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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4589 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in 
gross income of unemployment compensation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania 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 repeal 
the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation. 
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 ‘‘Unemployment Tax 
Repeal Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TAX ON UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 85 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (p) of section 3402 of such Code 
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redes-
ignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(2) Section 6050B of such Code (relating to re-
turns relating to unemployment compensation) is 
hereby repealed. 
(3) The table of sections for part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 85. 
(4) The table of sections for subpart B of part 
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
6050B. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts received after Decem-
ber 31, 2004. 
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‘‘(C) be a direct liability of the Deposit In-
surance Fund; and 
‘‘(D) be subject to the limitations of sec-
tion 15(c).’’; 
(25) 
in 
section 
15(c)(5) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1825(c)(5))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Bank Insurance Fund 
or Savings Association Insurance Fund, respec-
tively’’ each place that term appears and insert-
ing ‘‘the Deposit Insurance Fund’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the 
Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Associa-
tion Insurance Fund, respectively’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(26) in section 17(a) (12 U.S.C. 1827(a))— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘BIF, SAIF,’’ and inserting ‘‘THE DEPOSIT IN-
SURANCE FUND’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Bank Insurance 
Fund, the Savings Association Insurance 
Fund,’’ each place that term appears and 
inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘each insurance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(27) in section 17(d) (12 U.S.C. 1827(d)), by 
striking ‘‘, the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings 
Association Insurance Fund,’’ each place that term 
appears and inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(28) 
in 
section 
18(m)(3) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1828(m)(3))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Savings Association In-
surance Fund’’ in the 1st sentence of subpara-
graph (A) and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Savings Association In-
surance Fund member’’ in the last sentence of 
subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘savings asso-
ciation’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Savings Association Insur-
ance Fund or the Bank Insurance Fund’’ in 
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insur-
ance Fund’’; 
(29) in section 18(o) (12 U.S.C. 1828(o)), by 
striking ‘‘deposit insurance funds’’ and ‘‘deposit in-
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3075
AN ACT
To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to make corrections and refinements
in the Medicare, Medicaid, and State children’s
health insurance programs, as revised by the Bal-
anced Budget Act of 1997.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4324 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. 
OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster miti-
gation program, 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 ‘‘Predisaster Mitigation 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION. 
Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5133(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION. 
Section 209 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 note; 114 Stat. 1571) is amended by 
striking ‘‘3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2007’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4324 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster miti-
gation program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4324 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Predisaster Mitigation 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION. 
Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5133(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION. 
Section 209 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 note; 114 Stat. 1571) is amended by 
striking ‘‘3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2007’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
(3) the revenues generated by such brokers or 
dealers in the sales of periodic payment plan certifi-
cates over the past 5 years and what products such 
brokers or dealers market to replace the revenue 
generated from the sales of periodic payment plan 
certificates prohibited under subsection (a) of this 
section. 
SEC. 103. METHOD OF MAINTAINING BROKER/DEALER REG-
ISTRATION, 
DISCIPLINARY, 
AND 
OTHER 
DATA. 
Subsection (i) of section 15A of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–3(i)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION, DIS-
CIPLINARY, AND OTHER DATA.—
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM TO RESPOND 
TO INQUIRIES.—A registered securities association 
shall—
‘‘(A) establish and maintain a system for 
collecting and retaining registration informa-
tion; 
‘‘(B) establish and maintain a toll-free 
telephone listing, and a readily accessible elec-
tronic or other process, to receive and promptly 
respond to inquiries regarding—
‘‘(i) registration information on its 
members and their associated persons; and 
‘‘(ii) registration information on the 
members and their associated persons of 
any registered national securities exchange 
that uses the system described in subpara-
graph (A) for the registration of its mem-
bers and their associated persons; and 
‘‘(C) adopt rules governing the process for 
making inquiries and the type, scope, and pres-
entation of information to be provided in re-
sponse to such inquiries in consultation with 
any registered national securities exchange pro-
viding information pursuant to subparagraph 
(B)(ii). 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—Such an associa-
tion may charge persons making inquiries, other 
than individual investors, reasonable fees for re-
sponses to such inquiries. 
‘‘(3) PROCESS FOR DISPUTED INFORMATION.—
Such an association shall adopt rules establishing an 
administrative process for disputing the accuracy of 
information provided in response to inquiries under 
this subsection in consultation with any registered
national securities exchange providing information 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—Such an asso-
ciation, or an exchange reporting information to 
such an association, shall not have any liability to 
any person for any actions taken or omitted in good 
faith under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘registration information’ means 
the information reported in connection with the reg-
istration or licensing of brokers and dealers and 
their associated persons, including disciplinary ac-
tions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration pro-
ceedings, and other information required by law, or 
exchange or association rule, and the source and sta-
tus of such information.’’. 
SEC. 104. FILING DEPOSITORIES FOR INVESTMENT ADVIS-
ERS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 204 of the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–4) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Every investment’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Every investment’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3077
AN ACT
To amend the Act that authorized construction of
the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project,
California, to facilitate water transfers in the
Central Valley Project.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4326
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter 
into a contract for the nuclear refueling and com-
plex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–
70).
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4326
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a 
contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 
of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–70).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF THE 
U.S.S. CARL VINSON. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1502 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
of the Navy may, subject to subsection (c), enter into a 
contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 
of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–70). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2006 LIMITATION.—Funds avail-
able to the Secretary of the Navy for fiscal year 2006 may 
be used for the commencement of work on the contract 
authorized by subsection (a) during fiscal year 2006, but 
only for obligations in an amount not to exceed 
$89,000,000. Additional amounts may be obligated for 
such work for fiscal year 2006 only to the extent to which 
authority is expressly provided by law, and funds are ap-
propriated by law, for such obligations after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONDITION ON SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 
make a payment under the contract—
(1) for fiscal year 2006 for an amount that 
would result in the total of the amounts so paid 
being in excess of the amount specified in subsection 
(b) is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose made in an Act making appropriations
for the Department of Defense for that fiscal year; 
and 
(2) for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006 is 
subject to the availability of appropriations for that 
purpose for that fiscal year. 
(d) WAIVER
OF PROHIBITION
OF NEW STARTS 
UNDER
CONTINUING
RESOLUTION
AUTHORITY.—The 
contract authorized by this section may be entered into 
without regard to section 102(a) of Public Law 109–77 
(119 Stat. 2038).
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
(b) DISCLOSURE.—A disclosure in accordance with 
this section is a written disclosure that—
(1) states that subsidized life insurance may be 
available to the member of the Armed Forces from 
the Federal Government; 
(2) states that the United States Government 
has in no way sanctioned, recommended, or encour-
aged the sale of the product being offered; 
(3) is made in plain and readily understandable 
language and in a type font at least as large as the 
font used for the majority of the policy; and 
(4) with respect to a sale or solicitation on Fed-
eral land or facilities located outside of the United 
States by an individual or entity engaged in the 
business of insurance, except to the extent otherwise 
specifically provided by the laws of such State in ref-
erence to this Act, lists the address and phone num-
ber where consumer complaints are received by the 
State insurance commissioner for the State in which 
the individual has been issued a resident license or 
the entity is domiciled, as applicable. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—If it is determined by a State 
or Federal agency, or in a final court proceeding, that any 
individual or entity has intentionally failed to provide a 
disclosure required by this section, such individual or enti-
ty shall be prohibited from further engaging in the busi-
ness of insurance with respect to employees of the Federal 
Government on Federal land, except—
(1) with respect to existing policies; and 
(2) to the extent required by the Federal Gov-
ernment pursuant to previous commitments. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.—
(1) FEDERAL AND STATE INSURANCE ACTIV-
ITY.—This section shall not apply to insurance ac-
tivities—
(A) specifically contracted by or through 
the Federal Government or any State govern-
ment; or 
(B) specifically exempted from the applica-
bility of this Act by a Federal or State law, reg-
ulation, or order that specifically refers to this 
paragraph. 
(2) UNIFORM STATE STANDARDS.—If a major-
ity of the States have adopted, in materially iden-
tical form, a standard setting forth the disclosures 
required under this section that apply to insurance 
solicitations and sales to military personnel on mili-
tary installations of the United States, after the ex-
piration of the 2-year period beginning on such ma-
jority adoption, such standard shall apply in lieu of
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of military personnel, to be merged with, and to be available 
for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
transferred, to be used in support of such personnel in con-
nection with support and services for eligible organizations 
and activities outside the Department of Defense pursuant 
to section 2012 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8053. During the current fiscal year, in the case 
of an appropriation account of the Department of Defense 
for which the period of availability for obligation has ex-
pired or which has closed under the provisions of section 
1552 of title 31, United States Code, and which has a nega-
tive unliquidated or unexpended balance, an obligation or 
an adjustment of an obligation may be charged to any cur-
rent appropriation account for the same purpose as the ex-
pired or closed account if— 
(1) the obligation would have been properly 
chargeable (except as to amount) to the expired or 
closed account before the end of the period of avail-
ability or closing of that account; 
(2) the obligation is not otherwise properly 
chargeable to any current appropriation account of 
the Department of Defense; and 
(3) in the case of an expired account, the obliga-
tion is not chargeable to a current appropriation of 
the Department of Defense under the provisions of sec-
H. R. 4326
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the nuclear 
refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–70).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF THE U.S.S. CARL 
VINSON. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding section 1502 of 
title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may, subject 
to subsection (c), enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling 
and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–70). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2006 LIMITATION.—Funds available to the 
Secretary of the Navy for fiscal year 2006 may be used for the 
commencement of work on the contract authorized by subsection 
(a) during fiscal year 2006, but only for obligations in an amount 
not to exceed $89,000,000. Additional amounts may be obligated 
for such work for fiscal year 2006 only to the extent to which 
authority is expressly provided by law, and funds are appropriated 
by law, for such obligations after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) CONDITION ON SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A con-
tract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obliga-
tion of the United States to make a payment under the contract—
(1) for fiscal year 2006 for an amount that would result 
in the total of the amounts so paid being in excess of the 
amount specified in subsection (b) is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose made in an Act making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for that fiscal 
year; and 
(2) for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006 is subject to 
the availability of appropriations for that purpose for that fiscal 
year. 
(d) WAIVER OF PROHIBITION OF NEW STARTS UNDER CONTINUING 
RESOLUTION AUTHORITY.—The contract authorized by this section
H. R. 4326—2
may be entered into without regard to section 102(a) of Public 
Law 109–77 (119 Stat. 2038).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3077
AN ACT
To amend the Act that authorized construction of the San
Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, California, to
facilitate water transfers in the Central Valley 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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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4326 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the 
nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN– 
70). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a 
contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 
of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–70). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF THE 
U.S.S. CARL VINSON. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1502 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
of the Navy may, subject to subsection (c), enter into a 
contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 
of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN–70).
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2006 LIMITATION.—Funds avail-
able to the Secretary of the Navy for fiscal year 2006 may 
be used for the commencement of work on the contract 
authorized by subsection (a) during fiscal year 2006, but 
only for obligations in an amount not to exceed 
$89,000,000. Additional amounts may be obligated for 
such work for fiscal year 2006 only to the extent to which 
authority is expressly provided by law, and funds are ap-
propriated by law, for such obligations after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONDITION ON SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 
make a payment under the contract— 
(1) for fiscal year 2006 for an amount that 
would result in the total of the amounts so paid 
being in excess of the amount specified in subsection 
(b) is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose made in an Act making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for that fiscal year; 
and 
(2) for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006 is 
subject to the availability of appropriations for that 
purpose for that fiscal year.
(d) WAIVER
OF PROHIBITION
OF NEW STARTS 
UNDER
CONTINUING
RESOLUTION
AUTHORITY.—The 
contract authorized by this section may be entered into 
without regard to section 102(a) of Public Law 109–77 
(119 Stat. 2038). 
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(2) TIMING.—
(A) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than the expiration of the 60-day period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
appropriate Committees a copy of the regula-
tions under this subsection that are proposed to 
be published for comment. The Secretary may 
not publish such regulations for comment in the 
Federal Register until the expiration of the 15-
day period beginning upon such submission to 
the appropriate Committees. 
(B) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate Committees a copy of the regulations 
under this section to be published as final. 
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Such regulations 
shall become effective upon the expiration of the 
30-day period beginning upon such submission 
to the appropriate Committees. 
(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘appropriate Committees’’ means—
(A) the Committee on Financial Services 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate. 
SEC. 111. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Federal and 
State agencies responsible for insurance and securities 
regulation should provide advice to the appropriate Fed-
eral entities to consider—
(1) significantly increasing the life insurance 
coverage made available through the Federal Gov-
ernment to members of the Armed Forces; 
(2) implementing appropriate procedures to en-
courage members of the Armed Forces to improve 
their financial literacy and obtain objective financial 
counseling before purchasing additional life insur-
ance coverage or investments beyond those provided 
by the Federal Government; and 
(3) improving the benefits and matching con-
tributions provided under the Thrift Savings Plan to 
members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 112. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
shall apply: 
(1) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ includes insur-
ers. 
(2) INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘individual’’ in-
cludes insurance agents and producers. 
(3) NAIC.—The term ‘‘NAIC’’ means the Na-
tional Association of Insurance Commissioners. 
(4) STATE
INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term ‘‘State insurance commissioner’’ means, with 
respect to a State, the officer, agency, or other enti-
ty of the State that has primary regulatory authority 
over the business of insurance and over any person 
engaged in the business of insurance, to the extent 
of such business activities, in such State. 
TITLE II—LENDING TO ARMED 
FORCES PERSONNEL 
SEC. 201. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN LOANS 
TO MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
(1) MILITARY LENDER.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘military 
lender’’ means—
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3081
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax benefits for small businesses, to
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the minimum wage, and for other pur-
poses.