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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2515 
To authorize an annual appropriation of $10,000,000 for mental health courts 
through fiscal year 2011. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. STRICKLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize an annual appropriation of $10,000,000 for 
mental health courts through fiscal year 2011. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1001(a)(20) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3793(a)(20)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2001 
through 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2006 through 
2011’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 286 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States that provide 
Medicaid prescription drug coverage to cover drugs medically necessary 
to treat obesity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005 
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
States that provide Medicaid prescription drug coverage 
to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity. 
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 ‘‘Medicaid Obesity 
Treatment Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Center for Health Statistics 
reports that 60 percent of Americans more than 20 
years of age are overweight or clinically obese. 
(2) Weight-related conditions are the second 
leading cause of death in the United States, result-
ing in about 300,000 preventable deaths each year. 
(3) According to the Surgeon General, the prev-
alence of overweight and obesity has almost doubled 
among America’s children and adolescents since 
1980, and it is estimated that one out of five chil-
dren is obese. 
(4) The epidemic growth in obesity acquired 
during childhood or adolescence is particularly 
threatening to the national health because it often 
persists into adulthood and increases the risk for 
some chronic diseases later in life. 
(5) The prevalence of obesity in America is at 
an all time high, affecting every State, both men and 
women, all ages, races, and education levels. 
(6) Disparities in health status indicators and 
risk factors for diet-related disease are evident in 
many segments of the population based on gender, 
age, race and ethnicity, and income. 
(7) Overweight and obesity are observed in all 
population groups, but obesity is particularly com-
mon among Hispanic, African American, Native 
American, and Pacific Islander women. 
(8) Overweight and obesity are public health 
problems because they substantially increase the risk 
of illnesses, including breast cancer, colon cancer, 
ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, cardiovascular dis-
ease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 di-
abetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, ar-
thritis, sleep disturbances, and respiratory problems. 
(9) Overweight and obesity are associated with 
higher mortality rates. 
(10) The total cost, both in terms of health care 
and lost productivity, of obesity alone was estimated 
as $99 billion in 1995. 
(11) Individuals who are overweight commonly 
experience psychological stress, reduced income, and 
discrimination. 
(12) Requiring States to cover proven obesity 
medication may actually reduce Medicaid expendi-
tures as a result of decreases in the costs associated 
with treating obesity-related comorbidities.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2518
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit disclosure of 
Social Security numbers on Medicare-related mailings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2005
Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. FOLEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
disclosure of Social Security numbers on Medicare-re-
lated mailings.
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 the Theft of Our 
Social Security Numbers Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECU-
RITY 
NUMBERS 
ON 
MEDICARE-RELATED 
MAILINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1874 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kk) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) In any case in which an individual’s identi-
fying number for purposes of this title is the social secu-
rity account number issued to such individual for purposes 
of section 205(c)(2)(A), no officer or employee of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services may include such 
number— 
‘‘(A) as part of any medicare-related mailing to 
any person, including the mailing of any medicare 
card that contains such number; or 
‘‘(B) as part of the contents of any tax-related 
mailing to any person unless— 
‘‘(i) the contents are in an envelope (or 
other appropriate wrapper) which is sealed; and 
‘‘(ii) such number may not be viewed with-
out opening such envelope (or wrapper). 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘medicare-related mailing’ means any mailing related 
to the administration of this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to mailings made on or after
the first day of the first month beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. REQUIRING MEDICAID DRUG COVERAGE TO IN-
CLUDE 
COVERAGE 
OF 
MEDICALLY 
NEC-
ESSARY OBESITY DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1927(d)(2)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(2)(A)) is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘weight loss’’ the following: ‘‘unless 
prescribed for treatment of obesity as indicated in a com-
pendium of drug use data described in subsection 
(g)(1)(B)(i)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to drugs dispensed on or after the 
first date of the second calendar quarter that begins after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(i) the capability of the applicant to 
provide training and services to a rep-
resentative number of Indian tribe members, 
Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians; 
‘‘(ii) the location of the Small Business 
Development Center site proposed by the ap-
plicant; 
‘‘(iii) the required amount of grant 
funding needed by the applicant to imple-
ment the program; and 
‘‘(iv) the extent to which the applicant 
has consulted with local Tribal Councils. 
‘‘(D) APPLICABILITY OF GRANT REQUIRE-
MENTS.—An applicant for a grant under sub-
paragraph (A) shall comply with all of the re-
quirements of this section, except that the match-
ing funds requirements under paragraph (4)(A) 
shall not apply. 
‘‘(E) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—No 
applicant may receive more than $300,000 in 
grants under this paragraph for one fiscal year. 
‘‘(F) REGULATIONS.—After providing notice 
and an opportunity for comment and after con-
sulting with the Association recognized by the 
Administration pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)
(but not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this paragraph), the Administration 
shall issue final regulations to carry out this 
paragraph, including regulations that estab-
lish— 
‘‘(i) standards relating to educational, 
technical, and support services to be pro-
vided by Small Business Development Cen-
ters receiving assistance under this para-
graph; and 
‘‘(ii) standards relating to any work 
plan that the Administration may require a 
Small Business Development Center receiv-
ing assistance under this paragraph to de-
velop. 
‘‘(G) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(i) INDIAN LANDS.—The term ‘Indian 
lands’ has the meaning given the term ‘In-
dian country’ in section 1151 of title 18, 
United States Code, the meaning given the 
term ‘Indian reservation’ in section 151.2 of 
title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this para-
graph), and the meaning given the term
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2519
To require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations for student loan 
deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2005
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations 
for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers 
who are medical or dental residents.
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 ‘‘Healthcare Student 
Financial Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATION REVISION REQUIRED. 
(a) ACTION REQUIRED.—Within 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall revise the Department of Education regulations 
under the Federal Family Education Loan, Federal Direct
Student Loan, and Perkins Loan programs with respect 
to deferment of student loan repayment (34 CFR 674.34, 
682.210, 685.204) to comply with the requirements of 
subsection (b). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The student loan repayment 
deferment regulations shall be revised to provide with re-
spect to borrowers who are in post-graduate medical and 
dental residency and fellowship programs the following: 
(1) If a borrower entering such a residency or 
fellowship program qualifies for deferment under the 
economic hardship provision, the deferment shall be 
available for up to 5 years, and the borrower shall 
not be required to apply annually. 
(2) If the borrower is in such a residency or fel-
lowship program and both is working full-time and 
has a Federal education debt burden that equals or 
exceeds 20 percent of the borrower’s adjusted gross 
income, the borrower shall be required, as a condi-
tion of the hardship deferment, to demonstrate that 
the difference between the borrower’s adjusted gross 
income minus the Federal education debt burden is 
less than 230 percent (not 220 percent) of the great-
er of— 
(A) the annual earnings of an individual 
earning minimum wage; or
(B) the official poverty line applicable to a 
family of two. 
(3) If a borrower is entering a dental residency 
or fellowship program in an institution that is, or is 
affiliated with, an eligible institution for programs 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
the in-school deferment shall be available for the du-
ration of the residency or fellowship program, but 
may not exceed 5 years. 
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF STUDENT DEFERMENT. 
Clause (i) of section 428(b)(1)(M) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)(i)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘residency program’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and except that the preceding limitation shall 
not apply to a dental residency program’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2870 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the provisions 
relating to child labor, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2005 
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. 
GEORGE
MILLER
of California, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. 
STARK, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. FILNER, Ms. SOLIS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
TIERNEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
DINGELL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform 
the provisions relating to child labor, 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 ‘‘Youth Worker Protec-
tion Act’’.
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO FAIR 
LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 
OF 1938 TO ADD A TITLE RELATING TO EM-
PLOYMENT OF MINORS. 
(a) NEW TITLE.—The Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new title: 
‘‘TITLE II—EMPLOYMENT OF 
MINORS 
‘‘SEC. 201. REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS. 
‘‘An employer may employ a minor only if the fol-
lowing requirements are met: 
‘‘(1) The minor is at least 14 years old or, if 
younger than 14 years old, is otherwise permitted to 
work under this Act. 
‘‘(2) The minor is employed in accordance with 
this Act and in accordance with any other Federal, 
State, or local law that provides greater protection 
to minors. 
‘‘(3) The minor has a work permit under sec-
tion 203. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a minor who is between the 
ages of 16 and 18 years, the employment is not in 
an occupation that is particularly hazardous for the
employment of children between those ages or detri-
mental to their health or well-being, within the 
meaning of section 3(l)(2). 
‘‘SEC. 202. FEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSIBILITIES. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary 
shall carry out Federal responsibilities under this title. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY.—Each State 
shall designate a State agency to be the issuing authority 
for work permits under this title and to carry out other 
State responsibilities under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 203. WORK PERMIT. 
‘‘(a) MODEL FORM AND APPLICATION.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe a unified model form that contains 
both the work permit required by section 201 and the ap-
plication for the permit. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The model form shall provide for 
the following information: 
‘‘(1) Name, date of birth, gender, racial or eth-
nic background, and contact information of the 
minor. 
‘‘(2) Name, contact information, and consent of 
a parent of the minor. 
‘‘(3) In the case of a school-age minor, a certifi-
cation by a school official that the official has in-
formed the minor of school attendance requirements
and has given the minor a written summary of those 
requirements. 
‘‘(4) Name, contact information, and type of 
business of the employer. 
‘‘(5) Type of work. 
‘‘(6) Summary of age limitations and other 
legal requirements for employment of minors. 
‘‘(7) Name and contact information of the des-
ignated State agency. 
‘‘(c) STATE MODIFICATION.—The designated State 
agency, in consultation with the Secretary, may modify the 
model form to improve clarity or information content, or 
to improve the implementation of this title in conjunction 
with related provisions of State law. 
‘‘(d) DURATION OF PERMIT.—A work permit issued 
under this section shall expire on the earliest of— 
‘‘(1) the expiration date specified in the permit; 
‘‘(2) 1 year after the date of issuance of the 
permit; 
‘‘(3) the end of the employment for which the 
permit is issued; or 
‘‘(4) a change in school districts by the minor. 
‘‘(e) SCHOOL CERTIFICATION FOR WORK PERMIT 
ISSUED WHILE SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION.—A work permit 
that is issued when school is not in session shall be subject
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Attorney General may cancel the 
removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an 
alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the 
United States, if the Attorney General deter-
mines that—
‘‘(i)(I) in the case of an alien who has 
not attained the age of 18, the alien has 
been physically present in the United 
States for a continuous period of not less 
than 3 years immediately preceding the 
date of such application and during such 
period the alien has been a person of good 
moral character; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of an alien who is 18 
years of age or older, the alien has been 
physically present in the United States for 
a continuous period of not less than 5 
years immediately preceding the date of 
such application, including at least 3 years 
of continuous residence before reaching 18 
years of age and during such 5 year period 
the alien has been a person of good moral 
character; and
‘‘(ii) the removal would result in ex-
treme hardship to the alien, the alien’s 
child, or the alien’s parent. 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY.—The 
authority of the Attorney General under sub-
paragraph (A) shall not apply to—
‘‘(i) an alien who is inadmissible 
under section 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) or deport-
able under section 237(a)(2)(A)(i) (relat-
ing to crimes of moral turpitude) unless 
the Attorney General determines that the 
alien’s removal would result in extreme 
hardship to the alien, the alien’s child, or 
(in the case of an alien who is a child) to 
the alien’s parent; or 
‘‘(ii) an alien who is inadmissible 
under section 212(a)(3), or deportable 
under 
section 
237(a)(2)(D)(i) 
or 
237(a)(2)(D)(ii) (relating to security and 
related grounds).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 240A(b) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)), 
is amended in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated by the 
amendment made by subsection (a)) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (1) or (2)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3).’’.
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to certification under subsection (b)(3) not later than 30 
days after school resumes. If the minor does not obtain 
certification during that period, the permit shall be sus-
pended until the certification is obtained. As used in this 
subsection, the term ‘in session’ has the meaning given 
that term under the law applicable to the school district 
in which the minor involved lives. 
‘‘(f) REVOCATION OF WORK PERMIT AND APPEAL.— 
‘‘(1) 
REVOCATION.—The 
designated 
State 
agency may, after notice and an opportunity to re-
spond, revoke a work permit, if the agency finds ei-
ther of the following: 
‘‘(A) The minor is not in compliance with 
school attendance requirements. 
‘‘(B) The minor is adversely affected by 
the employment involved. 
‘‘(2) APPEAL.—A minor (or the parent of a 
minor) or an employer may appeal a decision under 
paragraph (1), in accordance with applicable law. 
‘‘SEC. 204. WORKING-HOUR RESTRICTIONS FOR MINORS. 
‘‘(a) SCHOOL-AGE MINORS.—An employer may not 
permit a school-age minor to work during school hours. 
‘‘(b) MINORS 16 OR 17 YEARS OF AGE.—An em-
ployer may not permit a minor who is 16 or 17 years of 
age—
‘reservation’ in section 4 of the Indian 
Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1903). 
‘‘(ii) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘In-
dian tribe’ means any band, nation, or or-
ganized group or community of Indians lo-
cated in the contiguous United States, and 
the Metlakatla Indian Community, whose 
members are recognized as eligible for the 
services provided to Indians by the Sec-
retary of the Interior because of their status 
as Indians. 
‘‘(iii) INDIAN
TRIBE
MEMBER.—The 
term ‘Indian tribe member’ means a mem-
ber of an Indian tribe (other than a Alaska 
Native). 
‘‘(iv) 
ALASKA
NATIVE.—The 
term 
‘Alaska Native’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘Native’ in section 3(b) of the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602(b)). 
‘‘(v) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN.—The term 
‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual 
who is— 
‘‘(I) a citizen of the United States; 
and
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3855 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that each decennial 
census, as required for the apportionment of Representatives in Congress 
among the several States, shall tabulate the total number of persons 
in each State, and to provide that no information regarding United 
States citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such 
census. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2009 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that 
each decennial census, as required for the apportionment 
of Representatives in Congress among the several States, 
shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, 
and to provide that no information regarding United 
States citizenship or immigration status may be elicited 
in any such census. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(1) to work before 7 a.m. on any day; 
‘‘(2) to work later than 10 p.m. on a day before 
a school day or later than 11 p.m. on any other day; 
‘‘(3) to work more than 4 hours on a school day 
or more than 8 hours on any other day; 
‘‘(4) to work more than 20 hours during a week 
in which school is in session or more than 40 hours 
during any other week; or 
‘‘(5) to work on more than 6 consecutive days. 
‘‘(c) MINORS 14 OR 15 YEARS OF AGE.—An em-
ployer may not permit a minor who is 14 or 15 years of 
age— 
‘‘(1) to work before 7 a.m. on any day; 
‘‘(2) to work later than 7 p.m. on any day, ex-
cept that during summer vacation periods (or during 
corresponding 
vacation 
periods 
for 
year-round 
schools) the latest hour for work under this para-
graph shall be 9 p.m.; 
‘‘(3) to work more than 3 hours on a school day 
or more than 6 hours on any other day; 
‘‘(4) to work more than 15 hours during a week 
in which school is in session or more than 30 hours 
during any other week; or 
‘‘(5) to work on more than 5 consecutive days.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the 
terms ‘school hours’, ‘school day’, and ‘in session’, respec-
tively, have the meanings given those terms under the law 
applicable to the school district in which the minor in-
volved lives. 
‘‘SEC. 205. NOTIFICATION OF SERIOUS WORK-RELATED IN-
JURIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If a minor sustains a serious 
work-related injury, each person specified in subsection 
(b) shall so notify the designated State agency, which shall 
inform each parent of the minor of the injury. 
‘‘(b) PERSONS SPECIFIED.—The persons referred to 
in subsection (a) are: 
‘‘(1) The employer of the minor. 
‘‘(2) If medical attention is given to the minor, 
an appropriate medical professional who is respon-
sible for that medical attention. 
‘‘(3) If the injury is the subject of investigation 
by a law enforcement agency, an appropriate em-
ployee of that agency. 
‘‘(4) If the minor attends school and is absent 
for more than 3 days because of the injury, an ap-
propriate employee of the school.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘serious work-related injury’ means, with respect to a 
minor, a work-related injury that results in— 
‘‘(1) the death of the minor; 
‘‘(2) medical attention for the minor; or 
‘‘(3) investigation by a law enforcement agency. 
‘‘SEC. 206. DATA COMPILATION, RETENTION, AND REPORT-
ING BY DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY. 
‘‘(a) DATA COMPILATION
AND RETENTION.—The 
designated State agency shall compile, on a continuing 
basis, and retain, for not less than 7 years, the following: 
‘‘(1) Statistical data derived from the work per-
mits under section 203. 
‘‘(2) Statistical data relating to injuries for 
which notification is required under section 205. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—The designated State 
agency shall report annually to the Secretary of Labor, 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
require— 
‘‘(1) statistical data referred to in subsection 
(a); and 
‘‘(2) information relating to the activities and 
number of work-hours devoted by State and local 
government employees (including contractors) to the