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Union Calendar No. 415 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4417 
[Report No. 109–685] 
To provide for the reinstatement of a license for a certain Federal Energy 
Regulatory project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. MOLLOHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To provide for the reinstatement of a license for a certain 
Federal Energy Regulatory project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE FOR FEDERAL 
ENERGY 
REGULATORY 
COMMISSION 
PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to project num-
bered 7307 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion, the Commission shall, upon the request of the li-
censee for the project, in accordance with that section (in-
cluding the good faith, due diligence, and public interest 
requirements of that section and the procedures estab-
lished under that section), extend the time required for 
commencement of construction of the project until Decem-
ber 31, 2007. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
the project upon the expiration of any extension, issued 
by the Commission under section 13 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the time required for commence-
ment of construction of the project. 
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If a li-
cense of the Commission for the project expires before the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— 
(1) reinstate the license effective as of the date 
of the expiration of the license; and 
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(2) extend the time required for commencement 
of construction of the project until December 31, 
2007. 
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Union Calendar No. 415 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4417 
[Report No. 109–685] 
A BILL 
To provide for the reinstatement of a license for a 
certain Federal Energy Regulatory project. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
provide that an annual evaluation of each mem-
ber of the nuclear security force is conducted 
and documented. 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CONTINU-
ATION.—An individual employed as a member 
of the nuclear security force may not continue 
to be employed in that capacity unless the eval-
uation under subparagraph (A) demonstrates 
that the individual— 
‘‘(i) continues to meet all qualification 
standards; 
‘‘(ii) has a satisfactory record of per-
formance and attention to duty; and 
‘‘(iii) has the knowledge and skills 
necessary to vigilantly and effectively pro-
vide for the security of a sensitive nuclear 
facility against the design basis threat. 
‘‘(4) TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
provide for the training of each member of the 
nuclear security force to ensure each member 
has the knowledge and skills necessary to pro-
vide for the security of a sensitive nuclear facil-
ity against the design basis threat.
‘‘(B) TRAINING PLAN.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Commission shall develop a plan for the 
training of members of the nuclear security 
force. 
‘‘(C) USE
OF
OTHER
AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may enter into a memorandum of 
understanding or other arrangement with any 
other Federal agency with appropriate law en-
forcement responsibilities, to provide personnel, 
resources, or other forms of assistance in the 
training of members of the nuclear security 
force. 
‘‘(e) NUCLEAR SECURITY FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a fund to be 
known as the ‘Nuclear Security Fund’, which shall 
be used by the Commission to administer programs 
under this section to provide for the security of sen-
sitive nuclear facilities. 
‘‘(2) DEPOSITS IN THE FUND.—The Commis-
sion shall deposit in the Fund— 
‘‘(A) the amount of fees collected under 
paragraph (5); and
‘‘(B) amounts appropriated under sub-
section (f). 
‘‘(3) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund 
as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of 
the Treasury, required to meet current with-
drawals. Investments may be made only in in-
terest-bearing obligations of the United States. 
‘‘(B) ACQUISITION OF OBLIGATIONS.—For 
the purpose of investments under subparagraph 
(A), obligations may be acquired— 
‘‘(i) on original issue at the issue 
price; or 
‘‘(ii) by purchase of outstanding obli-
gations at the market price. 
‘‘(C) SALE OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obliga-
tion acquired by the Fund may be sold by the 
Secretary of the Treasury at the market price. 
‘‘(D) CREDITS TO FUND.—The interest on, 
and the proceeds from the sale or redemption 
of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be 
credited to and form a part of the Fund.
‘‘(4) USE OF AMOUNTS IN THE FUND.—The 
Commission shall use amounts in the Fund to pay 
the costs of— 
‘‘(A) salaries, training, and other expenses 
of the nuclear security force; and 
‘‘(B) developing and implementing security 
plans. 
‘‘(5) FEE.—To ensure that adequate amounts 
are available to provide assistance under paragraph 
(4), the Commission shall assess licensees a fee in 
an amount determined by the Commission. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Commission shall com-
plete the full implementation of the amendment made by 
subsection (a) as soon as practicable after the date of en-
actment of this Act, but in no event later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of contents for chapter 14 of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. prec. 2011) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘170B. Uranium supply. 
‘‘170C. Protection of sensitive nuclear facilities against the design basis 
threat.’’. 
Æ
‘‘(D) such covenant is subject to enforce-
ment and oversight by the coastal state or by 
another person as determined appropriate by 
the Secretary.’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4419 
To repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. RENZI, Mr. 
FLAKE, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Abolishing Aviation 
Barriers Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIR-
PORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 449 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking section 49109.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 49109 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘44901. Repealed.’’. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PERIM-
ETER RULE AT NEW YORK LAGUARDIA AIR-
PORT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed-
eral funds may be obligated or expended after the date 
of enactment of this Act to enforce the Port Authority of 
New York and New Jersey rule banning flights beyond 
1,500 miles (or any other flight distance related restric-
tion) from arrival or departure at New York LaGuardia 
Airport. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 463 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the use of education 
benefits under the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill for licensing or certifi-
cation tests. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2005 
Mr. EVANS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the use 
of education benefits under the Reserve Montgomery GI 
Bill for licensing or certification tests. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USE OF RESERVE MONTGOMERY GI BILL EDU-
CATION BENEFITS FOR PAYMENT FOR LI-
CENSING OR CERTIFICATION TESTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 16131 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(j)(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the amount of edu-
cational assistance payable under this chapter for a licens-
ing or certification test described in section 3452(b) of 
title 38, is the lesser of $2,000 or the fee charged for the 
test. 
‘‘(2) The number of months of entitlement charged 
in the case of any individual for such licensing or certifi-
cation test is equal to the number (including any fraction) 
determined by dividing the total amount of educational as-
sistance paid such individual for such test by the full-time 
monthly institutional rate of educational assistance which, 
but for paragraph (1), such individual would otherwise be 
paid under subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) In no event shall payment of educational assist-
ance under this subsection for such a test exceed the 
amount of the individual’s available entitlement under this 
chapter.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2005, and 
shall apply to tests administered on or after that date. 
Æ
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3224 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish 
a program to provide grant assistance to States for the 
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4640 
To reduce the Nation’s oil dependence and enhance the Nation’s ability 
to produce alternative fuels. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. GERLACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To reduce the Nation’s oil dependence and enhance the 
Nation’s ability to produce alternative fuels. 
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 ‘‘Future Fuels Act’’.
TITLE 
I—ADVANCED 
TECH-
NOLOGY MOTOR VEHICLE IN-
VESTMENT CREDIT 
SEC. 101. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MOTOR VEHICLE IN-
VESTMENT CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45N. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MOTOR VEHICLE IN-
VESTMENT CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 38, in 
the case of an eligible manufacturer, the advanced tech-
nology motor vehicle investment credit determined under 
this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to 
33 percent of the qualified investment of the taxpayer for 
such taxable year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount of the credit deter-
mined under this section for any taxable year shall not 
exceed $200,000,000. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURER.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible manufac-
turer’ means any taxpayer if more than 25 percent 
of the taxpayer’s gross receipts for the taxable year
are derived from the manufacture of motor vehicles 
and component parts of such vehicles. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT OF IMPROVEMENT IN AV-
ERAGE FUEL ECONOMY.—Such term shall not in-
clude any manufacturer of motor vehicles for any 
taxable year unless the average fuel economy of the 
manufacturer for light duty vehicles (other than ve-
hicles produced with property described in sub-
section (d) which was taken into account for pur-
poses of determining a credit under this section) for 
the most recent model year for which data is avail-
able (determined as of the first day of such taxable 
year) is not less than such average fuel economy for 
model year 2002. Terms used in this paragraph 
which are also used in section 30B shall have the 
same meaning as when used in such section. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED INVESTMENT.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified invest-
ment’ means amounts paid or incurred by the tax-
payer during the taxable year— 
‘‘(A) to re-equip or expand an existing 
manufacturing facility of the eligible manufac-
turer to produce advanced technology motor ve-
hicles or to produce eligible components, and
(ii) how effective such measures have 
been; and 
(iii) whether there are additional 
measures that could be taken to promote 
positive working relations between Reserv-
ists and their employers, including any 
steps that could be taken to ensure that 
employers are timely notified of a call to 
active duty; and 
(B) assess whether there has been a reduc-
tion in the hiring of Reservists by business con-
cerns because of— 
(i) any increase in the use of Reserv-
ists after September 11, 2001; or 
(ii) any change in any policy of the 
Department of Defense relating to Reserv-
ists after September 11, 2001. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate; and 
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‘‘(1) the term ‘designated recipient’ means any 
person located in a foreign country and identified by 
the sender as the authorized recipient of a remittance 
transfer to be made by a remittance transfer provider, 
except that a designated recipient shall not be deemed 
to be a consumer for purposes of this Act; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘remittance transfer’ means the 
electronic (as defined in section 106(2) of the Elec-
tronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce 
Act (15 U.S.C. 7006(2))) transfer of funds requested 
by a sender located in any State to a designated re-
cipient that is initiated by a remittance transfer pro-
vider, whether or not the sender holds an account 
with the remittance transfer provider or whether or 
not the remittance transfer is also an electronic fund 
transfer, as defined in section 903; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘remittance transfer provider’ 
means any person or financial institution that pro-
vides remittance transfers for a consumer in the nor-
mal course of its business, whether or not the con-
sumer holds an account with such person or financial 
institution; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘sender’ means a consumer who re-
quests a remittance provider to send a remittance 
transfer for the consumer to a designated recipient.’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4254 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a one-time increase 
in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by 
taxpayers who have attained age 50. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2007 
Mr. FILNER 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 
a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the 
sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have at-
tained age 50. 
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 ‘‘Fair Taxes for Seniors 
Act of 2007’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4603 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pandemic influenza, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 
EMANUEL, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 
SPRATT, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. OBEY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
BROWN of Ohio, Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
BALDWIN, Ms. MCCOLLUM
of Minnesota, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. OWENS, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of 
California, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. SCHWARTZ of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. CASE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CROWLEY, 
Mr. LARSON
of Connecticut, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committees on Resources, Agriculture, International 
Relations, Education and the Workforce, Science, and Financial Services, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
pandemic influenza, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4425 
To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention 
Act to apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves 
fraud or deception. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. TERRY, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. 
HAYWORTH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and 
Abuse Prevention Act to apply to charities only if the 
solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REVISION OF TELEMARKETING SALES RULE. 
Section 7 of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud 
and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6106) is amended 
by striking ‘‘or a charitable contribution’’ and inserting 
‘‘or induce, through fraud or deception, a charitable con-
tribution’’. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4426 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed 
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) R. Jess Brown was more than an attorney; 
he was a champion for justice in Mississippi 
throughout the civil rights era and among the few 
black attorneys in the entire State to actively prac-
tice civil rights law.
(2) R. Jess Brown was instrumental in break-
ing barriers as the first attorney to file a civil suit 
on behalf of African Americans in Mississippi, as 
well as the attorney to file the case on behalf of 
James Meredith against the University of Mis-
sissippi. 
(3) Brown’s mission was to confront racial in-
justice through education. 
(4) Before deciding to pursue law, Brown 
trained minds as a professor at Alcorn College, and 
later as a high school teacher in the Jackson Public 
School system. 
(5) In 1948, R. Jess Brown served as a plain-
tiff in the case against the Jackson School Board for 
fairness between black and white teachers’ salaries. 
(6) R. Jess Brown left an indelible legacy as a 
humanitarian, educator, and attorney. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. 
The United States Courthouse to be constructed at 
the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west 
by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the 
east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
Æ
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4255 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to 
the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic 
Committee, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘SEC. 2153. INJURY COMPENSATION FUND. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the 
Pandemic Influenza Countermeasure Injury Compensa-
tion Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘Fund’). The 
Fund shall consist of amounts appropriated in subsection 
(b). Amounts appropriated for the Fund are available 
until expended. 
‘‘(b) FUNDS.—There is hereby appropriated, out of 
any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) to provide compensation under section 
2115 as applied for purposes of section 2151(a); and 
‘‘(2) to provide for the administrative expenses 
of carrying out this part. 
‘‘PART C—LIABILITY PROTECTIONS; CIVIL 
ACTIONS FOR COMPENSATION 
‘‘SEC. 2161. CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT; INDIVIDUAL IMMUNITY OF MANUFAC-
TURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND HEALTH CARE 
PROVIDERS. 
‘‘(a) DEEMED STATUS OF COVERED PERSONS AS 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(1) DEEMED STATUS; CIVIL ACTION AGAINST 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—For purposes of section 
224(a), and subject to the provisions of this section,
a covered person shall be deemed to be an employee 
of the Public Health Service with respect to liability 
arising out of the administration of a covered coun-
termeasure to a covered individual during the effec-
tive period of the applicable declaration by the Sec-
retary under section 2141(a). 
‘‘(2) COVERED PERSON.—For purposes of this 
part, the term ‘covered person’, when used with re-
spect to the administration of a covered counter-
measure, means a person who is— 
‘‘(A) a manufacturer or distributor of such 
countermeasure; 
‘‘(B) a health care entity under whose aus-
pices— 
‘‘(i) the countermeasure was adminis-
tered; 
‘‘(ii) a determination was made as to 
whether, or under what circumstances, an 
individual should receive the counter-
measure; 
‘‘(iii) the immediate site of adminis-
tration of the countermeasure on the body 
was monitored, managed, or cared for; or