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duce the incidence of suicide among veterans incorporating 
the components described in this section. 
‘‘(b) STAFF EDUCATION.—In carrying out the com-
prehensive program under this section, the Secretary shall 
provide for mandatory training for appropriate staff and 
contractors (including all medical personnel) of the De-
partment who interact with veterans. This training shall 
cover information appropriate to the duties being per-
formed by such staff and contractors. The training shall 
include information on—
‘‘(1) recognizing risk factors for suicide; 
‘‘(2) proper protocols for responding to crisis 
situations involving veterans who may be at high 
risk for suicide; and 
‘‘(3) best practices for suicide prevention. 
‘‘(c) SCREENING OF VETERANS RECEIVING MEDICAL 
CARE.—In carrying out the comprehensive program, the 
Secretary shall provide for screening of veterans who re-
ceive medical care at a Department medical facility (in-
cluding a center established under section 1712A of this 
title) for risk factors for suicide. 
‘‘(d) TRACKING OF VETERANS.—In carrying out the 
comprehensive program, the Secretary shall provide for 
appropriate tracking of veterans.
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HR 1 EAS 
3002(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the Public Health Service Act, as 
added by section 13101. Such regulations shall only 
require such information to be collected through an 
electronic health record in a manner that takes into 
account the interests of individuals in learning when 
their protected health information was disclosed and 
to whom it was disclosed, and the usefulness of such 
information to the individual, and takes into account 
the administrative and cost burden of accounting for 
such disclosures. 
‘‘(3) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed as— 
‘‘(A) requiring a covered entity to account 
for disclosures of protected health information 
that are not made by such covered entity; or 
‘‘(B) requiring a business associate of a cov-
ered entity to account for disclosures of protected 
health information that are not made by such 
business associate. 
‘‘(4) REASONABLE FEE.—A covered entity may 
impose a reasonable fee on an individual for an ac-
counting performed under paragraph (1)(B). Any 
such fee shall not be greater than the entity’s labor 
costs in responding to the request. 
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
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reached pursuant to labor-management negotiations 
under similar provisions of State public employee re-
lations laws; or 
‘‘(3) being a plan or arrangement with respect 
to which the requirements of subparagraph (C), (D), 
or (E) of section 3(40) are met; 
shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned not more than 5 
years, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or 
both.’’. 
(b) CEASE ACTIVITIES ORDERS.—Section 502 of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(n)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), upon application 
by the Secretary showing the operation, promotion, or 
marketing of an association health plan (or similar ar-
rangement providing benefits consisting of medical care 
(as defined in section 733(a)(2))) that— 
‘‘(A) is not certified under part 8, is subject 
under section 514(b)(6) to the insurance laws of any 
State in which the plan or arrangement offers or 
provides benefits, and is not licensed, registered, or 
otherwise approved under the insurance laws of such 
State; or
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‘‘(B) is an association health plan certified 
under part 8 and is not operating in accordance with 
the requirements under part 8 for such certification, 
a district court of the United States shall enter an order 
requiring that the plan or arrangement cease activities. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of an 
association health plan or other arrangement if the plan 
or arrangement shows that— 
‘‘(A) all benefits under it referred to in para-
graph (1) consist of health insurance coverage; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to each State in which the 
plan or arrangement offers or provides benefits, the 
plan or arrangement is operating in accordance with 
applicable State laws that are not superseded under 
section 514. 
‘‘(3) The court may grant such additional equitable 
relief, including any relief available under this title, as it 
deems necessary to protect the interests of the public and 
of persons having claims for benefits against the plan.’’. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR CLAIMS PROCEDURE.— 
Section 503 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1133) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) In General.—’’ after ‘‘Sec. 
503.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
Calendar No. 56
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1430
AN ACT
To provide for a temporary increase in the public
debt limit.
APRIL 3 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993
Received, read twice and placed on the calendar
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‘‘(b) ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS.—The terms of 
each association health plan which is or has been certified 
under part 8 shall require the board of trustees or the 
named fiduciary (as applicable) to ensure that the require-
ments of this section are met in connection with claims 
filed under the plan.’’. 
SEC. 406. COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE 
AUTHORITIES. 
Section 506 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1136) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITY OF STATES WITH RESPECT TO 
ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) AGREEMENTS
WITH
STATES.—A State 
may enter into an agreement with the Secretary for 
delegation to the State of some or all of— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary’s authority under sec-
tions 502 and 504 to enforce the requirements 
for certification under part 8; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary’s authority to certify 
association health plans under part 8 in accord-
ance with regulations of the Secretary applica-
ble to certification under part 8; or
tion of amounts under the Program, to ensure com-
pliance with the requirements of this section, and to 
measure performance. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Each such agency shall submit 
to the Secretary a report, or series of reports, in a 
form and at a time specified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS
TO
DOCUMENTS
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—The Secretary shall have access for the 
purpose of audit and examination to any books, doc-
uments, papers, and records that are pertinent to 
assistance in connection with, and the requirements 
of, this section. 
‘‘(4) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS BY THE COMP-
TROLLER
GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States, or any of the duly authorized rep-
resentatives of the Comptroller General, shall have 
access for the purpose of audit and examination to 
any books, documents, papers, and records that are 
pertinent to assistance in connection with, and the 
requirements of, this section.’’. 
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‘‘(e) COUNSELING
AND
TREATMENT
OF
VET-
ERANS.—In carrying out the comprehensive program, the 
Secretary shall provide for referral of veterans at risk for 
suicide for appropriate counseling and treatment. 
‘‘(f) DESIGNATION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION COUN-
SELORS.—In carrying out the comprehensive program, the 
Secretary shall designate a suicide prevention counselor at 
each Department medical facility other than centers estab-
lished under section 1712A of this title. Each counselor 
shall work with local emergency rooms, police depart-
ments, mental health organizations, and veterans service 
organizations to engage in outreach to veterans and im-
prove the coordination of mental health care to veterans. 
‘‘(g) BEST PRACTICES RESEARCH.—In carrying out 
the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall provide 
for research on best practices for suicide prevention 
among veterans. Research shall be conducted under this 
subsection in consultation with the heads of the following 
entities: 
‘‘(1) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
‘‘(2) The National Institute of Mental Health. 
‘‘(3) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
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(ii) has complete fiscal control over 
the arrangement and which is responsible 
for all operations of the arrangement; 
(D) the requirements of section 804(a) of 
such Act shall be deemed met with respect to 
such arrangement; and 
(E) the arrangement may be certified by 
any applicable authority with respect to its op-
erations in any State only if it operates in such 
State on the date of certification. 
The provisions of this subsection shall cease to apply 
with respect to any such arrangement at such time 
after the date of the enactment of this Act as the 
applicable requirements of this subsection are not 
met with respect to such arrangement. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘‘group health plan’’, ‘‘medical 
care’’, and ‘‘participating employer’’ shall have the 
meanings provided in section 813 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, except 
that the reference in paragraph (7) of such section 
to an ‘‘association health plan’’ shall be deemed a 
reference to an arrangement referred to in this sub-
section.
Union Calendar No. 19
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1430
[Report No. 103–43]
A BILL
To provide for a temporary increase in the public
debt limit.
MARCH 29, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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TITLE V—IMPROVEMENT TO AC-
CESS 
AND 
CHOICE 
OF 
HEALTH CARE 
SEC. 501. REFUNDABLE AND ADVANCEABLE CREDIT FOR 
HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after 
section 35 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 36. HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this subtitle an amount equal to the amount paid dur-
ing the taxable year for qualified health insurance for cov-
erage of the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM CREDIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount allowed 
as a credit under subsection (a) to the taxpayer 
for the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of 
the monthly limitations for months during such 
taxable year.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1775 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
fraudulent representations about having received military 
decorations or medals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(B) MONTHLY LIMITATION.—The month-
ly limitation for any month is the amount equal 
to 1⁄12 of the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the product of $1,000 multiplied 
by the number of individuals taken into ac-
count under subsection (a) who are covered 
under qualified health insurance as of the 
first day of such month, or 
‘‘(ii) $3,000. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYER SUBSIDIZED COVERAGE.—Sub-
section (a) shall not apply to amounts paid for cov-
erage of any individual for any month for which 
such individual participates in any subsidized health 
plan maintained by any employer of the taxpayer or 
of the spouse of the taxpayer. The rule of the last 
sentence of section 162(l)(2)(B) shall apply for pur-
poses of the preceding sentence. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified health 
insurance’ means insurance which constitutes med-
ical care if— 
‘‘(A) such insurance meets the require-
ments of section 223(c)(2)(A)(ii),
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‘‘(B) there is no exclusion from, or limita-
tion on, coverage for any preexisting medical 
condition of any applicant who, on the date the 
application is made, has been continuously in-
sured during the 1-year period ending on the 
date of the application under— 
‘‘(i) qualified health insurance (deter-
mined without regard to this subpara-
graph), or 
‘‘(ii) a program described in— 
‘‘(I) title XVIII or XIX of the 
Social Security Act, 
‘‘(II) chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, 
‘‘(III) chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, 
‘‘(IV) chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code, or 
‘‘(V) the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act, and 
‘‘(C) in the case of each applicant who has 
not been continuously so insured during the 1- 
year period ending on the date the application 
is made, the exclusion from, or limitation on, 
coverage for any preexisting medical condition
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does not extend beyond the period after such 
date equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the number of months imme-
diately prior to such date during which the 
individual was not so insured since the ill-
ness or condition in question was first di-
agnosed, or 
‘‘(ii) 1 year. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
PLANS.—Such 
term does not include— 
‘‘(A) insurance if substantially all of its 
coverage is coverage described in section 
223(c)(1)(B), 
‘‘(B) insurance under a program described 
in paragraph (1)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(3) TRANSITION RULE FOR 2005.—In the case 
of applications made during 2005, the requirements 
of subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) are 
met only if the insurance does not exclude from cov-
erage, or limit coverage for, any preexisting medical 
condition of any applicant. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATION
WITH
MEDICAL
DEDUC-
TION, ETC.—Any amount paid by a taxpayer for in-
surance to which subsection (a) applies shall not be
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 239
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R.
3194), making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in
whole or in part against revenues of said District for the
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 244
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol
for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of
the days of remembrance of victims of the Holo-
caust.
(A) the State submits to the Secretary 
such an application, in such a form and man-
ner, as the Secretary specifies; 
(B) the application includes information 
regarding how the demonstration grant will ad-
dress issues such as governance, targeted popu-
lation, expected cost, and continuation after the 
completion of the demonstration grant period; 
and 
(C) the Secretary determines that the dem-
onstration grant will be used in a manner con-
sistent with this section. 
(3) FOCUS.—A demonstration grant proposal 
under this section need not cover all uninsured indi-
viduals in a State or all health care benefits with re-
spect to such individuals. 
(d) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall enter into a 
contract with an appropriate entity outside the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services to conduct an overall 
evaluation of the program at the end of the program pe-
riod. Such evaluation shall include an analysis of improve-
ments in access, costs, quality of care, or choice of cov-
erage, under different demonstration grants. 
(e) OPTION TO PROVIDE FOR INITIAL PLANNING 
GRANTS.—The Secretary may provide for a portion of the
amounts appropriated under subsection (f) (not to exceed 
$5,000,000) to be made available to any State for initial 
planning grants to permit States to develop demonstration 
grant proposals under this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each 
fiscal year to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated 
under this subsection shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(g) STATE DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such term for 
purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 5. GRANT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE HEALTH BENE-
FITS INFORMATION FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Small Business Administra-
tion shall award grants to 1 or more States, local govern-
ments, and non-profit organizations for the purposes of—
(1) demonstrating new and effective ways to 
provide information about the benefits of health in-
surance to small employers, including tax benefits, 
increased productivity of employees, and decreased 
turnover of employees, 
(2) making employers aware of their current 
rights in the marketplace under State and Federal 
health insurance reforms, and
(3) making employers aware of the tax treat-
ment of insurance premiums. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $10,000,000 for each of the first 5 fiscal years 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act for 
grants under subsection (a).
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2003 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove 
the 100 percent tariff imposed on Roquefort cheese. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States to remove the 100 percent tariff imposed on 
Roquefort cheese. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF 100 PERCENT TARIFF ON ROQUE-
FORT CHEESE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking heading 9903.02.30. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 4 of such 
Schedule is amended—
(1) by striking footnote 1 to subheading 
0406.40.20; and 
(2) by striking footnote 1 to subheading 
0406.40.40. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 247
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the im-
portance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and
blood donation and supporting National Donor
Day.
140 
of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND RESTRIC-
TIONS ON COVERED BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) 
CATEGORIZATION
OF
EXCLUDED 
BENEFITS.—A description of benefits specifi-
cally excluded from coverage, categorized by 
types of items and services. 
‘‘(B) 
UTILIZATION
REVIEW
AND 
PREAUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS.—Whether 
coverage for medical care is limited or excluded 
on 
the 
basis 
of 
utilization 
review 
or 
preauthorization requirements. 
‘‘(C) LIFETIME, ANNUAL, OR OTHER PE-
RIOD LIMITATIONS.—A description of the cir-
cumstances under which, and the extent to 
which, coverage is subject to lifetime, annual, or 
other period limitations, categorized by types of 
benefits. 
‘‘(D) CUSTODIAL CARE.—A description of 
the circumstances under which, and the extent 
to which, the coverage of benefits for custodial 
care is limited or excluded, and a statement of 
the definition used in connection with such cov-
erage for custodial care.
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‘‘(E) 
EXPERIMENTAL
TREATMENTS.— 
Whether coverage for any medical care is lim-
ited or excluded because it constitutes experi-
mental treatment or technology, and any defini-
tions provided in connection with such coverage 
for the relevant plan terminology referring to 
such limited or excluded care. 
‘‘(F) MEDICAL APPROPRIATENESS OR NE-
CESSITY.—Whether coverage for medical care 
may be limited or excluded by reason of a fail-
ure to meet the plan’s requirements for medical 
appropriateness or necessity, and any defini-
tions provided in connection with such coverage 
for the relevant coverage terminology referring 
to such limited or excluded care. 
‘‘(G) SECOND
OR
SUBSEQUENT
OPIN-
IONS.—A description of the circumstances 
under which, and the extent to which, coverage 
for second or subsequent opinions is limited or 
excluded. 
‘‘(H) SPECIALTY CARE.—A description of 
the circumstances under which, and the extent 
to which, coverage of benefits for specialty care 
is conditioned on referral from a primary care 
provider.
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‘‘(I) CONTINUITY OF CARE.—A description 
of the circumstances under which, and the ex-
tent to which, coverage of items and services 
provided by any health care professional is lim-
ited or excluded by reason of the departure by 
the professional from any defined set of pro-
viders. 
‘‘(J) RESTRICTIONS
ON
COVERAGE
OF 
EMERGENCY
SERVICES.—A description of the 
circumstances under which, and the extent to 
which, the coverage, in including emergency 
medical care furnished to a participant or bene-
ficiary of the plan imposes any financial respon-
sibility described in subsection (c) on partici-
pants or beneficiaries or limits or conditions 
benefits for such care subject to any other term 
or condition of such coverage. 
‘‘(c) 
PARTICIPANT’S
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—The information required under subsection (a) in-
cludes an explanation of— 
‘‘(1) a participant’s financial responsibility for 
payment of premiums, coinsurance, copayments, 
deductibles, and any other charges; and 
‘‘(2) the circumstances under which, and the 
extent to which, the participant’s financial responsi-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2005 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to modify the 
provisions relating to citations and penalties. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Workplace Wrongful 
Death Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OSHA CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 
Section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 666) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)—
(A) by striking ‘‘fine of not more than 
$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fine in accordance 
with section 3571 of title 18, United States 
Code,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘six months’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘under this subsection or 
subsection (i)’’ after ‘‘first conviction of such 
person’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘fine of not more than 
$20,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fine in accordance 
with section 3571 of title 18, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting 
‘‘20 years’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘fine of not 
more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more 
than six months,’’ and inserting ‘‘fine in accordance 
with section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, or 
by imprisonment for not more than 2 years’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘fine of not 
more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not 
more than six months,’’ and inserting ‘‘fine in ac-
cordance with section 3571 of title 18, United States
Code, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 
year,’’. 
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