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‘‘(c) INVESTMENT STANDARDS.—The trustee of a 
Tier III investment account shall invest amounts credited 
to the part B totalization account of a participant which 
are held in such account in accordance with standards 
which shall be prescribed by the Board by regulation. Such 
standards shall ensure that investments made available to 
participants by the trustee are reasonably diversified, that 
assets held in a Tier III investment account are nonforfeit-
able, and that the trustee complies with applicable fidu-
ciary requirements. 
‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS HELD IN TIER III 
INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to this part, 
amounts deposited into a participant’s Tier III in-
vestment account are the property of such partici-
pant, held in trust for such participant by the trust-
ee of such account. 
‘‘(2) ASSIGNMENTS
AND
ALIENATION.—Sums 
in, and payments from, the account may not be as-
signed or alienated and are not subject to execution, 
levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal proc-
ess. 
‘‘(e) PERIODIC REPORTS BY ACCOUNT TRUSTEE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The trustee of a partici-
pant’s Tier III investment account shall, in accord-
crops, neighbor farmers who do not grow these 
crops, and consumers. 
(2) Biotech companies are selling a technology 
that is being commercialized ahead of the new and 
unknown science of genetic engineering. 
(3) Farmers may suffer from crop failures, 
neighbor and nearby farmers may suffer from cross 
pollination, increased insect resistance, and un-
wanted volunteer genetically engineered plants, and 
consumers may suffer from health and environ-
mental impacts. 
(4) Therefore, biotech companies should be 
found liable for the failures of genetically engineered 
crops when they arise. 
SEC. 3. LIABILITY. 
(a) CAUSE OF ACTION.—A biotech company is liable 
to any party injured by the release of a genetically engi-
neered organism into the environment if that injury re-
sults from that genetic engineering. The prevailing plain-
tiff in an action under this subsection may recover reason-
able attorney’s fees and other litigation expenses as a part 
of the costs. 
(b) INDEMNITY.—For the purposes of subsection (a), 
the term ‘‘injury’’ includes any liability of a person who 
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ance with regulations of the Board, make periodic 
reports concerning the status of the account which 
shall meet the requirements of this section. Each 
periodic report shall be furnished to the participant 
on at least a semiannual basis on or before the 60th 
day following the period for which the report is re-
quired. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
REQUIRED
TO
BE
IN-
CLUDED.—The periodic report shall contain the fol-
lowing information for transactions occurring during 
the period for which the report is provided: 
‘‘(A) The balance in the Tier III invest-
ment account. 
‘‘(B) The rate of return for the period cov-
ered. 
‘‘(C) The amount of authorized account 
contributions. 
‘‘(D) The name and address of the trustee. 
‘‘(E) Commission fees and fees for admin-
istrative expenses charged in connection with 
the account. 
‘‘(F) Other information which may be re-
quired from time to time by the Board.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5052 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting 
fraudulent advertising of abortion services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2006 
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SANDERS, 
Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. 
WEXLER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CROWLEY, and Ms. WOOLSEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules 
prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services. 
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 ‘‘Stop Deceptive Adver-
tising for Women’s Services Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FRAUDULENT ADVERTISING OF 
ABORTION SERVICES. 
(a) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
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Trade Commission shall promulgate rules to prohibit any 
person to advertise with the intent to deceptively create 
the impression that such person is a provider of abortion 
services if such person does not provide abortion services. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—The Federal Trade Commis-
sion shall enforce the rules required under subsection (a) 
as if a violation of such rules were a violation of section 
5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
45(a)(1). The Commission shall enforce such rules in the 
same manner and by the same means, powers, and duties 
as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and 
made a part of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of the rules prescribed under section 
2, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADVERTISE.—The term ‘‘advertise’’ means 
offering of goods or services to the public, regardless 
of whether such goods or services are offered for 
payment or result in a profit. 
(2) ABORTION SERVICES.—The term ‘‘abortion 
services’’ means providing surgical and non-surgical 
procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing 
referrals for such procedures. 
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(3) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 551(2) of title 
5, United States Code. 
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uses that organism in accordance with applicable Federal 
and other law, if that liability arises from that use. 
(c) NOT WAIVABLE.—The liability created by sub-
section (a) may not be waived or otherwise avoided by con-
tract. 
(d) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘biotech company’’ means a person— 
(1) engaged in the business of genetically engi-
neering an organism; or 
(2) obtaining the patent rights to such an orga-
nism for the purposes of commercial exploitation of 
that organism. 
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The language of the report shall be written in a 
form so as to be understood by the average partici-
pant. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS TO BOARD.—The Board may re-
quire the periodic report to be filed with the Board 
at such time as the Board may specify in regulations 
under this section, except that at least 1 periodic re-
port filed annually with Board shall provide informa-
tion with respect to the account as of December 31 
preceding the date of the issuance of the report. 
‘‘(4) FAILURE BY TRUSTEE TO MAKE TIMELY 
PERIODIC REPORTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The trustee of a Tier 
III investment account shall be subject to a civil 
penalty of not to exceed $100 a day from the 
date of such trustee’s failure or refusal to fur-
nish the periodic report required to be furnished 
by the trustee under this subsection until the 
date on which such report is furnished. 
‘‘(B) PENALTIES ASSESSED BY BOARD.—
Any civil penalty assessed by this paragraph 
shall be imposed by the Board and collected in 
a civil action. The Board may compromise the 
amount of any civil penalty imposed by this 
paragraph. The Board may waive the applica-
tion of this paragraph with respect to any fail-
ure if the Board determines that such failure is 
due to reasonable cause and not to intentional 
disregard of rules and regulations. 
‘‘(f) LUMP SUM PAYMENT TO ESTATE UPON DEATH 
OF ACCOUNT HOLDER.—Upon the death of a participant 
who has an amount credited to such participant’s part B 
totalization account invested in a Tier III investment ac-
count, such amount shall be distributed in a lump sum 
distribution, under rules established by the Board—
‘‘(1) in any case in which one or more bene-
ficiaries have been designated in advance, in accord-
ance with regulations which shall be prescribed by 
the Board, to such beneficiaries in accordance with 
such designation as provided in such regulations, 
and 
‘‘(2) in the case of any amount not distributed 
as described in paragraph (1), to the participant’s 
estate. 
‘‘SEC. 256. RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this sec-
tion, amounts credited to a participant’s part B total-
ization account may be distributed to the participant only 
on and after the participant’s retirement date. Such dis-
tribution shall be in the form of—
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2535
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional authority for the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to provide health care for veterans of the
Persian Gulf War.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5053 
To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail to include additional sites associated with the 
preparation or return phase of the expedition, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2006 
Ms. HART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the 
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include addi-
tional sites associated with the preparation or return 
phase of the expedition, 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 ‘‘Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historic Trail Extension Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) The’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) In addition to the route designated in subpara-
graph (A), the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 
shall be extended to include the route followed by 
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, whether independ-
ently or together, in the preparation phase of the expedi-
tion starting at Monticello, located near Charlottesville, 
Virginia, and traveling to Wood River, Illinois, and in the 
return phase of the expedition from Saint Louis, Missouri, 
to Washington, DC. The extended route shall include des-
ignated Lewis and Clark sites in Virginia, the District of 
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Illinois. 
The Secretary shall complete a suitability and feasibility 
study to include the extended route within one year from 
the date funds are first made available for that purpose.’’. 
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‘‘(1) an individual social security annuity meet-
ing the requirements of subsection (c), 
‘‘(2) a programmed withdrawal meeting the re-
quirements of subsection (d), or 
‘‘(3) a combination, meeting the requirements 
of subsection (e), of an individual social security an-
nuity (meeting the requirements of subsection (b)) 
and a lump sum distribution. 
Not later than the date on which the participant attains 
age 62, and at any other time upon the request of the 
participant, the Board shall notify the participant of the 
most recent listing of forms of distribution approved under 
this section and the entitlement (if any) of the participant 
to such a distribution. 
‘‘(b) RETIREMENT DATE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘retirement date’, in connection with a par-
ticipant, means the earlier of—
‘‘(1) any date as of which the participant has 
attained retirement age (as defined in section 
216(l)(1)), or 
‘‘(2) the date designated for distribution of the 
balance in the participant’s part B totalization ac-
count pursuant to section 260. 
‘‘(c) PURCHASE OF ANNUITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
338 
‘‘(i) improve the quality and efficiency 
of postmarket drug safety risk-benefit 
analysis; 
‘‘(ii) provide the Secretary with rou-
tine access to outside expertise to study 
advanced drug safety questions; and 
‘‘(iii) enhance the ability of the Sec-
retary to make timely assessments based 
on drug safety data. 
‘‘(B) PRIVACY.—Such analysis shall not 
disclose individually identifiable health informa-
tion when presenting such drug safety signals 
and trends or when responding to inquiries re-
garding such drug safety signals and trends. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC
PROCESS
FOR
PRIORITY 
QUESTIONS.—At least biannually, the Secretary 
shall seek recommendations from the Drug 
Safety and Risk Management Advisory Com-
mittee (or any successor committee) and from 
other advisory committees, as appropriate, to 
the Food and Drug Administration on— 
‘‘(i) priority drug safety questions; 
and 
‘‘(ii) mechanisms for answering such 
questions, including through— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4272 
To amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for an 
additional, limited exception to the provision prohibiting a State or local 
officer or employee from being a candidate for elective office. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2007 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide for an additional, limited exception to the provi-
sion prohibiting a State or local officer or employee from 
being a candidate for elective office. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1503 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Section’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) to improve the ability of a member of a 
task force to communicate with a local police depart-
ment or hospital, or with any other appropriate gov-
ernmental or private sector entity; and 
‘‘(6) to ensure the compatibility and interoper-
ability of training and equipment with those ob-
tained by other task forces. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION GUIDANCE.—The Administrator 
shall make available to potential applicants for assistance 
under this section a description of a model task force con-
figuration, which shall include— 
‘‘(1) an administrative unit, consisting of 2 
chief officers, 2 captains, and 2 lieutenants, to co-
ordinate training programs, logistics, and mainte-
nance of equipment, which shall operate at least 40 
hours per week; 
‘‘(2) a command unit, consisting of 1 chief offi-
cer serving as the task force commander and 1 fire-
fighter serving as communications coordinator, 
which shall operate at all times; 
‘‘(3) at least 1 hazardous materials company, 
consisting of 1 company officer and 5 firefighters, 
which shall operate at all times; 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4276 
For the relief of William Becker. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2007 
Mr. WALSH of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of William Becker. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PAYMENT TO WILLIAM BECKER. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to William Becker of Baldwinsville, New York, 
$5,462, which is the overpayment of Federal income tax 
that would result if Revenue Ruling 80–173 (1980–2 C.B. 
60) (relating to veteran flight training) did not apply to 
William Becker. 
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‘‘(4) at least 1 rescue company, consisting of 1 
company officer and 5 firefighters, which shall oper-
ate at all times; and 
‘‘(5) 6 squad companies, each consisting of 1 
company officer and 5 firefighters, which shall oper-
ate at all times, and which may serve, as appro-
priate, as a hazardous materials company or rescue 
company as described in paragraphs (3) and (4). 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Each task 
force desiring assistance under this section shall submit 
an application to the Administrator at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Ad-
ministrator may reasonably require. In order to qualify for 
a grant, an applicant’s proposal shall provide for— 
‘‘(1) prompt incident response; 
‘‘(2) a unified command system; 
‘‘(3) common training and equipment for task 
force members; 
‘‘(4) maximum coverage in the task force re-
gion, taking into account population, business cen-
ters, vital infrastructures, transportation corridors, 
and government centers; and 
‘‘(5) preservation during the life of the grant of 
the overall personnel level for each fire service, at 
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least at the level in effect at the time the application 
was submitted. 
‘‘(f) SELECTION PRIORITY.—In selecting a task force 
to receive assistance under this section, the Administrator 
shall give priority to task forces that serve a geographic 
area that— 
‘‘(1) has a high population density; or 
‘‘(2) is located not more than 50 miles from— 
‘‘(A) a facility that produces nuclear 
power; 
‘‘(B) a large facility that produces, treats, 
or refines chemicals or petroleum products; 
‘‘(C) a business district of national signifi-
cance; or 
‘‘(D) a location with one or more critical 
infrastructures. 
‘‘(g) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator 
may provide assistance to a Task Force under this section 
for a fiscal year only if the task force agrees to obtain 
from non-Federal sources for such fiscal year at least 55 
percent of the costs of the task force. The non-Federal 
contributions may be in-kind contributions, including per-
sonnel, personnel overtime, vehicles, equipment, adminis-
trative costs, fuel, maintenance, contractor services, and 
rental space. 
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‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 
and $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2016.’’. 
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‘‘(A) SELECTION
OF
ANNUITY.—On the 
participant’s retirement date, the participant 
may purchase an individual social security an-
nuity selected from among the annuities ap-
proved by the Board under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER
OF
ASSETS.—Upon the 
selection by a participant under subparagraph 
(A), the Board shall provide for the transfer of 
all assets credited to the participant’s part B 
totalization account and determined under reg-
ulations of the Board to be available for dis-
tribution to purchase the annuity selected by 
the individual. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL SECU-
RITY ANNUITIES.—
‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION OF ISSUERS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall 
certify issuers eligible to enter into annuity 
contracts with participants under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICATION.—Any issuer that 
desires to be certified by the Board to 
issue an individual social security annuity 
shall submit an application to the Board at 
such time, in such manner, and containing
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, 
the term ‘educational curriculum’ means 1 or more of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Classroom education. 
‘‘(2) Clinical work experience. 
‘‘(3) Continuing education workshops. 
‘‘SEC. 126. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING AND COMMU-
NITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) STUDY; LIST.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Service, and the Secretary of the Interior, in consulta-
tion with Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, shall 
conduct a study and compile a list of the types of staff 
positions specified in subsection (b) whose qualifications 
include, or should include, training in the identification, 
prevention, education, referral, or treatment of mental ill-
ness, or dysfunctional and self destructive behavior. 
‘‘(b) POSITIONS.—The positions referred to in sub-
section (a) are— 
‘‘(1) staff positions within the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, including existing positions, in the fields 
of— 
‘‘(A) elementary and secondary education; 
‘‘(B) social services and family and child 
welfare; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5273 
To promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic 
commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BOUCHER, and Mr. INSLEE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster 
electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to 
online content and services. 
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 ‘‘Network Neutrality 
Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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