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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4220 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions 
from an individual retirement plan, a section 401(k) plan, or a section 
403(b) contract shall not be includible in gross income to the extent 
used to pay long-term care insurance premiums. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2005 
Mr. MCHUGH 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 
that distributions from an individual retirement plan, 
a section 401(k) plan, or a section 403(b) contract shall 
not be includible in gross income to the extent used 
to pay long-term care insurance premiums. 
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 ‘‘Long-Term Care Tax 
Reduction Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR DISTRIBU-
TIONS 
FROM 
INDIVIDUAL 
RETIREMENT 
PLANS, SECTION 401(k) PLANS, AND SECTION 
403(b) CONTRACTS WHICH ARE USED TO PAY 
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended 
by inserting after section 139A the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139B. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIRE-
MENT PLANS, SECTION 401(k) PLANS, AND 
SECTION 
403(b) 
CONTRACTS 
WHICH 
ARE 
USED TO PAY LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE 
PREMIUMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income shall not include 
any distribution to an individual from— 
‘‘(1) an individual retirement plan, or 
‘‘(2) from amounts attributable to employer 
contributions made pursuant to elective deferrals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 
402(g)(3), 
to the extent that such distributions do not exceed the 
long-term care insurance premiums paid during the tax-
able year for insurance covering the individual or the indi-
vidual’s spouse.
‘‘(b) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—The limitation 
in section 213(d)(10) shall be reduced by the amount 
which would (but for subsection (a)) be includible in the 
taxpayer’s gross income for the taxable year. 
‘‘(c) NO EFFECT ON QUALIFICATION.—An arrange-
ment shall not fail to be treated as a qualified cash or 
deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)) or a 
contract described in section 403(b) by reason of permit-
ting distributions for the payment of long-term care insur-
ance premiums.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part III is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 139A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139B. Distributions from individual retirement plans, section 401(k) 
plans, and section 403(b) contracts which are used to pay long- 
term care insurance premiums.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4568
AN ACT 
To improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories.
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 ‘‘Proficiency Testing 
Improvement Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF PROFICIENCY TESTING OF CLIN-
ICAL LABORATORIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services—
(1) may not, during the one-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, con-
duct (or cause an entity with which the Secretary 
contracts to conduct) the proficiency testing referred 
to in section 353(f)(4)(B)(iv) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a(f)(4)(B)(iv)); 
(2) shall revise such proficiency testing (or 
cause such testing to be revised)—
(A) to reflect the collaborative clinical deci-
sion-making of laboratory personnel involved in 
screening or interpreting cytological prepara-
tions; 
(B) to revise grading or scoring criteria to 
reflect current practice guidelines; 
(C) to provide for such testing to be con-
ducted no more often than every 2 years; and 
(D) to make such other revisions to the 
standards for such testing as may be necessary 
to reflect changes in laboratory operations and
practices since such standards were promul-
gated in 1992; and 
(3) shall make the revisions required by para-
graph (2) within one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act and before resuming proficiency 
testing referred to in such section.
Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
deposit insurance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’. 
(b) INVESTMENTS PROMOTING PUBLIC WELFARE; 
LIMITATIONS ON AGGREGATE INVESTMENTS.—The 23d 
undesignated paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Re-
serve Act (12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended in the 4th sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘affected deposit insurance fund’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’. 
(c) ADVANCES TO CRITICALLY UNDERCAPITALIZED 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.—Section 10B(b)(3)(A)(ii) of 
the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 347b(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘any deposit insurance fund in’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insurance Fund of’’. 
(d) AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN 
BANK ACT.—The Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 
U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 11(k) (12 U.S.C. 1431(k))—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘SAIF’’ and inserting ‘‘THE DEPOSIT INSUR-
ANCE FUND’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Savings Association In-
surance Fund’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(2) in section 21 (12 U.S.C. 1441)—
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4568
AN ACT 
To improve proficiency testing of clinical 
laboratories.
(A) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept that’’ and all that follows through the end 
of the paragraph and inserting a period; and 
(B) in subsection (k), by striking para-
graph (4); 
(3) 
in 
section 
21A(b)(4)(B) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1441a(b)(4)(B)), by striking ‘‘affected deposit insur-
ance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(4) 
in 
section 
21A(b)(6)(B) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1441a(b)(6)(B))—
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘SAIF-INSURED
BANKS’’ and inserting 
‘‘CHARTER CONVERSIONS’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Savings Association In-
surance Fund member’’ and inserting ‘‘savings 
association’’; 
(5) in section 21A(b)(10)(A)(iv)(II) (12 U.S.C. 
1441a(b)(10)(A)(iv)(II)), by striking ‘‘Savings Asso-
ciation Insurance Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit In-
surance Fund’’; 
(6) in section 21A(n)(6)(E)(iv) (12 U.S.C. 
1441(n)(6)(E)(iv)), by striking ‘‘Federal deposit in-
surance funds’’ and inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insur-
ance Fund’’;
(7) in section 21B(e) (12 U.S.C. 1441b(e))—
(A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘as of 
the date of funding’’ after ‘‘Savings Association 
Insurance Fund members’’ each place that term 
appears; and 
(B) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8); 
and 
(8) in section 21B(k) (12 U.S.C. 1441b(k))—
(A) by inserting before the colon ‘‘, the fol-
lowing definitions shall apply’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (8); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and 
(10) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively. 
(e) AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME OWNERS’ LOAN 
ACT.—The Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1461 et 
seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 5 (12 U.S.C. 1464)—
(A) in subsection (c)(5)(A), by striking 
‘‘that is a member of the Bank Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ‘‘As 
used in this subsection—’’ and inserting ‘‘For 
purposes of this subsection, the following defini-
tions shall apply:’’;
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Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
696(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(iv) $4,000,000 for each project that 
reduces the borrower’s energy consumption 
by at least 10 percent; and 
‘‘(v) $4,000,000 for each project that 
generates renewable energy or renewable 
fuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol produc-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 3004. REDUCED 7(a) FEES AND HIGHER LOAN GUARAN-
TEES FOR PURCHASE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT 
TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(35) LOANS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Administrator shall carry out a 
program for loans the proceeds of which are used to 
purchase energy efficient equipment or fixtures or to 
reduce the energy consumption of the borrower, in-
cluding, but not limited to, renewable fuels and en-
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ergy products such as biodiesel and ethanol, by 10 
percent or more. For a loan made under this para-
graph, the following shall apply: 
‘‘(A) The loan shall include the participa-
tion by the Administration equal to 90 percent 
of the balance of the financing outstanding at 
the time of disbursement. 
‘‘(B) The fees on the loan under para-
graphs (18) and (23) shall be reduced by half.’’. 
SEC. 3005. SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE. 
Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) SMALL
BUSINESS
SUSTAINABILITY
INITIA-
TIVE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Small Business Develop-
ment Center may apply for an additional grant to 
carry out a small business sustainability initiative 
program. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.—Under a pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Center shall— 
‘‘(A) provide necessary support to smaller 
and medium-sized businesses to— 
‘‘(i) evaluate energy efficiency and 
green building opportunities; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4568 
To improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mrs. MYRICK, and 
Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories. 
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 ‘‘Proficiency Testing 
Improvement Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF PROFICIENCY TESTING OF CLIN-
ICAL LABORATORIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services— 
(1) may not, during the one-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, con-
duct (or cause an entity with which the Secretary 
contracts to conduct) the proficiency testing referred 
to in section 353(f)(4)(B)(iv) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a(f)(4)(B)(iv)); 
(2) shall revise such proficiency testing (or 
cause such testing to be revised)— 
(A) to reflect the collaborative clinical deci-
sion-making of laboratory personnel involved in 
screening or interpreting cytological prepara-
tions; 
(B) to revise grading or scoring criteria to 
reflect current practice guidelines; 
(C) to provide for such testing to be con-
ducted no more often than every 2 years; and 
(D) to make such other revisions to the 
standards for such testing as may be necessary 
to reflect changes in laboratory operations and 
practices since such standards were promul-
gated in 1992; and 
(3) shall make the revisions required by para-
graph (2) within one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act and before resuming proficiency 
testing referred to in such section. 
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tion for such clinical trial as required 
under paragraphs (2) or (3), the Director 
of NIH shall include in the registry and re-
sults data bank entry for such clinical trial 
a notice— 
‘‘(I) that the responsible party is 
not in compliance with this Act by— 
‘‘(aa) failing to submit re-
quired clinical trial information; 
or 
‘‘(bb) submitting false or 
misleading clinical trial informa-
tion; 
‘‘(II) of the penalties imposed for 
the violation, if any; and 
‘‘(III) whether the responsible 
party has corrected the clinical trial 
information in the registry and results 
data bank. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT 
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES.—If 
the responsible party for an applicable clin-
ical trial fails to submit the primary and 
secondary outcomes as required under sec-
tion 2(A)(ii)(I)(ll), the Director of NIH 
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4568 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 17, 2005 
Received 
JANUARY 27, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions 
AN ACT 
To improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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shall include in the registry and results 
data bank entry for such clinical trial a no-
tice that the responsible party is not in 
compliance by failing to register the pri-
mary and secondary outcomes in accord-
ance with this act, and that the primary 
and secondary outcomes were not publicly 
disclosed in the database before conducting 
the clinical trial. 
‘‘(iii) FAILURE
TO
SUBMIT
STATE-
MENT.—The notice under clause (i) for a 
violation described in clause (i)(I)(aa) shall 
include the following statement: ‘The entry 
for this clinical trial was not complete at 
the time of submission, as required by law. 
This may or may not have any bearing on 
the accuracy of the information in the 
entry.’. 
‘‘(iv) SUBMISSION OF FALSE INFOR-
MATION
STATEMENT.—The notice under 
clause (i) for a violation described in clause 
(i)(I)(bb) shall include the following state-
ment: ‘The entry for this clinical trial was 
found to be false or misleading and there-
fore not in compliance with the law.’. 
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‘‘(11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, in applying the preceding provisions of this subsection 
(and determining maximum family benefits under column 
V of the table in or deemed to be in section 215(a) as 
in effect in December 1978) with respect to the month 
in which the insured individual’s death occurs, the benefit 
payable to such individual for that month shall be dis-
regarded.’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to deaths occurring after the month in which this 
Act is enacted. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Proficiency Testing 
Improvement Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF PROFICIENCY TESTING OF CLIN-
ICAL LABORATORIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services— 
(1) may not, during the one-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, con-
duct (or cause an entity with which the Secretary 
contracts to conduct) the proficiency testing referred 
to in section 353(f)(4)(B)(iv) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a(f)(4)(B)(iv)); 
(2) shall revise such proficiency testing (or 
cause such testing to be revised)— 
(A) to reflect the collaborative clinical deci-
sion-making of laboratory personnel involved in 
screening or interpreting cytological prepara-
tions; 
(B) to revise grading or scoring criteria to 
reflect current practice guidelines; 
(C) to provide for such testing to be con-
ducted no more often than every 2 years; and 
(D) to make such other revisions to the 
standards for such testing as may be necessary 
to reflect changes in laboratory operations and
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practices since such standards were promul-
gated in 1992; and 
(3) shall make the revisions required by para-
graph (2) within one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act and before resuming proficiency 
testing referred to in such section. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
Insurance Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insur-
ance Fund’’; 
(D) in subsection (e)(4)(B), by striking 
‘‘subsection (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (l)’’; 
(E) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘(5) of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘(5) of this 
subsection’’; 
(F) in subsection (i), by redesignating 
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); 
(G) in subsection (m)(3), by striking sub-
paragraph (E) and by redesignating subpara-
graphs (F), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs 
(E), (F), and (G), respectively; 
(H) in subsection (m)(7)(A), by striking 
‘‘during period’’ and inserting ‘‘during the pe-
riod’’; and 
(I) in subsection (o)(3)(D), by striking 
‘‘sections 5(s) and (t) of this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (s) and (t) of section 5’’. 
(f) AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
NATIONAL
HOUSING 
ACT.—The National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) is amended—
(1) 
in 
section 
317(b)(1)(B) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1723i(b)(1)(B)), by striking ‘‘Bank Insurance Fund 
for banks or through the Savings Association Insur-
ance Fund for savings associations’’ and inserting 
‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; and 
(2) in section 536(b)(1)(B)(ii) (12 U.S.C. 
1735f–14(b)(1)(B)(ii)), by striking ‘‘Bank Insurance 
Fund for banks and through the Savings Association 
Insurance Fund for savings associations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’. 
(g) AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
REFORM, RECOVERY, 
AND
ENFORCEMENT
ACT
OF 
1989.—The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note) is 
amended—
(1) 
in 
section 
951(b)(3)(B) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1833a(b)(3)(B)), by inserting ‘‘and after the merger 
of such funds, the Deposit Insurance Fund,’’ after 
‘‘the Savings Association Insurance Fund,’’; and 
(2) in section 1112(c)(1)(B) (12 U.S.C. 
3341(c)(1)(B)), by striking ‘‘Bank Insurance Fund, 
the Savings Association Insurance Fund,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’. 
(h) AMENDMENT TO THE BANK HOLDING COMPANY 
ACT OF 1956.—The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 
(12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) is amended—
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3216 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an ophthalmologic service 
and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. BENISHEK (for himself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an 
ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic 
Services in the Veterans Health Administration of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘VHA Ophthalmologic 
Service Establishment Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4569 
To require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content 
security measures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require certain analog conversion devices to preserve 
digital content security measures. 
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 ‘‘Digital Transition 
Content Security Act of 2005’’. 
TITLE I—REQUIREMENTS FOR 
ANALOG CONVERSION DEVICES 
SEC. 101. PROHIBITIONS. 
No person shall—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4226 
To authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or removal 
of dams. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2005 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the conduct of small projects for the 
rehabilitation or removal of dams. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SMALL PROJECTS FOR THE REHABILITATION 
OR REMOVAL OF DAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may carry 
out a small dam removal or rehabilitation project, includ-
ing a project relating to a privately-owned dam that does 
not generate hydropower, if the Secretary determines that
the project will enhance public safety or improve the qual-
ity of the environment, or is in the public interest. 
(b) COST SHARING.—A non-Federal interest shall 
provide 35 percent of the cost of the removal or remedi-
ation of any project carried out under this section, includ-
ing provision of all land, easements, rights-of-way, and 
necessary relocations. 
(c) AGREEMENTS.—Construction of a project under 
this section shall be commenced only after a non-Federal 
interest has entered into a binding agreement with the 
Secretary to pay— 
(1) the non-Federal share of the costs of con-
struction required by this section; and 
(2) 100 percent of any operation and mainte-
nance costs. 
(d) COST LIMITATION.—Not more than $5,000,000 
in Federal funds may be allotted under this section for 
a project at any single location. 
(e) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each fis-
cal year. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4227 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value 
of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered 
available resources under the supplemental security income program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2005 
Mr. HAYWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify 
that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements 
are not to be considered available resources under the 
supplemental security income program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARRANGE-
MENTS NOT CONSIDERED RESOURCES. 
Section 1613(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1382b(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) If—
‘‘(i) an individual or the individual’s spouse en-
ters into an irrevocable contract with a provider of 
funeral goods and services for a funeral; 
‘‘(ii) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
funds the contract by paying for the goods and serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) the funeral provider subsequently 
places the funds in a trust or in escrow; or 
‘‘(II) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
establishes an irrevocable trust, and the funeral pro-
vider is the named beneficiary of the trust, 
then the trust or escrow shall not be considered a resource 
available to the individual.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to payments for supplemental 
security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act for months beginning 90 days or more after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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