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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 167 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 26, 2005 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment 
of the Senate. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, May 26, 2005, or Friday, May 27, 
2005, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand
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adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2005, or until 
the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this 
concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that 
when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, May 
26, 2005, or Friday, May 27, 2005, on a motion offered 
pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority 
Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned 
until noon on Monday, June 6, 2005, or Tuesday, June 
7, 2005, or until such other time on either of those days 
as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee 
in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of 
any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting 
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, 
to reassemble at such place and time as they may
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designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest 
shall warrant it. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 26, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1073 
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 
to inform union members of their rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. AKIN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SHADEGG, 
Mr. KLINE, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 
PITTS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WEST-
MORELAND, Mr. TIAHRT, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. RADANOVICH, 
and Mr. COLE of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act of 1959 to inform union members of their rights. 
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 ‘‘Union Members Right- 
to-Know Act’’.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION. 
Section 105 of the Labor-Management Reporting and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 415) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘A labor organization shall provide such information— 
‘‘(1) to each new member within 90 days after 
the member has joined the labor organization; and 
‘‘(2) periodically to all members in a manner 
which the Secretary of Labor determines will pro-
mote a fuller understanding of the member’s rights 
and judicial remedies under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall review and 
revise all regulations promulgated before such date to im-
plement the amendments made in this Act to the Labor- 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 126. USE OF FHA SAVINGS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN 
FHA TECHNOLOGIES, PROCEDURES, PROC-
ESSES, PROGRAM PERFORMANCE, STAFFING, 
AND SALARIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2013, $25,000,000, from negative credit subsidy for 
the mortgage insurance programs under title II of the Na-
tional Housing Act, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development for increasing funding for the purpose of im-
proving technology, processes, program performance, elimi-
nating fraud, and for providing appropriate staffing in 
connection with the mortgage insurance programs under 
title II of the National Housing Act. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The authorization under sub-
section (a) shall not be effective for a fiscal year unless the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has, by rule-
making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), 
and (d)(3) of such section), made a determination that—
(1) premiums being, or to be, charged during 
such fiscal year for mortgage insurance under title II 
of the National Housing Act are established at the 
minimum amount sufficient to—
(A) comply with the requirements of section 
205(f) of such Act (relating to required capital
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(7) 
in 
section 
480(c)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087vv(c)(2))— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘the following’’ and inserting 
‘‘benefits under the following provisions of law’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
(J) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) Chapter 103 of title 10, United States 
Code (Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps). 
‘‘(B) Chapter 1606 of title 10, United States 
Code (Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Pro-
gram). 
‘‘(C) Chapter 1607 of title 10, United States 
Code (Educational Assistance Program for Reserve 
Component Members Supporting Contingency Oper-
ations and Certain Other Operations). 
‘‘(D) Chapter 30 of title 38, United States 
Code (All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance 
Program, also known as the ‘Montgomery GI Bill— 
active duty’). 
‘‘(E) Chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code 
(Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Serv-
ice-Connected Disabilities). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1074 
To enhance notification to union members of their rights under the Labor- 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. AKIN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SHADEGG, 
Mr. KLINE, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 
PITTS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. WEST-
MORELAND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To enhance notification to union members of their rights 
under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act of 1959. 
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 ‘‘Union Member Infor-
mation Enforcement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 102 of the Labor-Management Reporting and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 412) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Any person’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
Unless the Secretary has brought a civil action 
under subsection (b), any person’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Upon the written complaint of any member of 
a labor organization alleging that such organization has 
violated section 105, the Secretary shall investigate the 
complaint and if the Secretary determines that such viola-
tion has occurred and has not been remedied, the Sec-
retary shall, without disclosing the identity of the com-
plainant, bring a civil action in any district court of the 
United States having jurisdiction of the labor organization 
for such relief (including injunctions) as may be appro-
priate.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall review and 
revise all regulations promulgated before such date to im-
plement the amendments made in this Act to the Labor- 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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ratio for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund); 
and 
(B) ensure the safety and soundness of the 
other mortgage insurance funds under such Act; 
and 
(2) any negative credit subsidy for such fiscal 
year resulting from such mortgage insurance pro-
grams adequately ensures the efficient delivery and 
availability of such programs. 
(c) STUDY AND REPORT.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall conduct a study to obtain 
recommendations from participants in the private residen-
tial (both single family and multifamily) mortgage lending 
business and the secondary market for such mortgages on 
how best to update and upgrade processes and technologies 
for the mortgage insurance programs under title II of the 
National Housing Act so that the procedures for origi-
nating, insuring, and servicing of such mortgages conform 
with those customarily used by secondary market pur-
chasers of residential mortgage loans. Not later than the ex-
piration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to the Congress describing the progress made and to 
be made toward updating and upgrading such processes
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1075 
To provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. AKIN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SHADEGG, 
Mr. KLINE, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 
PITTS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. WEST-
MORELAND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases. 
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 ‘‘Labor-Management 
Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES. 
Title VI of the Labor-Management Reporting and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 521) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 611 as section 612; 
and
(2) by inserting after section 610 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 611. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, upon finding a 
violation of either section 201(a), 201(b), 202, 203, or 301 
of this Act, may require the person, labor organization, 
or employer responsible for such violation to pay a civil 
money penalty in an amount determined under a schedule 
of penalties which is established and published by the Sec-
retary and which takes into account the nature of the vio-
lation involved, the revenues of, and the existence of pre-
vious violations of the Act by, the person, labor organiza-
tion, or employer involved, and such other factors as the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE.—The Secretary may not make any de-
termination adverse to a person, labor organization, or 
employer under subsection (a) until such person or entity 
has been given written notice and an opportunity to be 
heard before the Secretary or designee. Procedures for 
such notice, opportunity to be heard, decision and review 
shall be as set forth in sections 208 and 606. Requests 
for review shall be filed in Federal district court not later 
than 30 days of the receipt of an adverse determination.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1791 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens 
who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of 
higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathe-
matics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted 
from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Mr. FLAKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize 
certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from 
a United States institution of higher education in a 
field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
to be admitted for permanent residence and to be ex-
empted from the numerical limitations on H–1B non-
immigrants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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able costs and attorney fees from the manufacturer, dis-
tributor, or retailer. Any attorney’s fees recovered pursuant
to this subsection shall be reviewed by the court to ensure
that those fees are consistent with section 2060(f) of this
title.
‘‘(h) If private counsel is retained to assist in any civil
action under subsection (a), the private counsel retained to
assist the State may not share with participants in other
private civil actions that arise out of the same operative
facts any information that is—
(1) subject to a litigation privilege; and
(2) was obtained during discovery in the action
under subsection (a).
The private counsel retained to assist the State may not
use any information that is subject to a litigation privilege
and that was obtained while assisting the State in the ac-
tion under subsection (a) in any other private civil actions
that arise out of the same operative facts.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
26 the following:
‘‘Sec. 26A. Enforcement by state attorneys general.’’.
SEC. 21. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.),
as amended by section 19, is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1076 
To authorize the President to detain an enemy combatant who is a United 
States person or resident who is a member of al Qaeda or knowingly 
cooperated with members of al Qaeda, to guarantee timely access to 
judicial review to challenge the basis for a detention, to permit the 
detainee access to counsel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. SCHIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
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 authorize the President to detain an enemy combatant 
who is a United States person or resident who is a 
member of al Qaeda or knowingly cooperated with mem-
bers of al Qaeda, to guarantee timely access to judicial 
review to challenge the basis for a detention, to permit 
the detainee access to counsel, 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 ‘‘Detention of Enemy 
Combatants Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The al Qaeda terrorist organization and its 
leaders have committed unlawful attacks against the 
United States, including the August 7, 1998, bomb-
ings of the United States Embassies in Nairobi, 
Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the October 
12, 2000, attack on the U.S.S. COLE (DDG–67), 
and the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United 
States. 
(2) The al Qaeda terrorist organization and its 
leaders have threatened renewed attacks on the 
United States and have threatened the use of weap-
ons of mass destruction. 
(3) The United Nations Security Council, in 
Resolutions 1368 and 1373, declared in September 
2001 that the September 11 attacks against the 
United States constitute a threat to international 
peace and security. 
(4) The United States is justified in exercising 
its right of self-defense pursuant to international law 
and the United Nations Charter.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1077
AN ACT
To improve the access of investors to regulatory
records with respect to securities brokers, deal-
ers, and investment advisers.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1077
AN ACT
To improve the access of investors to regulatory records
with respect to securities brokers, dealers, and invest-
ment advisers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
‘‘SEC. 40. (a) No manufacturer, private labeler, dis-
tributor, or retailer, nor any Federal, State, or local govern-
ment agency, may discharge an employee or otherwise dis-
criminate against an employee with respect to compensa-
tion, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because
the employee, whether at the employee’s initiative or in the
ordinary course of the employee’s duties (or any person act-
ing pursuant to a request of the employee)—
‘‘(1) provided, caused to be provided, or is about
to provide or cause to be provided to the employer, the
Federal Government, or the attorney general of a
State information relating to any violation of, or any
act or omission the employee reasonably believes to be
a violation of an order, regulation, rule, or other pro-
vision of this Act or any other Act enforced by the
Commission;
‘‘(2) testified or is about to testify in a pro-
ceeding concerning such violation;
‘‘(3) assisted or participated or is about to assist
or participate in such a proceeding; or
‘‘(4) objected to, or refused to participate in, any
activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that the
employee (or other such person) reasonably believed to
be in violation of an order, regulation, rule, or other
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 170
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005
Mr. EVANS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart 
Recognition Day.
Whereas the Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration in 
the world in present use; 
Whereas the Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the 
President of the United States to members of the Armed 
Forces who are wounded in conflict with an enemy force 
or while held by an enemy force as a prisoner of war, and 
posthumously to the next of kin of members of the 
Armed Forces who are killed in conflict with an enemy 
force or who die of a wound received in conflict with an 
enemy force; 
Whereas the Purple Heart was established on August 7, 
1782, during the Revolutionary War, when General 
George Washington issued an order establishing the Hon-
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orary Badge of Distinction, otherwise known as the 
Badge of Military Merit; 
Whereas the award of the Purple Heart ceased with the end 
of the Revolutionary War, but was revived in 1932, the 
200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, out of 
respect for his memory and military achievements; and 
Whereas National Purple Heart Recognition Day is a fitting 
tribute to George Washington and to the over 1,535,000 
recipients of the Purple Heart, approximately 550,000 of 
whom are still living: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Purple Heart Recognition Day; 
(2) encourages all Americans to learn about the 
history of the Purple Heart and to honor its recipi-
ents; and 
(3) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the people of the United States to 
conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and pro-
grams to demonstrate support for people who have 
been awarded the Purple Heart.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Realtime Investor Pro-
tection Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
The constitutional authority on which this Act rests
is the power of Congress to regulate commerce as enumer-
ated in article I, section 8 of the United States Constitu-
tion.
SEC. 3. METHOD OF MAINTAINING BROKER/DEALER REG-
ISTRATION, 
DISCIPLINARY, 
AND 
OTHER
DATA.
Subsection (i) of section 15A of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–3(i)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(i) OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION, DIS-
CIPLINARY, AND OTHER DATA.—
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM TO RESPOND
TO INQUIRIES.—A registered securities association
shall—
‘‘(A) establish and maintain a system for
collecting and retaining registration informa-
tion;
‘‘(B) establish and maintain a toll-free
telephone listing, and a readily accessible elec-
tronic or other process, to receive and promptly
respond to inquiries regarding—
‘‘(i) registration information on its
members and their associated persons; and
‘‘(ii) registration information on the
members and their associated persons of
any registered national securities exchange
that uses the system described in subpara-
graph (A) for the registration of its mem-
bers and their associated persons; and
‘‘(C) adopt rules governing the process for
making inquiries and the type, scope, and pres-
entation of information to be provided in re-
sponse to such inquiries in consultation with
any registered national securities exchange pro-
viding information pursuant to subparagraph
(B)(ii).
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—Such an associa-
tion may charge persons making inquiries, other
than individual investors, reasonable fees for re-
sponses to such inquiries.
‘‘(3) PROCESS FOR DISPUTED INFORMATION.—
Such an association shall adopt rules establishing an
administrative process for disputing the accuracy of
information provided in response to inquiries under
this subsection in consultation with any registered
national securities exchange providing information
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
‘‘(4) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—Such an asso-
ciation, or exchange reporting information to such
an association, shall not have any liability to any
person for any actions taken or omitted in good
faith under this subsection.
‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘registration information’ means
the information reported in connection with the reg-
istration or licensing of brokers and dealers and
their associated persons, including disciplinary ac-
tions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration pro-
ceedings, and other information required by law, or
exchange or association rule, and the source and sta-
tus of such information.’’.
SEC. 4. FILING DEPOSITORIES FOR INVESTMENT ADVIS-
ERS.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 204 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–4) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Every investment’’ and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Every investment’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: