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(b) APPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
CIVIL
SERVICE 
LAWS.—The staff of the Commission shall be appointed sub-
ject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and shall 
be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request of 
the Commission, the head of any Federal department or 
agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the per-
sonnel of that department or agency to the Commission to 
assist it in carrying out its duties under this title. 
SEC. 605. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commission may, 
for the purpose of carrying out this title, hold hearings, sit 
and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive 
evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The 
Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to wit-
nesses appearing before it. 
(b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem-
ber or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the
Commission, take any action which the Commission is au-
thorized to take by this section. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable it to carry 
out this title. Upon request of the Chairperson or Vice 
Chairperson of the Commission, the head of that department 
or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission. 
(d) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon the 
request of the Commission, the Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable 
basis, the administrative support services necessary for the 
Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this title. 
(f) SUBPOENA POWER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may issue 
subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of 
witnesses and the production of any evidence relating 
to any matter under investigation by the Commis-
sion. The attendance of witnesses and the production 
of evidence may be required from any place within
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3256 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 26, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton 
Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3256 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 3038 West Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Congressman 
James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 25, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Union Calendar No. 76
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2243
[Report No. 103–138]
A BILL
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to
extend the authorization of appropriations in
such Act, and for other purposes.
JUNE 17, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Calendar No. 341 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3256 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 26, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton 
Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 3038 West Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Congressman 
James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post 
Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 341 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3256 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue 
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congress-
man James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office 
Building’’. 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Reported without amendment
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3791 
To provide for the deferment of acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve under certain circumstances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. CAPPS, and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the deferment of acquisition of petroleum 
for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve under certain cir-
cumstances. 
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 ‘‘Oil Reserve Pricing 
Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFERMENT OF PETROLEUM PURCHASE OVER 
THRESHOLD. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DEFER.—In preparing to acquire 
any barrels of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Re-
serve over the 700,000,000 barrel amount, the Secretary 
of Energy may defer such acquisition. In determining 
whether to defer such acquisition, the Secretary shall— 
(1) use market-based practices when deciding to 
acquire petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Re-
serve, as used prior to 2002; 
(2) carry out and make public analyses of costs 
and savings when making or deferring such acquisi-
tions; 
(3) take into account and report to Congress 
the impact the acquisition will have on the domestic 
and foreign supply of petroleum and the resulting 
price increases or decreases; and 
(4) consult with the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity on the security consequences of such acquisi-
tion or deferral. 
(b) ENERGY SECURITY RISK REPORTS.—The Sec-
retary of Energy may, as necessary, report on any signifi-
cant energy security risks that will be incurred by defer-
ring the acquisition of barrels of petroleum under sub-
section (a). 
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(D) by inserting ‘‘and suppliers’’ after 
‘‘automobile manufacturers’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Priority shall be given to the refurbishment or 
retooling of manufacturing facilities that have 
recently ceased operation or will cease operation 
in the near future.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary may coordinate implementation of 
this section with State and local programs designed to ac-
complish similar goals, including the retention and retrain-
ing of skilled workers from the such manufacturing facili-
ties, including by establishing matching grant arrange-
ments. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 9403. PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC
DRIVE
VEHICLE
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of En-
ergy (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall establish a competitive program to provide
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3257 
To suspend temporarily the duty on biaxially oriented polypropylene dielectric 
film. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mr. OLVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on biaxially oriented 
polypropylene dielectric film. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE DI-
ELECTRIC FILM. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.23 
Biaxially oriented poly-
propylene dielectric film 
(CAS No. 9003–07–0) (pro-
vided in subheading 
3920.20.20) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3258 
To suspend temporarily the duty on biaxially oriented polyethylene 
terephthalate dielectric film. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mr. OLVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on biaxially oriented 
polyethylene terephthalate dielectric film. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
BIAXIALLY 
ORIENTED 
POLYETHYLENE 
TEREPHTHALATE DIELECTRIC FILM. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.24 
Biaxially oriented poly-
ethylene terephthalate dielec-
tric film (CAS No. 25038– 
9–9) (provided in sub-
heading 3920.20.20) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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notice of denial that includes an explanation of the 
Secretary’s decision. 
(4) ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.—If the Sec-
retary requests additional information and the Gov-
ernor does not respond for a period of 10 days, the 
Governor’s request shall be denied. If the Governor 
provides all requested additional information in 
timely manner, the Secretary shall approve or deny 
the request within 10 days after receipt of such in-
formation. 
(f) MAINTENANCE TRANSACTIONS.—The Secretary 
of Energy is authorized to conduct purchases and sales 
of gasoline at wholesale for maintenance of the GAS Re-
serve system. In conducting maintenance transactions, the 
Secretary shall ensure that— 
(1) the GAS Reserve is available to respond to 
emergencies during periods of the annual gasoline 
market cycle when the Secretary expects demand to 
be highest; 
(2) the GAS Reserve does not contain gasoline 
for a period of time so long as to jeopardize its qual-
ity; and 
(3) maintenance transactions are timed so as to 
minimize their impact on the retail price of gasoline.
(g) REPORTS.—Not later than November 1 of each 
year, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on the GAS Reserve pro-
gram, describing the physical status of GAS Reserve facili-
ties, the program’s financial outlook, and the disposition 
of any emergency sales request received and any emer-
gency sales conducted since the last report, and recom-
mending any additional appropriations or technical 
changes appropriate to improve the program’s operation. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of En-
ergy such sums as may be necessary for construction and 
operation of the GAS Reserve for fiscal years 2006 
through 2011. 
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the United States at any designated place of hearing 
within the United States. 
(2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a person 
refuses to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph 
(1), the Commission may apply to a United States 
district court for an order requiring that person to 
appear before the Commission to give testimony, 
produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter 
under investigation. The application may be made 
within the judicial district where the hearing is con-
ducted or where that person is found, resides, or 
transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of 
the court may be punished by the court as civil con-
tempt. 
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas of 
the Commission shall be served in the manner pro-
vided for subpoenas issued by a United States district 
court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for 
the United States district courts. 
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any 
court to which application is made under paragraph 
(2) may be served in the judicial district in which the 
person required to be served resides or may be found.
SEC. 606. REPORT. 
The Commission shall transmit a report to the Con-
gress not later than 8 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act. The report shall contain a detailed statement 
of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together 
with its recommendations for legislation, administrative ac-
tions, and such other actions as the Commission considers 
appropriate. 
TITLE VII—CRITICAL ENERGY 
ASSURANCE 
SEC. 701. EVACUATION PLAN REVIEW. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a 
report of the Secretary’s review of the fuel supply plan com-
ponents of State evacuation plans and the National Capitol 
region. Such report shall determine the sufficiency of such 
plans, and shall include recommendations for improve-
ments thereto. Annually after the transmittal of a report 
under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall transmit 
a report to the Congress assessing plans found insufficient 
under previous reports. 
SEC. 702. DISASTER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—During any federally declared emer-
gency or disaster, the Secretary may provide direct assist-
ance to private sector entities that operate critical energy 
infrastructure, including refineries.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2244
AN ACT
Making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and
rescissions for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1993, and for other purposes.
(b) ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under this section may 
include emergency preparation and recovery assistance, in-
cluding power generation equipment, other protective or 
emergency recovery equipment, assistance to restore access 
to water, power, or other raw materials, and transportation 
and housing for critical employees. The Secretary may re-
quest assistance from other Federal agencies in carrying out 
this section. 
SEC. 703. CRITICAL ENERGY ASSURANCE ACCOUNT. 
There is established in the Treasury an account known 
as the Critical Energy Assurance Account. The Secretary 
shall deposit into this account amounts appropriated to the 
Secretary for the purpose of carrying out this title and pay-
ments paid to the Secretary by any non-Federal source for 
the purpose of carrying out this title. The Secretary may 
receive and accept payments from any non-Federal source, 
which shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
appropriation, for carrying out this title. 
SEC. 704. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary may issue regulations necessary or ap-
propriate to carry out this title.
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) Education or counseling services designed 
to improve the financial literacy and economic lit-
eracy of students and, as appropriate, their par-
ents.’’; 
(8) 
in 
section 
324(d)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1063(d)(2)), by striking ‘‘section 360(a)(2)(A)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 399(a)(2)(A)’’; 
(9) 
in 
section 
326(e)(1) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1063b(e)(1)), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting a colon after ‘‘the following’’; 
(10) in section 327(b) (20 U.S.C. 1063c(b)), by 
striking ‘‘initial’’; 
(11) 
in 
section 
342(5)(C) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1066a(5)(C))— 
(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘equip-
ment’’ the first place it appears; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘technology,,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘technology,’’; 
(12) in section 343(e) (20 U.S.C. 1066b(e)), by 
inserting after the subsection designation the fol-
lowing: ‘‘SALE OF QUALIFIED BONDS.—’’; 
(13) in section 351(a) (20 U.S.C. 1067a(a)), by 
striking ‘‘of 1979’’; 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3793 
To ensure that predisaster hazard mitigation continues beyond 2005. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mrs. CAPPS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To ensure that predisaster hazard mitigation continues 
beyond 2005. 
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 ‘‘Disaster Preparation 
and Local Action Now Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) natural disasters, including earthquakes, 
tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and 
wildfires, pose great danger to human life and to 
property throughout the United States;
(2) greater emphasis needs to be placed on— 
(A) identifying and assessing the risks to 
States and local governments (including Indian 
tribes) from natural disasters; 
(B) implementing adequate measures to 
reduce losses from natural disasters; and 
(C) ensuring that the critical services and 
facilities of communities will continue to func-
tion after a natural disaster; 
(3) expenditures for postdisaster assistance are 
increasing without commensurate reductions in the 
likelihood of future losses from natural disasters; 
(4) in the expenditure of Federal funds under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), high 
priority should be given to mitigation of hazards at 
the local level; 
(5) with a unified effort of economic incentives, 
awareness and education, technical assistance, and 
demonstrated Federal support, States and local gov-
ernments (including Indian tribes) will be able to— 
(A) form effective community-based part-
nerships for hazard mitigation purposes;
(B) implement effective hazard mitigation 
measures that reduce the potential damage 
from natural disasters; 
(C) ensure continued functionality of crit-
ical services; 
(D) leverage additional non-Federal re-
sources in meeting natural disaster resistance 
goals; and 
(E) make commitments to long-term haz-
ard mitigation efforts to be applied to new and 
existing structures; 
(6) Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant 
Communities was a successful nationwide disaster 
prevention initiative developed by the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to help communities take 
steps to become more disaster resistant and sustain-
able in advance of a natural disaster event such as 
a flood, hurricane, earthquake, or wildfire; 
(7) Project Impact relied on active and effective 
partnerships among Federal agencies, State and 
local governments, volunteer agencies and the pri-
vate sector to support these local activities by pro-
viding technical assistance, funding, and resources; 
(8) Project Impact activities were developed lo-
cally and empowered communities to determine their
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(14) in section 391(b)(7)(E) (20 U.S.C. 
1068(b)(7)(E)), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’; and 
(15) in section 396 (20 U.S.C. 1068e), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 360’’ and inserting ‘‘section 399’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 1024 (20 U.S.C. 1135b–3), as 
transferred by section 301(a)(5) of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105–244; 112 Stat. 
1636), is repealed. 
SEC. 305. TITLE III AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 399(a) (20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2007’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding fiscal years’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘5 succeeding fiscal 
years’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘$23,800,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ in subpara-
graph (C) and inserting ‘‘$11,900,000’’; 
(4) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$135,000,000’’ in sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘$241,000,000’’; 
and 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3260 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a deduction 
for payments of excessive compensation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mr. SABO 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 deny em-
ployers a deduction for payments of excessive compensa-
tion. 
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 ‘‘Income Equity Act 
of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENTS OF EXCES-
SIVE COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for trade or busi-
ness expenses) is amended by inserting after subsection 
(h) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under this chapter for any excessive com-
pensation with respect to any full-time employee. 
‘‘(2) EXCESSIVE
COMPENSATION.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘excessive com-
pensation’ means, with respect to any employee, the 
amount by which— 
‘‘(A) the compensation for services per-
formed by such employee during the taxable 
year, exceeds 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to 25 times the low-
est compensation for services performed by any 
other full-time employee during such taxable 
year. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For 
purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘com-
pensation’ means salary, wages, and bo-
nuses. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION OF NONCASH BENE-
FITS.—The term ‘compensation’ includes
any remuneration (including benefits) in 
any medium other than cash, but shall not 
include— 
‘‘(I) any payment referred to in 
so much of section 3121(a)(5) as pre-
cedes subparagraph (E) thereof, and 
‘‘(II) any benefit provided to or 
on behalf of an employee if at the 
time such benefit is provided it is rea-
sonable to believe that the employee 
will be able to exclude such benefit 
from gross income under this chapter. 
‘‘(iii) 
PART-YEAR
EMPLOYEES.—In 
the case of any part-year employee, the 
compensation of the employee shall be 
computed on an annualized basis. 
‘‘(B) EMPLOYER.—All persons treated as a 
single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of 
section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 
414 shall be treated as 1 employer.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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