#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#chbc  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #aa1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify !        
eligibility requirem5ts = a debtor "u   
*apt] #ac1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,bankruptcy ,?re%old ,adju/m5t &        
,te*nical ,corrections ,act4  #b4       
,bankruptcy am5dm5ts  7a7 ,def9ition (  
small bus9ess debtor ,section           
#aja7ea;,d77,b7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7i71 by ins]t+ "u ?is title aft]        
affiliat$ debtors2 &  7#b7 9 clause     
7iii71 by /rik+ an issu] & all t foll[s 
& ins]t+ a corporation describ$ 9 clause
 7ii744  7b7 ,adju/m5ts = inflation     
,section #ajd ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by ins]t+ #aahb7a71 aft] #gjg7;b712
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+    
#aahb7a71 aft] #gjg7;b714  7c7 ,:o may  
be a debtor "u *apt] #ac ,section #aji (
 title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !     

foll[+3  7e7 ,only an individual )      
regul> income t owes1 on ! date ( ! fil+
 ( ! petition1 noncont+5t1 liquidat$    
debts ( less ?an #b1gej1jjj or an       
individual ) regul> income & su*        
individual's sp\se1 except a /ockbrok]  
or a commodity brok]1 t owe1 on ! date (
 ! fil+ ( ! petition1 noncont+5t1       
liquidat$ debts t aggregate less ?an    
#b1gej1jjj may be a debtor "u *apt] #ac 
( ?is title4  4  7d7 ,def9ition ( debtor
 ,section #aahb7a7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,debtor ,! t]m debtor-- 7,a7     
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 means a    
p]son engag$ 9 comm]cial or bus9ess     
activities 7includ+ any affiliate ( su* 
p]son t is also a debtor "u ?is title & 
exclud+ a p]son ^: prim>y activity is ! 
bus9ess ( own+ s+le asset real e/ate7 t 
has aggregate noncont+5t liquidat$      
secur$ & unsecur$ debts z ( ! date ( !  
fil+ ( ! petition or ! date ( ! ord] =  
relief 9 an am\nt n m ?an #g1ejj1jjj    
7exclud+ debts ow$ to #a or m affiliates

 or insid]s7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( :i* 
arose f ! comm]cial or bus9ess          
activities ( ! debtor2 &  7,b7 does n   
include-- 7i7 any memb] ( a gr\p (      
affiliat$ debtors "u ?is title t has    
aggregate noncont+5t liquidat$ secur$ & 
unsecur$ debts 9 an am\nt great] ?an    
#g1ejj1jjj 7exclud+ debt ow$ to #a or m 
affiliates or insid]s72  7ii7 any debtor
 t is a corporation subject to ! report+
 requirem5ts "u section #ac or #ae7;d7 (
 ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm1 #gho7d772 or  7iii7
 any debtor t is an affiliate ( a       
corporation describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  4  
7e7 ,tru/ee ,section #aahc7;b77#e7 (    
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ possession1 p]=m &
 ins]t+ 8possession--  7,a7 p]=m  2     
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$--
 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 includ+ op]at+ !       
bus9ess ( ! debtor2 &  7,b7 by add+ & at
 ! end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,b7 be au?oriz$ to op]ate !   
bus9ess ( ! debtor2  4  7f7             

,confirmation ( plan ,section #aaia7;c7 
( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,! debtor w be able  
to make all paym5ts "u ! plan2 or  7,b7 
7i7 !re is a reasonable likelihood t !  
debtor w be able to make all paym5ts "u 
! plan2 &  7ii7 ! plan provides         
appropriate rem$ies1 :i* may include !  
liquidation ( nonexempt assets1 to      
protect ! hold]s ( claims or int]e/s 9 !
 ev5t t ! paym5ts are n made4  4  7g7   
,te*nical corrections to ! ,bankruptcy  
,adm9i/ration ,improvem5t ,act ,section 
#ehi;a ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+           
subsections 7a7 & 7f72 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7b77#e72 &  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ ne$$ to     
(fset ! am\nt aft] am\nts4  7h7         
,effective date2 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & !       
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7b7 & 7c7  
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,retroactive application
 ( c]ta9 am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made by   
subsections 7a71 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 %all   
apply ) respect to any case t-- 7,a7 is 
comm5c$ "u title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 on or aft] ,m>* #bg1 #bjbj2 &    
7,b7 ) respect to a case t 0 comm5c$ on 
or aft] ,m>* #bg1 #bjbj & be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is p5d+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,effective  
date ( te*nical corrections to ,,baia ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7g7 %all   
take effect z if enact$ on ,octob] #a1  
#bjba4  7i7 ,sunsets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,effective on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7      
subsection 7e7 ( section #aji ( title   
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ to    
read z su* subsection read on ! day be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7  
section #aahb7a7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3

  7#a7 ,debtor ,! t]m debtor means a    
small bus9ess debtor4  4  7#b7 ,am\nts  
,= purposes ( apply+ subsection 7e7 (   
section #aji ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! 
am\nts specifi$ 9 su* subsection %all be
 ! am\nts t 7 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ !   
,s5ate ,april #g1 #bjbb4,secret>y