; and (2) any reversal of such measures, and any other changes taken in the funding of Federal government obligations, as a result of such increase. (b) Extraordinary measures defined For purposes of this section, the term extraordinary measures means each of the following: (1) Suspending sales of State and Local Government Series Treasury securities. (2) Redeeming existing, and suspending new, investments of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. (3) Suspending reinvestment of the Government Securities Investment Fund. (4) Suspending reinvestment of the Exchange Stabilization Fund. (5) Directing or approving the issuance of debt by the Federal Financing Bank for the purpose of entering into an exchange transaction for debt that is subject to the limit under this section. (6) Suspending investments in the Government Securities Investment Fund of the Thrift Savings Fund. (7) Suspending investments in the stabilization fund established under section 5302 of title 31, United States Code. (8) Suspending new investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. (9) Selling or redeeming securities, obligations, or other invested assets of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund before maturity. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of analysis for chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3130 the following: 3131. Secretary of Treasury appearance before Congress before reaching debt limit or extraordinary measures taken. .