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97 STAT. 1012 PUBLIC LAW 98-161—NOV. 21, 1983 Public Law 98-161 98th Congress Joint Resolution Nov. 21, 19od Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. [H.J. Res. 308] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Public debt, States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of increasing section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking sauoryimi ^^^ ^j^^ dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,389,000,000,000, or $1,490,000,000,000 on and after October 1, 1983,". Approved November 21, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 308: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-566 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 98-279 (Comm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): June 27, considered and passed House. Oct. 27-29, 31, considered and failed of passage in Senate. Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 17, Senate agreed to conference report. Nov. 18, House agreed to conference report.