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ment Income Security Act of 1974, and section 9813 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the following sections 
shall be deemed not to apply: 
(1) Section 2791(c)(2)(A) of the Public Health 
Service Act. 
(2) Section 733(c)(2)(A) of the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974. 
(3) Section 9832(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
SEC. 155. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretaries of Health and Human Services, 
Labor, and the Treasury shall issue such regulations as 
may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this title. 
Such regulations shall be issued consistent with section 
104 of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
Act of 1996. Such Secretaries may promulgate any in-
terim final rules as the Secretaries determine are appro-
priate to carry out this title. 
SEC. 156. INCORPORATION INTO PLAN OR COVERAGE DOC-
UMENTS. 
The requirements of this title with respect to a group 
health plan or health insurance coverage are, subject to 
section 154, deemed to be incorporated into, and made 
a part of, such plan or the policy, certificate, or contract 
providing such coverage and are enforceable under law as
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1904 
To suspend temporarily the duty on lutetium oxide. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. DELAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on lutetium oxide. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LUTETIUM OXIDE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.04.75 
Lutetium oxide (CAS No. 
12032–20–1) (provided for 
in subheading 2846.90.80) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2009 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1905
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts 
of land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange 
of small tracts of land, 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 ‘‘Small Tracts Reform 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF EXCHANGE OF SMALL TRACTS. 
(a) EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF LANDS FOR 
SALE OR EXCHANGE.—Section 3 of Public Law 97–465
(16 U.S.C. 521e; section 3 of the Act commonly known 
as the Small Tracts Act) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘not practicable’’ and inserting 
‘‘either not practicable or not expedient’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘, which have a value as deter-
mined by the Secretary of not more than 
$150,000,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘parcels of forty acres’’ 
and inserting ‘‘parcels or portions of parcels of 
100 acres’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘under the mining laws’’. 
(b) RULES
OR REGULATIONS
NOT REQUIRED.—
Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall require 
the Forest Service to issue rules or regulations prior to 
any sale, exchange, or interchange under Public Law 97–
465 (16 U.S.C. 521c et seq.). 
(c) SPECIAL CASES.—The Forest Supervisor may 
complete the following interchanges under Public Law 97–
465 (16 U.S.C. 521c et seq.), as amended by subsection 
(a): 
(1) An acquisition from Irving N. Christensen 
of that portion of SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 Section 16, T.19N., 
R.9E., MDM., lying southwesterly of California 
State Highway 49 and all that portion of S1⁄2NE1⁄4
Section 17, T.19N., R.9E., MDM., lying southwest-
erly of California State Highway 49 and northeast-
erly of the North Fork Yuba River, through inter-
change of an approximately equal value of National 
Forest System land lying northerly of California 
State Highway 49 within the N1⁄2N1⁄2 Section 17, 
T.19N., R.9E., MDM. The Federal land to be inter-
changed within the specifications of this paragraph 
shall be agreed upon by the Forest Supervisor and 
Irving N. Christensen. 
(2) An acquisition from Dennis W. McCreary 
and Cindy M. McCreary of a portion of Lot 19, Sec-
tion 35, T.20N., R.10E., MDM in Downieville, Si-
erra County, California, through interchange of a 
portion of National Forest System land in Lot 121, 
Section 35, T.20N., R.10E., MDM in Downieville, 
Sierra County, California. The Federal land to be 
interchanged within the specifications of this para-
graph shall be agreed upon by the Forest Supervisor 
and Dennis W. McCreary and Cindy M. McCreary.
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if directly included in the documentation of such plan or 
such policy, certificate, or contract. 
SEC. 157. PRESERVATION OF PROTECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The rights under this Act (includ-
ing the right to maintain a civil action and any other 
rights under the amendments made by this Act) may not 
be waived, deferred, or lost pursuant to any agreement 
not authorized under this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
an agreement providing for arbitration or participation in 
any other nonjudicial procedure to resolve a dispute if the 
agreement— 
(1) is entered into knowingly and voluntarily by 
the parties involved after the dispute has arisen; or 
(2) is pursuant to the terms of a collective bar-
gaining agreement. 
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit 
the waiver of the requirements of sections 103 and 104 
(relating to internal and external review).
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1906 
To reduce temporarily the duty on ACM. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on ACM. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.04.46 
(3-Acetoxy-3- 
cyanopropy-
l)methylphosphinic acid, 
butyl ester (CAS No. 
167004–78–6) (provided for 
in subheading 2931.00.90) ..
0.7% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. COUNCIL ON HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Health Resources and Service Administration a 
council to be known as the ‘‘Council on Health Profession 
Education’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Council on Health Profession 
Education shall monitor the status of the allied health pro-
fessions workforce and make annual reports to the Con-
gress. 
SEC. 6. REPORTS BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. 
(a) NATIONAL VARIATIONS.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
(1) conduct a survey to determine national vari-
ations in the allied health professions at hospitals, 
nursing homes, home health agencies, ambulatory 
rehabilitation services, and other health care pro-
viders; and 
(2) submit a report to the Congress on the re-
sults of such survey, including findings and rec-
ommendations on Federal remedies to ease allied 
health profession shortages. 
(b) ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS.—Not later than 4 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall—
(1) conduct an evaluation of whether the effec-
tiveness of programs authorized under this Act, in-
cluding whether such programs have demonstrably 
increased the number of applicants to schools of al-
lied health; and 
(2) submit a report to the Congress on the re-
sults of such evaluation. 
SEC. 7. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 736(g)(1) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293(g)(1)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘a school of allied health,’’ after ‘‘a school of 
pharmacy,’’. 
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TITLE 
II—APPLICATION 
OF 
QUALITY CARE STANDARDS 
TO GROUP HEALTH PLANS 
AND 
HEALTH 
INSURANCE 
COVERAGE UNDER THE PUB-
LIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT 
SEC. 201. APPLICATION TO GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND 
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part A of title 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2707. PATIENT PROTECTION STANDARDS. 
‘‘Each group health plan shall comply with patient 
protection requirements under title I of the Patients’ Bill 
of Rights Act of 2005, and each health insurance issuer 
shall comply with patient protection requirements under 
such title with respect to group health insurance coverage 
it offers, and such requirements shall be deemed to be in-
corporated into this subsection.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
2721(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–21(b)(2)(A)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than section 2707)’’ after 
‘‘requirements of such subparts’’.
148 
SEC. 202. APPLICATION TO INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE. 
Part B of title XXVII of the Public Health Service 
Act is amended by inserting after section 2752 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2753. PATIENT PROTECTION STANDARDS. 
‘‘Each health insurance issuer shall comply with pa-
tient protection requirements under title I of the Patients’ 
Bill of Rights Act of 2005 with respect to individual health 
insurance coverage it offers, and such requirements shall 
be deemed to be incorporated into this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 203. COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE 
AUTHORITIES. 
Part C of title XXVII of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2793. COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE 
AUTHORITIES. 
‘‘(a) AGREEMENT WITH STATES.—A State may 
enter into an agreement with the Secretary for the delega-
tion to the State of some or all of the Secretary’s authority 
under this title to enforce the requirements applicable 
under title I of the Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2005 
with respect to health insurance coverage offered by a 
health insurance issuer and with respect to a group health 
plan that is a non-Federal governmental plan.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1300 
Supporting efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage 
research of inflammatory breast cancer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2008 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mrs. EMERSON) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting efforts to raise awareness, improve education, 
and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer. 
Whereas inflammatory breast cancer is a rare but very ag-
gressive type of breast cancer in which the cancer cells 
block the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast; 
Whereas inflammatory breast cancer accounts for between 1 
and 6 percent of all breast cancer cases in the United 
States; 
Whereas inflammatory breast cancer is more common than 
acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children; 
Whereas inflammatory breast cancer may have environmental 
causes; 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1907 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Permethrin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Permethrin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMETHRIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: 
‘‘ 
9902.04.45 
3- 
Phenoxybenzy-
l(1RS,3RS;1RS,SR) -3-(2,2- 
dichlorovinyl) 
-2,2dimethylcyclopropane 
carboxylate (Permethrin) 
(CAS No. 52645–53–1) 
(provided for in subheading 
2916.20.50) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2160 
To extend the duty suspension on 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on 2-Phenylbenzimidazole- 
5-sulfonic acid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 2-PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE-5-SULFONIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.35 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid) is amended by 
striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(b) DELEGATIONS.—Any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of a State to which authority is delegated 
pursuant to an agreement entered into under this section 
may, if authorized under State law and to the extent con-
sistent with such agreement, exercise the powers of the 
Secretary under this title which relate to such authority.’’. 
TITLE III—APPLICATION OF PA-
TIENT PROTECTION STAND-
ARDS TO FEDERAL HEALTH 
INSURANCE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 301. APPLICATION OF PATIENT PROTECTION STAND-
ARDS TO FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that enrollees in Federal health insurance programs 
should have the same rights and privileges as those af-
forded under title I and under the amendments made by 
title IV to participants and beneficiaries under group 
health plans. 
(b) CONFORMING FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE 
PROGRAMS.—It is the sense of Congress that the Presi-
dent should require, by executive order, the Federal offi-
cial with authority over each Federal health insurance pro-
gram, to the extent feasible, to take such steps as are nec-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1908 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Thidiazuron. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Thidiazuron. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. THIDIAZURON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: 
‘‘ 
9902.04.44 
N-Phenyl-N1-(1,2,3- 
thiadiazol-5-yl)urea 
(Thidiazuron) (CAS No. 
51707–55–2), whether or 
not mixed with application 
adjuvants (provided for in 
subheading 2934.90.15 or 
3608.30.15) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2161 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 1,2 PENTANEDIOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: 
‘‘ 
9902.34.33 
1,2 Pentanediol (CAS No. 
5343–02–0) (provided for in 
subheading 2905.39.90) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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essary to implement the rights and privileges described in 
subsection (a) with respect to such program. 
(c) GAO REPORT
ON
ADDITIONAL
STEPS
RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on statutory 
changes that are required to implement such rights and 
privileges in a manner that is consistent with the missions 
of the Federal health insurance programs and that avoids 
unnecessary duplication or disruption of such programs. 
(d) FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Federal health insurance program’’ 
means a Federal program that provides creditable cov-
erage (as defined in section 2701(c)(1) of the Public 
Health Service Act) and includes a health program of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT IN-
COME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 
SEC. 401. APPLICATION OF PATIENT PROTECTION STAND-
ARDS TO GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND GROUP 
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER THE 
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY 
ACT OF 1974. 
Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 714. PATIENT PROTECTION STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), a 
group health plan (and a health insurance issuer offering 
group health insurance coverage in connection with such 
a plan) shall comply with the requirements of title I of 
the Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2005 (as in effect as 
of the date of the enactment of such Act), and such re-
quirements shall be deemed to be incorporated into this 
subsection. 
‘‘(b) PLAN SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) SATISFACTION
OF
CERTAIN
REQUIRE-
MENTS
THROUGH
INSURANCE.—For purposes of 
subsection (a), insofar as a group health plan pro-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2162 
To extend the duty suspension on Methyl cinnamate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on Methyl cinnamate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. METHYL CINNAMATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.05.04 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Methyl cinnamate) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1909 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Flutolanil. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Flutolanil. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FLUTOLANIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: 
‘‘ 
9902.04.43 
N–3[3-(1- 
Methylethoxy)phenyl]-2- 
(trifluoromethyl)benzamide 
(Flutolanil) (CAS No. 
66332–96–5) (provided for 
in subheading 2924.29.47) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2163 
To extend the duty suspension on cyclohexanol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on cyclohexanol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CYCLOHEXANOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.05.03 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
cyclohexanol) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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with the plan, or an agent of the plan, issuer, 
or plan sponsor, upon consideration of a claim 
for benefits of a participant or beneficiary 
under section 102 of the Patients’ Bill of 
Rights Act of 2005 (relating to procedures for 
initial claims for benefits and prior authoriza-
tion determinations) or upon review of a denial 
of such a claim under section 103 of such Act 
(relating to internal appeal of a denial of a 
claim for benefits), fails to exercise ordinary 
care in making a decision— 
‘‘(i) regarding whether an item or 
service is covered under the terms and con-
ditions of the plan or coverage, 
‘‘(ii) regarding whether an individual 
is a participant or beneficiary who is en-
rolled under the terms and conditions of 
the plan or coverage (including the applica-
bility of any waiting period under the plan 
or coverage), or 
‘‘(iii) as to the application of cost- 
sharing requirements or the application of 
a specific exclusion or express limitation on 
the amount, duration, or scope of coverage
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2164 
To extend the duty suspension on Thymol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on Thymol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. THYMOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.43 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Thymol) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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