributable to service per-
formed on or after October 1, 1984, resulting from
changes in benefits.
‘‘(B) The amount (including any negative
amount) for that year under the most recent amorti-
zation schedule determined by the Secretary of De-
fense under section 1465(c)(3) of this title for the
amortization of any cumulative actuarial gain or loss
to the Fund attributable to service performed on or
after October 1, 1984.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect with respect to the budget
for fiscal year 1997 and payments into the Department
of Defense Military Retirement Fund for fiscal year 1997.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 569
To provide for the separate administration of the Border Patrol and the
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. BEILENSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the separate administration of the Border
Patrol and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATION OF THE BORDER PATROL.
Effective October 1, 1995, the border patrol of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service shall be adminis-
tered through the Department of Justice under the Attor-
ney General and shall not be part of, or administered
through, the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 570
To provide for the improved enforcement of the employer sanctions law,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. BEILENSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the improved enforcement of the employer
sanctions law, 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. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SOCIAL SECURITY
CARD.
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CARD.—Not later than
January 1, 1998, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, acting through the Social Security Administra-
tion and in cooperation with the Attorney General and the
Secretary of Labor, shall consider and develop a counter-
feit-resistant social security card which contains finger-
print identification, barcode validation, a photograph, or
some other identifiable feature.
(b) WORK AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT.—Not later
than January 1, 1998, the Attorney General shall des-
ignate the social security card as the single acceptable
work authorization document under the Immigration
Reform and Control Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 571
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that no species
may be determined to be an endangered species or threatened species,
and no critical habitat may be designated, until that Act is reauthorized.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. POMBO, Mr. FIELDS of Texas,
Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. SMITH
of Texas, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. ROGERS,
Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. PARKER, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. EVER-
ETT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. CALVERT, Mr.
BONO, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and
Mr. BALLENGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide
that no species may be determined to be an endangered
species or threatened species, and no critical habitat
may be designated, until that Act is reauthorized.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘SEC. 45C. FUELS PRODUCED FROM OFFSHORE DEEP-
WATER PROJECTS.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—For purposes of sec-
tion 38, the offshore production credit determined under
this section for the taxable year shall be an amount equal
to—
‘‘(1) $5, multiplied by
‘‘(2) the barrel-of-oil equivalent of qualified
fuels produced during the taxable year which are at-
tributable to the taxpayer.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED FUELS.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘qualified fuels’ means do-
mestic crude oil or domestic natural gas produced from
a property any portion of which is located under at least
400 meters of water.
‘‘(c) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
section—
‘‘(1) BARREL.—The term ‘barrel’ means 42
United States gallons.
‘‘(2) BARREL-OF-OIL EQUIVALENT.—The term
‘barrel-of-oil equivalent’ means, with respect to a
fuel other than domestic crude oil, the amount of
that fuel with a Btu content of 5.8 million.
‘‘(3) DOMESTIC
CRUDE
OIL
AND
DOMESTIC
NATURAL GAS.—The terms ‘domestic crude oil’ and
‘domestic natural gas’ mean crude oil and natural
SECTION 1. MORATORIUM ON DETERMINATION OF EN-
DANGERED SPECIES AND THREATENED SPE-
CIES AND DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABI-
TAT.
Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) 
MORATORIUM.—Notwithstanding 
any
other provision of law, during the period beginning
on the effective date of this paragraph and ending
on the first day thereafter that occurs in a fiscal
year for which amounts are specifically authorized
by this Act to be appropriated to carry out this Act,
the Secretary may not—
‘‘(A) determine that a species is an endan-
gered species or a threatened species for pur-
poses of this Act; or
‘‘(B) designate any critical habitat of a
species under this Act.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 572
To provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances of Members
of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. MINGE, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas,
Mr. FARR, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MEEHAN,
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. BARCIA) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Over-
sight
A BILL
To provide for return of excess amounts from official allow-
ances of Members of the House of Representatives to
the Treasury for deficit reduction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RETURN OF EXCESS AMOUNTS FROM OFFICIAL
ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TREASURY
FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION.
Notwithstanding any other law, or any rule or other
authority, any amount remaining in an official allowance
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of a Member of the House of Representatives at the end
of the session of Congress or other period for which the
allowance is made available shall be returned to the Treas-
ury, to be used for deficit reduction.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
and
(2) the term ‘‘official allowance’’ means, with
respect to a Member of the House of Representa-
tives, the Clerk Hire Allowance, the Official Ex-
penses Allowance, or the Official Mail Allowance.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 574
To provide for the operation of laboratories to carry out certain public-
health functions for the region along the international border with Mexico.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for the operation of laboratories to carry out
certain public-health functions for the region along the
international border with Mexico.
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 ‘‘Southwest Public
Health Laboratory Act’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC-HEALTH LABORATORIES FOR SOUTHWEST-
ERN BORDER REGION.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
as appropriate through the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention or through other agencies,
may make grants to States for the operation of labora-
tories to protect the public health through analyzing
human, wildlife, air, water, and soil samples. The purposes
for which the Secretary may authorize such a grant to
be expended include the establishment of the laboratories,
increasing the capacity of existing facilities, and collecting
the samples to be analyzed by the laboratories. The Sec-
retary may make such a grant only if the State involved
agrees that the laboratory will be operated by the State,
and will serve the region along the international border
between the United States and Mexico (in the States of
California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas). The Sec-
retary shall ensure that such a laboratory is established
in an urban area that is centrally located in such region,
that the laboratory is located within 25 miles of such bor-
der, and that the laboratory receives the principal amount
of assistance under this section.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 575
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that annuities
for Members of Congress be computed under the same formula as applies
to Federal employees generally, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide that annuities for Members of Congress be com-
puted under the same formula as applies to Federal
employees generally, 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. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY.
Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or Member’’
after ‘‘employee’’; and
(2) by repealing subsection (b).
SEC. 2. CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY.—Section 8422(a)(2) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘or Mem-
ber’’ after ‘‘employee)’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘Mem-
ber,’’.
(b) 
GOVERNMENT
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section
8423(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)),’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B))
and Members,’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by inserting ‘‘and
Members’’ before ‘‘(under’’;
(3) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ‘‘Mem-
bers,’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘and
Members’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; SAVINGS PROVISION.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect as
of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning
after the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Any annuity or portion of
an annuity computed based on service performed before
the effective date of this Act shall be computed in accord-
ance with applicable provisions of law, as in effect imme-
diately before the effective date of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 576
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for
fuels produced from offshore deep-water projects.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. HAYES 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 a
tax credit for fuels produced from offshore deep-water
projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR FUELS PRODUCED FROM OFF-
SHORE DEEP-WATER PROJECTS.
(a) CREDIT ALLOWED.—Subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
gas produced from a property located in the United
States (within the meaning of section 4612(a)(4)).
‘‘(4) PROPERTY.—The term ‘property’ has the
meaning given such term by section 614.
‘‘(5) PRODUCTION
ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
TAX-
PAYER.—The provisions of section 29(d)(3) shall
apply.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply with respect to qualified fuels produced after De-
cember 31, 1995, from a property which did not produce
oil or natural gas in commercial quantities at any time
before January 1, 1993.’’
(b) CREDIT
MAY
OFFSET
MINIMUM
TAX; NO
CARRYBACK.—Section 38(c) of such Code is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR OFFSHORE PRODUC-
TION CREDIT.—For purposes of this title, the por-
tion of the credit allowed by this section which is at-
tributable to the offshore production credit deter-
mined under section 45C shall be treated as a sepa-
rate credit allowed under this subpart, except that—
‘‘(A) no credit carryback shall be allowed
with respect to such credit under section
39(a)(1), and
‘‘(B) the limitation under paragraph (1)
applicable to such credit shall be equal to the
excess of—
‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s net income tax,
over
‘‘(ii) the credit allowable under this
part (other than the portion of the credit
to which this paragraph applies).’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 38(b) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of
paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(12) the offshore production credit under sec-
tion 45C(a).’’
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing item:
‘‘Sec. 45C. Fuels produced from offshore deep-water projects.’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to production after December 31,
1995, in taxable years ending after such date.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 577
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for
the production of oil and gas from existing marginal oil and gas wells
and from new oil and gas wells.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. HAYES 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 for the production of oil and gas from
existing marginal oil and gas wells and from new oil
and gas wells.
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 MARGINAL AND NEW DOMES-
TIC OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION.
(a) CREDIT FOR PRODUCING OIL AND GAS FROM
NEW WELLS AND MARGINAL WELLS.—Subpart D of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to business credits) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 45C. CREDIT FOR PRODUCING OIL AND GAS FROM
NEW WELLS AND MARGINAL WELLS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38,
the new and marginal well production credit for any tax-
able year is an amount equal to the product of—
‘‘(1) the credit amount, and
‘‘(2) the qualified crude oil production and the
qualified natural gas production which is attrib-
utable to the taxpayer.
‘‘(b) CREDIT AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The credit amount is—
‘‘(A) $3 per barrel of qualified crude oil
production, and
‘‘(B) 50 cents per 1,000 cubic feet of
qualified natural gas production.
‘‘(2) REDUCTION AS OIL AND GAS PRICES IN-
CREASE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The $3 and 50 cents
amounts under paragraph (1) shall each be re-
duced (but not below zero) by an amount which
bears the same ratio to such amount (deter-
mined without regard to this paragraph) as—
‘‘(i) the amount by which the ref-
erence price for the calendar year preced-
ing the calendar year in which the taxable
year begins exceeds $14 ($2.49 for quali-
fied natural gas production), bears to
‘‘(ii) $6 ($1.06 for qualified natural
gas production).
‘‘(B) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar
year after 1995, each of the dollar amounts
contained in subparagraph (A) shall be in-
creased to an amount equal to such dollar
amount multiplied by the inflation adjustment
factor for such calendar year (determined under
section 43(c)(3)(B) by substituting ‘1994’ for
‘1990’).
‘‘(C) REFERENCE PRICE.—For purposes of
this paragraph, the term ‘reference price’
means with respect to any calendar year—
‘‘(i) in the case of qualified crude oil
production, the reference price determined
under section 29(d)(2)(C), and
‘‘(ii) in the case of qualified natural
gas production, the Secretary’s estimate of
the annual average wellhead price per
(A) by striking subparagraph (B), and
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and subparagraph
(B)’’, and
(ii) by redesignating such subpara-
graph as subparagraph (B),
(4) in subsection (a)(4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and the Chairperson of
the National Endowment for the Humanities,
as the case may be,’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 5(l)(2), section
7(f), and section 7(h)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘and
section 5(p)(2)’’,
(5) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’,
and
(B) by striking paragraph (2),
(6) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2), and
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(1)’’,
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3), respectively, and