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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2202
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the base and 
adjusted base amounts used for purposes of determining the amount 
of Social Security benefits excluded from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005
Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, and Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia) 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 base and adjusted base amounts used for purposes 
of determining the amount of Social Security benefits 
excluded from gross income.
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 ‘‘Social Security Bene-
fits Tax Fairness Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BASE AND ADJUSTED BASE AMOUNTS 
OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. 
(a) BASE AMOUNT.—Paragraph (1) of section 86(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to base 
amount) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$29,000’’, and 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$32,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$36,000’’. 
(b) ADJUSTED BASE AMOUNT.—Paragraph (2) of 
such Code (relating to adjusted base amount) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$34,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$38,000’’, and 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$44,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$48,000’’. 
(c) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 86 of such Code (relating to base amount and ad-
justed base amount) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 
2005, each dollar amount contained in paragraphs 
(1) and (2) shall be increased by an amount equal 
to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 2004’ for ‘calendar year 
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
If any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall 
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2268 
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain ion exchange resin powder. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain ion exchange 
resin powder. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ION EXCHANGE RESIN POWDER. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.07.13 
Ion Exchange resin powder 
comprised of a copolymer of 
methacrylic acid cross-linked 
with divinylbenzene, in the 
potassium ionic form, dried 
to less than 10% moisture 
(CAS No. 65405–55–2) 
(provided for in subheading 
3914.00.60) .........................
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. 2269 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on helium. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on helium. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HELIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.47 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States 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 enactment of this Act. 
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(4) by striking ‘‘that year’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
odd-numbered year’’. 
(i) QUARTERLY BUDGET REPORTS.—Section 308 of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 639) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) QUARTERLY BUDGET REPORTS.—The Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office shall, as soon as prac-
ticable after the completion of each quarter of the fiscal 
year, prepare an analysis comparing revenues, spending, 
and the deficit or surplus for the current fiscal year to 
assumptions included in the congressional budget resolu-
tion. In preparing this report, the Director of the Congres-
sional Budget Office shall combine actual budget figures 
to date with projected revenue and spending for the bal-
ance of the fiscal year. The Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office shall include any other information in this 
report that it deems useful for a full understanding of the 
current fiscal position of the Government. The reports 
mandated by this subsection shall be transmitted by the 
Director to the Senate and House Committees on the 
Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office shall make 
such reports available to any interested party upon re-
quest.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1974 
To provide for protection of the flag of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for protection of the flag of 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 ‘‘Flag Protection Act 
of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 700 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 700. Protection of the flag of the United States 
‘‘(a) ACTIONS PROMOTING VIOLENCE.—Any person 
who destroys or damages a flag of the United States with
intent to provoke imminent violence or a breach of the 
peace, and in circumstances reasonably likely to produce 
imminent violence or a breach of the peace, shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or 
both. 
‘‘(b) DAMAGING
A
FLAG
BELONGING
TO
THE 
UNITED STATES.—Any person who steals or knowingly 
converts to his or her use, or to the use of another, a flag 
of the United States belonging to the United States and 
intentionally destroys or damages that flag shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, 
or both. 
‘‘(c) DAMAGING A FLAG OF ANOTHER ON FEDERAL 
LAND.—Any person who, within any lands reserved for 
the use of the United States, or under the exclusive or 
concurrent jurisdiction thereof, steals or knowingly con-
verts to his or her use, or to the use of another, a flag 
of the United States belonging to another person and in-
tentionally destroys or damages that flag shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, 
or both. 
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Con-
gress to deprive any State, territory, possession, or the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of jurisdiction over any of-
fense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence 
of this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘flag of the United States’ means any flag of the United 
States, or any part thereof, made of any substance, of any 
size, in a form that is commonly displayed as a flag and 
would be taken to be a flag by the reasonable observer.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out the item relating to section 700 and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following new item: 
‘‘700. Protection of the flag of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the States should 
enact prohibitions similar to the provisions of this Act in 
an order to provide the maximum protection to the flag 
of the United States. 
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H. Res. 1325 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 10, 2008. 
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., born in Monroe, North 
Carolina on October 18, 1921, spent a 52-year public ca-
reer dedicating himself to his country, his family, and his 
home State, representing North Carolina in the United 
States Senate for 30 years; 
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., served in the United 
States Navy from 1942 until 1945; 
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was educated in the 
public schools of Monroe, North Carolina, and at 
Wingate Junior College and Wake Forest College, and 
served as a city editor of the Raleigh Times, an adminis-
trative assistant to United States Senators Willis Smith 
and Alton Lennon, an executive director of the North 
Carolina Bankers Association, a member of the Raleigh 
City Council, and a television and radio executive; 
Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was elected to the 
United States Senate in 1972, and served as Chairman 
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Sen-
ate Agriculture Committee, ultimately serving five terms, 
equal to the longest service of any Senator from North 
Carolina;
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 226
To strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities 
of associate-degree-granting colleges through the establishment of part-
nership arrangements with bachelor-degree-granting institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To strengthen and expand scientific and technological edu-
cation capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges 
through the establishment of partnership arrangements 
with bachelor-degree-granting institutions.
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 ‘‘Higher Education 
Science and Technology Competitiveness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States is losing its dominance 
in the sciences and technology, and faces serious 
challenges from highly educated foreign competitors. 
(2) The workforce of the United States must be 
better prepared for the scientifically and techno-
logically advanced competition of the global econ-
omy. 
(3) New scientific knowledge is the engine of 
American technological innovation, national security, 
economic growth, and prosperity. 
(4) The competitiveness of the United States 
depends on strengthening and expanding postsec-
ondary educational efforts in science, math, engi-
neering, and technology. 
(5) Shortages of scientifically and techno-
logically educated workers will be best addressed 
through partnerships between the Nation’s associate 
degree-granting colleges and public four-year col-
leges and universities. 
(6) Enlarging the traditional role of community 
colleges in workforce training by developing seamless 
transitions from occupational competency or certifi-
cate programs to associate degree programs in math, 
science, engineering, and technology.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2203 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refund-
able and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, 
to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized 
health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments 
in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. SHADEGG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals a refundable and advancable credit against in-
come tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees 
who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health 
plans an exclusion from gross income for employer pay-
ments in lieu of such participation, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Patients’ Health Care Reform Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Purposes. 
TITLE I—HEALTHMARTS 
Sec. 101. Expansion of consumer choice through Healthmarts. 
TITLE II—HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND CHOICE THROUGH 
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS (IMAS) 
Sec. 201. Expansion of access and choice through individual membership asso-
ciations (IMAs). 
TITLE III—FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDING FOR STATE 
INSURANCE EXPENDITURES 
Sec. 301. Federal matching funding for State insurance expenditures. 
TITLE IV—AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES 
OF SMALL BUSINESSES 
Sec. 401. Short title of title. 
Sec. 402. Rules. 
Sec. 403. Clarification of treatment of single employer arrangements. 
Sec. 404. Clarification of treatment of certain collectively bargained arrange-
ments. 
Sec. 405. Enforcement provisions. 
Sec. 406. Cooperation between Federal and State authorities. 
Sec. 407. Effective date and transitional and other rules. 
TITLE V—IMPROVEMENT TO ACCESS AND CHOICE OF HEALTH 
CARE 
Sec. 501. Refundable and advanceable credit for health insurance costs. 
Sec. 502. Exclusion for employer payments made to compensate employees who 
elect not to participate in employer-subsidized health plans. 
TITLE VI—PATIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION 
Sec. 601. Patient access to information regarding plan coverage, managed care 
procedures, health care providers, and quality of medical care. 
Sec. 602. Effective date. 
(c) CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO ENACT THIS 
LEGISLATION.—The constitutional authority upon which
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1976
To suspend temporarily the duty on Gamma Methyl Ionone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Gamma Methyl Ionone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GAMMA METHYL IONONE. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.07.21
3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-
trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)but-
3-en-2-one (CAS No. 127–
51–5) (provided for in sub-
heading 2914.23.00) ............
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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5511 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems caused by 
a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1978
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005
Mrs. CUBIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber 
tow.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FIBER TOW. 
(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:
‘‘ 
9902.55.02 
Acrylic fiber tow 
(polyacrylonitrile tow) con-
sisting of 1 to 12 sub-bun-
dles crimped together, each 
containing 24,000 filaments 
(plus or minus 0.06) and 4– 
8 percent water, such acrylic 
fiber containing a minimum 
of 92 percent acrylonitrile, 
not more than 0.1 percent 
zinc, and average filament 
denier of 1.5 decitex (plus or 
minus 0.08) (provided for in 
subheading 5501.30.00) ......
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. 1979
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005
Mrs. CUBIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber 
tow.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FIBER TOW. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.55.01
Acrylic fiber tow 
(polyacrylonitrile tow) con-
sisting of 6 sub-bundles 
crimped together, each con-
taining 45,000 filaments 
(plus or minus 0.06) and 2–
8 percent water, such acrylic 
fiber containing by weight a 
minimum of 92 percent ac-
rylonitrile, not more than 
0.1 percent zinc, and aver-
age filament denier of either 
1.48 decitex (plus or minus 
0.08) or 1.32 decitex (plus 
or minus 0.089) (provided 
for in subheading 
5501.30.00) .........................
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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so long as both employers are purchasers in the 
HealthMart, and notwithstanding that they ter-
minate such employment, if the HealthMart 
permits enrollment directly by eligible individ-
uals. 
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF 
HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE IN CASE OF DISCRIMI-
NATION OR DELAY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The requirement of 
paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to a policy or 
product of health benefits coverage offered in a 
State if the health insurance issuer seeking to 
offer such policy or product files an application 
to waive such requirement with the applicable 
Federal authority, and the authority deter-
mines, based on the application and other evi-
dence presented to the authority, that— 
‘‘(i) either (or both) of the grounds 
described in subparagraph (B) for approval 
of the application has been met; and 
‘‘(ii) the coverage meets the applicable 
State standards (other than those that 
have been preempted under section 2902). 
‘‘(B) GROUNDS.—The grounds described 
in this subparagraph with respect to a policy or
product of health benefits coverage are as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i) FAILURE
TO
ACT
ON
POLICY, 
PRODUCT, OR
RATE
APPLICATION
ON
A 
TIMELY BASIS.—The State has failed to 
complete action on the policy or product 
(or rates for the policy or product) within 
90 days of the date of the State’s receipt 
of a substantially complete application. No 
period before the date of the enactment of 
this section shall be included in deter-
mining such 90-day period. 
‘‘(ii) DENIAL OF APPLICATION BASED 
ON
DISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT.—The 
State has denied such an application 
and— 
‘‘(I) the standards or review 
process imposed by the State as a 
condition of approval of the policy or 
product imposes either any material 
requirements, procedures, or stand-
ards to such policy or product that 
are not generally applicable to other 
policies and products offered or any
requirements 
that 
are 
preempted 
under section 2902; or 
‘‘(II) the State requires the 
issuer, as a condition of approval of 
the policy or product, to offer any pol-
icy or product other than such policy 
or product. 
‘‘(C) ENFORCEMENT.—In the case of a 
waiver granted under subparagraph (A) to an 
issuer with respect to a State, the Secretary 
may enter into an agreement with the State 
under which the State agrees to provide for 
monitoring and enforcement activities with re-
spect to compliance of such an issuer and its 
health insurance coverage with the applicable 
State standards described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii). Such monitoring and enforcement shall 
be conducted by the State in the same manner 
as the State enforces such standards with re-
spect to other health insurance issuers and 
plans, without discrimination based on the type 
of issuer to which the standards apply. Such an 
agreement shall specify or establish mechanisms 
by which compliance activities are undertaken, 
while not lengthening the time required to re-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 197 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a State to charge in- 
State tuition rates to active-duty members of the Armed Forces domiciled 
or stationed on active duty in that State and to the dependents of 
such members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. SCOTT of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a State 
to charge in-State tuition rates to active-duty members 
of the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on active 
duty in that State and to the dependents of such mem-
bers. 
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 ‘‘Military In-State Tui-
tion Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY AND DE-
PENDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 49 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 982 the 
following new section 
‘‘§ 982a. In-State tuition rates 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—A member of the armed forces 
on active duty for a period of more than 30 days whose 
domicile or permanent duty station is in a State, and the 
dependents of such a member, may not be charged tuition 
for attendance at a public institution of higher education 
in that State at a rate that is greater than the rate 
charged for residents of that State. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUATION.—If a member of the armed 
forces, or a dependent of a member, pays tuition at a pub-
lic institution of higher education in a State at a rate de-
termined by reason of subsection (a), the provisions of 
subsection (a) shall continue to apply to such member or 
dependent while continuously enrolled at that institution, 
notwithstanding a subsequent change in permanent duty 
station of the member to a location outside the State. 
‘‘(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘State’ has the meaning given that term in section 982 
of this title.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 982 the following new item: 
‘‘982a. In-State tuition rates.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 982a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall 
take effect with respect to tuition payments required to 
be paid for periods beginning on or after August 1, 2006. 
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