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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3251 
To permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer 
Continental Shelf off the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. MACK, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of 
Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. KELLER, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. SHAW, Mr. PUTNAM, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. FEENEY, 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. MEEK of Florida) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on 
the outer Continental Shelf off the State of Florida, 
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 ‘‘Florida Coastline Pro-
tection Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CER-
TAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(p) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any 
other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a 
lease for the exploration, development, or production of 
oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— 
‘‘(1) the eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area; 
‘‘(2) the Straits of Florida planning area; or 
‘‘(3) the South Atlantic planning area, extend-
ing from the Straits of Florida planning area to the 
border between the States of Florida and Georgia.’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3252 
To amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need 
analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted 
students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. SNY-
DER, and Mr. BOUSTANY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the definition of independent student for purposes 
of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 
1965 to include older adopted students. 
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 ‘‘Fostering Adoption 
to Further Student Achievement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO INDEPENDENT STUDENT. 
Section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) was adopted from the foster care system 
when the individual was 13 years of age or older.’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3788 
To permit the Secretary of Education to waive the consecutive service require-
ments of the loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment 
is interrupted by the major disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. BAKER, 
Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. 
MCKEON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To permit the Secretary of Education to waive the consecu-
tive service requirements of the loan forgiveness program 
for teachers whose employment is interrupted by the 
major disaster caused by 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 ‘‘Teacher Loan Hurri-
cane Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY. 
The Secretary of Education may waive the require-
ment of section 428J(b)(1) or 460(b)(1)(A) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10(b)(1), 
1087j(b)(1)(A)) that the 5 years of service be consecutive 
academic years for teachers whose employment is inter-
rupted if the teacher was employed in a school located in 
an area in which the President has declared that a major 
disaster exists, in accordance with section 401 of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), as a consequence of Hurricane 
Katrina. 
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actual performance of duties vested in the Commis-
sion. 
(2) PROHIBITION
OF
COMPENSATION
OF
FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Commission who 
are full-time officers or employees of the United States 
may not receive additional pay, allowances, or bene-
fits by reason of their service on the Commission. 
(f) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(g) QUORUM.—Five members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. 
(h) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Chair-
person and Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall be 
elected by the members. The Vice Chairperson shall be a 
member of the Commission appointed by an appointing of-
ficial of a different political party than the official who ap-
pointed the Chairperson to the Commission. 
SEC. 604. STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULT-
ANTS. 
(a) STAFF.—Subject to rules prescribed by the Com-
mission, the Commission may appoint and fix the pay of 
personnel as it considers appropriate.
pository institution or credit union with respect 
to any check, to the extent of the amount so 
paid, if the insured depository institution or in-
sured credit union collects on the check. 
(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
GUIDANCE
CONDI-
TION.—The emergency guidance issued under para-
graph (1) shall require any insured depository insti-
tution or insured credit union seeking a commitment 
under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) to demonstrate 
that the institution or credit union is in compliance 
with the guidance in such manner as the Board de-
termines to be appropriate and practicable. 
(3) PER INDIVIDUAL PER INSTITUTION LIMITA-
TION.—No specific insured depository institution or 
insured credit union may be indemnified for losses 
in excess of $2,000 with respect to checks and share 
drafts presented by any one individual. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act, the fol-
lowing definitions shall apply: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 
(2) INSURED CREDIT UNION.—The term ‘‘in-
sured credit union’’ has the same meaning as in sec-
tion 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3789 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing 
benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under 
such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the 
failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee 
welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of 
disability, an exemption from preemption under such title 
for State tort actions to recover damages arising from 
the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM ERISA PREEMPTION FOR 
STATE CAUSES OF ACTION IN TORT TO RE-
COVER DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE FAIL-
URE OF A PLAN PROVIDING BENEFITS IN THE 
EVENT OF DISABILITY TO TIMELY PROVIDE 
SUCH BENEFITS. 
Section 514(b) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Subsection (a) shall not be construed to pre-
clude, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan pro-
viding benefits in the event of disability, any cause of ac-
tion in tort under State law to recover damages arising 
from the failure of such plan to timely provide such bene-
fits.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to failures occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2592 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property 
taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction 
for any trade or business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2011 
Mr. SCHOCK 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 limitation on the amount of charitable contributions 
of ordinary income property taken into account in deter-
mining the charitable contribution deduction for any 
trade or business. 
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 ‘‘Charitable Contribu-
tion Parity and Enhancement Act’’. 
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(3) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘insured depository institution’’ has the same 
meaning as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Act. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No provision of this 
section shall be construed as affecting any right or obliga-
tion of an insured depository institution or insured credit 
union to take any action against any person in connection 
with a fraudulent check, a fraudulent negotiation of a 
check, or any other wrongful act. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the provisions of this section shall apply to checks or 
share drafts presented to an insured depository in-
stitution or an insured credit union during the pe-
riod beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending Oc-
tober 31, 2005. 
(2) LIMITED
EXTENSION.—The period de-
scribed in paragraph (2) may be extended once for 
an additional 60 days if— 
(A) the Board, after consulting with the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the 
National Credit Union Administration, deter-
mines that the continuing impact of the 2005 
hurricane disasters on financial intermediation
‘‘(iii) 
DETERMINATION.—For 
pur-
poses of this section and section 4980C, 
the determination of whether any require-
ment of a model regulation or the model 
Act has been met shall be made by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(b) 
EXCISE
TAX.—Paragraph 
(1) 
of 
section 
4980C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to requirements of model provisions) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS OF MODEL PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(A) MODEL REGULATION.—The following 
requirements of the model regulation must be 
met: 
‘‘(i) Section 9 (relating to required 
disclosure of rating practices to consumer). 
‘‘(ii) Section 14 (relating to applica-
tion forms and replacement coverage). 
‘‘(iii) Section 15 (relating to reporting 
requirements). 
‘‘(iv) Section 22 (relating to filing re-
quirements for marketing). 
‘‘(v) Section 23 (relating to standards 
for marketing), including inaccurate com-
pletion of medical histories, other than
paragraphs (1), (6), and (9) of section 
23C. 
‘‘(vi) Section 24 (relating to suit-
ability). 
‘‘(vii) Section 29 (relating to standard 
format outline of coverage). 
‘‘(viii) Section 30 (relating to require-
ment to deliver shopper’s guide). 
The requirements referred to in clause (vi) shall 
not include those portions of the personal work-
sheet described in Appendix B relating to con-
sumer protection requirements not imposed by 
section 4980C or 7702B. 
‘‘(B) MODEL ACT.—The following require-
ments of the model Act must be met: 
‘‘(i) Section 6F (relating to right to 
return). 
‘‘(ii) Section 6G (relating to outline of 
coverage). 
‘‘(iii) Section 6H (relating to require-
ments for certificates under group plans). 
‘‘(iv) Section 6J (relating to policy 
summary). 
‘‘(v) Section 6K (relating to monthly 
reports on accelerated death benefits).
‘‘(vi) Section 7 (relating to incontest-
ability period). 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the terms ‘model regulation’ and 
‘model Act’ have the meanings given such terms 
by section 7702B(g)(2)(B).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to policies issued more than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 378
To establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing unavoidable, tem-
porary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the Na-
tional Housing Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2005
Mr. FATTAH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing 
unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on 
mortgages insured under the National Housing 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 ‘‘Homeowners’ Emer-
gency Mortgage Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to make payments on a mortgage insured under
the National Housing Act for a 1- to 4-family residence 
when—
(1) the mortgagee has given the mortgagor no-
tice in accordance with section 3(b) that it intends 
to foreclose the mortgage; 
(2) at least 2 full monthly installments due on 
the mortgage are unpaid after the application of any 
partial payments that may have been accepted but 
not yet applied to the mortgage account; 
(3) the mortgagor is suffering financial hard-
ship due to circumstances beyond the control of the 
mortgagor which render the mortgagor unable to 
correct the delinquency on the mortgage and unable 
to make full mortgage payments before the expira-
tion of the 60-day period beginning on the date that 
notice was sent to the mortgagor in accordance with 
section 3(b); 
(4) there is a reasonable prospect that the 
mortgagor will be able to resume full mortgage pay-
ments not later than 36 months after the beginning 
of the period for which assistance payments are pro-
vided and to pay the mortgage in full by its maturity 
date or by a later date agreed upon by the mort-
gagee;
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3255 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to update an Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration fire protection safety standard to incorporate the 
current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked 
composites manufacturing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself and Mr. SOUDER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to update an Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration fire protection safety 
standard to incorporate the current consensus standard 
for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites 
manufacturing. 
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 ‘‘Fire Protection Im-
provement and Correction Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. SPRAY FINISHING USING FLAMMABLE AND COM-
BUSTIBLE LIQUIDS SAFETY STANDARD. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall, pursuant to sec-
tion 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)), issue a Spray Finishing Using 
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Safety Standard 
under section 1910.107 of title 29, Code of Federal Regu-
lations that— 
(1) is applicable only to employers utilizing 
manufacturing processes involving styrene cross- 
linked composites (glass fiber reinforced plastics); 
and 
(2) incorporates or is consistent with chapter 
17 of the Standard for Spray Application Using 
Flammable or Combustible Materials of the National 
Fire Protection Association (NFPA 33 (2003 Edi-
tion)). 
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT MORATORIUM. 
Until the Secretary of Labor issues the standard re-
quired by section 2, the Secretary shall not— 
(1) issue a citation under section 9 of the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
658) for violating section 1910.107 of title 29, Code 
of Federal Regulations;
(2) commence any enforcement action under 
section 10 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 659) for violating 
section 1910.107 of such title; or 
(3) issue a penalty against an employer under 
section 17 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 666) for violating 
section 1910.107 of such title, 
if the employer is operating in compliance with chapter 
17 of the Standard for Spray Application Using Flam-
mable or Combustible Materials of the National Fire Pro-
tection Association (NFPA 33 (2003 Edition)). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3256
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton 
Memorial Post Office Building’’.
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 3038 West Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Congressman 
James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
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 ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post 
Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 25, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3256
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue 
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congress-
man James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office 
Building’’.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2594 
AN ACT 
To prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States 
from participating in the European Union’s emissions 
trading scheme, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 3256
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West 
Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congressman James Grove 
Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3038 West Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, shall be known 
and designated as the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial 
Post Office Building’’. 
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 ‘‘Congressman 
James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
between consumers and financial institutions, 
on payment networks, and on other forms of 
communication require an extension of the pro-
grams established under this section in order to 
continue to meet the immediate needs of victims 
of the disaster; and 
(B) notice of such determination is pub-
lished in the Federal Register at least 5 days 
before the end of the period described in para-
graph (1). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3256 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Con-
gressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mr. MURPHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Congressman James Grove Fulton 
Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONGRESSMAN JAMES GROVE FULTON MEMO-
RIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Con-
gressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office 
Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Congressman James 
Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
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(1) APPROVED
COUNSELING
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘approved counseling agency’’ means a non-
profit housing counseling agency approved by the 
Secretary pursuant to section 2(e). 
(2) GROSS
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME.—The term 
‘‘gross household income’’ means the total income of 
a mortgagor, the mortgagor’s spouse, children resid-
ing in the same residence as the mortgagor, and any 
other person living in such residence that is declared 
by the mortgagor as a dependent for Federal income 
tax purposes. 
(3) 
HOUSEHOLD.—The 
term 
‘‘household’’ 
means a mortgagor, the mortgagor’s spouse, chil-
dren residing in the same residence as the mort-
gagor, and any other person living in such residence 
that is declared by the mortgagor as a dependent for 
Federal income tax purposes. 
(4) HOUSING
EXPENSE.—The term ‘‘housing 
expense’’ means the sum of the mortgagor’s monthly 
maintenance, utility, and hazard insurance expense, 
taxes, and required mortgage payments, including 
escrows. 
(5) MORTGAGEE; 
MORTGAGOR.—The terms 
‘‘mortgagee’’ and ‘‘mortgagor’’ have the meanings
given such terms in section 201 of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707). 
(6) NET EFFECTIVE INCOME.—The term ‘‘net 
effective income’’ means the gross household income 
of the mortgagor, less city, State, and Federal in-
come and social security taxes. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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