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committee may disclose only the genetic infor-
mation expressly authorized by such order; and 
(B) if the court order was secured without 
the knowledge of the employee or member to 
whom the information refers, the employer, em-
ployment agency, labor organization, or joint 
labor-management committee shall provide the 
employee or member with adequate notice to 
challenge the court order; 
(4) to government officials who are inves-
tigating compliance with this title if the information 
is relevant to the investigation; or 
(5) to the extent that such disclosure is made 
in connection with the employee’s compliance with 
the certification provisions of section 103 of the 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2613) or such requirements under State family and 
medical leave laws. 
SEC. 207. REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY TITLE VII OF THE 
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The powers, remedies, and 
procedures provided in sections 705, 706, 707, 709, 
710, and 711 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000e–4 et seq.) to the Commission, the At-
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 450 
Calling upon the President to appeal to all sides in the current crisis in 
the Middle East for an immediate cessation of violence and to commit 
United States diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no pre-
conditions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2006 
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. SLAUGH-
TER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. LEE, Ms. WOOL-
SEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. FILNER, Mr. STARK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
HINCHEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MORAN 
of Virginia, Mr. RUSH, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Ms. SOLIS, and Mr. MEEKS of New York) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Calling upon the President to appeal to all sides in the 
current crisis in the Middle East for an immediate ces-
sation of violence and to commit United States diplomats 
to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) calls upon the President to— 
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(A) appeal to all sides in the current crisis 
in the Middle East for an immediate cessation 
of violence; 
(B) commit United States diplomats to 
multi-party negotiations with no preconditions; 
and 
(C) send a high-level diplomatic mission to 
the region to facilitate such multi-party negotia-
tions; 
(2) urges such multi-party negotiations to begin 
as soon as possible, including delegations from the 
governments of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, 
Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt; and 
(3) supports an international peacekeeping mis-
sion to southern Lebanon to prevent cross-border 
skirmishes during such multi-party negotiations. 
Æ 
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109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1185
AN ACT
To reform the Federal deposit insurance system,
and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1185
AN ACT
To reform the Federal deposit insurance system, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Merging the BIF and SAIF.
Sec. 3. Increase in deposit insurance coverage.
Sec. 4. Setting assessments and repeal of special rules relating to minimum as-
sessments and free deposit insurance.
Sec. 5. Replacement of fixed designated reserve ratio with reserve range.
Sec. 6. Requirements applicable to the risk-based assessment system.
Sec. 7. Refunds, dividends, and credits from Deposit Insurance Fund.
Sec. 8. Deposit Insurance Fund restoration plans.
Sec. 9. Regulations required.
Sec. 10. Studies of FDIC structure and expenses and certain activities and fur-
ther possible changes to deposit insurance system.
Sec. 11. Bi-annual FDIC survey and report on increasing the deposit base by
encouraging use of depository institutions by the unbanked.
Sec. 12. Technical and conforming amendments to the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act relating to the merger of the BIF and SAIF.
Sec. 13. Other technical and conforming amendments relating to the merger of
the BIF and SAIF.
SEC. 2. MERGING THE BIF AND SAIF.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) MERGER.—The Bank Insurance Fund and
the Savings Association Insurance Fund shall be
merged into the Deposit Insurance Fund.
(2) DISPOSITION
OF
ASSETS
AND
LIABIL-
ITIES.—All assets and liabilities of the Bank Insur-
ance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance
Fund shall be transferred to the Deposit Insurance
Fund.
(3) NO SEPARATE EXISTENCE.—The separate
existence of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Sav-
ings Association Insurance Fund shall cease on the
effective date of the merger thereof under this sec-
tion.
(b) REPEAL OF OUTDATED MERGER PROVISION.—
Section 2704 of the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996
(12 U.S.C. 1821 note) is repealed.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins
after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE COVERAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(a)(1) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) NET
AMOUNT
OF
INSURED
DE-
POSIT.—The net amount due to any depositor
at an insured depository institution shall not
exceed the standard maximum deposit insur-
ance amount as determined in accordance with
subparagraphs (C), (D), (E) and (F) and para-
graph (3).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs:
‘‘§ 1040. War profiteering and fraud 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Whoever, in any matter involv-
ing a contract with, or the provision of goods or services 
to, the United States or a provisional authority, in connec-
tion with a mission of the United States Government over-
seas, knowingly— 
‘‘(1)(A) executes or attempts to execute a 
scheme or artifice to defraud the United States or 
that authority; or 
‘‘(B) materially overvalues any good or service 
with the intent to defraud the United States or that 
authority; 
shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or impris-
oned not more than 20 years, or both; or 
‘‘(2) in connection with the contract or the pro-
vision of those goods or services— 
‘‘(A) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any 
trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
‘‘(B) makes any materially false, fictitious, 
or fraudulent statements or representations; or 
‘‘(C) makes or uses any materially false 
writing or document knowing the same to con-
tain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudu-
lent statement or entry; 
shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or impris-
oned not more than 10 years, or both. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 451 
Honoring John Jordan ‘‘Buck’’ O’Neil and urging his induction into the 
National Baseball Hall of Fame. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2006 
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Mr. CLEAVER) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring John Jordan ‘‘Buck’’ O’Neil and urging his 
induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 
Whereas John Jordan O’Neil, also known as Buck O’Neil, 
was born in Carabelle, Florida, on November 13, 1911; 
Whereas due to racial segregation, Buck O’Neil was denied 
the opportunity to attend high school or play in the 
Major Leagues; 
Whereas Buck O’Neil began his baseball career as a first 
baseman with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937 and joined 
the Kansas City Monarchs the following year; 
Whereas Buck O’Neil had a lifetime batting average of .288; 
Whereas Buck O’Neil achieved a greater than .300 batting 
average four times with the Kansas City Monarchs, in-
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cluding a league leading .353 batting average in 1946 
and a career-high batting average of .358 in 1947; 
Whereas Buck O’Neil was the manager of the legendary Kan-
sas City Monarchs from 1948 to 1955, leading them to 
five pennants and two Negro League World Series titles; 
Whereas Buck O’Neil was also a manager in the East-West 
All-Star Classic from 1951–1954; 
Whereas Buck O’Neil broke a color barrier in baseball when 
he became the first African American coach in the Major 
Leagues for the Chicago Cubs in 1962; 
Whereas after 32 years with the Chicago Cubs, Buck O’Neil 
joined the Kansas City Royals organization in 1988 and 
was named ‘‘Midwest Scout of the Year’’ in 1998; 
Whereas from 1981–2000, Buck O’Neil was a member of the 
National Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee; 
Whereas today, Buck O’Neil serves as honorary board chair-
man of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in 
Kansas City, Missouri, where he is also a member of the 
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame; 
Whereas at age 94, Buck O’Neil is arguably the greatest liv-
ing ambassador and historian for our national pastime; 
and 
Whereas Buck O’Neil continues to build a legacy of service, 
compassion, and respect for all people: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress, on behalf of the American 
people— 
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(1) honors the life and accomplishments of 
John Jordan ‘‘Buck’’ O’Neil; and 
(2) strongly urges the National Baseball Hall of 
Fame to induct him as a new member. 
Æ 
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‘‘(E) STANDARD
MAXIMUM
DEPOSIT
IN-
SURANCE AMOUNT DEFINED.—For purposes of
this Act, the term ‘standard maximum deposit
insurance amount’ means—
‘‘(i) until the effective date of final
regulations prescribed pursuant to section
9(a)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Reform Act of 2005, $100,000; and
‘‘(ii) on and after such effective date,
$130,000, adjusted as provided under sub-
paragraph (F).
‘‘(F) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—By April 1 of
2007, and the 1st day of each subsequent
5-year period, the Board of Directors and
the National Credit Union Administration
Board shall jointly prescribe the amount
by which the standard maximum deposit
insurance amount and the standard max-
imum share insurance amount (as defined
in section 207(k) of the Federal Credit
Union Act) applicable to any depositor at
an insured depository institution shall be
increased by calculating the product of—
‘‘(I) $130,000; and
‘‘(II) the ratio of the value of the
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Chain-Type Index (or any successor
index thereto), published by the De-
partment of Commerce, as of Decem-
ber 31 of the year preceding the year
in which the adjustment is calculated
under this clause, to the value of such
index as of the date this subpara-
graph takes effect.
‘‘(ii) ROUNDING.—If the amount de-
termined under clause (ii) for any period is
not a multiple of $10,000, the amount so
determined shall be rounded to the nearest
$10,000.
‘‘(iii) PUBLICATION AND REPORT TO
THE CONGRESS.—Not later than April 5 of
any calendar year in which an adjustment
is required to be calculated under clause (i)
to the standard maximum deposit insur-
ance amount and the standard maximum
share insurance amount under such clause,
the Board of Directors and the National
Credit 
Union 
Administration 
Board
shall—
‘‘(I) publish in the Federal Reg-
ister the standard maximum deposit
insurance amount, the standard max-
imum share insurance amount, and
the amount of coverage under para-
graph (3)(A) and section 207(k)(3) of
the Federal Credit Union Act, as so
calculated; and
‘‘(II) jointly submit a report to
the Congress containing the amounts
described in subclause (I).
‘‘(iv) 6-MONTH IMPLEMENTATION PE-
RIOD.—Unless an Act of Congress enacted
before July 1 of the calendar year in which
an adjustment is required to be calculated
under clause (i) provides otherwise, the in-
crease in the standard maximum deposit
insurance amount and the standard max-
imum share insurance amount shall take
effect on January 1 of the year imme-
diately succeeding such calendar year.’’.
(b) COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLAN DEPOSITS.—Section 11(a)(1)(D) of the Federal De-
posit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)(D)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(D) COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN DEPOSITS.—
‘‘(i) PASS-THROUGH
INSURANCE.—
The 
Corporation 
shall 
provide 
pass-
through deposit insurance for the deposits
of any employee benefit plan.
‘‘(ii) PROHIBITION
ON
ACCEPTANCE
OF BENEFIT PLAN DEPOSITS.—An insured
depository institution that is not well cap-
italized or adequately capitalized may not
accept employee benefit plan deposits.
‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of
this subparagraph, the following definitions
shall apply:
‘‘(I) CAPITAL STANDARDS.—The
terms ‘well capitalized’ and ‘ade-
quately capitalized’ have the same
meanings as in section 38.
‘‘(II) 
EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT
PLAN.—The term ‘employee benefit
plan’ has the same meaning as in
paragraph (8)(B)(ii), and includes any
eligible deferred compensation plan
described in section 457 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3697 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to address antimicrobial resistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 
Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. WAXMAN, and Ms. BALD-
WIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to address 
antimicrobial resistance. 
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 ‘‘Strategies to Address 
Antimicrobial Resistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The advent of the antibiotic era has saved 
millions of lives and allowed for incredible medical 
progress; 
however, 
the 
increased 
use 
of 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 454 
Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Mr. SHADEGG submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
considered and postponed 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for an 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, July 27, 2006, or Friday, July 28, 
2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent res-
olution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 
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, 
August 3, 2006, Friday, August 4, 2006, or Saturday, Au-
gust 5, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concur-
rent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it 
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stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 5, 2006, or 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 re-
assembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu-
tion, 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 des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant 
it. 
Æ 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 455 
Recognizing the role of the National Guard and State volunteers in protecting 
our Nation’s borders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2006 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the role of the National Guard and State 
volunteers in protecting our Nation’s borders. 
Whereas Operation Jump Start is an integral mission in pro-
tecting our Nation’s borders; 
Whereas the National Guard relies on volunteers to carry out 
that mission; 
Whereas National Guard volunteers serve at a time when our 
National Guard is already working hard to fight fires, 
support the Global War on Terrorism, and prepare for 
hurricane season; 
Whereas the National Guard has successfully intercepted 
many undocumented illegal immigrants and shipments of 
illegal drugs; 
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Whereas while the debate on immigration reform continues 
between the House and the Senate, the National Guard 
continues its work in securing the Nation’s borders; and 
Whereas over half of the States’ Governors have already 
signed a memorandum of agreement to participate in Op-
eration Jump Start: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) praises the National Guard for its execution 
of Operation Jump Start, which is operating suc-
cessfully, and its exemplary cooperation with the 
United States Border Patrol, which has been crucial 
to the mission’s success; and 
(2) thanks those Governors who have signed the 
memorandum of agreement to send National Guard 
personnel to contribute to Operation Jump Start 
and encourages the Governors of every other State 
to sign the memorandum as well. 
Æ 
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available to any 1 depositor or member, depos-
its or shares of a municipal depositor or mem-
ber shall be insured in an amount equal to the
standard maximum share insurance amount (as
determined under paragraph (5)), except as
provided in subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) IN-STATE MUNICIPAL DEPOSITORS.—
In the case of the deposits of an in-State mu-
nicipal depositor described in clause (ii), (iii),
(iv), or (v) of subparagraph (E) at an insured
credit union, such deposits shall be insured in
an amount equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(i) $2,000,000; or
‘‘(ii) the sum of the standard max-
imum deposit insurance amount and 80
percent of the amount of any deposits in
excess of the standard maximum deposit
insurance amount.
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No provi-
sion of this paragraph shall be construed as au-
thorizing an insured credit union to accept the
deposits of a municipal depositor in an amount
greater than such credit union is authorized to
accept under any other provision of Federal or
State law.
‘‘(D) IN-STATE MUNICIPAL DEPOSITOR DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this paragraph, the
term ‘in-State municipal depositor’ means a
municipal depositor that is located in the same
State as the office or branch of the insured
credit union at which the deposits of that de-
positor are held.
‘‘(E) MUNICIPAL
DEPOSITOR.—In this
paragraph, the term ‘municipal depositor’
means a depositor that is—’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘(B) The’’ and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(F) AUTHORITY
TO
LIMIT
DEPOSITS.—
The’’; and
(iv) by striking ‘‘depositor or member
referred to in subparagraph (A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘municipal depositor or member’’;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(4) COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BEN-
EFIT PLAN DEPOSITS.—
‘‘(A) PASS-THROUGH
INSURANCE.—The
Administration shall provide pass-through share
insurance for the deposits or shares of any em-
ployee benefit plan.
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
ACCEPTANCE
OF
DEPOSITS.—An insured credit union that is not
well capitalized or adequately capitalized may
not accept employee benefit plan deposits.
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
paragraph, the following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(i) 
CAPITAL
STANDARDS.—The
terms ‘well capitalized’ and ‘adequately
capitalized’ have the same meanings as in
section 216(c).
‘‘(ii) EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT
PLAN.—
The term ‘employee benefit plan’—
‘‘(I) has the meaning given to
such term in section 3(3) of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974;
‘‘(II) includes any plan described
in section 401(d) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; and
‘‘(III) includes any eligible de-
ferred compensation plan described in
section 457 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.