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SEC. 205. AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEE IN CASES UNDER TITLE 11.

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(a) AUTHORITY.—Subchapter I of chapter 3 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "§ 307. United States trustee "The United States trustee may raise and may appear and be heard on any issue in any case or proceeding under this title but may not file a plan pursuant to section 1121(c) of this title.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 3 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "307. United States trustee.". SEC. 206. ELIGIBILITY OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEE TO SERVE AS TRUSTEE.

Section 321 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(c) The United States trustee for the judicial district in which the case is pending is eligible to serve as trustee in the case if necessary.". SEC. 207. QUALIFICATION OF TRUSTEE.

Section 322 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking out "A person" and inserting ^ in lieu thereof "Except as provided in subsection (b)(1), a ^' person", and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b)(1) The United States trustee qualifies wherever such trustee serves as trustee in a case under this title. "(2) The United States trustee shall determine— "(A) the amount of a bond required to be filed under subsection (a) of this section; and "(B) the sufficiency of the surety on such bond.". SEC. 208. REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE OR EXAMINER.

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Section 326(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) In a case under chapter 12 or 13 of this title, the court may not allow compensation for services or reimbursement of expenses of the'United States trustee or of a standing trustee appointed under section 586(b) of title 28, but may allow reasonable compensation under section 330 of this title of a trustee appointed under section 1202(a) or 1302(a) of this title for the trustee'services, payable after

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the trustee renders such services, not to exceed five percent upon all payments under the plan.". SEC. 210. EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONS.

Section 327(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "another creditor". SEC. 2 n. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.

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Section 330 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by inserting "to any parties in interest and to the United States trustee" after "notice", and (2) by inserting at the end thereof the following: "(d) In a case in which the United States trustee serves as trustee, the compensation of the trustee under this section shall be paid to the clerk of the bankruptcy court and deposited by the clerk into the United States Trustee System Fund established by section 589a of title 28.". SEC. 212. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AND EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS.

Section 341 of title 11, United States C!ode, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking out "there shall be a meeting of creditors" and inserting in lieu thereof "the United States trustee shall convene and preside at a meeting of creditors", (2) in subsection (b) by striking out "court may order" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States trustee may convene", and (3) in subsection (c) by inserting "including any final meeting of creditors" before the period at the end thereof. SEC. 213. EXAMINATION OF THE DEBTOR.

Section 343 of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 343. Examination of the debtor "The debtor shall appear and submit to examination under oath at the meeting of creditors under section 341(a) of this title. Creditors, any indenture trustee, any trustee or examiner in the case, or the United States trustee may examine the debtor. The United States trustee may administer the oath required under this section.". SEC. 214. MONIES OF ESTATES.

Section 345(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Except with respect to a deposit or investment that is insured or guaranteed by the United States or by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the trustee shall require from an entity with which such money is deposited or invested— "(1) a bond— ?,5^yj»^.j.»iA "(A) in favor of the United States; "(B) secured by the undertaking of a corporate surety approved by the United States trustee for the district in which the case is pending; and fes3lfil "(C) conditioned on— "(i) a proper accounting for all money so deposited or invested and for any return on such money;

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"(ii) prompt repayment of such money and return; and "(iii) faithful performance of duties as a depository; or "(2) the deposit of securities of the kind specified in section 9303 of title 3L".

SEC. 215. INTERIM TRUSTEE.

Section 701(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) Promptly after the order for relief under this chapter, the United States trustee shall appoint one disinterested person that is a member of the panel of private trustees established under section 586(a)(1) of title 28 or that is serving as trustee in the case immediately before the order for relief under this chapter to serve as interim trustee in the case. "(2) If none of the members of such panel is willing to serve as interim trustee in the case, then the United States trustee may serve as interim trustee in the case.". •
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SEC. 216. SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE.

Subsections (b) and (c) of section 703 of title 11, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: "(b) Pending election of a trustee under subsection (a) of this section, if necessary to preserve or prevent loss to the estate, the United States trustee may appoint an interim trustee in the manner specified in section 701(a). "(c) If creditors do not elect a successor trustee under subsection (a) of this section or if a trustee is needed in a case reopened under section 350 of this title, then the United States trustee— "(1) shall appoint one disinterested person that is a member of the panel of private trustees established under section 586(a)(1) of title 28 to serve as trustee in the case; or "(2) may, if none of the disinterested members of such panel is riJi willing to serve as trustee, serve as trustee in the case. SEC. 217. DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.

Section 704 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8) by— (A) inserting ", with the United States trustee," after "court" the first place it appears, and (B) inserting "the United States trustee or" after ba — "information as", and (2) in paragraph (9) by inserting "and with the United States ' * trustee" before the period at the end thereof. SEC. 218. CREDITORS' COMMITTEE.

Section 7O50t>) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "trustee" each place it appears, and (2) by inserting "or the United States trustee" immediately \'f after "court". SEC. 219. DISMISSAL.

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(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "; and", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3) failure of the debtor in a voluntary case to file, within fifteen days or such additional time as the court may allow after the filing of the petition commencing such case, the information required by paragraph (1) of section 521, but only on a motion by the United States trustee.". (b) PROCEDURE.—Section 707(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "motion and" and inserting in lieu thereof "motion or on a motion by the United States trustee, but". SEC. 220. DISCHARGE.

Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 727 of title 11, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: "(c)(1) The trustee, a creditor, or the United States trustee may object to the granting of a discharge under subsection (a) of this section. "(2) On request of a party in interest, the court may order the trustee to examine the acts and conduct of the debtor to determine whether a ground exists for denial of discharge. "(d) On request of the trustee, a creditor, or the United States trustee, and after notice and a hearing, the court shall revoke a discharge granted under subsection (a) of this section if— "(1) such discharge was obtained through the fraud of the debtor, and the requesting party did not know of such fraud until after the granting of such discharge; "(2) the debtor acquired property that is property of the estate, or became entitled to acquire property that would be property of the estate, and knowingly and fraudulently failed to report the acquisition of or entitlement to such property, or to deliver or surrender such property to the trustee; or I "(3) the debtor committed an act specified in subsection (a)(6) g of this section. "(e) The trustee, a creditor, or the United States trustee may request a revocation of a discharge— "(1) under subsection (d)(1) of this section within one year after such discharge is granted; or "(2) under subsection (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this section before the later of— ^ "(A) one year after the granting of such discharge; and ? "(B) the date the case is closed.".

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SEC. 221. CREDITORS' AND EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS' COMMITTEES.

Section 1102 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a)(1) As soon as practicable after the order for relief under chapter 11 of this title, the United States trustee shall appoint a n usc llOl et committee of creditors holding unsecured claims and may appoint seq. additional committees of creditors or of equity security holders as the United States trustee deems appropriate. "(2) On request of a party in interest, the court may order the appointment of additional committees of creditors or of equity security holders if necessary to assure adequate representation of creditors or of equity security holders. The United States trustee shall appoint any such committee.", and (2) by repealing subsection (c).

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SEC. 222. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE OR EXAMINER.

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Section 1104 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "party in interest", (2) in subsection (b), by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "party in interest", and '•""' (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking out "court" the second place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "United States trustee, after consultation with parties in interest", and (B) by striking out "one disinterested person" and inserting in lieu thereof ", subject to the court's approval, one i5A.-»*iiB I disinterested person other than the United States trustee". SEC. 223. TERMINATION OF TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT.

Section 1105 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "party in interest". SEC. 224. CONVERSION OR DISMISSAL.

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Section 1112 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— i// (1) in subsection (b)— B sjtovs (A) by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "party in interest", -3iil (B) by striking out "or" in paragraph (8), bns i (C) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or", and (D) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(10) nonpayment of any fees or charges required under ^^ chapter 123 of title 28.", ^'i " (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: "(e) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (f), the court, on request of the United States trustee, may convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title or may dismiss a case under this chapter, whichever is in the best interest of creditors and the estate if the debtor in a voluntary case fails to file, within fifteen days after the filing of the petition commencing such case or such additional time as the court may allow, the information required by paragraph (1) of section 521, including a list containing the names and addresses of the holders of the twenty largest unsecured claims (or of all unsecured claims if there are fewer than twenty unsecured claims), and the approximate dollar amounts of each of such claims.". SEC. 225. PREREQUISITE TO CONFIRMATION OF PLAN UNDER CHAPTER 11.

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Section 1129(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: iu, "(12) All fees payable under section 1930, as determined by the court at the hearing on confirmation of the plan, have been aiCi paid or the plan provides for the payment of all such fees on the effective date of the plan.". SEC. 226. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT TRUSTEE.

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"§ 1163. Appointment of trustee "As soon as practicable after the order for relief the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a list of five disinterested persons that are qualified and willing to serve as trustees in the case. The United States trustee shall appoint one of such persons to serve as trustee in the case.". SEC. 227. REPEALER

Section 1202 of title 11, United States Code, as added by section 255 of this Act, is amended by striking out subsections (c) and (d). SEC. 228. TRUSTEE.

Section 1302 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) If the United States trustee appoints an individual under section 586(b) of title 28 to serve as standing trustee in cases under this chapter and if such individual qualifies under section 322 of this title, then such individual shall serve as trustee in the case. Otherwise, the United States trustee shall appoint one disinterested person to serve as trustee in the case or the United States trustee may serve as a trustee in the case.", and (2) by striking out subsections (d) and (e). SEC. 229. CONVERSION OR DISMISSAL.

Section 1307 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— ^^^ (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting "or the United States trustee" after On "party in interest, " ' (B) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting a semicolon in lieu thereof, (C) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and (D) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(9) only on request of the United States trustee, failure of the debtor to file, within fifteen days, or such additional time as the court may allow, after the filing of the petition commencing such case, the information required by paragraph (1) of section 521; or "(10) only on request of the United States trustee, failure to timely file the information required by paragraph (2) of section 521.", and (2) in subsection (d) by inserting "or the United States trustee" after "party in interest". SEC. 230. PAYMENTS.

Section 1326(b) of title 11, United States Code, is simended to read as follows: "(b) Before or at the time of each payment to creditors under the plan, there shall be paid— "(1) any unpaid claim of the kind specified in section 507(a)(l) of this title; and "(2) if a standing trustee appointed under section 586(b) of title 28 is serving in the case, the percentage fee fixed for such standing trustee under section 586(e)(l)(B) of title 28.". SEC. 231. REPEAL OF CHAPTER 15. Chapter 15 of title 11, United States Code, is repealed.

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Subtitle B—Debtors Who Are Family Farmers SEC. 251. DEFINITIONS.

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Section 101 of title 11, United States Code, as amended by section 201 of this Act, is amended— (1) in paragraph (17) by inserting "(except when such term appears in the term 'family farmer')' after "means", (2) by redesignating paragraphs (17) through (49) as paragraphs (19) through (51), respectively, and (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraphs: "(17) 'family farmer' means— "(A) individual or individual and spouse engaged in a farming operation whose aggregate debts do not exceed $1,500,000 and not less than 80 percent of whose aggregate noncontingent, liquidated debts (excluding a debt for the principal residence of such individual or such individual i and spouse unless such debt arises out of a farming opert< ation), on the date the case is filed, arise out of a farming operation owned or operated by such individual or such individual and spouse, and such individual or such individual and spouse receive from such farming operation more than 50 percent of such individual's or such individual and spouse's gross income for the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the case concerning such individual fgiiB or such individual and spouse was filed; or "(B) corporation or partnership in which more than 50 briB percent of the outstanding stock or equity is held by one family, or by one family and the relatives of the members of (H) d such family, and such family or such relatives conduct the farming operation, and "(i) more than 80 percent of the value of its assets consists of assets related to the farming operation; "(ii) its aggregate debts do not exceed $1,500,000 and not less than 80 percent of its aggregate noncontingent, liquidated debts (excluding a debt for one dwelling which is owned by such corporation or partnership and Q3 e^i:l''i which a shareholder or partner maintains as a priniioih©8 %' cipal residence, unless such debt arises out of a farming operation), on the date the case is filed, arise out of the 8**^lal^- I farming operation owned or operated by such corporation or such partnership; and "(iii) if such corporation issues stock, such stock is not publicly traded; "(18) 'family farmer with regular annual income' means family farmer whose annual income is sufficiently stable and regular to enable such family farmer to make payments under a plan under chapter 12 of this title;". SEC. 252. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTERS.

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SEC. 253. WHO MAY BE A DEBTOR.

Section 109 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) by inserting "or family farmer" after "individual", t*7» and (B) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (g), and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: "(f) Only a family farmer with regular annual income may be a debtor under chapter 12 of this title.". SEC. 254. INVOLUNTARY CASES.

Section 303(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", family farmer," after "farmer". SEC. 255. FAMILY FARMERS.

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"Qoi) A creditor may present a negotiable instrument, and may give notice of dishonor of such an instrument. "(c) On request of a party in interest and after notice and a hearing, the court shall grant relief from the stay provided by subsection (a) of this section with respect to a creditor, to the extent that' l l) as between the debtor and the individual protected under subsection (a) of this section, such individual received the consideration for the claim held by such creditor; "(2) the plan filed by the debtor proposes not to pay such claim; or ' "(3) such creditor's interest would be irreparably harmed by continuation of such stay. "(d) Twenty days after the filing of a request under subsection (c)(2) of this section for relief from the stay provided by subsection (a) of this section, such stay is terminated with respect to the party in interest making such request, unless the debtor or any individual that is liable on such debt with the debtor files and serves upon such party in interest a written objection to the taking of the proposed action. "§ 1202.Trustee 5f?lil> - A\ "(a) If the United States trustee has appointed an individual under section 586(b) of title 28 to serve as standing trustee in cases under this chapter and if such individual qualifies as a trustee under section 322 of this title, then such individual shall serve as trustee in any case filed under this chapter. Otherwise, the United States trustee shall appoint one disinterested person to serve as trustee in the case or the United States trustee may serve as trustee in the case if necessary. "(b) The trustee shall— "(1) perform the duties specified in sections 704(2), 704(3), 704(5), 704(6), 704(7), and 704(9) of this title; "(2) perform the duties specified in section 1106(a)(3) and 1106(a)(4) of this title if the court, for cause and on request of a party in interest, the trustee, or the United States trustee, so orders; "(3) appear and be heard at any hearing that concerns— "(A) the value of property subject to a lien; "(B) confirmation of a plan; "(C) modification of the plan after confirmation; or ^* "(D) the sale of property of the estate; "(4) ensure that the debtor commences making timely payments required by a confirmed plan; and "(5) if the debtor ceases to be a debtor in possession, perform the duties specified in sections 704(8), 1106(a)(l), 1106(a)(2), 1106(a)(6), 1106(a)(7), and 1203. "(c) If the number of cases under this chapter commenced in a particular judicial district so warrants, the court may appoint one or more individuals to serve as standing trustee for such district in cases under this chapter. "(d)(1) A court that has appointed an individual under subsection (a) of this section to serve as standing trustee in cases under this chapter shall set for such individual— "(A) a maximum annual compensation not to exceed the lowest annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-16 of the General Schedule prescribed under section 5332 of title 5; and

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"(B) a percentage fee not to exceed the sum of— "(i) not to exceed ten percent of the payments made under the plan of such debtor, with respect to payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $450,000; and nos "(ii) three percent of payments made under the plan of such debtor, with respect to payments made after the aggregate amount of payments made under the plan exceeds $450,000; based on such maximum annual compensation and the actual, necessary expenses incurred by such individual as standing trustee. "(2) Such individual shall collect such percentage fee from all payments under plans in the cases under this chapter for which such individual serves as standing trustee. Such individual shall pay annually to the Treasury— "(A) any amount by which the actual compensation received by such individual exceeds five percent of all such payments made under plans in cases under this chapter for _ ^ which such individual serves as standing trustee; and fy gf "(B) any amount by which the percentage fee fixed under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection for all such cases exceeds— "(i) such individual's actual compensation for such .,4^ cases, as adjusted under subparagraph (A) of this paraV H^' i graph; plus =.fii t.'^^l* '^ii) ^he actual, necessary expenses incurred by such individual as standing trustee in such cases. "§ 1203. Rights and powers of debtor "Subject to such limitations as the court may prescribe, a debtor in possession shall have all the rights, other than the right to compensation under section 330, and powers, and shall perform all the functions and duties, except the duties specified in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 1106(a), of a trustee serving in a case under chapter 11, including operating the debtor's farm.

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"§ 1205. Adequate protection "(a) Section 361 does not apply in a case under this chapter. "0)) In a case under this chapter, when adequate protection is required under section 362, 363, or 364 of this title of an interest of an entity in property, such adequate protection may be provided by- ^ (1) requiring the trustee to make a cash payment or periodic cash payments to such entity, to the extent that the stay under section 362 of this title, use, sale, or lease under section 363 of this title, or any grant of a lien under section 364 of this title results in a decrease in the value of property securing a claim or of an entity's ownership interest in property;

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"§ 1206. Sales free of interests "After notice and a hearing, in addition to the authorization contained in section 363(f), the trustee in a case under this chapter may sell property under section 363(b) and (c) free and clear of any interest in such property of an entity other than the estate if the property is farmland or farm equipment, except that the proceeds of such sale shall be subject to such interest.

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"§ 1207. Property of the estate '-iyni rou'i ti)' "(a) Property of the estate includes, in addition to the property specified in section 541 of this title— "(1) all property of the kind specified in such section that the debtor acquires after the commencement of the case but before the case is closed, dismissed, or converted to a case under chapter 7 of this title, whichever occurs first; and "(2) earnings from services performed by the debtor after the commencement of the case but before the case is closed, dismissed, or converted to a case under chapter 7 of this title, whichever occurs first. "(b) Except as provided in section 1204, a confirmed plan, or an order confirming a plan, the debtor shall remain in possession of all property of the estate.

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"§ 1208. Conversion or dismissal j "(a) The debtor may convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title at any time. Any waiver of the right to convert under this subsection is unenforceable. "(b) On request of the debtor at any time, if the case has not been converted under section 706 or 1112 of this title, the court shall dismiss a case under this chapter. Any waiver of the right to dismiss under this subsection is unenforceable. "(c) On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter for cause, including— "(1) unreasonable delay, or gross mismanagement, by the debtor that is prejudicial to creditors; "(2) nonpayment of any fees and charges required under chapter 123 of title 28; "(3) failure to file a plan timely under section 1221 of this title; "(4) failure to commence making timely payments required by a confirmed plan; i- — -.

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"(5) denial of confirmation of a plan under section 1225 of this title and denial of a request made for additional time for filing another plan or a modification of a plan; "(6) material default by the debtor with respect to a term of a confirmed plan; "(7) revocation of the order of confirmation under section 1230 of this title, and denial of confirmation of a modified plan under section 1229 of this title; "(8) termination of a confirmed plan by reason of the occurrence of a condition specified in the plan; or "(9) continuing loss to or diminution of the estate and absence of a reasonable likelihood of rehabilitation. "(d) On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter or convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title upon a showing that the debtor has committed fraud in connection with the case. "(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a case may not be converted to a case under another chapter of this title unless the debtor may be a debtor under such chapter. ""'' "'

"SUBCHAPTER II—THE PLAN

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"§ 122L Filing of plan "The debtor shall file a plan not later than 90 days after the order for relief under this chapter, except that the court may extend such period if an extension is substantially justified.

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"§ 1222. Contents of plan "(a) The plan s h a l l "(1) provide for the submission of all or such portion of future earnings or other future income of the debtor to the supervision and control of the trustee as is necessary for the execution of the plan; "(2) provide for the full payment, in deferred cash payments, of all claims entitled to priority under section 507 of this title, unless the holder of a particular claim agrees to a different treatment of such claim; and "(3) if the plan classifies claims and interests, provide the same treatment for each claim or interest within a particular class unless the holder of a particular claim or interest agrees to less favorable treatment. "(b) Subject to subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the plan may— "(1) designate a class or classes of unsecured claims, as provided in section 1122 of this title, but may not discriminate unfairly against any class so designated; however, such plan may treat claims for a consumer debt of the debtor if an individual is liable on such consumer debt with the debtor differently than other unsecured claims; "(2) modify the rights of holders of secured claims, or of holders of unsecured claims, or leave unaffected the rights of i holders of any class of claims; "(3) provide for the curing or waiving of any default;

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"(4) provide for payments on any unsecured claim to be made concurrently with payments on any secured claim or any other unsecured claim; "(5) provide for the curing of any default within a reasonable time and maintenance of payments while the case is pending on any unsecured claim or secured claim on which the last payment is due after the date on which the final payment under the plan is due; "(6) subject to section 365 of this title, provide for the assumption, rejection, or assignment of any executory contract or unexpired lease of the debtor not previously rejected under such section; "(7) provide for the payment of all or part of a claim against the debtor from property of the estate or property of the debtor; "(8) provide for the sale of all or any part of the property of ')f:^' the estate or the distribution of all or any part of the property of the estate among those having an interest in such property; "(9) provide for payment of allowed secured claims consistent with section 1225(a)(5) of this title, over a period exceeding the period permitted under section 1222(c); "(10) provide for the vesting of property of the estate, on confirmation of the plan or at a later time, in the debtor or in any other entity; and "(11) include any other appropriate provision not inconsistent J DS'l. f 1 with this title. "(c) Except as provided in subsections (b)(5) and (b)(9), the plan may not provide for payments over a period that is longer than three years unless the court for cause approves a longer period, but the court may not approve a period that is longer than five years. 11 USC 1223.

"§ 1223. ModiHcation of plan before confirmation "(a) The debtor may modify the plan at any time before confirmation, but may not modify the plan so that the plan as modified fails to meet the requirements of section 1222 of this title. "(b) After the debtor files a modification under this section, the plan as modified becomes the plan. "(c) Any holder of a secured claim that has accepted or rejected the plan is deemed to have accepted or rejected, as the case may be, the plan as modified, unless the modification provides for a change in the rights of such holder from what such rights were under the plan before modification, and such holder changes such holder's previous acceptance or rejection.

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"§ 1224. Conflrmation hearing "After expedited notice, the court shall hold a hearing on confirmation of the plan. A party in interest, the trustee, or the United States trustee may object to the confirmation of the plan. Except for cause, the hearing shall be concluded not later than 45 days after the filing of the plan. .••

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this title is serving in the case, the percentage fee fixed for such standing trustee under section 1202(e) of this title. "(c) Except as otherwise provided in the plan or in the order confirming the plan, the trustee shall make payments to creditors under the plan. "§ 1227. Effect of confirmation "(a) Except as provided in section 1228(a) of this title, the provisions of a confirmed plan bind the debtor, each creditor, each equity security holder, and each general partner in the debtor, whether or not the claim of such creditor, such equity security holder, or such general partner in the debtor is provided for by the plan, and whether or not such creditor, such equity security holder, or such general partner in the debtor has objected to, has accepted, or has rejected the plan. "(b) Except as otherwise provided in the plan or the order confirming the plan, the confirmation of a plan vests all of the property of the estate in the debtor. "(c) Except as provided in section 1228(a) of this title and except as otherwise provided in the plan or in the order confirming the plan, the property vesting in the debtor under subsection (b) of this section is free and clear of any claim or interest of any creditor provided for by the plan. . "§ 1228. Discharge "(a) As soon as practicable after completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan, other than payments to holders of allowed claims provided for under section 1222(b)(5) or 1222(b)(10) of this title, unless the court approves a written waiver of discharge executed by the debtor after the order for relief under this chapter, the court shall grant the debtor a discharge of all debts provided for by the plan allowed under section 503 of this title or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt— "(1) provided for under section 1222(b)(5) or 1222(b)(10) of this title; or "rf-» "(2) of the kind specified in section 523(a) of this title. "(b) At any time after the confirmation of the plan and after notice and a hearing, the court may grant a discharge to a debtor that has not completed payments under the plan only if— "(1) the debtor's failure to complete such payments is due to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable; "(2) the value, as of the effective date of the plan, of property '"»• actually distributed under the plan on account of each allowed unsecured claim is not less than the amount that would have been paid on such claim if the estate of the debtor had been liquidated under chapter 7 of this title on such date; and "(3) modification of the plan under section 1229 of this title is not practicable. "(c) A discharge granted under subsection (b) of this section discharges the debtor from all unsecured debts provided for by the plan or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt—

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"(1) provided for under section 1222(b)(5) or 1222(b)(10) of this title; or "(2) of a kind specified in section 523(a) of this title. "(d) On request of a party in interest before one year after a discharge under this section is granted, and after notice and a hearing, the court may revoke such discharge only if— "(1) such discharge was obtained by the debtor through fraud; and ^ "(2) the requesting party did not know of such fraud until after such discharge was granted. "(e) After the debtor is granted a discharge, the court shall terminate the services of any trustee serving in the case. "§ 1229. Modification of plan after confirmation "(a) At any time after confirmation of the plan but betore the completion of payments under such plan, the plan may be modified, on request of the debtor, the trustee, or the holder of an allowed unsecured claim, to— "(1) increase or reduce the amount of pa5mients on claims of a - particular class provided for by the plan; L' "(2) extend or reduce the time for such payments; or " "(3) alter the amount of the distribution to a creditor whose claim is provided for by the plan to the extent necessary to take ^, account of any payment of such claim other than under the plan. "(b)(1) Sections 1222(a), 1222(b), and 1223(c) of this title and the requirements of section 1225(a) of this title apply to any modification under subsection (a) of this section. "(2) The plan as modified becomes the plan unless, after notice and a hearing, such modification is disapproved. "(c) A plan modified under this section may not provide for payments over a period that expires after three years after the time that the first payment under the original confirmed plan was due, unless the court, for cause, approves a longer period, but the court may not approve a period that expires after five years after such time.

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"§ 1230. Revocation of an order of confirmation "(a) On request of a party in interest at any time within 180 days after the date of the entry of an order of confirmation under section 1225 of this title, and after notice and a hearing, the court may revoke such order if such order was procured by fraud. "(b) If the court revokes an order of confirmation under subsection (a) of this section, the court shall dispose of the case under section 1207 of this title, unless, within the time fixed by the court, the debtor proposes and the court confirms a modification of the plan under section 1229 of this title.

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each taxable period after the order for relief under this chapter during which the case is pending. "(c) The issuance, transfer, or exchange of a security, or the making or delivery of an instrument of transfer under a plan confirmed under section 1225 of this title, may not be taxed under any law imposing a stamp tax or similar tax. "(d) The court may authorize the proponent of a plan to request a determination, limited to questions of law, by a State or local governmental unit charged with responsibility for collection or determination of a tax on or measured by income, of the tax effects, under section 346 of this title and under the law imposing such tax, of the plan. In the event of an actual controversy, the court may declare such effects after the earlier of— "(1) the date on which such governmental unit responds to the request under this subsection; or ,, ^^^ "(2) 270 days after such request.". '•''^' SEC. 256. CONVERSION FROM CHAPTER 1 TO CHAPTER 12. 1 Section 1112(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "12 or" before "13", (2) in paragraph (1) by striking out "and" at the end thereof, (3) in paragraph (2) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting "; and", and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: "(3) if the debtor requests conversion to chapter 12 of this title, such conversion is equitable.". SEC. 257. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Title 11 of the United States Code is amended in the table of chapters by inserting after the item relating to chapter 11 the following new item: "12. A<iiustment of Debts of Family Fanners with Regular Annual Income.. 1201".

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(b) Section 108 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by inserting "1201 or" before "1301", and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking out "section 1301" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1201 or 1301", and (B) by inserting "1201," after "722,". (c) Sections 321(a), 329(b)(l)(B), and 1106(a)(5) of title 11, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "or 13" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ", 12, or 13". (d) Sections 322(a) and 546(a)(l) of title 11, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "or 1302" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1302, or 1202". (e) Section 327 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by inserting ", 1202," after "section 721,", and (2) in subsection (c) by inserting ", 12," after "section 7". (f) Section 330(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "12 or" before "13". (g) Section 346 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by inserting ", 12," after "chapter 7", (2) in subsection (g)(l)(C) by inserting "or 12" after "chapter Ri 11", and (3) in subsection (i)(1) by inserting ", 12," after "chapter 7". (h) Section 347 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— •A^r (1) in subsection (a)—. _„. .„_

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(A) by inserting ", 1226," after "section 726", and (B) by inserting ", 12," after "chapter 7", and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out "or 11" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 11, or 12", and (B) by striking out "or 1173" and inserting in lieu thereof "1173, or 1225". (i) Section 348 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out "and 1328(a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "1201(a), 1221, and 1228(a)", and (B) by striking out "or 1307" and inserting in lieu thereof /If "1307, or 1208", (2) in subsections (c) and (e) by striking out "or 1307" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1307, or 1208", and (3) in subsection (d) by striking out "or 1307" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1307, or 1208". (j) Sections 362(c)(2)(C), 365(d)(2), and 502(g) of title 11, United States Code, are each amended by striking out "or 13" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "12, or 13". (k) Section 363 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking out "or 1304" and inserting in lieu thereof "1304, 1203, or 1204", and (2) in subsection (1) by striking out "or 13" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 12, or 13". (1) Section 364(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "or 1304" and inserting in lieu thereof "1304, 1203, or 1204". (m) Section 365(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "or 13" and inserting in lieu thereof "12, or 13", and (2) in paragraph (2)— k,,., (A) by striking out "or 13" and inserting in lieu thereof • "12, or 13", and (B) by striking out "or 1307" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1307, or 1208". (n) Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "or 1328(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1228(a), 1228(b), or 1328(b)". (o) Section 524 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsections (a)(1), (c)(1), and (d) by striking out "or 1328" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1228, or 1328", and (2) in subsection (a)(3) by striking out "or 1328(a)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1228(a)(1), or 1328(a)(l)". (p) Section 557(d)(3) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "1202," after "1104,". (q) Section 706 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— t^ * (A) by striking out "or 1307" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1307, or 1208", and " (B) by striking out "or 13" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 12, or 13", and (2) in subsection (c) by inserting "12 or" before "13". (r) Section 7260)) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "1208," after "section 1112".

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(s) Section 727(a)(9) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "1228 or" before "1328". (t) Section 728(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or 1208" after "section 1112". (u) Section 1306(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "or 11" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 11, or 12", and —b- (2) in paragraph (2) by striking out "or 11" and inserting in lieu thereof ",11, or 12". (v) Section 1307 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by striking out "or 1112" and inserting in lieu thereof", 1112, or 1208", (2) in subsection (d) by inserting "or 12" after "chapter 11", «•;«;• and

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(3) in subsection (e) by striking out "or 11" and inserting in lieu thereof ",11, or 12".

Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Amendments and Technical Corrections to Title 11 SEC. 281. SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

Section 523(a)(5) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "decree," and inserting in lieu thereof "decree", and (2) by inserting ", determination made in accordance with State or territorial law by a governmental unit," after "record". SEC. 282. DISCHARGE.

Section 524(d) of title 11, United States Code is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking out "shall" the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "may", ' -- (2) in the second sentence by inserting "any" after "At", and f (3) in the third sentence by inserting "the court shall hold a ' ' hearing at which the debtor shall appear in person and" after "then". SEC. 283. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

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(3) striking out "(9)" in the second paragraph (9), and "(10)" in paragraph (10) and inserting in lieu thereof "(10)" and "(11)", respectively, and (4) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "; or". (e)(1) Section 365(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by(1) striking "or and assignee of such contract or lease" in subparagraph (1)(A), and (2) in paragraph (3) by— (A) inserting "is" after "lease", and (B) inserting "and" after "property". (2) Paragraph (1) of section 365(h) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or timeshare plan" after "lease" the fourth place it appears. (3) Section 365(m) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "362(b)(9)" and inserting in lieu thereof "362(b)(10)". (f)(1) Section 502(b)(6)(A)(ii) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "reposessed" and inserting in lieu thereof "repossessed". (2) Section 502(i) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "507(a)(6)" and inserting in lieu thereof "507(a)(7)". (g) Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (1)(B) by striking out "507(a)(6)" and inserting in lieu thereof "507(a)(7)". (2) in paragraph (5) by inserting "and" after the semicolon, and (3) in paragraph (6) by striking out "; and" and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (h) Section 521(4) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", whether or not immunity is granted under section 344 of this title" after "estate" the second place it appears. (i)(l) Section 522(h)(1) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "title" and inserting in lieu thereof "title". (2) Section 522(i)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "his" and inserting in lieu thereof "this". (j)(l) Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (1)(A) by striking out "507(a)(6)" and , inserting in lieu thereof "507(a)(7)", and (B) by redesignating the second paragraph (9) as paragraph V

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(2) Section 523(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Services" and inserting in lieu thereof "Service". (k) Section 524(d)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "subsection" the second place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "section". (1) Section 546(e) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting a comma after "stockbroker". (m) Section 547(b)(4)(B) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting "and" after the semicolon. (n) Section 548(d)(2)(B) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "financial institution," and inserting in lieu thereof ", financial institution". (o) Section 549(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— ' (1) by striking out "that occurs" and inserting in lieu thereof "made".

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flit "• (2) by striking out "is valid against the trustee to the extent '! o f and inserting in lieu thereof "to the extent", and (3) by inserting "is" before "given", (p) Section 554(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "521(a)(l)" and inserting in lieu thereof "521(1)". (q) The items relating to sections 557, 558, and 559 in the table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 11, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: "557. Expedited determination of interests in, and abandonment or other disposition of grain assets. "558. Defenses of the estate. "559. Contractual right to liquidate a repurchase agreement.".

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(r) Section 724(b)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by(1) striking out "or", and •' (2) inserting ", or 507(a)(6)" after "507(a)(5)". (s) Section 726(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "or (6)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(6) or (7). (t) Section 743 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "(d)". (u) Section 1121(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (b)and^. (v) Section 1129(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (7) by striking out " of the first time it appears, '"^* (2) in subparagraph (9)(B) by striking out "or 507(a)(5)" the first time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "507(a)(5) or 507(a)(6)", and (3) in paragraph (9)(C) by striking out "(6)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(7)'^ (w) Section 1302(e)(l) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "fix" and inserting in lieu thereof "set for such individual". (x) Section 1324 of title 11, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by striking out "the" the first place it appears. (y) Section 1325(b)(2)(A) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "or" after the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof "and". (z) Section 1326(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "payments" and inserting in lieu thereof "payment. (aa) Official Bankruptcy Form No. 1, referred to in Rule 1002 of the Bankruptcy Rules, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) by striking out "7 or 13" and inserting in lieu thereof '7,11,12, or 13", and a^' ' (2) by striking out "7 or 13" and inserting in lieu thereof "7, 11,12, or 13" in the statement to be made by the attorney in X« > "Exhibit'B'".

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before the effective date of this Act, a United States trustee serving in such office on the effective date of this Act shall serve the remaining term of such office as United States trustee for the region specified in a paragraph of such section, as amended by this Act, that includes the site at which the primary official station of the United States trustee is located immediately before the effective date of this Act. (b) TERM OF OFFICE.—Notwithstanding section 581(b) of title 28, United States Code, as in effect before the effective date of this Act, the term of office of any United States trustee serving in such office on the date of the enactment of this Act shall expire— (1) 2 years after the expiration date of such term of office under such section, as so in effect, or (2) 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs first. SEC. 302. EFFECTIVE DATES; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

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(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AND INCUMBENT UNITED STATES TRUSTEES.—Subtitle A of title I, and sections

301 and 307(a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FAMILY FARMERS.—(1) The amendments made by subtitle B of title II shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the offGCtivG dd.t)6 of t^h.is A.ct (2) Section 1202 of title 11 of the United States Code (as added by the amendment made by section 255 of this Act) shall take effect on the effective date of this Act and before the amendment made by section 227 of this Act. (3) Until the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act become effective in a district and apply to a case, for purposes of such case— (A)(i) any reference in section 326(b) of title 11 of the United States Code to chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code ii USC 1301 et shall be deemed to be a reference to chapter 12 or chapter 13 of seq. title 11 of the United States Code, ^"^^' P ^i^^(ii) any reference in such section 326(b) to section 1302(d) of .,^^ title 11 of the United States Code shall be deemed to be a ^im, reference to section 1302(d) of title 11 of the United States Code or section 586(b) of title 28 of the United States Code, and w (iii) any reference in such section 326(b) to section 1302(a) of title 11 of the United States Code shall be deemed to be a i^ reference to section 1202(a) or section 1302(a) of title 11 of the United States Code, and y, (B)(i) the first two references in section 1202(a) of title 11 of the United States Code (as added by the amendment made by section 255 of this Act) to the United States trustee shall be deemed to be a reference to the court, and (ii) any reference in such section 1202(a) to section 586(b) of title 28 of the United States Code shall be deemed to be a reference to section 1202(c) of title 11 of the United States Code (as so added). (d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.—

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TRUSTEES.—(A) The amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act, and section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code (as added by section 117(4) of this Act), shall not— (i) become effective in or with respect to a judicial district fiviti specified in subparagraph (B) until, or (ii) apply to cases while pending in such district before, the expiration of the 270-day period beginning on the effective date of this Act or of the 30-day period beginning on the date the Attorney General certifies under section 303 of this Act the region specified in a paragraph of section 581(a) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 111(a) of this Act, that includes such district, whichever occurs first. (B) Subparagraph (A) applies to the following: (j) The judicial district established for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (ii) The District of Connecticut. g*T"''"' '" (iii) The judicial districts established for the State of New York (other than the Southern District of New York). (iv) The District of Vermont. (v) The judicial districts established for the State of Pennsylvania. (vi) The judicial district established for the Virgin Islands of the United States, (vii) The District of Maryland. (viii) The judicial districts established for the State of North Carolina. (ix) The District of South Carolina. .,,-;,j (x) The judicial districts established for the State of West f' Virginia. (xi) The Western District of Virginia. i« (xii) The Eastern District of Texas. JoA biiii) The judicial districts established for the State of io af Wisconsin. (xiv) The judicial districts established for the State of i Iowa. (xv) The judicial districts established for the State of New •'>" Ki •• Mexico. (xvi) The judicial districts established for the State of -. f Oklahoma. ., (xvii) The District of Utah. (xviii) The District of Wyoming (including those portions of Yellowstone National Park situated in the States of J Montana and Idaho). (xix) The judicial districts established for the State of Alabama. " (xx) The judicial districts established for the State of - ^ Florida. ^^ ' (xxi) The judicial districts established for the State of Georgia. (2) CERTAIN REMAINING JUDICIAL DISTRICTS NOT CURRENTLY

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(ii) apply to cases while pending in such district before, the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act or of the 30-day period beginning on the date the Attorney General certifies under section 303 of this Act the region specified in a paragraph of section 581(a) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 111(a) of this Act, that includes such district, whichever occurs first, i (B) Subparagraph (A) applies to the following: i, (i) The judicial districts established for the State of Louisiana. smfY (ii) The judicial districts established for the State of Mississippi, (iii) The Southern District of Texas and the Western t District of Texas. (iv) The judicial districts established for the State of Kentucky. -s!A (v) The judicial districts established for the State of Tennessee. 1c 3 (vi) The judicial districts established for the State of Michigan. -qati (vii) The judicial districts established for the State of Ohio. I" (viii) The judicial districts established for the State of Illinois (other than the Northern District of Illinois), (ix) The judicial districts established for the State of t Indiana. (x) The judicial districts established for the State of Art«' 1? kansas. e (xi) The judicial districts established for the State of Nebraska. (xii) The judicial districts established for the State of Missouri, (xiii) The District of Arizona. ^ ?, ' ' (xiv) The District of Hawaii, i (xv) The judicial district established for Guam. (xvi) The judicial district established for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (xvii) The judicial districts established for the State of i California (other than the Central District of California). 1 V (xviii) The District of Nevada. (xix) The District of Alaska. 6S8i 10, (xx) The District of Idaho. (xxi) The District of Montana.
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CAROUNA.—(A) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and any other provision of law, the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act, and section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code (as added by section 117(4) of this Act), shall not— (i) become effective in or with respect to a judicial district specified in subparagraph (E) until, or (ii) apply to cases while pending in such district before, such district elects to be included in a bankruptcy region established in section 581(a) of title 28, United States Code, as

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amended by section 111(a) of this Act, or October 1, 1992, whichever occurs first. (B) Any election under subparagraph (A) shall be made upon a majority vote of the chief judge of such district and each bankruptcy judge in such judicial district in favor of such election. (C) Notice that an election has been made under subparagua-ii -*j£;3g graph (A) shall be given, not later than 10 days after such election, to the Attorney General and the appropriate Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for such district. -r-.!.,u (D) Any election made under subparagraph (A) shall become effective on the date the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act become effective in the region that includes such district or 30 days after the Attorney General receives the io '3 notice required under subparagraph (C), whichever occurs later. (E) Subparagraph (A) applies to the following: -fisl (i) The judicial districts established for the State of Alabama. Io' e:i:j3 (ii) The judicial districts established for the State of North Carolina. Io 3 (F)(i) Subject to clause (ii), with respect to cases under chapters 7,11,12, and 13 of title 11, United States Code— Io 9 (I) commenced before the effective date of this Act, and (II) pending in a judicial district in the State of Alabama Io y or the State of North Carolina before any election made under subparagraph (A) by such district becomes effective - A '•<' or October 1, 1992, whichever occurs first, the amendments made by section 113 and subtitle A of title II of this Act, and section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code (as added by section 117(4) of this Act), shall not apply until October 1, 1993, or the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date such election becomes effective, whichever occurs first. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the amendments made by section 113 and subtitle A of title II of this Act, and section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code (as added by ,^^ section 117(4) of this Act), shall not apply with respect to a case under chapter 7,11,12, or 13 of title 11, United States Code, if— (I) the trustee in the case files the final report and account of administration of the estate, required under section 704 of such title, or (II) a plan is confirmed under section 1129, 1225, or 1325 of such title, before October 1, 1993, or the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date such election becomes effective, whichever occurs first. (G) Notwithstanding section 589a of title 28, United States Code, as added by section 115 of this Act, funds collected as a result of the amendments made by section 117 of this Act in a judicial district in the State of Alabama or the State of North Carolina under section 1930(a) of title 28, United States Code, before the date the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act take effect in such district shall be deposited in the general receipts of the Treasury. (H) The repeal made by section 231 of this Act shall not apply fet in or with respect to the Northern District of Alabama until

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March 1, 1987, or the effective date of any election made under subparagraph (A) by such district, whichever occurs first. (I) In any judicial district in the State of Alabama or the State of North Carolina that has not made the election described in subparagraph (A), any person who is appointed under regulations issued by the Judicial Conference of the United States to administer estates in cases under title 11 of the United States Code may— (i) establish, maintain, and supervise a panel of private trustees that are eligible and available to serve as trustees AiiL ijj cases under title 11, United States Code, and (ii) supervise the administration of cases and trustees in If ' cases under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of title 11, United States Code, until the amendments made by subtitle A of title II take effect in such district.

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), with respect to » cases under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of title 11, United States ,«».:.'^ / Code— 11 USC 701 T (A) commenced before the effective date of this Act, and ^^ seq., , (B) pending in a judicial district referred to in section p^3io5-*ii usc^' j 581(a) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 1301 et'seq. 111(a) of this Act, for which a United States trustee is not authorized before the effective date of this Act to be appointed, the amendments made by section 113 and subtitle A of title II of ito; 115. aaiJ 8S , this Act, and section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States , Code (as added by section 117(4) of this Act), shall not apply ^ until the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, or of the 1-year period beginning on the date the Attorney General certifies under section 303 of this Act the region specified in a paragraph of such section 581(a), as ,'" so amended, that includes such district, whichever occurs first. (2) AMENDMENTS INAPPUCABLE.—For purposes of paragraph

(1), the amendments made by section 113 and subtitle A of title II of this Act, and section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code (as added by section 117(4) of this Act), shall not ' apply with respect to a case under chapter 7,11,12, or 13 of title 11, United States Code, if— (A) the trustee in the case files the final report and account of administration of the estate, required under °*^ S section 704 of such title, or (B) a plan is confirmed under section 1129, 1225, or 1325 of such title, ^ before the expiration of the 3-year period, or the expiration of ^ the 1-year period, specified in paragraph (1), whichever occurs ' first. I

(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING FEES FOR CASES.—This

Act and the amendments made by section 117(4) of this Act 8 shall not be construed to require the payment of a fee under paragraph (6) of section 1930(a) of title 28, United States Code, fe in a case under title 11 of the United States C!ode for any conduct or period occurring before such paragraph becomes effective in the district in which such case is pending.

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if) REPEAL OF CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11.— Chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is repealed on October 1, 1993. All cases commenced or pending under chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, and all matters and proceedings in or relating to such cases, shall be conducted and determined under such chapter as if such chapter had not been repealed. The substantive rights of parties in connection with such cases, matters, and proceedings shall continue to be governed under the laws applicable to such cases, matters, and proceedings as if such chapter had not been repealed. 28 USC 581 note.

SEC. 303. CERTIFICATION OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF CERTIFICATION.

(a) CERTIFICATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney General may certify in writing a region specified in a paragraph of section 581(a) of title 28, United States Code (other than paragraph (16)), as amended by section 111(a) of this Act, to the appropriate court of appeals of the United States, for the purpose of informing such court that certain amendments made by this Act will become effective in accordance with section 302 of this Act. Federal (b) NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF CERTIFICATION.—Whenever the Register, Attorney General transmits a certification under subsection (a), the publication. Attorney General shall simultaneously— (1) transmit a copy of such certification to the Speaker of the 4Vi?.. ''ifci House of Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the Senate, and ^'" (2) publish such certification in the Federal Register. 28 USC 581 note.

SEC. 304. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

(a) COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.—The Attorney General and the

Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may enter into agreements under which United States trustees may— (1) use— (A) the services, equipment, personnel, records, reports, and data compilations, in any form, of the courts of the United States, and (B) the facilities of such courts, and (2) cooperate in the use by the courts of the United States of^ (A) the services, equipment, personnel, records, reports, and data compilations, in any form, of United States trust|j„,, •. ees, and -,g; (B) the facilities of such trustees, to prevent duplication during the 2-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act. (b) INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO BANKRUPTCY CASES AND UNITED STATES TRUSTEES.—The Director of the Administrative

Office of the United States Courts shall make available to United States trustees, at the request of the Attorney General and on a continuing basis, all records, reports, and data compilations relating to— (1) cases and proceedings under title 11 of the United States Code, and (2) the duties of United States trustees under titles 11 and 28 of the United States Code.

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SEC. 305. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN^BANKRUPTCY RULES. (a) RULES RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM.—If a

United States trustee is not authorized, before the effective date of this Act, to be appointed for a judicial district referred to in section 581(a) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 111(a) of this Act, then part X of the Bankruptcy Rules shall not apply to cases in such district until the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act become effective under section 302 of this Act in such district. (b) RULES RELATING TO CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11.—The rules prescribed under section 2075 of title 28, United States Code, and in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act shall apply to cases filed under chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, to the extent practicable and not inconsistent with the amendments made by title II of this Act. SEC. 306. SALARY OF INCUMBENT UNITED STATES TRUSTEES.

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For service as a United States trustee in the period beginning on the effective date of this Act and ending on the expiration under section 301 of this Act of their respective terms of office, the salary payable to United States trustees serving in such offices on the effective date of this Act shall be fixed in accordance with section 587 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 114(a) of this Act. SEC. 307. PRESERVATION OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM DURING PENDENCY OF LEGISLAf ION; REPEALER. (a) TEMPORARY DELAY OF REPEAL OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEE

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SYSTEM.—Effective immediately before November 10, 1986, section 408(c) of the Act of November 6, 1978 (Public Law 95-598; 92 Stat. 2687), is amended by striking out "November 10, 1986" and inserting in lieu thereof "30 days after the effective date of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 408 of the Act of Novem-

ber 6, 1978 (Public Law 95-598; 92 Stat. 2687), is repealed. SEC.

308. CONSIDERATION OF CURRENT PRIVATE TRUSTEES FOR APPOINTMENT BY UNITED STATES TRUSTEES. (a) TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY CASES UNDER CHAPTER 7.—It is the

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sense of the Congress that individuals who are serving before the effective date of this Act, as trustees in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, should be considered by United States trustees for appointment under section 586(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, to the panels of private trustees that are established as a result of the amendments made by this Act.

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13.—It is the sense of the Congress that individuals who are serving before the effective date of this Act, as standing trustees in cases under chapter 13 of title 11, United States Code, should be considered by the United States trustees for appointment under section 5860o) of title 28, United States Code, as standing trustees who are appointed as a result of the amendments made by this Act.

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SEC. 309. APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEES BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

It is the sense of the Congress that individuals otherwise quahfied who are serving, before the effective date of this Act, as estate administrators under title 11 of the United States Code should be considered by the Attorney General for appointment under sections 581 and 582 of title 28, United States Code, to new positions of United States trustee and assistant United States trustee resulting from the amendments made by this Act. 28 USC 581 note.

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SEC. 310. ELECTRONIC CASE MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT.—Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this Act, the Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees, in consultation with the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall establish an electronic case management demonstration project to be carried out in 3 Federal judicial districts that have a sufficiently large and varied bankruptcy caseload so as to provide a meaningful evaluation of the cost and effectiveness of such system. A contract for such project shall be awarded— (1) on the basis of competitive bids submitted by qualified nongovernmental entities that are able to design an automated joint information system for use by the United States courts and by United States trustees, and (2) in accordance with the Federal Property and Administra-

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Policy Act, and title 31 of the United States Code. (b) STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—Not later than 1 year after the electronic case management system begins to operate in all of the judicial districts participating in the demonstration project carried out under subsection (a), the General Accounting Office shall conduct a study to compare the cost and effectiveness of such system with the cost and effectiveness of case management systems used in Federal judicial districts that are not participating in such project. (c) TERM OF PROJECT.—The demonstration project required by subsection (a) shall be carried out until— (1) the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date the electronic case management system begins to operate in all of the judicial districts participating in such project, or (2) legislation is enacted to extend, expand, modify, or terminate the operation of such project, whichever occurs first. (d) USE BY CLERKS OF THE COURTS.—The electronic case management system demonstrated under the project required by subsection (a) shall provide the clerk of court in each district in which such system is operated, with a means of— (1) maintaining a complete electronic case file of all relevant information contained in petitions and schedules (and any amendments thereto) relating to debtors in cases under title 11 of the United States Code, including— (A) a complete list of creditors in each such case, as listed J by the debtor, ?7s ou¥ (B) a complete list of assets scheduled by the debtor, the value of such asset, and any action taken by the trustee or debtor in possession with regard to such asset during the pendency of such case.

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(C) a complete list of debts and, with respect to each debt— (i) any priority of such debt under title 11 of the United States Code, .f. (ii) whether such debt is secured or unsecured, and K' (iii) whether such debt is contingent or noncontingent, and (D) the debtor's statements of current expenses and income, and (2) maintaining all calendars and dockets and producing all notices required to be sent in cases under title 11 of the United States Code. (e) USE BY UNITED STATES TRUSTEES.—The electronic case management system demonstrated under the project required by subsection (a) shall provide, at a minimum, the United States trustee in each district in which such system is operated with— (1) complete electronic case files which contain, in addition to the information listed in subsection (d), records of case openings, case closings, hearings, and the filing of all motions, trustee appointments, pleadings, and responses, as well as a record of the responses by the United States trustee to those motions, trustee appointments, and pleadings, (2) a means to generate standardized forms for motions, appointments, pleadings, and responses, y (3) a means to generate standard management reports and letters on an exception basis, (4) a means to maintain accounting records, reports, and information required to be maintained by debtors in possession and trustees in cases under title 11 of the United States Code, (5) a means to calculate and record distribution to creditors, final applications and orders for distribution, and final case closing reports, and (6) a means to monitor the payment of filing and other required fees. (f) AVAILABILITY TO CERTAIN GrOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.—Unlimited access to information maintained in the electronic case management system demonstrated under the project required by subsection (a) shall be provided at no charge to the following: (1) The Congress. (2) The Executive Office for the United States Trustees. (3) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts. (4) The clerks of the courts in judicial districts in which such system is operated and persons who review case information, in accordance with section 107(a) of title 11, United States Code, in the offices of the clerks. (5) The judges on the bankruptcy and district courts in districts in which such system is operated. (6) Trustees in cases pending in districts in which such system is operated. (g) FEES FOR OTHER USERS.—(1) The entity which is awarded a

contract to provide the electronic case management system demonstrated under this project may, under guidelines established by the Director of the Executive Office for the United States Trustees in the provisions of such contract, collect reasonable fees from assets of the estate of the debtor in bankruptcy for providing notices and services to the court and trustees under the demonstration project.

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(2) Access to information maintained in electronic case files pursu^^t to the demonstration project may be provided to persons other than those specified in subsection (f), but such access shall be limited to viewing such information only. A reasonable charge for such access may be collected by the entity which is awarded a contract under this section, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Director of the Executive Office for the United States Trustees in such contract. A reasonable portion of any charge so collected may be required by the Director to be remitted to the Executive Office for United States Trustees and deposited in the United States Trustee System Fund established in section 589a of title 28, United States Code. (h) SECURITY.—Access provided under subsection (f) to an entity or an individual shall be subject to such security limitations as may be imposed by the Congress or the head of the affected entity.

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SEC. 311. CASES PENDING UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.

At the end of one calendar year following the date the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of this Act take effect in a district in which any case is still pending under the Bankruptcy Act, the district court shall withdraw the reference of any such case and, after notice and a hearing, determine the status of the case. Such case shall be remanded to the bankruptcy judge with such instructions as are necessary for the prompt closing of the case and with a requirement that a progress report on the case be provided by the bankruptcy judge after such interval as the district court deems appropriate. Approved October 27, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5316: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-764 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 99-958 (Comm. of CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Aug. 12, considered and passed House. Aug. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 2, House agreed to conference report. Oct. 3, Senate agreed to conference report.

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Public Law 99-555 99th Congress An Act To designate certain National Forest System lands in the State of Georgia to the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Georgia Wilderness Act of 1986". SEC. 2. In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131), the following lands in the State of Georgia are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System— (1) certain lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, which comprise approximately 8,562 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Raven Cliffs Wilderness—Proposed", dated September 1986, and which shall be known as the Raven Cliffs Wilderness; (2) certain lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, which comprise approximately 11,405 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Brasstown Wilderness—Proposed', dated September, 1986, and which shall be known as the Brasstown Wilderness; (3) certain lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, which comprise approximately 9,702 acres, generally depicted on a map entitled "Tray Mountain Wilderness—Proposed", dated September, 1986, and which shall be known as the Tray Mountain Wilderness; (4) certain lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, which comprise approximately 9,649 acres, generally depicted on a map entitled "Rich Mountain Wilderness—Proposed", dated September, 1986, and which shall be known as the Rich Mountain Wilderness; and (5) certain lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, which comprise approximately 2,940 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Cohutta Wilderness addition— Proposed", dated September, 1986, and which is hereby incorporated in and shall be part of the Cohutta Wilderness as designated by Public Law 93-622. SEC. 3. As soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by this Act with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Committee on Agriculture of the United States House of Representatives and with the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the United States Senate. Each such map and description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act: Provided, however, That correction of clerical and typographical errors in such maps and legal descriptions may be made. A copy of each such map and description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the

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Chief of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and in the Office of the Supervisor of the Chattahoochee National Forest. SEC. 4. Subject to valid existing rights, each wilderness area designated by this Act shall be administered by the Secretary of Ajjriculture in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness, except that any reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. . r A ..- • • Approved October 27, 1986.

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To make technical corrections in the Federal Employees Retirement System Act of 1986, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Federal Employees' Retirement System Technical Corrections Act of 1986".

TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO TITLE I OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT OF 1986 SEC. 101. REFERENCES.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 101 of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-335; 100 Stat. 516). SEC. 102. OPM AUDIT AUTHORITY.

Section 8461(m)(2) is amended by striking out ", and from the Thrift Savings Fund,". SEC. 103. DEPOSIT FOR CERTAIN SERVICE.

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Section 8411 is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting "except as provided in subsection (f)," before "service"; and (2) in subsection (fKD, by inserting "(b)(2) or" before "(b)(3)". SEC. 104. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF A DISABILITY ANNUITY.

Section 8452(d) is amended by inserting "(after the reduction under subsection (a)(2), if applicable, has been made)" after "this section". SEC. 105. ELECTION TO DEFER ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 8412 is amended— (1) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (g)(D; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(2) An employee or Member entitled to an annuity under this subsection may defer the commencement of such annuity by written election. The date to which the commencement of the annuity is deferred may not precede the 31st day after the date of filing the

Oct. 27, 1986 [H.R. 5626] Federal Employees' Retirement System Technical Corrections Act of 1986. 5 USC 8401 note.

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