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110 STAT. 1612 PUBLIC LAW 104-181—AUG. 6, 1996 SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. It is intended that the provisions of this agreement shall be reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. If any part or application of this agreement, or legislation enabling the agreement, is held invalid, the remainder of the agreement or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected. Approved August 6, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 166: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-705 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): July 29, considered and passed House. July 31, considered and passed Senate.
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