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109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1160
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through June 30,
2005, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1160
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
block grant program through June 30, 2005, 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 ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten-
sion Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR
NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510,
1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through
June 30, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year
2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act,
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level
provided for such activities through the third quarter of
fiscal year 2004.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and
inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
group health plans and health insurance issuers without 
regard to section 2721(a).’’. 
(3) REMEDIES
AND
ENFORCEMENT.—Section 
2722(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300gg–22)(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO 
GENETIC DISCRIMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) GENERAL RULE.—In the cases de-
scribed in paragraph (1), notwithstanding the 
provisions of paragraph (2)(C), the following 
provisions shall apply with respect to an action 
under this subsection by the Secretary with re-
spect to any failure of a health insurance issuer 
in connection with a group health plan, to meet 
the 
requirements 
of 
subsection 
(a)(1)(F), 
(b)(3), or (c) of section 2702. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of 
the penalty imposed under this paragraph 
shall be $100 for each day in the non-
compliance period with respect to each in-
dividual to whom such failure relates. 
‘‘(ii) NONCOMPLIANCE PERIOD.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘non-
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 892
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 236 Sharkey
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL-
FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE
30, 2005.
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a)
of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30,
2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, and
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level
provided for such activities through the third quarter of
fiscal year 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
compliance period’ means, with respect to 
any failure, the period— 
‘‘(I) beginning on the date such 
failure first occurs; and 
‘‘(II) ending on the date such 
failure is corrected. 
‘‘(C) MINIMUM PENALTIES WHERE FAIL-
URE DISCOVERED.—Notwithstanding clauses (i) 
and (ii) of subparagraph (D): 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of 1 or 
more failures with respect to an indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(I) which are not corrected be-
fore the date on which the plan re-
ceives a notice from the Secretary of 
such violation; and 
‘‘(II) which occurred or continued 
during the period involved; 
the amount of penalty imposed by subpara-
graph (A) by reason of such failures with 
respect to such individual shall not be less 
than $2,500. 
‘‘(ii) 
HIGHER
MINIMUM
PENALTY 
WHERE VIOLATIONS ARE MORE THAN DE 
MINIMIS.—To the extent violations for
which any person is liable under this para-
graph for any year are more than de mini-
mis, clause (i) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘$15,000’ for ‘$2,500’ with re-
spect to such person. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PENALTY NOT TO APPLY WHERE 
FAILURE
NOT
DISCOVERED
EXERCISING 
REASONABLE
DILIGENCE.—No 
penalty 
shall be imposed by subparagraph (A) on 
any failure during any period for which it 
is established to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary that the person otherwise liable 
for such penalty did not know, and exer-
cising reasonable diligence would not have 
known, that such failure existed. 
‘‘(ii) PENALTY
NOT
TO
APPLY
TO 
FAILURES
CORRECTED
WITHIN
CERTAIN 
PERIODS.—No penalty shall be imposed by 
subparagraph (A) on any failure if— 
‘‘(I) such failure was due to rea-
sonable cause and not to willful ne-
glect; and 
‘‘(II) such failure is corrected 
during the 30-day period beginning on
H. R. 1160
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five
An Act
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
through June 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Extension Act
of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH JUNE 30,
2005.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 1108(b), and 1925
of such Act, shall continue through June 30, 2005, in the manner
authorized 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004, 
notwithstanding 
section
1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, and out of any money in the Treasury
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level provided
for such activities through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by
striking ‘‘March 31’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF
CHILD 
WELFARE 
AND 
CHILD 
WELFARE 
WAIVER
AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005.
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social
Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2005, in the manner
authorized for fiscal year 2004, and out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there
are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such
purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this
authority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the
H. R. 1160—2
level provided for such activities through the third quarter of fiscal
year 2004.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
the first date the person otherwise lia-
ble for such penalty knew, or exer-
cising reasonable diligence would have 
known, that such failure existed. 
‘‘(iii) OVERALL LIMITATION FOR UN-
INTENTIONAL FAILURES.—In the case of 
failures which are due to reasonable cause 
and not to willful neglect, the penalty im-
posed by subparagraph (A) for failures 
shall not exceed the amount equal to the 
lesser of— 
‘‘(I) 10 percent of the aggregate 
amount paid or incurred by the em-
ployer (or predecessor employer) dur-
ing the preceding taxable year for 
group health plans; or 
‘‘(II) $500,000. 
‘‘(E) WAIVER BY SECRETARY.—In the case 
of a failure which is due to reasonable cause 
and not to willful neglect, the Secretary may 
waive part or all of the penalty imposed by sub-
paragraph (A) to the extent that the payment 
of such penalty would be excessive relative to 
the failure involved.’’.
406 
ing the certification period, as determined by the 
Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(3) FIXING
BONUS
AMOUNT.—Upon accept-
ance by the Secretary concerned of the written 
agreement required by subsection (f), the total 
amount of the health professions bonus to be paid 
under the agreement shall be fixed. 
‘‘(f) WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.—To receive 
a bonus under this section, an officer determined to be 
eligible for the bonus shall enter into a written agreement 
with the Secretary concerned that specifies— 
‘‘(1) the amount of the bonus; 
‘‘(2) the method of payment of the bonus under 
subsection (e)(2); 
‘‘(3) the period of obligated service; 
‘‘(4) whether the service will be performed on 
active duty or in an active status in a reserve com-
ponent; and 
‘‘(5) the type or conditions of the service. 
‘‘(g) RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS.—An officer 
in a reserve component authorized incentive pay under 
subsection (b) or (c) who is not serving on continuous ac-
tive duty and is entitled to compensation under section 
204 of this title or compensation under section 206 of this 
title may be paid a monthly amount of incentive pay that 
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(B) procedures exist to detect and remedy 
any caste discrimination in employment condi-
tions, wages, benefits or job security for the 
employees of the United States Government or 
United States Government contractors in India; 
(8) encouraging United States businesses to— 
(A) afford Dalits and Tribals equal oppor-
tunity in hiring; 
(B) actively recruit and train Dalits and 
Tribals; 
(C) pay Dalits and Tribals a fair wage; 
and 
(D) adopt voluntary employment guidelines 
to foster the elimination of caste discrimination; 
(9) discussing the issue of caste in the context 
of congressional delegations; and 
(10) monitoring the activities and funds of the 
Vishva Hindu Parishad and Rashtriya Swayamsevak 
Sangh in the United States that are used to support 
groups that have perpetrated acts of violence against 
Dalits, Tribals, and religious minorities in India. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1160
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
program through June 30, 2005, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through June 30, 2005, 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 ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten-
sion Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 
1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through 
June 30, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 
2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the third quarter of 
fiscal year 2004. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL-
FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE 
30, 2005. 
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) 
of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 
2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, and
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the third quarter of 
fiscal year 2004.
Æ
(4) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2791(d) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(d)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) FAMILY
MEMBER.—The term ‘family 
member’ means with respect to an individual— 
‘‘(A) the spouse of the individual; 
‘‘(B) a dependent child of the individual, 
including a child who is born to or placed for 
adoption with the individual; and 
‘‘(C) all other individuals related by blood 
to the individual or the spouse or child de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
‘‘(16) GENETIC INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘genetic informa-
tion’ means information about— 
‘‘(i) an individual’s genetic tests; 
‘‘(ii) the genetic tests of family mem-
bers of the individual; or 
‘‘(iii) the occurrence of a disease or 
disorder in family members of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘genetic in-
formation’ shall not include information about 
the sex or age of an individual.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 8
AN ACT
To amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the
United States of certain foreign motor vehicles
that do not comply with State laws governing
motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes.
II 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1160 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 15, 2005 
Received 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through June 30, 2005, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1160 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten-
sion Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 
1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through 
June 30, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 
2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the third quarter of 
fiscal year 2004. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30’’.
HR 1160 RDS 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL-
FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH JUNE 
30, 2005. 
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) 
of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 
2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, and 
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the third quarter of 
fiscal year 2004. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
TITLE 
II—MORTGAGE 
FORE-
CLOSURE PROTECTIONS FOR 
SERVICEMEMBERS 
SEC. 201. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MAXIMUM LOAN GUAR-
ANTY 
AMOUNT 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
HOUSING 
LOANS GUARANTEED BY THE SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Notwithstanding 
subparagraph 
(C) 
of 
section 
3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, for purposes of 
any loan described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) of such sec-
tion that is originated during the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 
31, 2008, the term ‘‘maximum guaranty amount’’ shall 
mean an amount equal to 25 percent of the higher of—
(1) the limitation determined under section 
305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) for the calendar 
year in which the loan is originated for a single-fam-
ily residence; or 
(2) 125 percent of the area median price for a 
single-family residence, but in no case to exceed 175 
percent of the limitation determined under such sec-
tion 305(a)(2) for the calendar year in which the loan 
is originated for a single-family residence.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 399
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on May 24th, 1976 in Paris, France, the premier 
wines of California and France were judged in a blind 
taste test by leading French wine experts; 
Whereas the winning red wine was the 1973 Stag’s Leap 
Wine Cellars SLV Napa Valley Cabernet crafted by wine-
maker Warren Winiarski;
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Whereas the winning white wine was the 1973 Chateau 
Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay crafted by wine-
maker Miljenko ‘‘Mike’’ Grgich; 
Whereas this event became known as the Tasting Heard 
‘Round the World, and heralded the beginning of the rise 
to preeminence of California wines; 
Whereas the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of 
American History has placed bottles of the winning wines 
in its permanent collection; 
Whereas wines from all over the United States are now en-
joyed all over the world; and 
Whereas the domestic wine industry now contributes over $50 
billion a year to the United States economy: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes and honors the 30th Anniversary 
of the California victory at the 1976 Paris Wine 
Tasting; and 
(2) recognizes the historical significance of this 
event to the United States wine industry.
Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 399
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the victory of 
United States winemakers at the 1976 Paris 
Wine Tasting.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1161 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for employer 
retirement savings accounts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania) 
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 
for employer retirement savings accounts, 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. EMPLOYER RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part 1 of subchapter 
D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting after section 401 the following new 
section:
‘‘SEC. 401A. EMPLOYER RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A defined contribution plan shall 
not fail to meet the requirements of section 401(a) merely 
because the plan includes an employer retirement savings 
account arrangement. 
‘‘(b) EMPLOYER RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNT 
ARRANGEMENT.—An employer retirement savings account 
arrangement is any arrangement which is part of a plan 
which meets the requirements of section 401(a)— 
‘‘(1) under which a covered employee may elect 
to have the employer make payments as contribu-
tions to a trust under the plan on behalf of the em-
ployee, or to the employee directly in cash, 
‘‘(2) under which amounts held by the trust 
which are attributable to employer contributions 
made pursuant to the employee’s election— 
‘‘(A) may not be distributable to partici-
pants or other beneficiaries earlier than— 
‘‘(i) 
severance 
from 
employment, 
death, or disability, 
‘‘(ii) an event described in subsection 
(g), 
‘‘(iii) the attainment of age 591⁄2, or 
‘‘(iv) upon hardship of the employee, 
and
‘‘(B) will not be distributable merely by 
reason of the completion of a stated period of 
participation or the lapse of a fixed number of 
years, 
‘‘(3) which provides that an employee’s right to 
the employee’s accrued benefit derived from em-
ployer contributions made to the trust pursuant to 
the employee’s election is nonforfeitable, and 
‘‘(4) which does not require, as a condition of 
participation in the arrangement, that an employee 
complete a period of service with the employer (or 
employers) maintaining the plan extending beyond 
the period permitted under section 410(a)(1) (deter-
mined without regard to subparagraph (B)(i) there-
of). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRIBUTION
PERCENTAGE
REQUIRE-
MENT.—An arrangement shall not be treated as an 
employer retirement savings account arrangement 
for any plan year unless— 
‘‘(A) the contribution percentage for eligi-
ble highly compensated employees for the plan 
year does not exceed 200 percent of such per-
SEC. 202. COUNSELING ON MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RETURN-
ING FROM SERVICE ABROAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop and implement a program to advise members of the 
Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard 
and Reserve) who are returning from service on active duty 
abroad (including service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
Operation Enduring Freedom) on actions to be taken by 
such members to prevent or forestall mortgage foreclosures. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The program required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) Credit counseling. 
(2) Home mortgage counseling. 
(3) Such other counseling and information as the 
Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the 
program. 
(c) TIMING OF PROVISION OF COUNSELING.—Coun-
seling and other information under the program required 
by subsection (a) shall be provided to a member of the 
Armed Forces covered by the program as soon as practicable 
after the return of the member from service as described in 
subsection (a).