114 STAT. 1654A-294 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "section 403(b)" and inserting "section 403(e)"; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "a basic allowance for quarters under section 403 of title 37, and, if in a high housing cost area, a variable housing allowance under section 403 a of that title" and inserting "a basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37". (4) Chapter 701 of title 36, United States Code, relating to the Federal charter of the Fleet Reserve Association, is amended in sections 70102(a) and 70108(a) by striking "Delaware" and inserting "Pennsylvania". (5) Section 7426 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). (6) The item relating to chapter 112 in the table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by revising the second and third words so that the initial letter of each of those words is lower case. (7) Section 405(f)(6)(B) of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(f) of division A of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-430), is amended by striking "Act of title" in the first quoted matter therein and inserting "Act or title". (8) Section 1403(c)(6) of the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 922(c)(6)) is amended by striking "the" before "Assistant Secretary of Defense". (9) Effective as of October 5, 1999, section 224 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2274(b)) is amended by striking "$500,000" and inserting "$50,000". (h) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS. — For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other than provisions of this section, this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before the other provisions of this Act. SEC. 1088. MAXIMUM SIZE OF PARCEL POST PACKAGES TRANSPORTED OVERSEAS FOR ARMED FORCES POST OFFICES. Section 3401(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking "100 inches in length and girth combined" in paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting "the maximum size allowed by the Postal Service for fourth class parcel post (known as 'Standard Mail (B)')". SEC. 1089. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TAX TREATMENT OF MEMBERS RECEIVING SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER. It is the sense of Congress that members of the Armed Forces who receive special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger should receive the same treatment under Federal income tax laws as members serving in combat zones. SEC, 1090. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL AIR PATROL. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 909 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " CHAPTER 909—CIVIL AIR PATROL "Sec. "9441. Status as federally chartered corporation; purposes.
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