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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4717 
To designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius 
Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the National Museum of Wildlife Art of 
the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2006 
Mrs. CUBIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located 
at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the Na-
tional Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The National Museum of Wild-
life Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyo-
ming, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘National Mu-
seum of Wildlife Art of the United States’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the museum referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the National Museum of 
Wildlife Art of the United States. 
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‘‘(1) CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FACIL-
ITY.—The term ‘child care and development facility’ 
means a public facility, proprietary facility, or facil-
ity of a private nonprofit corporation or association 
that— 
‘‘(A) has as its purpose the care and devel-
opment of children less than 12 years of age; 
and 
‘‘(B) is licensed or regulated by the State 
in which it is located (or, if there is no State 
law providing for such licensing and regulation 
by the State, by the municipality or other polit-
ical subdivision in which the facility is located). 
The term does not include facilities for school-age 
children primarily for use during normal school 
hours. The term includes facilities for training indi-
viduals to provide child care and development serv-
ices. 
‘‘(2) DISTRESSED AREA.—The term ‘distressed 
area’ means an area that— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements under sub-
chapter U of chapter I of the Internal Revenue 
Code (26 U.S.C. 1391 et seq.) for designation 
as an enterprise community or empowerment 
zone under such subchapter; or 
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‘‘(B) is a census tract that has a median 
income that does not exceed 50 percent of the 
median income for the region in which the cen-
sus tract is located, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
For purposes of subparagraph (B), a region shall be 
determined by the Secretary in the same manner as 
areas are determined for purposes of determining in-
come limitations for assistance under section 8 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f). 
‘‘(3) EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘equipment’ in-
cludes machinery, utilities, and built-in equipment 
and any necessary enclosures or structures to house 
them, and any other items necessary for the func-
tioning of a particular facility as a child care and 
development facility, including necessary furniture. 
Such term includes books, curricular, and program 
materials. 
‘‘(4) MORTGAGE; 
FIRST
MORTGAGE; 
MORT-
GAGEE.—The term ‘mortgage’ means a first mort-
gage on real estate in fee simple, or on the interest 
of either the lessor or lessee thereof under a lease 
having a period of not less than 7 years to run be-
yond the maturity date of the mortgage. The term 
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‘first mortgage’ means such classes of first liens as 
are commonly given to secure advances (including 
advances during construction) on, or the unpaid pur-
chase price of, real estate under the laws of the 
State in which the real estate is located, together 
with the credit instrument or instruments (if any) 
secured thereby, and any mortgage may be in the 
form of one or more trust mortgages or mortgage in-
dentures or deeds of trust, securing notes, bonds, or 
other credit instruments, and, by the same instru-
ment or by a separate instrument, may create a se-
curity interest in initial equipment, whether or not 
attached to the realty. The term ‘mortgagor’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 207(a). 
‘‘(k) LIMITATION ON INSURANCE AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) TERMINATION.—No mortgage may be in-
sured under this section or section 223(h) after Sep-
tember 30, 2015, except pursuant to a commitment 
to insure issued on or before such date. 
‘‘(2) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT LIMITA-
TION.—The aggregate principal amount of mort-
gages for which the Secretary enters into commit-
ments to insure under this section or section 223(h) 
on or before the date under paragraph (1) may not 
exceed $2,000,000,000. If, upon the date under 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4720
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, 
as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BEVERLY J. WILSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Beverly 
J. Wilson Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4720
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lin-
coln, California, as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post 
Office Building’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6624 
To amend the Whaling Convention Act so that it expressly applies to aborigi-
nal subsistence whaling, and in particular, authorizes the Secretary of 
Commerce to set bowhead whale catch limits in the event that the 
IWC fails to adopt such limits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2008 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Whaling Convention Act so that it expressly 
applies to aboriginal subsistence whaling, and in par-
ticular, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to set 
bowhead whale catch limits in the event that the IWC 
fails to adopt such limits. 
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 ‘‘Whaling Convention 
Amendments Act of 2008’’. 
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H. R. 4720
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway 
Drive in Lincoln, California, as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BEVERLY J. WILSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4720 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2006 
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, 
as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BEVERLY J. WILSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Beverly 
J. Wilson Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson 
Post Office Building’’. 
Æ
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4720 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, 
as the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building’’. 
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. BEVERLY J. WILSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Beverly 
J. Wilson Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Beverly J. Wilson 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4721 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Federal 
Medicaid funding for State costs associated with ensuring access to 
prescription drug benefits to part D eligible individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2006 
Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to provide Federal Medicaid funding for State costs asso-
ciated with ensuring access to prescription drug benefits 
to part D eligible individuals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEDERAL MEDICAID FUNDING FOR STATE 
COSTS INCURRED TO ENSURE PRESCRIPTION 
DRUG ACCESS. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.—Notwithstanding 
section 1935(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396u-5(d)(1)), the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall make available to a State under section 1903(a) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)) Federal financial par-
ticipation with respect to costs, including administrative 
costs, incurred by such State (as reported by the State) 
on or after January 1, 2006— 
(1) for medical assistance for covered part D 
drugs for full-benefit dual eligible individuals who 
are enrolled under a prescription drug plan under 
part D of title XVIII of such Act (or an MA–PD 
plan under part C of such title) but who were not 
reasonably able to access on a timely basis prescrip-
tion drug benefits to which they were entitled under 
such part; and 
(2) which the State reasonably expected would 
have been covered under such part. 
(b) RECOVERY OF REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS FROM 
PLANS.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall provide for the recovery of the amount of Federal 
financial participation made available to States under sub-
section (a) from prescription drug plans under part D of 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (and MA–PD plans 
under part C of such title) if the Secretary determines 
that such plans should have incurred such costs. Amounts 
recovered pursuant to the preceeding sentence shall be 
treated in the same manner as the recovery of third party
liability under section 1902(a)(25) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) COVERED PART D DRUG.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered part D drug’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 1860D–2(e) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)). 
(2) FULL-BENEFIT
DUAL
ELIGIBLE
INDI-
VIDUAL.—The term ‘‘full-benefit dual eligible indi-
vidual’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1935(c)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396u–5(c)(6)). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 
Æ
The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Con-
gress a report regarding the results of the study conducted 
under this section not later than the expiration of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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resource or other development activities are 
minimized or reduced. 
‘‘(3) CHAIRMAN; MEETINGS.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall be the Chairman 
of the Task Force. The Task Force shall meet at 
least twice each year. 
‘‘(e) HEALTH SERVICES TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.— 
In the case of any Indian who— 
‘‘(1) as a result of employment in or near a 
uranium mine or mill or near any other environ-
mental hazard, suffers from a work-related illness or 
condition; 
‘‘(2) is eligible to receive diagnosis and treat-
ment services from an Indian Health Program; and 
‘‘(3) by reason of such Indian’s employment, is 
entitled to medical care at the expense of such mine 
or mill operator or entity responsible for the environ-
mental hazard, the Indian Health Program shall, at 
the request of such Indian, render appropriate med-
ical care to such Indian for such illness or condition 
and may be reimbursed for any medical care so ren-
dered to which such Indian is entitled at the expense 
of such operator or entity from such operator or en-
tity. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the 
rights of such Indian to recover damages other than 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4723 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open 
enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and MA–PD 
plans through September 30, 2006. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2006 
Mr. FORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend 
the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescrip-
tion drug plans and MA–PD plans through September 
30, 2006. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Prescription 
Drug Benefit Enrollment Extension Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE 2006 OPEN ENROLLMENT PE-
RIOD FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG 
PLANS AND MA–PD PLANS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR 
MEDICARE
PRESCRIPTION
DRUG
PLANS.—Section 
1860D–1(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–101(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, except 
that such period shall continue through September 30, 
2006’’ before the period. 
(b) APPLICATION
TO
MA–PD PLANS.—Section 
1851(e)(3)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
21(e)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that 
in the case of an MA–PD plan, such period shall continue 
though September 30, 2006’’ after ‘‘May 15, 2006’’. 
Æ
service after the date of the enact-
ment of this subclause, and 
‘‘(II) the nameplate capacity rat-
ing of which is not less than 150 kilo-
watts, and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any other facility, 
any facility owned by the taxpayer.’’. 
SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR CLEAN-FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING 
PROPERTY MADE PERMANENT. 
Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to clean-fuel vehicle refueling property credit) is 
amended by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 5. RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM. 
Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(2)(B) is amended as follows: 
(1) In the table in clause (i): 
(A) Strike ‘‘5.4’’ and insert ‘‘5.5’’ in the 
item relating to 2008. 
(B) Strike ‘‘6.1’’ and insert ‘‘6.5’’ in the 
item relating to 2009. 
(C) Strike ‘‘6.8’’ and insert ‘‘8.0’’ in the 
item relating to 2010. 
(D) Strike ‘‘7.4’’ and insert ‘‘10.0’’ in the 
item relating to 2011. 
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(E) Strike ‘‘7.5’’ and insert ‘‘12.0’’ in the 
item relating to 2012. 
(2) In clause (i)(II)(aa) strike ‘‘7,500,000,000’’ 
and insert ‘‘12,000,000,000’’ . 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5304 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for caller 
ID spoofing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2006 
Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. SIMMONS, Ms. HART, and Mr. CARTER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty 
for caller ID spoofing, 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 ‘‘Preventing Harass-
ment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CALLER ID SPOOFING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 1038. Caller ID spoofing 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever knowingly modifies 
caller ID information with intent to mislead the recipient 
of a telephone call as to the identity of the person making 
the call shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not 
more than five years, or both. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not prohibit 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Any blocking of caller ID information. 
‘‘(2) Any lawfully authorized investigative, pro-
tective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement 
agency of the United States, a State, or a political 
subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency 
of the United States, or any activity authorized 
under chapter 224 of this title. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—(1) In this section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘caller ID information’ 
means information transmitted— 
‘‘(i) by a service or device; 
‘‘(ii) to the recipient of a telephone 
call; and 
‘‘(iii) regarding the telephone number 
of, or other information regarding the 
origination of, the telephone call. 
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such amounts paid to the Indian Health Program 
from the employer for providing medical care for 
such illness or condition. 
‘‘SEC. 216. ARIZONA AS A CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICE DE-
LIVERY AREA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years beginning with 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and ending 
with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, the State 
of Arizona shall be designated as a contract health service 
delivery area by the Service for the purpose of providing 
contract health care services to members of federally rec-
ognized Indian Tribes of Arizona. 
‘‘(b) MAINTENANCE
OF
SERVICES.—The Service 
shall not curtail any health care services provided to Indi-
ans residing on reservations in the State of Arizona if such 
curtailment is due to the provision of contract services in 
such State pursuant to the designation of such State as 
a contract health service delivery area pursuant to sub-
section (a). 
‘‘SEC. 216A. NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA AS CON-
TRACT HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY AREA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in fiscal year 2003, 
the States of North Dakota and South Dakota shall be 
designated as a contract health service delivery area by 
the Service for the purpose of providing contract health 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5209 
To improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue 
donation process, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2006 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks 
and the tissue donation process, 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 ‘‘Safe Tissue Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The term ‘‘establish-
ment’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1271.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
any successor regulation). 
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(2) HUMAN CELLS, TISSUES, OR CELLULAR OR 
TISSUE-BASED PRODUCTS.—The term ‘‘human cells, 
tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products’’ has the 
meaning given such term is section 1271.3 of title 
21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
SEC. 3. INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS BY THE FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) INSPECTIONS OF TISSUE BANKS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
1271.400(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, the Food and Drug Administration shall in-
spect each establishment regulated by such section 
not less than once every 2 years. 
(2) USER FEES.—The Secretary may establish 
a user fee program applicable to each establishment 
under part 1271 of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to fund the inspections required by paragraph 
(1). 
(b) AUDITS OF TISSUE BANKS.—The Food and Drug 
Administration shall conduct periodic audits of all docu-
mentation submitted by each establishment under part 
1271 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, to deter-
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