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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4641 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
under section 179 for the purchase of qualified health care information 
technology by medical care providers and to allow a credit against tax 
for applicable telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such pro-
viders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mrs. 
CAPITO, and Miss MCMORRIS) 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 increase 
the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of 
qualified health care information technology by medical 
care providers and to allow a credit against tax for 
applicable telecommunications charges paid or incurred 
by such providers. 
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 ‘‘Assisting Doctors to 
Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information 
Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. PURCHASE OF QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 179 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to election to expense certain 
depreciable assets) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of qualified 
health care information technology purchased by a 
medical care provider and placed in service during a 
taxable year— 
‘‘(A) subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘$250,000’ for ‘$100,000’, 
‘‘(B) subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘$600,000’ for ‘$400,000’, and 
‘‘(C) subsection (b)(5)(A) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘$250,000 and $600,000’ for 
‘$100,000 and $400,000’. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘qualified health
care information technology’ means section 179 
property which is used primarily for the elec-
tronic creation, maintenance, and exchange of 
medical care information to improve the quality 
or efficiency of medical care. 
‘‘(B) MEDICAL
CARE
PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘medical care provider’ means any person 
engaged in the trade or business of providing 
medical care. 
‘‘(C) MEDICAL CARE.—The term ‘medical 
care’ has the meaning given such term by sec-
tion 213(d).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2004. 
SEC. 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED 
MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45N. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CREDIT FOR QUALI-
FIED MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38, 
in the case of a qualified medical care provider, the tele-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4456 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Hattie Caraway Station’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2005 
Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. ROSS, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. BOOZMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 
as the ‘‘Hattie Caraway Station’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HATTIE CARAWAY STATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, 
Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Hattie 
Caraway Station’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Hattie Caraway Sta-
tion’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4614 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries of certain 
manufacturing equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries 
of certain manufacturing equipment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT EN-
TERED ON OR AFTER MAY 11, 1997, AND BE-
FORE OCTOBER 21, 1998. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520) 
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after 
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any 
article—
(1) that was entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption— 
(A) on or after May 11, 1997; and 
(B) before October 21, 1998; and 
(2) with respect to which heading 9902.84.79 
(as in effect on December 31, 2001), 9902.84.85, or 
9902.84.91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States would have applied if such article 
had been entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on December 31, 2001, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if heading 
9902.84.79 (as in effect on December 31, 2001), 
9902.84.85, or 9902.84.91, whichever is applicable, ap-
plied to such entry or withdrawal, and the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall refund any excess duty paid with re-
spect to such entry. 
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be 
made under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only 
if a request therefor is filed with the Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland 
Security, not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, that contains sufficient information to 
enable the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection— 
(1) to locate the entry; or
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4456 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 
as the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway Station’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4456 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway Sta-
tion’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway Station’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 8, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4615 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries of certain 
manufacturing equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries 
of certain manufacturing equipment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT EN-
TERED ON OR AFTER MAY 11, 1997, AND BE-
FORE OCTOBER 21, 1998. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520) 
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after 
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any 
article—
(1) that was entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption— 
(A) on or after May 11, 1997; and 
(B) before October 21, 1998; and 
(2) with respect to which heading 9902.84.89 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States would have applied if such article had been 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, on December 31, 2001, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such heading 
9902.84.89 applied to such entry or withdrawal, and the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess duty 
paid with respect to such entry. 
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be 
made under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only 
if a request therefor is filed with the Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland 
Security, not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, that contains sufficient information 
to enable the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection— 
(1) to locate the entry; or 
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated. 
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communications credit determined under this section for 
a taxable year is an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
applicable telecommunications charges paid or incurred by 
such provider during the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—In the case of a qualified 
medical care provider, the credit determined under sub-
section (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed $10,000. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) 
APPLICABLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
CHARGES.—The term ‘applicable telecommunications 
charges’ means expenses paid or incurred for the 
purpose of installing or maintaining a communica-
tions network that supports interoperability of elec-
tronic medical record systems. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER.— 
The term ‘qualified medical care provider’ means 
any person engaged in the trade or business of pro-
viding medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) 
who has purchased qualified health care information 
technology (as defined in section 179(e)).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (25), by 
striking the period at the end of paragraph (26) and
inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(27) the telecommunications credit determined 
under section 45N.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 45N. Telecommunications credit for qualified medical care providers.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after 
December 31, 2004. 
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Calendar No. 489 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4456 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 22, 2006 
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 
as the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway Station’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway Sta-
tion’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway Station’’.
Calendar No. 489 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4456 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2404 Race Street in 
Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Hattie W. Caraway 
Station’’. 
JUNE 22, 2006 
Reported without amendment
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4642 
To enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information 
technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs 
of health care in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2005 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health 
information technology system and to improve the quality 
and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Wired for Health Care 
Quality Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVING HEALTH CARE, QUALITY, SAFETY, AND 
EFFICIENCY. 
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘TITLE XXIX—HEALTH 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
‘‘SEC. 2901. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘health care provider’ means a hospital, skilled nurs-
ing facility, home health entity, health care clinic, 
federally qualified health center, group practice (as 
defined in section 1877(h)(4) of the Social Security 
Act), a pharmacist, a pharmacy, a laboratory, a phy-
sician (as defined in section 1861(r) of the Social 
Security Act), a health facility operated by or pursu-
ant to a contract with the Indian Health Service, a 
rural health clinic, and any other category of facility 
or clinician determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) HEALTH INFORMATION.—The term ‘health 
information’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 1171(4) of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(3) HEALTH
INSURANCE
PLAN.—The term 
‘health insurance plan’ means— 
‘‘(A) a health insurance issuer (as defined 
in section 2791(b)(2)); 
‘‘(B) a group health plan (as defined in 
section 2791(a)(1)); and
‘‘(C) a health maintenance organization 
(as defined in section 2791(b)(3)). 
‘‘(4) LABORATORY.—The term ‘laboratory’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 353. 
‘‘(5) PHARMACIST.—The term ‘pharmacist’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 804 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
‘‘(6) QUALIFIED HEALTH INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘qualified health information 
technology’ means a computerized system (including 
hardware, software, and training) that— 
‘‘(A) protects the privacy and security of 
health information; 
‘‘(B) maintains and provides permitted ac-
cess to health information in an electronic for-
mat; 
‘‘(C) incorporates decision support to re-
duce medical errors and enhance health care 
quality; 
‘‘(D) complies with the standards adopted 
by the Federal Government under section 2903; 
and 
‘‘(E) allows for the reporting of quality 
measures under section 2908.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4457 
To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as defense 
access roads for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2005 
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Fort Belvoir, 
Virginia, as defense access roads for purposes of the 
Defense Access Road Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS, 
FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. 
(a) ADDITIONAL DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS.—For 
purposes of the Defense Access Road Program, the roads 
described in subsection (b) in the vicinity of Fort Belvoir, 
Virginia, are hereby certified to the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Transportation as important to the
national defense pursuant to section 210 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(b) COVERED ROADS.—The certification made by 
subsection (a) applies to those portions of the following 
roads in the vicinity of Fort Belvoir: 
(1) Interstate highway I–95. 
(2) Virginia Route 7100 (Fairfax County Park-
way). 
(3) U.S. Route 1 (Richmond Highway). 
(4) Virginia Route 611(Telegraph Road). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4616 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of certain 
manufacturing equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry 
of certain manufacturing equipment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENTRY OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protec-
tion of the Department of Homeland Security shall, not 
later than 90 days after the receipt of the request de-
scribed in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate as free 
of duty the entry described in subsection (d). 
(b) REQUEST.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be 
made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry de-
scribed in subsection (d) only if a request therefor is filed 
with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) REFUND
OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts 
owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or 
reliquidation of the entry described in subsection (d) (in-
cluding interest from the date of entry) shall be refunded 
not later than 90 days after the date of such liquidation 
or reliquidation. 
(d) ENTRY.—The entry referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Entry number:
Date of entry:
669 01774563 ........................................................
February 9, 2002 
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‘‘(7) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘SEC. 2902. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF 
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 
‘‘(a) OFFICE OF NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY.—There is established within the Office of 
the Secretary an Office of the National Coordinator of 
Health Information Technology (referred to in this section 
as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed by a National 
Coordinator who shall be appointed by the President, in 
consultation with the Secretary, and shall report directly 
to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It shall be the purpose of the Office 
to carry out programs and activities to develop a nation-
wide interoperable health information technology infra-
structure that— 
‘‘(1) ensures that patients’ health information 
is secure and protected; 
‘‘(2) improves health care quality, reduces med-
ical errors, and advances the delivery of patient-cen-
tered medical care;
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4617 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries of certain 
manufacturing equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries 
of certain manufacturing equipment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT EN-
TERED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 21, 1998, AND 
BEFORE JULY 10, 1999. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520) 
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after 
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any 
article—
‘‘(B) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT.—The amount 
of the credit allowed under this section shall be 
reduced by the amount of any credit treated as 
allowed under subpart C by reason of subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE
SMALL
BUSINESS.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, a taxpayer is an eli-
gible small business for any taxable year if the 
average annual gross receipts of the taxpayer 
for the 3 preceding taxable years do not exceed 
$5,000,000. For purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, rules similar to the rules of paragraphs 
(2) and (3) of section 448(c) shall apply.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
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(1) that was entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption— 
(A) on or after October 21, 1998; and 
(B) before July 10, 1999; and 
(2) with respect to which heading 9902.84.81, 
9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87 (as in effect on 
December 31, 2001), 9902.84.89, or 9902.84.91 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States would have applied if such article had been 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, on December 31, 2001, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if heading 
9902.84.81, 9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87 (as in 
effect on December 31, 2001), 9902.84.89, or 9902.84.91, 
whichever is applicable, applied to such entry or with-
drawal, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund 
any excess duty paid with respect to such entry. 
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be 
made under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only 
if a request therefor is filed with the Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland 
Security, not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, that contains sufficient information 
to enable the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection— 
(1) to locate the entry; or
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated. 
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