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SEC. 5. CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES AND 
CONDUITS. 
Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(8) For the purposes of this subsection: 
‘‘(A) Contributions made by a person, either di-
rectly or indirectly, to or on behalf of a particular 
candidate, including contributions that are in any 
way earmarked or otherwise directed through an 
intermediary or conduit to a candidate, shall be 
treated as contributions from the person to the can-
didate. If a contribution is made to a candidate 
through an intermediary or conduit, the inter-
mediary or conduit shall report the original source 
and the intended recipient of the contribution to the 
Commission and the intended recipient. 
‘‘(B) Contributions made directly or indirectly 
by a person to or on behalf of a particular candidate 
through an intermediary or conduit, including con-
tributions arranged to be made by an intermediary 
or conduit, shall be treated as contributions from the 
intermediary or conduit to the candidate if— 
‘‘(i) the contributions made through the 
intermediary or conduit are in the form of a 
check or other negotiable instrument made pay-
able to the intermediary or conduit rather than 
the intended recipient; or 
‘‘(ii) the intermediary or conduit is— 
‘‘(I) a political committee, a political 
party, or an officer, employee, or agent of 
either; 
‘‘(II) a person whose activities are re-
quired to be reported under section 4 of 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1603), the Foreign Agents Reg-
istration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et 
seq.), or any successor Federal law requir-
ing a person who is a lobbyist or foreign 
agent to report the activities of such per-
son; 
‘‘(III) a person who is prohibited from 
making contributions under section 316 or 
a partnership; or 
‘‘(IV) an officer, employee, or agent of 
a person described in subclause (II) or 
(III) acting on behalf of such person. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘contributions arranged to be 
made’ includes— 
‘‘(i) contributions delivered directly or indi-
rectly to a particular candidate or the can-
didate’s authorized committee or agent by the 
person who facilitated the contribution; and 
‘‘(ii) contributions made directly or indi-
rectly to a particular candidate or the can-
didate’s authorized committee or agent that are 
provided at a fundraising event sponsored by an 
intermediary or conduit described in subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(D) This paragraph shall not prohibit— 
‘‘(i) fundraising efforts for the benefit of a 
candidate that are conducted by another can-
didate or Federal officeholder; or 
‘‘(ii) the solicitation by an individual using 
the individual’s resources and acting in the in-
dividual’s own name of contributions from other 
persons in a manner not described in para-
graphs (B) and (C).’’. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2006. 
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‘‘(c) RESEARCH INTO COST CONTAINMENT METH-
ODS.—
‘‘(1) 
RESEARCH
AUTHORIZED.—From 
the 
funds appropriated under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary is authorized—
‘‘(A) to conduct or provide for the conduct 
of research to identify methods of cost contain-
ment currently utilized by institutions of higher 
education and systems of such institutions, and 
research into other possible methods of cost 
containment; 
‘‘(B) to disseminate—
‘‘(i) the information obtained by such 
research to such institutions and systems; 
and 
‘‘(ii) other research that has identified 
successful methods of cost containment; 
‘‘(C) to publicly recognize institutions of 
higher education that are doing an effective job 
at cost containment; and 
‘‘(D) to work together with such institu-
tions and systems to implement these methods. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(d) CONSUMER INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—
‘‘(A) CONTENTS
OF
REPORT.—The Sec-
retary shall annually prepare and publish a re-
port on college affordability in America. The 
college affordability report shall provide, at a 
minimum, comprehensive information on—
‘‘(i) the sticker price, total price of at-
tendance, net tuition price, and net access 
price for every institution of higher edu-
cation that participates in the Federal stu-
dent aid programs under title IV of this 
Act; 
‘‘(ii) the percentage change in the list-
ed sticker price, total price of attendance, 
net tuition price, and net access price over 
a 3-, 5-, and 10-year time period for each 
such institution; and 
‘‘(iii) the level of Federal and State 
support for higher education per capita 
and per pupil. 
‘‘(B) ADVISORY GROUP.—To ensure that 
the annual college affordability in America re-
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1212
AN ACT
To protect producers of agricultural commodities who applied
for a Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental en-
dorsement for the 1999 crop year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2754 
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation 
on benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate 
a limitation on benefits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 
1974 (45 U.S.C. 231b(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘(ii) 
after an annuity has been certified for payment’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘and (iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (ii)’’. 
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect 
to months beginning on or after January 1, 1978. 
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HR 2985 PP1S 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–83), as amend-
ed, and the memorandum of understanding between the Li-
brary of Congress and the Capitol Police entered into on 
December 12, 2004. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office and the 
new Copyright Royalty Judges program, $57,322,000, of 
which not more than $30,481,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this 
appropriation during fiscal year 2006 under section 708(d) 
of title 17, United States Code: Provided, That the Copy-
right Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived 
from collections under such section, in excess of the amount 
authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations 
Acts: Provided further, That not more than $4,141,000 shall 
be derived from collections during fiscal year 2006 under 
sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), 1005, and 1316 of 
such title: Provided further, That the total amount available 
for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which col-
lections are less than $34,622,000: Provided further, That 
not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is 
available for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copy-
right Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library of 
Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2755 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the income 
tax treatment of legal fees awarded or received in connection with non-
physical personal injury cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for the income tax treatment of legal fees awarded or 
received in connection with nonphysical personal injury 
cases. 
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 ‘‘Victims Tax Fairness 
Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RECEIVED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL INJURY 
CASES. 
(a) INCLUSION IN GROSS INCOME.—Part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to items specifically included in gross in-
come) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 91. LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RECEIVED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL INJURY 
CASES. 
‘‘Gross income includes amounts awarded to or re-
ceived by the taxpayer, whether by suit or agreement, on 
account of nonphysical personal injury which are des-
ignated for attorneys’ fees and costs.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION FOR LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RE-
CEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL 
INJURY CASES ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAXPAYER 
ELECTS TO ITEMIZE.—Subsection (a) of section 62 of 
such Code (relating to general rule) is amended by redes-
ignating paragraph (19) (relating to costs involving dis-
crimination suits, etc. ) as paragraph (20) and by insert-
ing after such paragraph (20) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(20) LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RECEIVED IN 
CONNECTION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL INJURY
CASES.—Attorneys’ fees and costs awarded to or 
paid by the taxpayer, whether by suit or agreement, 
on account of nonphysical personal injury.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 91. Legal fees awarded or received in connection with nonphysical per-
sonal injury cases.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to judgments and set-
tlements entered after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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‘‘(1) NET ACCESS PRICE.—The term ‘net access 
price’ means the average total price of attendance 
for full-time undergraduate students, minus the av-
erage grants, loans, and work-study provided to such 
students, for any academic year. 
‘‘(2) NET TUITION PRICE.—The term ‘net tui-
tion price’ means the average tuition and fees 
charged to full-time undergraduate students, minus 
the average grants provided to such students, for 
any academic year. 
‘‘(3) STICKER PRICE.—The term ‘sticker price’ 
means the average tuition and fees charged to full-
time undergraduate students by an institution of 
higher education for any academic year. 
‘‘(4) TOTAL
PRICE
OF
ATTENDANCE.—The 
term ‘total price of attendance’ means the average 
tuition and fees charged to full-time undergraduate 
students, as well as the average of the other ex-
penses of such students related to obtaining a higher 
education, including housing (room and board if the 
student lives on campus, or rent or related housing 
costs if the student does not live on campus), books, 
transportation, for any academic year. 
‘‘(5) TUITION.—The term ‘tuition’ means the 
average price of or payment for actual instruction of
full-time undergraduate students at an institution of 
higher education, for any academic year.’’. 
(c) PELL PLUS.—Subpart 1 of part A of title IV is 
amended by inserting after section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 401A. INCENTIVES AND REWARDS: PELL PLUS. 
‘‘(a) REWARDS FOR LOW TUITION.—For any institu-
tion of higher education that, for academic year 2005–
2006 or any succeeding academic year, such institution’s 
annual net tuition price increase (expressed as a percent-
age) for the most recent academic year for which satisfac-
tory data is available is equal to or less than the percent-
age change in the higher education price index for such 
academic year, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding any 
other provision of the law, provide such institution an 
amount sufficient to provide a 25 percent increase under 
subpart 1 of part A of title IV to each Pell Grant recipient 
attending such institution for the next award year begin-
ning after the date of such determination. Each such insti-
tution shall distribute any amounts received under this 
subsection among such Pell Grant recipients by increasing 
the amount of their Pell Grant awards by 25 percent. 
‘‘(b) REWARDS FOR GUARANTEED TUITION.—
‘‘(1) BONUS.—For each institution of higher 
education that the Secretary of Education deter-
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1218
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention
of laws requiring the involvement of parents in
abortion decisions.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2756 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary 
of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Social Security to disclose 
certain taxpayer returns and return information upon written request 
by an order from a State or local court in a family law proceeding. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner 
of Social Security to disclose certain taxpayer returns 
and return information upon written request by an order 
from a State or local court in a family law proceeding. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DISCLOSURE OF RETURNS AND RETURN IN-
FORMATION TO THE COURT IN FAMILY LAW 
PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) DISCLOSURE FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERV-
ICE
AND
SOCIAL
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION.—Sub-
section (l) of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to disclosure of returns and return infor-
mation for purposes other than tax administration) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(21) DISCLOSURE OF RETURNS AND RETURN 
INFORMATION TO THE COURT IN FAMILY LAW PRO-
CEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(A) RETURNS
AND
RETURN
INFORMA-
TION
FROM
INTERNAL
REVENUE
SERVICE.— 
The Secretary shall, upon written request by an 
order from a State or local court, disclose re-
turns and return information to such court for 
purposes of, and only to the extent necessary 
in, family law proceedings in such court. 
‘‘(B) RETURNS
AND
RETURN
INFORMA-
TION
FROM
SOCIAL
SECURITY
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Commissioner of Social Security 
shall, upon written request by an order from a 
State or local court, disclose returns and return 
information which have been disclosed to the 
Social Security Administration as provided by 
paragraph (1) or (5) of this subsection to such 
court for purposes of, and only to the extent
necessary in, family law proceedings in such 
court.’’. 
(b) SAFEGUARDS.—Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) 
of such Code (relating to safeguards) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or (16)’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(16), or (21)’’, 
(2) in clause (i) of subparagraph (F) by strik-
ing ‘‘or (16)’’ and inserting ‘‘(16), or (21)’’, and 
(3) in the flush language following subpara-
graph (F) by striking ‘‘or (20)’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(20), or (21)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to court orders entered after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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for voluntary participation in an articulation agree-
ment demonstration program. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—Except as 
provided in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), 
only an institution of higher education that is 
eligible to participate in programs under this 
title shall be eligible to participate in the articu-
lation program authorized under this section. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—An institution of 
higher 
education 
described 
in 
section 
102(a)(1)(C) shall not be eligible to participate 
in the articulation program authorized under 
this section. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), an institution of higher education 
that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of 
section 102, other than the requirement of 
paragraph (3)(A) or (3)(B) of such subsection, 
and that provides a 2-year or 4-year program of 
instruction for which the institution awards an 
associate or baccalaureate degree, shall be eligi-
ble to participate in the demonstration program 
authorized under this section. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1219
AN ACT
To amend the Miller Act, relating to payment pro-
tections for persons providing labor and mate-
rials for Federal construction projects.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2757 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjust-
ment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of 
a principal residence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
an inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the 
exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence. 
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 ‘‘Homeowners’ Benefit 
Protection Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATION ON EX-
CLUSION OF GAIN ON SALE OF PRINCIPAL 
RESIDENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 121 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exclusion 
of gain from sale of principal residence) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the exclusion limitation is $250,000. 
‘‘(B) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any sale or exchange during any cal-
endar year after 2005, the dollar amount con-
tained in subparagraph (A) shall be increased 
by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for such 
calendar year by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2004’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
If any increase under the preceding sentence is 
not a multiple of $1,000, such increase shall be 
rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 121(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the exclusion limitation’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (A) of section 121(b)(2) of 
such Code is amended by striking so much of such 
paragraph as precedes clause (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
JOINT
RE-
TURNS.—Paragraph (1) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘twice the exclusion limitation’ for ‘the 
exclusion limitation’ if—’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to sales and exchanges after De-
cember 31, 2005. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each institution, system, 
or consortium of institutions desiring to participate 
in a demonstration program under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application shall in-
clude—
‘‘(A) a description of the institution, sys-
tem, or consortium’s consultation with a recog-
nized accrediting agency or association with re-
spect to quality assurances for the articulation 
programs to be offered; 
‘‘(B) a description of the articulation pro-
gram to be offered; 
‘‘(C) a description of the students to whom 
the articulation programs will be offered; 
‘‘(D) an assurance that the institution, 
system, or consortium will offer full cooperation 
with the ongoing evaluations of the demonstra-
tion program provided for in this section; and 
‘‘(E) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the first year of the 
demonstration program authorized under this sec-
tion, the Secretary is authorized to select for partici-
pation in the program not more than 100 institu-
tions, systems of institutions, or consortia of institu-
tions. For the third year of the demonstration pro-
gram authorized under this section, the Secretary 
may select not more than 250 institutions, systems, 
or consortia, in addition to the institutions, systems, 
or consortia selected pursuant to the preceding sen-
tence, to participate in the demonstration program if 
the Secretary determines that such expansion is war-
ranted based on the evaluations conducted in accord-
ance with subsections (f) and (g). 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting institu-
tions to participate in the articulation program in 
the first or succeeding years of the program, the 
Secretary shall take into account—
‘‘(A) the number and quality of applica-
tions received; 
‘‘(B) the Department’s capacity to oversee 
and monitor each institution’s participation; 
‘‘(C) an applicant’s—
‘‘(i) financial responsibility; 
‘‘(ii) administrative capability; and
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1219
AN ACT
To amend the Miller Act, relating to payment protections
for persons providing labor and materials for Federal
construction projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1231
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain National Forest lands to Elko County,
Nevada, for continued use as a cemetery.