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Representatives

To extend the period during which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to limit the exemption for asset protection trusts.

The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005, was amended to make it clear that the bill does not affect personal injury claims that Federal bankruptcy law requires be heard in a Federal bankruptcy court.

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated.
Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act of 1997 (Introduced in
House)

HR 30 IH

105th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 30

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 7, 1997

Mr. EHLERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated.

    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 `Boating and Aviation Operation
    Safety Act of 1997'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 523(a)(9) of title 11, United States Code, is amended
    by inserting `, watercraft, or aircraft' after `motor vehicle'.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a) EFFECTIVE DATE- Except as provided in subsection (b), this
    Act and the amendment made by section 2 shall take effect on the date of
    the enactment of this Act.

    (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT- The amendment made by section 2
    shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the
    United States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.



To permit biomedical research corporations to engage in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses, and for other purposes.

To protect home buyers from predatory lending practices.

To amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to modify the definition of single asset real estate and to make technical corrections.

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children nondischargeable.
Parental Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 1998
(Introduced in House)

HR 3711 IH

105th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3711

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to
governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children
nondischargeable.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 22, 1998

Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to
governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children
nondischargeable.

    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 `Parental Responsibility and
    Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 1998'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is
    amended--

      (1) in paragraph (17) by striking `or' at the
      end,

      (2) in paragraph (18) by striking the period at the end and
      inserting `; or', and

      (3) by adding at the end the following:

      `(19) to a governmental unit for a cost incurred for the
      care or maintenance of a minor child of the debtor.'.

SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENT.

    The amendment made by section 2 shall not apply with respect to
    cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the date
    of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11 of the United States Code.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of a family farming business to a family member.