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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3428 
To bridge the digital divide in rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. MCHUGH 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 Science and Technology, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To bridge the digital divide in rural areas. 
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 ‘‘Rural America Digital 
Accessibility Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
GRANTS 
TO 
FACILITATE 
DEPLOYMENT 
OF 
BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPA-
BILITIES TO UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate the deploy-
ment by the private sector of broadband telecommuni-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4811
AN ACT
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financ-
ing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
cations networks and capabilities (including wireless and 
satellite networks and capabilities) to underserved rural 
areas, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section, referred 
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may— 
(1) make grants to eligible recipients for that 
purpose; 
(2) guarantee loans, either whole or in part, of 
eligible recipients the proceeds of which are to be 
used for that purpose; or 
(3) carry out activities under both paragraphs 
(1) and (2). 
(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—For purposes of this 
section, an eligible recipient of a grant or loan guarantee 
under subsection (a) is any person or entity selected by 
the Secretary in accordance with such procedures as the 
Secretary shall establish. 
(c) UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS.—The Secretary 
shall identify the areas that constitute underserved rural 
areas for purposes of this section. 
(d) EMPHASIS ON PARTICULAR CAPABILITIES.—In 
selecting a person or entity as an eligible recipient of a 
grant or loan guarantee under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall give particular emphasis to persons or entities 
that propose to use the grant or the proceeds of the loan 
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the Senate the effect association health plans have had, 
if any, on reducing the number of uninsured individuals. 
(g) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 734 the following new items:
‘‘PART 8—RULES GOVERNING ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS 
‘‘801. Association health plans. 
‘‘802. Certification of association health plans. 
‘‘803. Requirements relating to sponsors and boards of trustees. 
‘‘804. Participation and coverage requirements. 
‘‘805. Other requirements relating to plan documents, contribution rates, and 
benefit options. 
‘‘806. Maintenance of reserves and provisions for solvency for plans providing 
health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage. 
‘‘807. Requirements for application and related requirements. 
‘‘808. Notice requirements for voluntary termination. 
‘‘809. Corrective actions and mandatory termination. 
‘‘810. Trusteeship by the Secretary of insolvent association health plans pro-
viding health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage. 
‘‘811. State assessment authority. 
‘‘812. Definitions and rules of construction.’’.
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF SINGLE EM-
PLOYER ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 3(40)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(40)(B)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in clause (i), by inserting after ‘‘control 
group,’’ the following: ‘‘except that, in any case in 
which the benefit referred to in subparagraph (A) 
consists of medical care (as defined in section 
812(a)(2)), two or more trades or businesses, wheth-
er or not incorporated, shall be deemed a single em-
ployer for any plan year of such plan, or any fiscal 
year of such other arrangement, if such trades or 
businesses are within the same control group during 
such year or at any time during the preceding 1-year 
period,’’; 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘(iii) the deter-
mination’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii)(I) in any case in which the benefit re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) consists of medical 
care (as defined in section 812(a)(2)), the deter-
mination of whether a trade or business is under 
‘common control’ with another trade or business 
shall be determined under regulations of the Sec-
retary applying principles consistent and coextensive 
with the principles applied in determining whether 
employees of two or more trades or businesses are 
treated as employed by a single employer under sec-
tion 4001(b), except that, for purposes of this para-
graph, an interest of greater than 25 percent may 
not be required as the minimum interest necessary 
for common control, or 
‘‘(II) in any other case, the determination’’; 
(3) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as 
clauses (v) and (vi), respectively; and
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3463 
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing 
of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by termi-
nating the Election Assistance Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 
Mr. HARPER (for himself and Mr. COLE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating 
taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and 
party conventions and by terminating the Election As-
sistance Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2530
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations for
programs, functions, and activities of the Bureau
of Land Management, Department of the Inte-
rior, for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, and for
other purposes.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2532
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse in Lubbock, Texas, as the
‘‘George H. Mahon Federal Building and United
States Courthouse’’.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4828
AN ACT
To designate the Steens Mountain Wilderness Area and the
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protec-
tion Area in Harney County, Oregon, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(i) is elected by the participating em-
ployers, with each employer having one 
vote; and 
(ii) has complete fiscal control over 
the arrangement and which is responsible 
for all operations of the arrangement; 
(D) the requirements of section 804(a) of 
such Act shall be deemed met with respect to 
such arrangement; and 
(E) the arrangement may be certified by 
any applicable authority with respect to its op-
erations in any State only if it operates in such 
State on the date of certification. 
The provisions of this subsection shall cease to apply 
with respect to any such arrangement at such time 
after the date of the enactment of this Act as the 
applicable requirements of this subsection are not 
met with respect to such arrangement. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘‘group health plan’’, ‘‘medical 
care’’, and ‘‘participating employer’’ shall have the 
meanings provided in section 812 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, except 
that the reference in paragraph (7) of such section 
to an ‘‘association health plan’’ shall be deemed a
reference to an arrangement referred to in this sub-
section.
Union Calendar No. 22
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 525
[Report No. 109–41] 
A BILL 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses 
with respect to medical care for their employees. 
APRIL 13, 2005
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
grant may be renewed for an additional 2-year period 
upon the approval of the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) CRITERIA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AP-
PLICATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
Amendments of 2006, the Secretary, after consultation 
with Indian Tribes and administrators of tribal colleges 
and universities and eligible accredited and accessible com-
munity colleges, shall develop and issue criteria for the 
review and approval of applications for funding (including 
applications for renewals of funding) under this section. 
Such criteria shall ensure that demonstration programs 
established under this section promote the development of 
the capacity of such entities to educate substance abuse 
counselors. 
‘‘(e) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall provide such 
technical and other assistance as may be necessary to en-
able grant recipients to comply with the provisions of this 
section. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
submit to the President, for inclusion in the report which 
is required to be submitted under section 801 for that fis-
cal year, a report on the findings and conclusions derived 
from the demonstration programs conducted under this 
section during that fiscal year. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5023 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the amendments 
made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring documentation 
evidencing citizenship or nationality as a condition for receipt of medical 
assistance under the Medicaid Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2006 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RANGEL, 
Mr. OWENS, Ms. LEE, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MEEKS of New York, 
and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal 
the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005 requiring documentation evidencing citizenship or 
nationality as a condition for receipt of medical assist-
ance under the Medicaid Program. 
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. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR DOCUMENTA-
TION EVIDENCING CITIZENSHIP OR NATION-
ALITY AS A CONDITION FOR RECEIPT OF 
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MEDICAID 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subsections (i)(22) and (x) of section 
1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b), as 
added by section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005, are each repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396b) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (i)— 
(i) in paragraph (20), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; and 
(ii) in paragraph (21), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a period; 
(B) by redesignating subsection (y), as 
added by section 6043(b) of the Deficit Reduc-
tion Act of 2005, as subsection (x); and 
(C) by redesignating subsection (z), as 
added by section 6081(a) of the Deficit Reduc-
tion Act of 2005, as subsection (y). 
(2) Subsection (c) of section 6036 of the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005 is repealed. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeals and amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect as if included 
in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5260 
To provide that any reduction in the hours of operation of Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center emergency rooms may be implemented 
only after notice is provided to Congress and a period of 180 days 
has elapsed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. BASS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide that any reduction in the hours of operation 
of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center emer-
gency rooms may be implemented only after notice is 
provided to Congress and a period of 180 days has 
elapsed. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HOURS OF OPERATION AT DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER EMER-
GENCY ROOMS. 
(a) FINDING.—The Congress finds that the emer-
gency rooms of the Department of Veterans Affairs med-
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ical centers play a critical role in providing immediate and 
lifesaving care to the Nation’s population of veterans of 
service in the Armed Forces. 
(b) NOTICE-AND-WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs may not implement a reduction 
in the hours of operation at an emergency room of any 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center until— 
(1) the Secretary submits to Congress notice in 
writing of the proposed change, together with an ex-
planation of the reasons for the change; and 
(2) a period of 180 days has passed after the 
date on which the notice under paragraph (1) is sub-
mitted. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—If following submission of notice 
under subsection (b), access to emergency care at any De-
partment of Veterans Affairs medical center is curtailed, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such steps as 
necessary to ensure that an alternative is available to vet-
erans served by that medical center so that such veterans 
continue to receive immediate access to quality care with-
out creating a new financial burden. 
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of deposit or other instruments or obligations selected by 
such asset managers, which return the amount invested 
and pay interest, at a specified rate or rates, on that 
amount during a specified period of time. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS HELD IN TIER I IN-
VESTMENT FUND.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to this part—
‘‘(A) until amounts deposited into the Tier 
I Investment Fund during any calendar year 
are credited to part B totalization accounts, 
such 
amounts 
shall 
be 
treated 
as 
the 
unallocated property of all participants with re-
spect to whom amounts were deposited in the 
Fund during such year, jointly held in trust for 
such participants in the Fund, and 
‘‘(B) amounts deposited into the Fund 
which are credited to a participant’s part B to-
talization account shall be treated as property 
of such participant, held in trust for such par-
ticipant in the Fund. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Sums in the Tier I In-
vestment Fund credited to a participant’s part 
B totalization account may not be used for, or 
diverted to, purposes other than for the exclu-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5261 
To remove the permanent tariff and the temporary duty on ethanol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To remove the permanent tariff and the temporary duty 
on ethanol. 
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 ‘‘Ethanol Import Fair-
ness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ETHANOL TARIFF AND DUTY. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF PERMANENT TARIFF OF 2.5 
PERCENT.—Subheading 2207.10.60 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— 
(1) by striking the column 1 general rate of 
duty and inserting ‘‘Free’’; and 
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(2) by striking the matter contained in the col-
umn 1 special rate of duty column and inserting 
‘‘Free’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY DUTY OF 54 CENTS 
PER GALLON.—Subchapter I of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking heading 9901.00.50; and 
(2) by striking U.S. Note 2. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3429 
To authorize a competitive grant program to assist members of the National 
Guard and Reserve and former and current members of the Armed 
Forces in securing employment in the private sector, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize a competitive grant program to assist members 
of the National Guard and Reserve and former and 
current members of the Armed Forces in securing em-
ployment in the private sector, 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 ‘‘Hire a Hero Act’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5024
AN ACT 
To require annual oral testimony before the Finan-
cial Services Committee of the Chairperson or a 
designee of the Chairperson of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting 
Standards Board, and the Public Company Ac-
counting Oversight Board, relating to their ef-
forts to promote transparency in financial report-
ing.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5024
AN ACT 
To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Serv-
ices Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the 
Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Pub-
lic Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to 
their efforts to promote transparency in financial report-
ing.
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 ‘‘Promoting Trans-
parency in Financial Reporting Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Transparent and clear financial reporting is 
integral to the continued growth and strength of our 
capital markets and the confidence of investors. 
(2) The increasing detail and volume of ac-
counting, auditing, and reporting guidance pose a 
major challenge. 
(3) The complexity of accounting and auditing 
standards in the United States has added to the 
costs and effort involved in financial reporting. 
SEC. 3. ANNUAL TESTIMONY ON REDUCING COMPLEXITY IN 
FINANCIAL REPORTING. 
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fi-
nancial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board shall annually pro-
vide oral testimony by their respective Chairpersons or a 
designee of the Chairperson, beginning in 2007, and for 
5 years thereafter, to the Committee on Financial Services 
of the House of Representatives on their efforts to reduce
the complexity in financial reporting to provide more accu-
rate and clear financial information to investors, includ-
ing—
(1) reassessing complex and outdated account-
ing standards; 
(2) improving the understandability, consist-
ency, and overall usability of the existing accounting 
and auditing literature; 
(3) 
developing 
principles-based 
accounting 
standards; 
(4) encouraging the use and acceptance of 
interactive data; and 
(5) promoting disclosures in ‘‘plain English’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.