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[CITE: 31USC3101]

 
                       TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
 
                   SUBTITLE III--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
 
                         CHAPTER 31--PUBLIC DEBT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--BORROWING AUTHORITY
 
Sec. 3101. Public debt limit

    (a) In this section, the current redemption value of an obligation 
issued on a discount basis and redeemable before maturity at the option 
of its holder is deemed to be the face amount of the obligation.
    (b) The face amount of obligations issued under this chapter and the 
face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed 
by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by 
the Secretary of the Treasury) may not be more than $5,950,000,000,000, 
outstanding at one time, subject to changes periodically made in that 
amount as provided by law through the congressional budget process 
described in Rule XLIX \1\ of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
or otherwise.
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    (c) For purposes of this section, the face amount, for any month, of 
any obligation issued on a discount basis that is not redeemable before 
maturity at the option of the holder of the obligation is an amount 
equal to the sum of--
        (1) the original issue price of the obligation, plus
        (2) the portion of the discount on the obligation attributable 
    to periods before the beginning of such month (as determined under 
    the principles of section 1272(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
    1986 without regard to any exceptions contained in paragraph (2) of 
    such section).

(Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 938; Pub. L. 98-34, Sec. 1(a), 
May 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 98-161, Nov. 21, 1983, 97 Stat. 
1012; Pub. L. 98-342, Sec. 1(a), July 6, 1984, 98 Stat. 313; Pub. L. 98-
475, Oct. 13, 1984, 98 Stat. 2206; Pub. L. 99-177, Sec. 1, Dec. 12, 
1985, 99 Stat. 1037; Pub. L. 99-384, Aug. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 818; Pub. 
L. 100-119, Sec. 1, Sept. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 101-72, 
Sec. 2, Aug. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 182; Pub. L. 101-140, Sec. 1, Nov. 8, 
1989, 103 Stat. 830; Pub. L. 101-508, title XI, Sec. 11901[(a)], Nov. 5, 
1990, 104 Stat. 1388-560; Pub. L. 103-66, title XIII, Sec. 13411(a), 
Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 104-121, title III, Sec. 301, Mar. 
29, 1996, 110 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 105-33, title V, Sec. 5701, Aug. 5, 
1997, 111 Stat. 648.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised Section                   Source (U.S. Code)                
Source (Statutes at Large)
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3101(a)..............................  31:757b(last sentence).         Sept. 24
, 1917, ch. 56, 40 Stat. 288,
                                                                        Sec.  2
1; added Feb. 4, 1935, ch. 5,
                                                                        Sec.  5
, 49 Stat. 21; May 26, 1938, ch.
                                                                        285, Se
c.  2, 52 Stat. 447; July 20,
                                                                        1939, c
h. 336, 53 Stat. 1071; June 25,
                                                                        1940, c
h. 419, Sec.  302, 54 Stat. 526;
                                                                        Feb. 19
, 1941, ch. 7, Sec.  2(a), 55
                                                                        Stat. 7
; Mar. 28, 1942, ch. 205, Sec.
                                                                        2, 56 S
tat. 189; Apr. 11, 1943, ch. 52,
                                                                        Sec.  2
, 57 Stat. 63; June 9, 1944, ch.
                                                                        240, Se
c.  2, 58 Stat. 272; Apr. 3,
                                                                        1945, c
h. 51, Sec.  2, 59 Stat. 47; June
                                                                        26, 194
6, ch. 501, Sec.  1, 60 Stat.
                                                                        316; re
stated Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-
                                                                        912, 72
 Stat. 1758; June 30, 1959, Pub.
                                                                        L. 86-7
4, Sec.  1, 73 Stat. 156; June
                                                                        30, 196
7, Pub. L. 90-39, Sec.  1, 81
                                                                        Stat. 9
9; Apr. 7, 1969, Pub. L. 91-8,
                                                                        Sec.  1
, 83 Stat. 7; June 30, 1970, Pub.
                                                                        L. 91-3
01, Sec.  1, 84 Stat. 368; Mar.
                                                                        17, 197
1, Pub. L. 92-5, Sec.  1, 85
                                                                        Stat. 5
; Sept. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96-78,
                                                                        Sec.  2
02, 93 Stat. 591.
3101(b)..............................  31:757b(1st sentence).
3101(c)..............................  31:757b-1.                      June 30,
 1967, Pub. L. 90-39, Sec.  2, 81
                                                                        Stat. 9
9.
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    In subsection (a), the words ``is deemed to be'' are substituted for 
``shall be considered . . . to be'' because a legal fiction is intended.

                       References in Text

    The Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth 
Congress were adopted and amended generally by House Resolution No. 5, 
One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Provisions formerly appearing 
in Rule XLIX, referred to in subsec. (b), were contained in Rule XXIII, 
which was subsequently repealed by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred 
Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
    Section 1272(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in 
subsec. (c), is classified to section 1272(a) of Title 26, Internal 
Revenue Code.


                               Amendments

    1997--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-33 substituted ``$5,950,000,000,000'' 
for ``$5,500,000,000,000''.
    1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-121 substituted 
``$5,500,000,000,000'' for ``$4,900,000,000,000''.
    1993--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-66 substituted ``$4,900,000,000,000'' 
for ``$4,145,000,000,000''.
    1990--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-508 substituted 
``$4,145,000,000,000'' for ``$3,122,700,000,000''.
    1989--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-140 substituted 
``$3,122,700,000,000'' for ``$2,800,000,000,000''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-72 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to 
amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: ``The face amount of beneficial 
interests and participations (except those held by their issuer) issued 
under section 302(c) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1717(c)) 
from July 1, 1967, through June 30, 1968, and outstanding at any time 
shall be included in the amount taken into account in deciding whether 
the face amount requirement of subsection (b) of this section has been 
exceeded. This subsection does not require a change in the budgetary 
accounting for beneficial interests and participations.''
    1987--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-119 substituted 
``$2,800,000,000,000'' for ``$2,111,000,000,000''.
    1986--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-384, which directed that subsec. (b) 
be amended by ``striking out the dollar limitation contained in such 
subsection and inserting in lieu thereof `$2,111,000,000,000,' '', was 
executed by substituting ``$2,111,000,000,000,'' for 
``$1,847,800,000,000, or $2,078,700,000,000 on and after October 1, 
1985,'' as the probable intent of Congress.
    1985--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-177 substituted ``$1,847,800,000,000, 
or $2,078,700,000,000 on and after October 1, 1985'' for 
``$1,575,700,000,000, or $1,823,800,000,000 on and after October 1, 
1984''.
    1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-475 substituted ``$1,575,700,000,000, 
or $1,823,800,000,000 on and after October 1, 1984,'' for 
``$1,573,000,000,000''.
    Pub. L. 98-342 substituted ``$1,573,000,000,000'' for 
``$1,389,000,000,000, or $1,490,000,000,000 on and after October 1, 
1983,''.
    1983--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-161 inserted ``, or $1,490,000,000,000 
on and after October 1, 1983,'' after ``$1,389,000,000,000''.
    Pub. L. 98-34 substituted ``$1,389,000,000,000'' for 
``$400,000,000,000''.


            Treatment of Certain Obligations of United States

    Pub. L. 104-115, Sec. 1(a)-(c), Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 825, 
authorized Secretary of the Treasury to issue to each Federal fund 
obligations of United States under this chapter before Mar. 30, 1996, in 
amount not to exceed certain designated limits, exempted such 
obligations from public debt limit and provided for termination of such 
exemption, and defined ``Federal fund'' for purpose of section.


    Timely Payment of March 1996 Social Security Benefits Guaranteed

    Pub. L. 104-103, Sec. 1, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 55, as amended by 
Pub. L. 104-115, Sec. 1(d), Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 825, authorized 
Secretary of the Treasury to issue, before Mar. 1, 1996, obligations of 
United States under this chapter in amount equal to monthly insurance 
benefits payable in March 1996 under title II of Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401 et seq.), exempted such obligations from public debt limit 
and provided for termination of such exemption.


            Repeal of Permanent Increase in Public Debt Limit

    Pub. L. 98-302, Sec. 1, May 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 217, which 
permanently increased the public debt limit by $30,000,000,000 effective 
May 25, 1984, was repealed by Pub. L. 98-342, Sec. 1(b), July 6, 1984, 
98 Stat. 313, effective on and after July 6, 1984.


                Temporary Increases in Public Debt Limit

    The public debt limit set forth in this section was temporarily 
increased for limited periods by the following acts:
    Oct. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-467, Sec. 106, 104 Stat. 1087--Increase 
to $3,230,000,000,000 for the period Oct. 28, 1990, to Nov. 5, 1990.
    Aug. 9, 1990, Pub. L. 101-350, Sec. 1, 104 Stat. 403, as amended 
Oct. 2, 1990, Pub. L. 101-405, Sec. 1, 104 Stat. 878; Oct. 9, 1990, Pub. 
L. 101-412, Sec. 114, 104 Stat. 897; Oct. 19, 1990, Pub. L. 101-444, 
Sec. 114, 104 Stat. 1033; Oct. 25, 1990, Pub. L. 101-461, Sec. 114, 104 
Stat. 1078--Increase to $3,195,000,000,000 for the period Aug. 9, 1990, 
to Oct. 27, 1990.
    Aug. 7, 1989, Pub. L. 101-72, Sec. 1, 103 Stat. 182--Increase of 
$70,000,000,000 for the period Aug. 7, 1989, to Oct. 31, 1989.
    Aug. 10, 1987, Pub. L. 100-84, 101 Stat. 550--Increase to 
$2,352,000,000,000 for the period Aug. 10, 1987, to Sept. 23, 1987.
    May 15, 1987, Pub. L. 100-40, Sec. 1(a), 101 Stat. 308, as amended 
July 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100-80, Sec. 1(a), 101 Stat. 542--Increase to 
$2,320,000,000,000 for the period May 15, 1987, to August 6, 1987. 
[Section 1(b) of Pub. L. 100-80 provided that: ``The amendment made by 
subsection (a) [amending section 1(a) of Pub. L. 100-40] shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [July 30, 1987].'']
    Nov. 14, 1985, Pub. L. 99-155, Sec. 1, 99 Stat. 814--Provided for a 
temporary increase of an amount determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury as necessary, but not to exceed a public debt limit of 
$1,903,800,000,000 for the period Nov. 14, 1985, to Dec. 6, 1985.
    June 28, 1982, Pub. L. 97-204, 96 Stat. 130--Increase of 
$743,100,000,000 for the period June 28, 1982, to Sept. 30, 1982.
    Sept. 30, 1981, Pub. L. 97-49, 95 Stat. 956--Increase of 
$679,800,000,000 for the period Oct. 1, 1981, to Sept. 30, 1982.


           Repeals of Temporary Increases in Public Debt Limit

    Pub. L. 103-12, Apr. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 42, providing for a 
temporary increase in public debt limit to $4,370,000,000,000 for the 
period Apr. 6, 1993, to Sept. 30, 1993, was repealed by Pub. L. 103-66, 
title XIII, Sec. 13411(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 565, effective Aug. 
10, 1993.
    Pub. L. 99-509, title VIII, Sec. 8201, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 
1968, providing for a temporary increase in public debt limit of 
$189,000,000,000 for the period Oct. 21, 1986, to May 15, 1987, was 
repealed by Pub. L. 100-40, Sec. 1(b), May 15, 1987, 101 Stat. 308, 
effective May 15, 1987.
    Pub. L. 97-270, Sept. 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 1156, providing for a 
temporary increase in public debt limit of $890,200,000,000 for the 
period Oct. 1, 1982, to Sept. 30, 1983, was repealed by Pub. L. 98-34, 
Sec. 1(b), May 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 196, effective May 26, 1983.
    The following acts which temporarily increased the public debt limit 
for limited periods were repealed by Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 5(b), Sept. 
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1068:
    Pub. L. 97-48, Sept. 30, 1981, 95 Stat. 955, provided for a 
temporary increase of $599,800,000,000 for the period Sept. 30, 1981, to 
Sept. 30, 1981.
    Pub. L. 97-2, Feb. 7, 1981, 95 Stat. 4, provided for a temporary 
increase of $585,000,000,000 for the period Feb. 7, 1981, to Sept. 30, 
1981.
    Pub. L. 96-556, Sec. 1, Dec. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 3261, provided for a 
temporary increase of $535,100,000,000 for the period Oct. 1, 1980, to 
Sept. 30, 1981.
    Pub. L. 96-286, Sec. 1, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 598, provided for a 
temporary increase of $525,000,000,000 for the period June 28, 1980, to 
Feb. 28, 1981.
    Pub. L. 96-78, title I, Sec. 101(a), Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 589, 
as amended Pub. L. 96-256, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 96-264, 
Sec. 1, June 6, 1980, 94 Stat. 439, provided for a temporary increase of 
$479,000,000,000 for the period Sept. 29, 1979, to June 30, 1980.
    Pub. L. 96-5, Sec. 1, Apr. 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 8, providing for a 
temporary increase of $430,000,000,000 for the period Apr. 2, 1979, to 
Sept. 30, 1979, was also repealed by Pub. L. 96-79, title I, 
Sec. 101(b), Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 589.
    Pub. L. 95-333, Sec. 1, Aug. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 419, providing for a 
temporary increase of $398,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period Oct. 3, 1978, to Mar. 31, 1979, was also repealed by Pub. L. 96-
5, Sec. 2, Apr. 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 8.
    Pub. L. 95-120, Sec. 1, Oct. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 1090, as amended, 
providing for a temporary increase of $352,000,000,000 in the public 
debt limit for the period Oct. 4, 1977, to July 31, 1978, was also 
repealed by Pub. L. 95-333, Sec. 2, Aug. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 419.
    Pub. L. 94-334, Sec. 1, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 793, providing for a 
temporary increase of $300,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period Apr. 1, 1977, to Sept. 30, 1977, was also repealed by Pub. L. 95-
120, Sec. 2, Oct. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 1090.
    Pub. L. 94-232, Sec. 1, Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 217, provided for a 
temporary increase of $227,000,000,000 for the period Mar. 15, 1976, to 
June 30, 1976.
    Pub. L. 94-132, Sec. 1, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 693, providing for a 
temporary increase of $195,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period Nov. 14, 1975, to Mar. 15, 1976, was also repealed by Pub. L. 94-
232, Sec. 2, Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 217.
    Pub. L. 94-47, Sec. 1, June 30, 1975, 89 Stat. 246, providing for a 
temporary increase of $177,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period June 30, 1975, to Nov. 15, 1975, was also repealed by Pub. L. 94-
132, Sec. 2, Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 693.
    Pub. L. 94-3, Sec. 1, Feb. 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 5, providing for a 
temporary increase of $131,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period Feb. 19, 1975, to June 30, 1975, was also repealed by Pub. L. 94-
47, Sec. 2, June 30, 1975, 89 Stat. 246.
    Pub. L. 93-325, Sec. 1, June 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 285, providing for a 
temporary increase of $95,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period June 30, 1974, to Mar. 31, 1975, was also repealed by Pub. L. 94-
3, Sec. 2, Feb. 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 5.
    Pub. L. 93-173, Sec. 1, Dec. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 691, providing for a 
temporary increase of $75,700,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period of Dec. 3, 1973, to June 30, 1974, was also repealed by Pub. L. 
93-325, Sec. 2, June 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 285, eff. June 30, 1974.
    Pub. L. 92-599, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1324, as 
amended Pub. L. 93-53, Sec. 1, July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 134, providing for 
a temporary increase of $65,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period of Nov. 1, 1972, to Nov. 30, 1973, was also repealed by Pub. L. 
93-173, Sec. 2, Dec. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 691, eff. Dec. 3, 1973.
    Pub. L. 92-250, Mar. 15, 1972, 86 Stat. 63, as amended Pub. L. 92-
336, title I, Sec. 1, July 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 406, provided for a 
temporary increase of $20,000,000,000 for the period Mar. 15, 1972, to 
Oct. 31, 1972.
    Pub. L. 92-5, title I, Sec. 2(a), Mar. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 5, as 
amended July 1, 1972, Pub. L. 92-336, title I, Sec. 1, 86 Stat. 406, 
provided for a temporary increase of $30,000,000,000 for the period of 
Mar. 17, 1971, to Oct. 31, 1972.
    Pub. L. 91-301, Sec. 2, June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 368, providing for a 
temporary increase of $15,000,000,000 in the public debt limit for the 
period of June 30, 1970, to June 30, 1971, was also repealed by Pub. L. 
92-5, title I, Sec. 2(b), Mar. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 5, eff. Mar. 17, 1971.
    Pub. L. 91-8, Sec. 2, Apr. 7, 1969, 83 Stat. 7, provided for a 
temporary increase of $12,000,000,000 for the period Apr. 7, 1969, to 
June 30, 1970.
    Pub. L. 90-3, Mar. 2, 1967, 81 Stat. 4, provided for a temporary 
increase from $285,000,000,000 to $336,000,000,000 for the period Mar. 
2, 1967.
    Pub. L. 89-472, June 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 221, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $330,000,000,000 for the 
period July 1, 1966, to June 30, 1967.
    Pub. L. 89-49, June 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 172, provided for a temporary 
increase from $285,000,000,000 to $328,000,000,000 for the period July 
1, 1965, to June 30, 1966.
    Pub. L. 88-327, June 29, 1964, 78 Stat. 255, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $324,000,000,000 for the 
period June 29, 1964, to June 30, 1965.
    Pub. L. 88-187, Nov. 26, 1963, 77 Stat. 342, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $309,000,000,000 for the 
period Dec. 1, 1963, to June 30, 1964 and a further increase of 
$6,000,000,000 for the period Dec. 1, 1963 through June 29, 1964 because 
of variations in the timing of revenue receipts.
    Pub. L. 88-106, Aug. 27, 1963, 77 Stat. 131, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $309,000,000,000 for the 
period Sept. 1, 1963, to Nov. 30, 1963.
    Pub. L. 88-30, Sec. 1(2), May 29, 1963, 77 Stat. 50, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $309,000,000,000 for the 
period July 1, 1963, to Aug. 31, 1963.
    Pub. L. 88-30, Sec. 1(1), May 29, 1963, 77 Stat. 50, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $307,000,000,000 for the 
period May 29, 1963, to June 30, 1963.
    Pub. L. 87-512, Sec. 1(3), July 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 124, provided for 
a temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $300,000,000,000 for the 
period June 25, 1963, to June 30, 1963.
    Pub. L. 87-512, Sec. 1(2), July 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 124, provided for 
a temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $305,000,000,000 for the 
period Apr. 1, 1963, to June 24, 1963.
    Pub. L. 87-512, Sec. 1(1), July 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 124, provided for 
a temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $308,000,000,000 for the 
period July 1, 1962, to Mar. 31, 1963.
    Pub. L. 87-414, Mar. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 23, provided for a temporary 
increase from $285,000,000,000 to $300,000,000,000 for the period Mar. 
13, 1962, to June 30, 1962.
    Pub. L. 87-69, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 148, provided for a temporary 
increase from $285,000,000,000 to $298,000,000,000 for the period July 
1, 1961, to June 30, 1962.
    Pub. L. 86-564, title I, Sec. 101, June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 290, 
provided for a temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to 
$293,000,000,000 for the period July 1, 1960, to June 30, 1961.
    Pub. L. 86-74, Sec. 2, June 30, 1959, 73 Stat. 156, provided for a 
temporary increase from $285,000,000,000 to $295,000,000,000 for the 
period July 1, 1959, to June 30, 1960.
    Pub. L. 85-336, Feb. 26, 1958, 72 Stat. 27, provided for a temporary 
increase from $275,000,000,000 to $280,000,000,000 for the period Feb. 
26, 1958, to June 30, 1959.
    July 9, 1956, ch. 536, 70 Stat. 519, provided for a temporary 
increase from $275,000,000,000 to $278,000,000,000 for the period July 
1, 1956, to June 30, 1957.
    Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1037, 68 Stat. 895, as amended by act June 30, 
1955, ch. 256, 69 Stat. 241, provided for a temporary increase from 
$275,000,000,000 to $281,000,000,000 for the period Aug. 28, 1954, to 
June 30, 1956.


                  Restoration of Trust Fund Investments

    Provisions requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to restore 
certain Federal trust funds and Government accounts to the position they 
would have been if the debt limitation of 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) had not 
prevented them from investing funds during specific periods were 
contained in the following acts:
    Pub. L. 101-508, title XI, Sec. 11901(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 
1388-560.
    Pub. L. 101-140, title III, Sec. 301, Nov. 8, 1989, 103 Stat. 833.
    Pub. L. 99-177, title II, Sec. 272, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1095.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3130 of this title; title 2 
section 632; title 5 sections 8348, 8438; title 12 section 1824; title 
42 section 1320b-15.
