by the United States government

“ Public debt limit
(a) In this section, the current redemption value of an obligation issued on a discount basis and redeemable before maturity at the option of its holder is deemed to be the face amount of the obligation. ”

“ Repeals of Temporary Increases in Public Debt Limit Pub. L. 103-12, Apr. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 42, providing for a temporary increase in public debt limit to $4,370,000,000,000 for the period Apr. 6, 1993, to Sept. 30, 1993, was repealed by Pub. L. 103-66, title XIII, Sec. 13411 (b) , Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 565, effective Aug. 10, 1993.
Pub. L. 99-509, title VIII, Sec. 8201, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1968, providing for a temporary increase in public debt limit of $189,000,000,000 for the period Oct. 21, 1986, to May 15, 1987, was repealed by Pub. L. 100-40, Sec. 1 (b) , May 15, 1987, 101 Stat. ”

“ In subsection (a) , the words "is deemed to be" are substituted for "shall be considered . . . to be" because a legal fiction is intended.
References in Text The Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress were adopted and amended generally by House Resolution No. ”