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take testimony, and receive evidence as the commis-
sion considers appropriate. 
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
The commission may secure directly from any Fed-
eral department or agency such information as the 
commission considers necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this section. Upon request of the Chair-
person of the commission, the head of such depart-
ment or agency shall furnish such information to the 
commission. 
(d) INVESTIGATION.—Not later than two years after 
the date on which all members of the commission have 
been appointed, the commission shall complete an inves-
tigation into the activities of the United States Army 
School of the Americas and its successor institution, the 
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. 
The investigation shall— 
(1) identify those individuals responsible for 
drafting or approving manuals for use at either such 
institution advocating tactics that violate inter-
national law or the laws of the United States; 
(2) determine how such manuals were used in 
training conducted by either such institution; 
(3) determine the effect of such training; and
H. Con. Res. 103
Agreed to March 19, 2005
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of
Thursday, March 17, 2005, Friday, March 18, 2005, or Saturday,
March 19, 2005, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent
resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned
until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 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 any day from Thursday, March 17, 2005, through
Saturday, March 26, 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, April 4, 2005,
or at such other time on that day 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 designate whenever, in their opinion, the
public interest shall warrant it.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 103
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 17, 2005
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for an conditional adjournment or recess of the 
two Houses.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, March 17, 2005, Friday, March 18, 
2005, or Saturday, March 19, 2005, on a motion offered 
pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority
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Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, or until the time of any re-
assembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu-
tion, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate re-
cesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, March 17, 
2005, through Saturday, March 26, 2005, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma-
jority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or ad-
journed until noon on Monday, April 4, 2005, or at such 
other time on that day 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 March 17, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 104 
Congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004–2005 World Cup overall 
title in Alpine skiing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. BASS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004–2005 
World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing. 
Whereas on March 12, 2005, Bode Miller became the first 
United States skier in 22 years to win the Alpine skiing 
World Cup overall title; 
Whereas on the previous day Bode Miller won the World Cup 
super G title for the 2004–2005 season when he tied 
teammate Daron Rahlves for first place in the final super 
G race of the season; 
Whereas Bode Miller won gold medals in the downhill and 
super G at the 2005 World Alpine Ski Championships in 
Bormio, Italy; 
Whereas in the 2004–2005 season Bode Miller accomplished 
what only two other men have done in the history of the
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Alpine skiing World Cup by leading the overall standings 
from the season’s start to finish; 
Whereas Bode Miller finished the 2004–2005 World Cup sea-
son with seven victories and became only the second ath-
lete to win in all four disciplines (slalom, giant slalom, 
super G, and downhill) in a single season; 
Whereas Bode Miller was raised in Easton, New Hampshire, 
began skiing at age 3 at nearby Cannon Mountain, and 
began competing at age 11; 
Whereas in 1990 Bode Miller became a competitive ski racer 
at Carrabassett Valley Academy in Maine at age 13 and 
debuted in World Cup competition in 1998, finishing 
11th in his first race; 
Whereas Bode Miller has skied in every World Cup race over 
the last three seasons; 
Whereas Bode Miller’s career accomplishments include the 
2003–2004 World Cup giant slalom title, six World Cup 
victories in 2004, two gold medals and a silver medal at 
the 2003 World Alpine Ski Championships, two Olympic 
silver medals, and six U.S. National Championships gold 
medals; and 
Whereas Bode Miller’s 2004–2005 championship season 
helped the entire U.S. Ski Team complete its most suc-
cessful season ever by finishing second in the final 2005 
Nations Cup standings: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) congratulates Bode Miller for winning the 
2004–2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing
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and establishing himself as the top Alpine skier in 
the world; and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available an enrolled copy of this res-
olution to Bode Miller. 
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(B) encouraging private, Federal, State 
and local pension funds to invest a substantial 
portion of their resources in projects approved 
in accordance with such plans; and 
(C) protecting the beneficiaries of such 
funds by whatever insurance guarantees may be 
needed to eliminate the risks involved by enter-
ing areas not normally regarded as profitable 
by banks and other investors. 
(12) OTHER MATTERS.—The establishment of 
policies and initiatives to present and continuously 
adjust proposals, budgets and executive policies and 
initiatives on taxation, Social Security, health care, 
child care, public education, training and retraining, 
the arts and humanities, basic and applied science, 
housing, public transportation, public utilities, mili-
tary conversion, environmental protection, anti-rac-
ism, agriculture, enforcement of anti-monopoly laws, 
public financing of election campaigns, crime preven-
tion, punishment and rehabilitation, and such other 
matters as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives 
of this Act. 
SEC. 5. JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE. 
(a) MONITORING OF ACTIONS UNDER THIS ACT.— 
In addition to its responsibilities under the Employment
Act of 1946, the Joint Economic Committee shall monitor 
all actions taken or proposed to be taken to carry out the 
purposes under this Act. 
(b) REPORT.—The Joint Economic Committee shall 
prepare and submit to the Congress, and publish in the 
Federal Register, an annual report containing a summary 
of the findings of the Committee with respect to the ac-
tions monitored under subsection (a) for the preceding 
year, with special attention to the extent to which the 
President and Federal agencies have faithfully executed 
or may have failed to faithfully execute the provisions of 
this Act and fulfill their obligations under international 
covenants and conventions requiring periodic reporting to 
United Nations committees. 
(c) CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON ECONOMIC POL-
ICY.—Not later than July 1 of each year the Joint Eco-
nomic Committee shall submit to the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a Concurrent Resolution on 
Economic Policy setting forth both in aggregate terms and 
in detail its proposed goals for employment by type of em-
ployment, with special attention to hours, wages, and so-
cial benefits, and for reducing unemployment, under-
employment, and poverty in urban, suburban and rural 
areas. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, these
goals shall serve as the framework for any concurrent res-
olutions on the Federal budget. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for operating and investment 
expenses to implement the policies, programs and projects 
set forth in accordance with this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1051 
To authorize the extension of the supplemental security income program 
to American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To authorize the extension of the supplemental security 
income program to American Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE SSI PROGRAM TO 
AMERICAN SAMOA. 
Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as in effect pur-
suant to the amendment made by section 301 of the Social 
Security Amendments of 1972, (42 U.S.C. 1381–1383f) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘PART C—AUTHORITY TO EXTEND SSI TO 
AMERICAN SAMOA 
‘‘SEC. 1641. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND SSI TO AMERICAN 
SAMOA. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
the Commissioner of Social Security may extend the 
supplemental security income program under this 
title (in this section referred to as the ‘SSI pro-
gram’) to any territory, and, to the extent so ex-
tended, shall carry out the SSI program in coopera-
tion with the government of the territory, in accord-
ance with a memorandum of understanding between 
the government of the territory and the Commis-
sioner of Social Security. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER
AUTHORITY.—Subject to para-
graph (3), the Commissioner of Social Security may 
waive or modify any statutory requirement relating 
to the provision of benefits under the SSI program 
in a territory, to the extent that the Commissioner 
deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to 
the needs of the territory. 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not 
less than 60 days before extending the SSI program 
to a territory under paragraph (1) or waiving or 
modifying a statutory requirement under paragraph
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alties under section 20 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2069) and any other Act enforced by the Com-
mission, including factors to be considered in establishing
the amount of such penalties, such as repeat violations, the
precedential value of prior adjudicated penalties, the factors
described in section 20(b) of the Consumer Product Safety
Act (15 U.S.C. 2069(b)), and other circumstances. Section
20 (15 U.S.C. 2069) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘charged.’’ in subsection (b) and
inserting ‘‘charged, including how to mitigate undue
adverse economic impacts on small businesses.’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘charged,’’ in subsection (c) and
inserting ‘‘charged (including how to mitigate undue
adverse economic impacts on small businesses),’’.
(d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES TO INCLUDE ASSET FOR-
FEITURE.—Section 21 (15 U.S.C. 2070) is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(c)(1) In addition to the penalties provided by sub-
section (a), the penalty for a criminal violation of this Act
or any other Act enforced by the Commission may include
the forfeiture of assets associated with the violation.
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘criminal violation’
means a violation of this Act or any other Act enforced by
the Commission for which the violator is sentenced to pay
a fine, be imprisoned, or both.’’.
(2), the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of 
the Senate of the proposed action together with an 
explanation of why the action is necessary and the 
anticipated benefits to the territory involved. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM REVIEW.—The Commissioner of So-
cial Security shall provide for the review of the SSI pro-
gram, to the extent extended under this section. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Commissioner 
of Social Security may provide technical assistance with 
respect to the extension of the SSI program under this 
section. 
‘‘(d) TERRITORY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘territory’ means American Samoa.’’. 
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(C) for any purpose permitted under sec-
tion 502(e) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 
U.S.C. 6802(e)); 
(D) to the extent necessary for verifying 
the accuracy of information submitted by an in-
dividual to a covered entity, its agents, contrac-
tors, or employees or for the purpose of authen-
ticating or obtaining appropriate proof of an in-
dividual’s identity; 
(E) to identify or locate missing or ab-
ducted children, witnesses, criminals, fugitives, 
parties to lawsuits, parents delinquent in child 
support payments, organ and bone marrow do-
nors, pension fund beneficiaries, and missing 
heirs; or 
(F) to the extent necessary to prevent, de-
tect, or investigate fraud, unauthorized trans-
actions, or other financial liability or to facili-
tate the enforcement of an obligation of, or col-
lection of a debt from, a consumer, provided 
that the person selling, providing, displaying, or 
obtaining the social security number does not 
do so for marketing purposes. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1052 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for 
coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs of incontinence 
undergarments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to provide for coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid 
Programs of incontinence undergarments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF INCONTINENCE UN-
DERGARMENTS. 
(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (Y), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (Z), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (Z) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(AA) incontinence undergarments (such as 
adult diapers);’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items furnished on or after 
Janaury 1, 2006. 
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF INCONTINENCE UNDER-
GARMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The first sentence of section 
1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(27); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (28) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (28) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(29) incontinence undergarments (such as 
adult diapers).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items furnished on or after 
January 1, 2006.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 108 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the community development block 
grant program should remain under the administration of the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the community 
development block grant program should remain under 
the administration of the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
Whereas the community development block grant (CDBG) 
program was established by the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 as a responsibility of the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development and has been 
administered by HUD since its inception; 
Whereas the CDBG program has been, and currently is, an 
important and vital tool for improving communities 
across the United States; 
Whereas the CDBG program has been extremely successful 
because it allows States, cities, and towns the flexibility
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to determine their own priorities and to develop success-
ful strategies to address their particular community de-
velopment needs, rather than having such priorities and 
strategies dictated by the Federal Government; 
Whereas the President’s Budget of the United States Govern-
ment for fiscal year 2006 proposes replacing the CDBG 
program with a grant program to be administered by the 
Department of Commerce; 
Whereas in establishing the community development block 
grant program, the Congress specified that the primary 
objective of the program is not only economic develop-
ment, but the development of viable urban communities 
through the provision of decent housing and a suitable 
living environment; and 
Whereas replacing the CDBG program with a program ad-
ministered by the Department of Commerce is inappro-
priate because the mission of the program would fun-
damentally be altered from a municipal focus on the revi-
talization of distressed neighborhoods to a focus on busi-
ness interests concentrating on economic development 
projects: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
community development block grant program should re-
main under the administration of the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development. 
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(c) STATE COMPLIANCE.—In the case of a State plan 
for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices determines requires State legislation (other than legis-
lation authorizing or appropriating funds) in order for the 
plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the 
amendment made by subsection (a), the State plan shall 
not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements 
of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this 
additional requirement before the first day of the first cal-
endar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular 
session of the State legislature that begins after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous 
sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legisla-
tive session, each year of such session shall be deemed to 
be a separate regular session of the State legislature. 
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(4) identify those individuals responsible for 
teaching such tactics. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the com-
pletion of the investigation under subsection (d), the com-
mission shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of De-
fense a report containing the results of the investigation 
and recommendations for actions in response to any viola-
tions of human rights to which training at the United 
States Army School of the Americas or its successor insti-
tution, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Co-
operation, contributed. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The commission shall terminate 
30 days after the date of the submission of the report 
under subsection (e). 
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY OF AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS FOR 
DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual who serves a 
public agency specified in paragraph (2), or a con-
tractor or subcontractor of such a public agency, in 
an official capacity, with or without compensation, 
as a pilot or a crew member of an aircraft carrying 
out a firefighting mission on behalf of such public 
agency and who is killed or disabled as a result of 
an injury that occurs while the aircraft is moving 
under its own power for the purpose of take off, 
flight, or landing shall be eligible for a death or dis-
ability benefit under section 1201 of Public Law 90– 
351 (42 U.S.C. 3796). 
‘‘(2) COVERED PUBLIC AGENCIES.—Subsection 
(a) applies with respect to the Forest Service and 
any agency of the Department of the Interior. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to death or injuries occurring on 
or after September 29, 1976.’’. 
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS FOR PUB-
LIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 1204 of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) an individual serving a public agency, 
or a contractor or subcontractor at any tier of 
a public agency, in an official capacity, with or 
without compensation, as a pilot or a crew 
member of an aircraft carrying out a fire-
fighting mission on behalf of such public agen-
cy, so long as the injury occurs during the con-
tract period beginning with the moment in 
which the aircraft moves under its own power 
for the purpose of flight and ending with the 
moment in which the aircraft comes to rest 
after landing.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to injuries occurring 
on or after September 29, 1976. 
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