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 PUBLIC LAW 98-353—JULY 10, 1984 (2) by inserting "the" before "Perishable", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) No private employer may terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against, an individual who is or has been a debtor under this title, a debtor or bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act, or an individual associated with such debtor or bankrupt, solely because such debtor or bankrupt— "(1) is or has been a debtor under this title or a debtor or bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act; "(2) has been insolvent before the commencement of a case under this title or during the case but before the grant or denial of a discharge; or "(3) has not paid a debt that is dischargeable in a case under this title or that was discharged under the Bankruptcy Act.". SEC. 310. Section 547(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5) by striking out "or" at the end thereof, (2) in paragraph (6) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "; or", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: y-j<: "(7) jf^ jjj 3 f.g^Q fiigj^ jjy gjj ffldivldual debtor whose debts are primarily consumer debts, the aggregate value of all property that constitutes or is affected by such transfer is less than $600.". SEC. 311. (a) Section 704 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively, and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) ensure that the debtor shall perform his intention as specified in section 521(2)(B) of this title;". (b)(1) Section 1106(a)(1) of title 11, United States C!ode, is amended by striking out "704(4), 704(6), 704(7), and 704(8)" and inserting in lieu thereof "704(5), 704(7), 704(8), and 704(9)". (2) Section 1304(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "section 704(7)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 704(8)". (3) Section 15103(f) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "704(8)," and inserting in lieu thereof "704(9),". (4) Section 15130lOt))(l) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking out "and 704(8)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 704(7), and 704(9)^'. SEC. 312. Section 707 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" before "The court may" and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) After notice and a hearing, the court, on its own motion and not at the request or suggestion of any party in interest, may dismiss a case filed by an individual debtor under this chapter whose debts are primarily consumer debts if it finds that the granting of relief would be a substantial abuse of the provisions of this chapter. There shall be a presumption in favor of granting the relief requested by the debtor.". SEC. 313. Section 1301 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) Twenty days after the filing of a request under subsection (c)(2) of this section for relief from the stay provided by subsection (a)

98 STAT. 355 Employment and unemployment. Discrimination, prohibition. 11 USC note prec. 101.

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