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 PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

100 STAT. 1783-74

centum, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 per centum funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 per centum as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress, unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. SEC. 608. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, the trustee shall pay benefits until May 15, 1987 to retired former employees under a plan, fund, or program maintained or established by the debtor prior to filing a petition (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for the purpose of providing medical, surgical, or hospital care benefits, or benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, or death. (b) This section is effective with respect to cases commenced under chapter 11, of title 11, United States Code, in which a plan for reorganization has not been confirmed by the court and in which any such benefit is still being paid on October 2, 1986, and in cases that become subject to chapter 11, title 11, United States Code, after October 2, 1986. (c) This section shall not apply during any period in which a case is subject to chapter 7, title 11, United States Code. TITLE VII—CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT OF 1986 SHORT TITLE

SEC. 701. This title may be cited as the "Child Abuse Victims' Rights Act of 1986". FINDINGS

- SEC. 702. The Congress finds that— (1) child exploitation has become a multi-million dollar industry, infiltrated and operated by elements of organized crime, and by a nationwide network of individuals openly advertising their desire to exploit children; (2) Congress has recognized the physiological, psychological, and emotional harm caused by the production, distribution, and -' display of child pornography by strengthening laws prescribing such activity; V (3) the Federal Government lacks sufficient enforcement tools to combat concerted efforts to exploit children prescribed by i Federal law, and exploitation victims lack effective remedies under Federal law; and (4) current rules of evidence, criminal procedure, and civil y procedure and other courtroom and investigative procedures i inhibit the participation of child victims as witnesses and damage their credibility when they do testify, impairing the prosecution of child exploitation offenses. CIVIL REMEDY FOR PERSONAL INJURY

SEC. 703. (a) Chapter 110 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 2255 as section 2256, and by inserting after section 2254 the following:

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