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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3412
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand incentives for 
education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. ENGLISH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand 
incentives for education.
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 ‘‘Higher Education Af-
fordability and Equity Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST ON EDU-
CATION LOANS. 
(a) REPEAL OF DOLLAR LIMITATION; INCREASE IN 
PHASEOUT BEGINNING POINT.—Subsection (b) of section
221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
maximum deduction) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION BASED ON MODIFIED ADJUSTED 
GROSS INCOME.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount which would 
(but for this subsection) be allowable as a deduction 
under this section shall be reduced (but not below 
zero) by the amount determined under paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT
OF
REDUCTION.—The amount 
determined under this paragraph is the amount 
which bears the same ratio to the amount which 
would be so taken into account as—
‘‘(A) the excess of—
‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted 
gross income for such taxable year, over 
‘‘(ii) $100,000 ($200,000 in the case 
of a joint return), bears to 
‘‘(B) $15,000 ($30,000 in the case of a 
joint return). 
‘‘(3) MODIFIED
ADJUSTED
GROSS
INCOME.—
The term ‘modified adjusted gross income’ means 
adjusted gross income determined—
‘‘(A) without regard to this section and 
sections 222, 911, 931, and 933, and
‘‘(B) after application of sections 86, 135, 
137, 219, and 469.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 221(f)(1) 
of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after 2004, the $100,000 and 
$200,000 amounts in subsection (b) shall each be in-
creased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2003’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
SEC. 3. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RE-
LATED EXPENSES MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) REPEAL OF TERMINATION.—Section 222 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
subsection (e). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subparagraph (B) 
of section 222(b)(2) of such Code is amended—
(2) in subparagraph (E)(ii)(I), by striking ‘‘1⁄2’’ 
and inserting ‘‘40 percent’’. 
(b) SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.—Section 
13(a)(1)(C) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘40 percent’’. 
TITLE II—IMPROVING PROGRAM 
QUALITY IN CHILD NUTRITION 
SEC. 201. VERIFICATION. 
Section 9(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(2)(C)(i)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), 
each eligibility determination shall be made 
on the basis of a complete application exe-
cuted in accordance with guidance issued 
by the Secretary. The Secretary, State, or 
school food authority may verify any data 
contained in such application. In accord-
ance with guidance issued by the Sec-
retary, each school food authority shall 
verify the information contained in a sam-
ple of approved free and reduced price ap-
plications and shall make appropriate 
changes in the eligibility determination
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3413
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit additional daily interest 
charges following prepayment in full of housing loans guaranteed by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. WAXMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit additional 
daily interest charges following prepayment in full of 
housing loans guaranteed by 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 ‘‘Veterans Home Loan 
Prepayment Protection Act of 2003’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3414
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single 
document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract 
provisions, and to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a manda-
tory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into 
a homebuilding purchase contract. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. RODRIGUEZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that 
contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitra-
tion agreement and other contract provisions, and to 
prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a mandatory 
arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to enter-
ing into a homebuilding purchase contract.
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 ‘‘American Homebuyers 
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person engaged in the con-
struction of new houses may require a purchaser to enter 
into a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition 
precedent to entering into a contract for the purchase of 
a new house. 
(b) SEPARATE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED.—No person 
engaged in the construction of new houses may offer a 
purchaser a contract for the purchase of a new house 
which includes an agreement on mandatory arbitration 
unless such agreement is a separate document which con-
tains only language pertaining to the mandatory arbitra-
tion agreement. The separate document containing the 
mandatory arbitration agreement shall also contain the 
following statement: ‘‘By Agreeing to Binding Arbitration 
You Are Giving Up Your Right To Go To Court’’. 
(c) ARBITRATOR.—The mandatory arbitration agree-
ment shall not name an independent arbitrator and shall 
contain a procedure that adequately guarantees the pur-
chaser an opportunity to participate in the selection of an 
arbitrator which shall occur only after a dispute regarding 
the homebuilding contract has arisen. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT.—If any person violates sub-
section (a), (b), or (c), the agreement on mandatory arbi-
tration will be of no effect.
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and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801(38)).’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
7(g) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1776(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘2009’’. 
SEC. 206. COMMODITIES FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) COMMODITY ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL LUNCH 
AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.—Not later than September 
30 of the following school year, the Secretary shall deliver 
to each State participating in—
‘‘(1) the school lunch program established 
under this Act, commodities valued at the total level 
of assistance authorized under subsection (c) for 
each school year for the school lunch program in the 
State; and 
‘‘(2) the school breakfast program established 
under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.), commodities valued at the total level 
of assistance authorized under subsection (d) for
‘‘(1) appears on any list of essential government 
services most recently issued by the State before 
May 28, 2003; 
‘‘(2) is similar to a service provided by the Fed-
eral Government in the absence of appropriations as 
listed in the Office of Management and Budget 
Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Depart-
ments and Agencies dated September 30, 1980; or 
‘‘(3) is a service continued by the State in the 
absence of appropriations.’’. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITION OF ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE. 
Section 601 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
801), as amended by section 4 of this Act, is amended 
by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k) and by 
inserting after subsection (i) the following: 
‘‘(j) ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE.—In this 
section, the term ‘essential government service’, with re-
spect to a State, includes reduction in the amount of debt 
held or planned to be held by the State, and does not in-
clude any activity that was not funded by the State in 
the preceding fiscal year of the State.’’.
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prescribe by regulation through negotiated rulemaking) of 
such recommendations of the actuary for corrective action, 
together with a description of the actions (if any) that the 
board has taken or plans to take in response to such rec-
ommendations. The board shall thereafter report to the 
applicable authority, in such form and frequency as the 
applicable authority may specify to the board, regarding 
corrective action taken by the board until the requirements 
of section 806 are met. 
‘‘(b) MANDATORY TERMINATION.—In any case in 
which—
‘‘(1) the applicable authority has been notified 
under subsection (a) of a failure of an association 
health plan which is or has been certified under this 
part and is described in section 806(a)(2) to meet 
the requirements of section 806 and has not been 
notified by the board of trustees of the plan that 
corrective action has restored compliance with such 
requirements; and 
‘‘(2) the applicable authority determines that 
there is a reasonable expectation that the plan will 
continue to fail to meet the requirements of section 
806, 
the board of trustees of the plan shall, at the direction 
of the applicable authority, terminate the plan and, in the
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2122 
AN ACT 
To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings 
Randolph Dam. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(B) demonstrate to the Secretary that the 
political subdivisions will, if appropriate to the 
mosquito circumstances involved, effectively co-
ordinate the activities of the control programs 
with contiguous political subdivisions; 
‘‘(C) demonstrate to the Secretary (directly 
or through State officials) that the State in 
which the political subdivision is located has 
identified or will identify geographic areas in 
the State that have a significant need for con-
trol programs and will effectively coordinate 
such programs in such areas; and 
‘‘(D) are located in a State that has re-
ceived a grant under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT
OF
ASSESSMENT
AND 
PLAN.—A grant may be made under paragraph (1) 
only if the political subdivision involved—
‘‘(A) has conducted an assessment to de-
termine the immediate needs in such subdivi-
sion for a control program, including an ento-
mological survey of potential mosquito breeding 
areas; and 
‘‘(B) has, on the basis of such assessment, 
developed a plan for carrying out such a pro-
gram.
(5) irradiated food products used in the Federal 
school meals program are labeled with ‘‘radura’’ and 
that written notice that the product was treated with 
irradiation is prominently displayed in a clear and 
understandable format on the container including a 
disclaimer that irradiation is not a substitute for 
safe food handling techniques and any such other in-
formation necessary to promote food safety in school 
meal programs. 
(6) irradiated products are not commingled 
with non-irradiated products in containers; and 
(7) schools provide alternatives to irradiated 
food products as part of the meal plan used by 
schools. 
TITLE VIII—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 801. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 
7(g) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1776(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘2009’’. 
(b) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.—
(1) Section 14(a) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’.
(2) Section 15(e) of the Commodity Distribu-
tion Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 
U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 100–237) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
(c) TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOOD 
SERVICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.—Section 21(e)(1) of 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1769b–1(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘for each 
of fiscal years 1992 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘for fis-
cal year 2004, and such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 2005 through 2009’’. 
(d) NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAM REQUIRE-
MENTS.—
(1) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUS-
ING ALLOWANCES.—Section 9(b)(7) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(b)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2009’’. 
(2) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR WEIGHTED 
AVERAGES
FOR
NUTRIENT
ANALYSIS.—Section 
9(f)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(5)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
(e) COMPLIANCE
AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 
22(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1769c(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
(f) SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS.—Section 27(c) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769h(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘2009’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3417
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the operation in certain 
metropolitan areas of civil subsonic turbojets that fail to comply with 
stage 3 noise levels. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. ROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the oper-
ation in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic tur-
bojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise levels.
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 ‘‘Aircraft Noise Reduc-
tion Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. AIRCRAFT NOISE REDUCTION IN CERTAIN METRO-
POLITAN AREAS. 
Section 47528 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULE
FOR AIRPORTS
IN CERTAIN 
METROPOLITAN AREAS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, no person may operate after the date of en-
actment of this subsection any civil subsonic turbojet that 
fails to comply with stage 3 noise levels to or from an 
airport located in any of the 20 most populated metropoli-
tan areas in the United States, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3418
To improve the quality of life and safety of persons living and working 
near railroad tracks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. ROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To improve the quality of life and safety of persons living 
and working near railroad tracks.
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 ‘‘Local Participation 
in Railroad Operations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOCAL INPUT. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 109 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
152(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘New Jersey: 
‘‘Northern ..........................................................................................
‘‘Southern ...........................................................................................
4’’.
(b) DISTRICT JUDGES, BANKRUPTCY JUDGES, MAG-
ISTRATE JUDGES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, UNITED 
STATES MARSHAL, AND FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER.—
(1) TRANSFER OF DISTRICT JUDGES.—(A) Any 
district judge of the District Court of New Jersey 
who is holding office on the day before the effective 
date of this Act and whose official duty station is in 
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, 
Sussex, or Union County shall, on and after such ef-
fective date, be a district judge for the Northern 
District of New Jersey. Any district judge of the 
District Court of New Jersey who is holding office 
on the day before the effective date of this Act and 
whose official duty station is in Atlantic, Burlington, 
Camden, 
Cape 
May, 
Cumberland, 
Gloucester, 
Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Som-
erset, or Warren County shall, on and after such ef-
fective date, be a district judge of the Southern Dis-
trict of New Jersey. 
(B) Whenever a vacancy occurs in a judgeship 
in either judicial district of New Jersey, the vacancy 
shall first be offered to those judges appointed be-
(D) participating in safety planning, tem-
porarily or permanently relocating, or taking 
other actions to increase the safety of the em-
ployee or the employee’s family or household 
member from future domestic or sexual violence 
or ensure economic security; or
(E) seeking legal assistance or remedies to 
ensure the health and safety of the employee or 
the employee’s family or household member, in-
cluding preparing for or participating in any 
civil or criminal legal proceeding related to or 
derived from domestic or sexual violence. 
(2) PERIOD.—An employee may take not more 
than 30 days of leave, as described in paragraph (1), 
in any 12-month period. 
(3) SCHEDULE.—Leave described in paragraph 
(1) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule. 
(b) NOTICE.—The employee shall provide the em-
ployer with reasonable notice of the employee’s intention 
to take the leave, unless providing such notice is not prac-
ticable. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2123 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
ability of health care professionals to treat veterans 
through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SEC. 403. 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 ‘‘for any plan year 
of any such plan, or any fiscal year of any such 
other arrangement,’’ after ‘‘single employer’’, and by 
inserting ‘‘during such year or at any time during 
the preceding 1-year period’’ after ‘‘control group’’; 
(2) in clause (iii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘common control shall not 
be based on an interest of less than 25 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an interest of greater than 25 
percent may not be required as the minimum 
interest necessary for common control’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘similar to’’ and inserting 
‘‘consistent and coextensive with’’; 
(3) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as 
clauses (v) and (vi), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after clause (iii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iv) in determining, after the application of 
clause (i), whether benefits are provided to employ-
ees of two or more employers, the arrangement shall 
be treated as having only one participating employer
(1) the extent (expressed in volume and dollar 
amounts) of sales to Cuba of agricultural commod-
ities, farm machinery and equipment, medicines, and 
medical devices, since the date of enactment of this 
Act; 
(2) a description of the types of the goods so 
exported; and 
(3) whether there has been any indication that 
any medicine or medical device exported to Cuba 
since the date of enactment of this Act—
(A) was reexported; or 
(B) was used in the production of any bio-
technological product. 
SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY.—The term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’—
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5602); and 
(B) includes fertilizer. 
(2) ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
DEVICE.—The 
term ‘‘assistive technology device’’ means any item 
or piece of equipment that is used to increase, main-
tain, or improve the functional capabilities of an in-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3421
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
30 West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen, Maryland, as the ‘‘Ripken Post 
Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER 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 30 West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen, Mary-
land, as the ‘‘Ripken 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. RIPKEN POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 30 West Bel Air Avenue in Aber-
deen, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Ripken 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 Ripken Post Office 
Building.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Patients’ Health Care Choice Act of 2003’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Purposes. 
TITLE I—HEALTHMARTS 
Sec. 101. Expansion of consumer choice through Healthmarts. 
TITLE II—HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND CHOICE THROUGH 
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS (IMAS) 
Sec. 201. Expansion of access and choice through individual membership asso-
ciations (IMAs). 
TITLE III—FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDING FOR STATE 
INSURANCE EXPENDITURES 
Sec. 301. Federal matching funding for State insurance expenditures. 
TITLE IV—AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES 
OF SMALL BUSINESSES 
Sec. 401. Short title of title. 
Sec. 402. Rules. 
Sec. 403. Clarification of treatment of single employer arrangements. 
Sec. 404. Clarification of treatment of certain collectively bargained arrange-
ments. 
Sec. 405. Enforcement provisions. 
Sec. 406. Cooperation between Federal and State authorities. 
Sec. 407. Effective date and transitional and other rules. 
TITLE V—IMPROVEMENT TO ACCESS AND CHOICE OF HEALTH 
CARE 
Sec. 501. Refundable credit for health insurance costs. 
Sec. 502. Exclusion for employer payments made to compensate employees who 
elect not to participate in employer-subsidized health plans. 
Sec. 503. Expanded availability of medical savings accounts. 
TITLE VI—PATIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION 
Sec. 601. Patient access to information regarding plan coverage, managed care 
procedures, health care providers, and quality of medical care. 
Sec. 602. Effective date.