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such taxable year shall be so included ratably over the 3- 
taxable year period beginning with such taxable year. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) APPLICATION TO GOVERNMENTAL SECTION 
457 PLANS.—In determining whether any distribu-
tion is a qualified disaster-relief distribution (as so 
defined) for purposes of this section, an eligible de-
ferred compensation plan (as defined in section 
457(b) of such Code) maintained by an employer de-
scribed in section 457(e)(1)(A) of such Code shall be 
treated as a qualified retirement plan (as so defined) 
(2) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.—Rules similar 
to the rules of subparagraph (E) of section 
408A(d)(3) of such Code shall apply for purposes of 
this section. 
(c) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘qualified individual’’ means an indi-
vidual who has sustained a loss as a result of the major 
disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170) by reason of Hurricane Katrina and who 
has a principal place of abode immediately before the dec-
laration in a Hurricane Katrina disaster area. 
(d) HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER AREA.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Hurricane Katrina dis-
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aster area’’ means any area which is determined by the 
President to warrant individual or individual and public 
assistance from the Federal Government under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
by reason of Hurricane Katrina. 
SEC. 203. RECONTRIBUTIONS OF WITHDRAWALS FOR HOME 
PURCHASES CANCELLED DUE TO HURRI-
CANE KATRINA. 
(a) RECONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who received 
a qualified distribution may, at any time during the 
6-month period beginning on the day after the dis-
aster declaration date, make one or more contribu-
tions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the 
amount of such qualified distribution to an eligible 
retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of which such 
individual is a beneficiary and to which a rollover 
contribution of such distribution could be made 
under 
section 
402(c), 
403(a)(4), 
403(b)(8), 
408(d)(3), or 457(e)(16) of such Code, as the case 
may be. 
(2) TREATMENT OF REPAYMENTS.— 
(A) TREATMENT
OF
REPAYMENTS
FOR 
DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM
ELIGIBLE
RETIREMENT
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such books, accounts, documents, records, reports, 
files, papers, and property of the Agency shall remain 
in possession and custody of the Agency. The Comp-
troller General may obtain and duplicate any such 
books, accounts, documents, records, working papers, 
automated data and files, or other information rel-
evant to such audit without cost to the Comptroller 
General and the Comptroller General’s right of access 
to such information shall be enforceable pursuant to 
section 716(c) of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Congress a report of each annual audit 
conducted under this subsection. The report to the 
Congress shall set forth the scope of the audit and 
shall include the statement of assets and liabilities 
and surplus or deficit, the statement of income and 
expenses, the statement of sources and application of 
funds, and such comments and information as may 
be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the finan-
cial operations and condition of the Agency, together 
with such recommendations with respect thereto as the 
Comptroller General may deem advisable. A copy of 
each report shall be furnished to the President and to 
the Agency at the time submitted to the Congress.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3203 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and extend the 
eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance under title V 
of that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2005 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand 
and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions 
for assistance under title V of that Act. 
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 ‘‘Hispanic-Serving Insti-
tution Assistance Improvement Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS: ELIMINATION OF WAIT-OUT 
PERIOD. 
Section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1101c(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AWARD PERIOD.—The Secretary may award a 
grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this title for 
5 years.’’. 
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quirements of section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and section 204(g) of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by 
reason of such amendment. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SECTION APPLIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall apply to 
any amendment to any plan or annuity contract 
which is made— 
(A) pursuant to any amendment made by 
this title, or pursuant to any regulation issued 
by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Sec-
retary of Labor under this title, and 
(B) on or before the last day of the first 
plan year beginning on or after January 1, 
2007, or such later date as the Secretary of the 
Treasury may prescribe. 
In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in 
section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986), subparagraph (B) shall be applied by sub-
stituting the date which is 2 years after the date 
otherwise applied under subparagraph (B). 
(2) CONDITIONS.—This section shall not apply 
to any amendment unless— 
(A) during the period—
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(i) beginning on the date the legisla-
tive or regulatory amendment described in 
paragraph (1)(A) takes effect (or in the 
case of a plan or contract amendment not 
required by such legislative or regulatory 
amendment, the effective date specified by 
the plan), and 
(ii) ending on the date described in 
paragraph (1)(B) (or, if earlier, the date 
the plan or contract amendment is adopt-
ed), 
the plan or contract is operated as if such plan 
or contract amendment were in effect; and 
(B) such plan or contract amendment ap-
plies retroactively for such period. 
TITLE III—EXTENSION OF CER-
TAIN PROVISIONS TO FLOR-
IDA AND OTHER AFFECTED 
AREAS 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO FLOR-
IDA AND OTHER AFFECTED AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions shall be 
applied as if they did not include the phrase ‘‘individual 
or individual and public’’:
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(1) Section 101 of this Act (relating to exten-
sion of replacement period for nonrecognition of 
gain). 
(2) Section 104 of this Act (relating to exclu-
sion of certain cancellations of indebtedness), but 
only if the discharge is on account of Hurricane 
Katrina. 
(3) Section 105 of this Act (relating to special 
rules for mortgage revenue bonds), but only with re-
spect to residences damaged as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina. 
(4) Section 106 of this Act (relating to suspen-
sion of certain limitations on personal casualty 
losses). 
(5) Section 107 of this Act (relating to addi-
tional exemption for housing Hurricane Katrina dis-
placed individuals). 
(6) Sections 108 and 109 of this Act (relating 
to special rule for certain family related benefits), 
but only with respect to individuals dislocated from 
their residence by reason of Hurricane Katrina. 
(7) Title II of this Act (relating to penalty free 
use of retirement funds in the case of natural disas-
ters) and section 72(t)(2)(G) of the Internal Rev-
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enue Code of 1986 (as added by section 201 of this 
Act). 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF PROVISIONS RE-
LATING
TO CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.—The provi-
sions of sections 102 and 103 shall apply to relief efforts 
related to Hurricane Katrina whether or not such efforts 
are carried out in an area directly impacted by Hurricane 
Katrina. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By GERASIMOS C. VANS, 
Deputy Clerk.
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(f) OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY.—The Secretary shall carry out this sec-
tion through the existing programs at the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after receiv-
ing a grant under this section, each recipient shall submit 
a report to the Secretary— 
(1) documenting how the recipient used the 
grant funds; and 
(2) evaluating the level of success of each 
project funded by the grant. 
SEC. 9324. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory 
Board. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Board shall advise the 
Secretary on— 
(1) criteria for the recipients of grants awarded 
under section 9323(a); 
(2) the total amount of grant money to be 
awarded to all grantees selected by the Secretary, in 
consultation with the BIRD; and 
(3) the total amount of grant money to be 
awarded to all grantees selected by the Secretary, in 
consultation with the BSF, for each fiscal year.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to sec-
tion 249 in the table of contents for title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘249. Subpoena power.’’. 
SEC. 164. OFFICE OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE; 
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE 
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter C of chapter 2 of title 
II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 250. OFFICE OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE; 
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE 
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment of Labor an office to be known as the Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The head of the Office shall 
be the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Adjustment As-
sistance (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Dep-
uty Assistant Secretary’), who shall be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS.—The principle functions 
of the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall be— 
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House Calendar No. 290 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1534 
[Report No. 110–922] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial 
assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2008 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to author-
ize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufactur-
ers, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible auto-
mobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. All points 
of order against the bill and against its consideration are 
waived. The bill shall be considered as read. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any 
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‘‘(3) ASSISTANCE AND COSTS.—For the purpose 
of conducting an audit under this subsection, the 
Comptroller General may, in the discretion of the 
Comptroller General, employ by contract, without re-
gard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (41 U.S.C. 5), professional services of 
firms and organizations of certified public account-
ants for temporary periods or for special purposes. 
Upon the request of the Comptroller General, the Di-
rector of the Agency shall transfer to the Government 
Accountability Office from funds available, the 
amount requested by the Comptroller General to cover 
the full costs of any audit and report conducted by 
the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General 
shall credit funds transferred to the account estab-
lished for salaries and expenses of the Government Ac-
countability Office, and such amount shall be avail-
able upon receipt and without fiscal year limitation 
to cover the full costs of the audit and report.’’. 
SEC. 1107. REGULATIONS AND ORDERS. 
Section 1319G of the Federal Housing Enterprises Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4526) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following:
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3769 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to victims 
of Hurricane Katrina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2005 
Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
EMANUEL, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) 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 provide 
tax relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina. 
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 ‘‘Katrina Assistance 
Tax Relief Incentives for Necessities Act of 2005’’ or the 
‘‘KATRINA Act of 2005’’.
H. Res. 153
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 12, 2007.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE
ON STANDARDS
OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT: 
Mr. Bonner, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Kline, and 
Mr. McCaul of Texas. 
Attest:
Clerk.
amount of the credits allowed to all such indi-
viduals shall not exceed $5,000. 
‘‘(3) PURCHASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘purchase’ 
means any acquisition, but only if— 
‘‘(i) the property is not acquired from 
a person whose relationship to the person 
acquiring it would result in the disallow-
ance of losses under section 267 or 707(b) 
(but, in applying section 267(b) and (c) for 
purposes of this section, paragraph (4) of 
section 267(c) shall be treated as providing 
that the family of an individual shall in-
clude only his spouse, ancestors, and lineal 
descendants), and 
‘‘(ii) the basis of the property in the 
hands of the person acquiring it is not de-
termined— 
‘‘(I) in whole or in part by ref-
erence to the adjusted basis of such 
property in the hands of the person 
from whom acquired, or 
‘‘(II) under section 1014(a) (re-
lating to property acquired from a de-
cedent).
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3209
To amend title 38, United States Code, to add nasopharyngeal cancer to 
the statutorily prescribed presumptive diseases associated with exposure 
to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to add nasopharyn-
geal cancer to the statutorily prescribed presumptive dis-
eases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during 
military service in Vietnam.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER TO 
THE STATUTORILY PRESCRIBED PRESUMP-
TIVE DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE 
TO AGENT ORANGE DURING MILITARY SERV-
ICE IN VIETNAM. 
Section 1116(a)(2)(F) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or nasopharyngeal cancer’’ 
after ‘‘or trachea)’’.
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‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—A residence which 
is constructed by the taxpayer shall be treated 
as purchased by the taxpayer on the date the 
taxpayer first occupies such residence. 
‘‘(4) PURCHASE
PRICE.—The term ‘purchase 
price’ means the adjusted basis of the principal resi-
dence on the date such residence is purchased. 
‘‘(f) REPORTING.—If the Secretary requires informa-
tion reporting under section 6045 by a person described 
in subsection (e)(2) thereof to verify the eligibility of tax-
payers for the credit allowable by this section, the excep-
tion provided by section 6045(e)(5) shall not apply. 
‘‘(g) BASIS ADJUSTMENT.—For purposes of this sub-
title, if a credit is allowed under this section with respect 
to the purchase of any residence, the basis of such resi-
dence shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so al-
lowed. 
‘‘(h) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall 
apply to property purchased after August 28, 2005, and 
before January 1, 2007.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1016(a) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (37) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(38) to the extent provided in section 
25F(g).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart A of of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 25E the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25F. Home purchase by individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. RELIEF THROUGH LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT 
RELATING TO HURRICANE KATRINA. 
(a) INCREASE
IN
HOUSING
CREDIT
DOLLAR 
AMOUNT.—For purposes of determining the State housing 
credit ceiling of the States of Alabama, Louisiana, and 
Mississippi for 2006 and 2007, section 42(h)(3)(C)(ii)(I) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘$3.70’’ for ‘‘$1.75’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PERCENTAGE LIMITATION 
TO TREAT HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER AREAS AS 
DIFFICULT DEVELOPMENT AREAS.—In the case of tax-
able years beginning in 2005, 2006, and 2007, any area 
in the State of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, or Mississippi 
located within the area determined by the President to 
warrant assistance from the Federal Government under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act by reason of Hurricane Katrina shall be 
treated as a difficult development area for purposes of sec-
tion 42(d)(5)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
notwithstanding the percentage limitation in clause 
(iii)(II) of such section. 
(c) WAIVER
OF FULL SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRE-
MENT.—In the case of the States of Alabama, Florida, 
Louisiana, and Mississippi for 2005, 2006, and 2007, sec-
tion 42(h)(3)(D) of such Code shall be applied without re-
gard to clause (iv)(I) of such section. 
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‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Director shall issue any regu-
lations, guidelines, or orders necessary to carry out the du-
ties of the Director under this title or the authorizing stat-
utes, and to ensure that the purposes of this title and the 
authorizing statutes are accomplished.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 1108. PRUDENTIAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 
STANDARDS. 
The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 1313A, as added by this 
Act, the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1313B. PRUDENTIAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 
STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) STANDARDS.—The Director shall establish stand-
ards, by regulation or guideline, for each regulated entity 
relating to— 
‘‘(1) adequacy of internal controls and informa-
tion systems taking into account the nature and scale 
of business operations; 
‘‘(2) independence and adequacy of internal 
audit systems; 
‘‘(3) management of interest rate risk exposure; 
‘‘(4) management of market risk, including 
standards that provide for systems that accurately
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3210
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-
triazole. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005
Mr. BUYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-Amino-
5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 3-AMINO-5-MERCAPTO-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.29.08 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
3-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 376
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prices for Medicare 
prescription drugs on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2005
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. ROSS, 
Mr. WAMP, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. 
EMANUEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, 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 provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate 
fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs on behalf 
of Medicare beneficiaries.
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’s Equitable 
Drugs for Seniors Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. NEGOTIATING FAIR PRICES FOR MEDICARE PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUGS ON BEHALF OF MEDICARE 
BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395–111) is amended by striking subsection (i) 
(relating to noninterference) and by inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE PRICES WITH MAN-
UFACTURERS.—In order to ensure that beneficiaries en-
rolled under prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans 
pay the lowest possible price, the Secretary shall have au-
thority similar to that of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other Federal 
agencies and departments that purchase prescription 
drugs in bulk to negotiate contracts with manufacturers 
of covered part D drugs, consistent with the requirements 
and in furtherance of the goals of providing quality care 
and containing costs under this part.’’.
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section (a)(2), the Federal reserve banks shall 
transfer to the Board of Governors of the Fed-
eral Reserve System for transfer to the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Na-
tional Credit Union Administration, such sums 
as are necessary to meet any payments required 
under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) of section 2 of 
the Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act. In the 
event that the total amount of requests for in-
demnification received by the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation and the National Credit 
Union Administration exceed the maximum 
amount specified under subparagraph (C), the 
sums transferred to the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation and the National Credit 
Union Administration, respectively, shall be in 
proportion to the amount of payments required 
under subsection (a)(1) and (b)(1) of section 2 
of the Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act of 
2005, respectively. 
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION BY FEDERAL RESERVE 
BOARD.—Of the total amount required to be 
paid by the Federal reserve banks, the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall