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110 STAT. 3009-495 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 Insurance Fund," and inserting "Deposit Insurance Fund"; and (B) in section 1112(c)(1)(B) (12 U.S.C. 3341(c)(1)(B)), by striking "Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings Association Insurance Fund," and inserting "Deposit Insurance Fund". (16) AMENDMENT TO THE BANK ENTERPRISE ACT OF 1991. — Section 232(a)(1) of the Bank Enterprise Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1834(a)(1)) is amended by striking "section 7(b)(2)(H)" and inserting "section 7(b)(2)(G)". (17) AMENDMENT TO THE BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1956. —Section 2(j)(2) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841(j)(2)) is amended by striking "Savings Association Insurance Fund" and inserting "Deposit Insurance Fund". SEC. 2705. CREATION OF SAIF SPECIAL RESERVE. Section 11(a)(6) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: " (L) ESTABLISHMENT OF SAIF SPECIAL RESERVE.— "(i) ESTABLISHMENT.— If, on January 1, 1999, the reserve ratio of the Savings Association Insurance Fund exceeds the designated reserve ratio, there is established a Special Reserve of the Savings Association Insurance Fund, which shall be administered by the Corporation and shall be invested in accordance with section 13(a). "(ii) AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL RESERVE. —If, on January 1, 1999, the reserve ratio of the Savings Association Insurance Fund exceeds the designated reserve ratio, the amount by which the reserve ratio exceeds the designated reserve ratio shall be placed in the Special Reserve of the Savings Association Insurance Fund established by clause (i). "(iii) LIMITATION.— The Corporation shall not provide any assessment credit, refund, or other payment from any amount in the Special Reserve of the Savings Association Insurance Fund. " (iv) EMERGENCY USE OF SPECIAL RESERVE.— Notwithstanding clause (iii), the Corporation may, in its sole discretion, transfer amounts from the Special Reserve of the Savings Association Insurance Fund to the Savings Association Insurance Fund for the purposes set forth in paragraph (4), only if— "(I) the reserve ratio of the Savings Association Insurance Fund is less than 50 percent of the designated reserve ratio; and "(II) the Corporation expects the reserve ratio of the Savings Association Insurance Fund to remain at less than 50 percent of the designated reserve ratio for each of the next 4 calendar quarters. " (v) EXCLUSION OF SPECIAL RESERVE IN CALCULATING RESERVE RATIO. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts in the Special Reserve of the Savings Association Insurance Fund shall be excluded in calculating the reserve ratio of the Savings Association Insurance Fund. ".