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‘‘(I) GENERAL RULE.—Except as 
provided in subclauses (II) and (III), 
no such member is an owner, officer, 
director, or employee of, or partner in, 
a contract administrator or other 
service provider to the plan. 
‘‘(II) LIMITED
EXCEPTION
FOR 
PROVIDERS OF SERVICES SOLELY ON 
BEHALF OF THE SPONSOR.—Officers 
or employees of a sponsor which is a 
service provider (other than a contract 
administrator) to the plan may be 
members of the board if they con-
stitute not more than 25 percent of 
the membership of the board and they 
do not provide services to the plan 
other than on behalf of the sponsor. 
‘‘(III) 
TREATMENT
OF
PRO-
VIDERS
OF
MEDICAL
CARE.—In the 
case of a sponsor which is an associa-
tion whose membership consists pri-
marily of providers of medical care, 
subclause (I) shall not apply in the 
case of any service provider described
in subclause (I) who is a provider of 
medical care under the plan. 
‘‘(iii) CERTAIN
PLANS
EXCLUDED.—
Clause (i) shall not apply to an association 
health plan which is in existence on the 
date of the enactment of the Small Busi-
ness Health Fairness Act of 2005. 
‘‘(B) SOLE
AUTHORITY.—The board has 
sole authority under the plan to approve appli-
cations for participation in the plan and to con-
tract with a service provider to administer the 
day-to-day affairs of the plan. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF FRANCHISE NETWORKS.—In 
the case of a group health plan which is established and 
maintained by a franchiser for a franchise network con-
sisting of its franchisees—
‘‘(1) the requirements of subsection (a) and sec-
tion 801(a) shall be deemed met if such require-
ments would otherwise be met if the franchiser were 
deemed to be the sponsor referred to in section 
801(b), such network were deemed to be an associa-
tion described in section 801(b), and each franchisee 
were deemed to be a member (of the association and 
the sponsor) referred to in section 801(b); and
‘‘(2) the requirements of section 804(a)(1) shall 
be deemed met. 
The Secretary may by regulation define for purposes of 
this subsection the terms ‘franchiser’, ‘franchise network’, 
and ‘franchisee’. 
‘‘SEC. 804. PARTICIPATION AND COVERAGE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
‘‘(a) COVERED EMPLOYERS AND INDIVIDUALS.—The 
requirements of this subsection are met with respect to 
an association health plan if, under the terms of the 
plan—
‘‘(1) each participating employer must be—
‘‘(A) a member of the sponsor, 
‘‘(B) the sponsor, or 
‘‘(C) an affiliated member of the sponsor 
with respect to which the requirements of sub-
section (b) are met, 
except that, in the case of a sponsor which is a pro-
fessional association or other individual-based asso-
ciation, if at least one of the officers, directors, or 
employees of an employer, or at least one of the in-
dividuals who are partners in an employer and who 
actively participates in the business, is a member or 
such an affiliated member of the sponsor, partici-
Calendar No. 501 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3308 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 216 East Main Street in At-
wood, Indiana, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal David K. 
Fribley Post Office’’. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2007 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3309 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require, at the option 
of a State, drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription 
drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate 
agreement for outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicaid Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. STARK, Mr. WELCH of 
Vermont, and Mr. RAHALL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require, 
at the option of a State, drug manufacturers to pay 
rebates to State prescription drug discount programs 
as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement 
for outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicaid 
Program. 
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 ‘‘Voluntary State Dis-
count Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2007’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply with respect to any waiver that is in 
effect under section 503(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 with 
respect to an article on or after June 20, 2007. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 408 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 16, 2007. 
Whereas in 1977 the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, the Ca-
thedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, recognized 
the need to provide safe and affordable housing for its 
low-income seniors, organized the Cathedral Square Cor-
poration, and began construction of a single project; 
Whereas since that small beginning Cathedral Square Cor-
poration has grown into one of the largest and most inno-
vative nonprofit housing developers in Vermont; 
Whereas the work of Cathedral Square Corporation has been 
groundbreaking, both literally and figuratively; 
Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation has developed hous-
ing for persons with mental health challenges, and oper-
ates the housing in partnership with mental health agen-
cies; 
Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation has developed hous-
ing for younger adults with severe mobility impairments, 
and operates the housing in partnership with the Visiting 
Nurse Association; 
Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation completed one of the 
first assisted living conversion projects in the country for 
very low-income seniors who otherwise would be in nurs-
ing homes;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4076 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase criminal 
penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused 
to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining 
records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, to establish recall 
authority regarding drugs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of pre-
scription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or 
misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining 
records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, to 
establish recall authority regarding drugs, 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 ‘‘Tim Fagan’s Law’’ or the 
‘‘Counterfeit Drug Enforcement Act of 2007’’. 
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‘‘(B) 
STATE-LICENSED
INSURANCE 
AGENTS.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the term ‘State-licensed insurance agents’ 
means one or more agents who are licensed in 
a State and are subject to the laws of such 
State relating to licensure, qualification, test-
ing, examination, and continuing education of 
persons authorized to offer, sell, or solicit 
health insurance coverage in such State. 
‘‘(5) 
REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS.—Such 
other requirements as the applicable authority deter-
mines are necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
part, which shall be prescribed by the applicable au-
thority by regulation. 
‘‘(b) ABILITY OF ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS TO 
DESIGN BENEFIT OPTIONS.—Subject to section 514(d), 
nothing in this part or any provision of State law (as de-
fined in section 514(c)(1)) shall be construed to preclude 
an association health plan, or a health insurance issuer 
offering health insurance coverage in connection with an 
association health plan, from exercising its sole discretion 
in selecting the specific items and services consisting of 
medical care to be included as benefits under such plan 
or coverage, except (subject to section 514) in the case 
of (1) any law to the extent that it is not preempted under
section 731(a)(1) with respect to matters governed by sec-
tion 711, 712, or 713, or (2) any law of the State with 
which filing and approval of a policy type offered by the 
plan was initially obtained to the extent that such law pro-
hibits an exclusion of a specific disease from such cov-
erage. 
‘‘SEC. 806. MAINTENANCE OF RESERVES AND PROVISIONS 
FOR 
SOLVENCY 
FOR 
PLANS 
PROVIDING 
HEALTH BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO HEALTH 
INSURANCE COVERAGE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this section 
are met with respect to an association health plan if—
‘‘(1) the benefits under the plan consist solely 
of health insurance coverage; or 
‘‘(2) if the plan provides any additional benefit 
options which do not consist of health insurance cov-
erage, the plan—
‘‘(A) establishes and maintains reserves 
with respect to such additional benefit options, 
in amounts recommended by the qualified actu-
ary, consisting of—
‘‘(i) a reserve sufficient for unearned 
contributions; 
‘‘(ii) a reserve sufficient for benefit li-
abilities which have been incurred, which
have not been satisfied, and for which risk 
of loss has not yet been transferred, and 
for expected administrative costs with re-
spect to such benefit liabilities; 
‘‘(iii) a reserve sufficient for any other 
obligations of the plan; and 
‘‘(iv) a reserve sufficient for a margin 
of error and other fluctuations, taking into 
account the specific circumstances of the 
plan; and 
‘‘(B) establishes and maintains aggregate 
and specific excess/stop loss insurance and sol-
vency indemnification, with respect to such ad-
ditional benefit options for which risk of loss 
has not yet been transferred, as follows: 
‘‘(i) The plan shall secure aggregate 
excess/stop loss insurance for the plan with 
an attachment point which is not greater 
than 125 percent of expected gross annual 
claims. The applicable authority may by 
regulation provide for upward adjustments 
in the amount of such percentage in speci-
fied circumstances in which the plan spe-
cifically provides for and maintains re-
and policies relating to news staging and 
sponsorship identification; 
‘‘(ii) the failure to hold hearings as 
required by paragraph (3); 
‘‘(iii) the failure to ascertain the needs 
and interests of the community; or 
‘‘(iv) the failure to document and re-
port on the manner in which fairness and 
diversity have been addressed in local pro-
gramming. 
‘‘(B) COMMISSION REVIEW.—Any petition 
to deny filed under subparagraph (A) shall be 
reviewed by the Commission. If the Commission 
finds that the petition provides prima facie evi-
dence of a violation, the Commission shall con-
duct a hearing in the local community of license 
to further investigate the charges prior to re-
newing the license that is the subject of such 
petition. 
‘‘(C) OTHER REMEDIES.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall preclude the Commission from 
imposing on a station licensee any other sanc-
tion available under this Act or in law for a 
failure to comply with the requirements of this 
subsection.
‘‘(7) ANNUAL REPORT.— The Commission shall 
report annually to the Congress on petitions to deny 
received under this subsection, and on the Commis-
sion’s decisions regarding those petitions.’’. 
SEC. 3. TERM OF LICENSE. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 307(c)(1) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 307(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘8 years’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘4 years’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall be effective with respect to any license 
granted by the Federal Communications Commission after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Æ
IV 
House Calendar No. 63 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 409 
[Report No. 110–156] 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concur-
rent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 
2012. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2007 
Ms. SUTTON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to ac-
company the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 
and 2009 through 2012. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) set-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5008 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermethrin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 
Cypermethrin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CYPERMETHRIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.11.74 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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the extent to which the rates are inadequate 
and the changes needed to ensure adequacy. 
‘‘(C) CURRENT AND PROJECTED VALUE OF 
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.—A statement of ac-
tuarial opinion signed by a qualified actuary, 
which sets forth the current value of the assets 
and liabilities accumulated under the plan and 
a projection of the assets, liabilities, income, 
and expenses of the plan for the 12-month pe-
riod referred to in subparagraph (B). The in-
come statement shall identify separately the 
plan’s administrative expenses and claims. 
‘‘(D) 
COSTS
OF
COVERAGE
TO
BE 
CHARGED
AND
OTHER
EXPENSES.—A state-
ment of the costs of coverage to be charged, in-
cluding an itemization of amounts for adminis-
tration, reserves, and other expenses associated 
with the operation of the plan. 
‘‘(E) OTHER
INFORMATION.—Any other 
information as may be determined by the appli-
cable authority, by regulation, as necessary to 
carry out the purposes of this part. 
‘‘(c) FILING
NOTICE
OF
CERTIFICATION
WITH 
STATES.—A certification granted under this part to an 
association health plan shall not be effective unless written
notice of such certification is filed with the applicable 
State authority of each State in which at least 25 percent 
of the participants and beneficiaries under the plan are 
located. For purposes of this subsection, an individual 
shall be considered to be located in the State in which a 
known address of such individual is located or in which 
such individual is employed. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF MATERIAL CHANGES.—In the case 
of any association health plan certified under this part, 
descriptions of material changes in any information which 
was required to be submitted with the application for the 
certification under this part shall be filed in such form 
and manner as shall be prescribed by the applicable au-
thority by regulation. The applicable authority may re-
quire by regulation prior notice of material changes with 
respect to specified matters which might serve as the basis 
for suspension or revocation of the certification. 
‘‘(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AS-
SOCIATION HEALTH PLANS.—An association health plan 
certified under this part which provides benefit options in 
addition to health insurance coverage for such plan year 
shall meet the requirements of section 103 by filing an 
annual report under such section which shall include infor-
mation described in subsection (b)(6) with respect to the 
plan year and, notwithstanding section 104(a)(1)(A), shall
be filed with the applicable authority not later than 90 
days after the close of the plan year (or on such later date 
as may be prescribed by the applicable authority). The ap-
plicable authority may require by regulation such interim 
reports as it considers appropriate. 
‘‘(f) ENGAGEMENT OF QUALIFIED ACTUARY.—The 
board of trustees of each association health plan which 
provides benefits options in addition to health insurance 
coverage and which is applying for certification under this 
part or is certified under this part shall engage, on behalf 
of all participants and beneficiaries, a qualified actuary 
who shall be responsible for the preparation of the mate-
rials comprising information necessary to be submitted by 
a qualified actuary under this part. The qualified actuary 
shall utilize such assumptions and techniques as are nec-
essary to enable such actuary to form an opinion as to 
whether the contents of the matters reported under this 
part—
‘‘(1) are in the aggregate reasonably related to 
the experience of the plan and to reasonable expecta-
tions; and 
‘‘(2) represent such actuary’s best estimate of 
anticipated experience under the plan. 
The opinion by the qualified actuary shall be made with 
respect to, and shall be made a part of, the annual report.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4618 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain chemical. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
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 a certain 
chemical. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. A CERTAIN CHEMICAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.11.78 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4620 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange 
resin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
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 a certain 
ion exchange resin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. A CERTAIN ION EXCHANGE RESIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.33 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
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SEC. 302. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES. 
The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall 
not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of 
any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized 
by the Constitution or the laws of the United States. 
Æ 
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(5) the Energy Information Administration 
needs to maintain and enhance its ability to collect, 
process, and analyze data while confronting broader 
demands for information in greater detail; and 
(6) budget and personnel constraints have 
forced the Energy Information Administration to 
curtail surveys relied upon by energy and financial 
markets and could further defer important improve-
ments in the scope and quality of resulting informa-
tion. 
SEC. 9502. ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCES. 
(a) FIVE-YEAR PLAN.—The Administrator of the 
Energy Information Administration shall establish a 5- 
year plan to enhance the quality and scope of the data 
collection necessary to ensure the scope, accuracy, and 
timeliness of the information needed for efficient func-
tioning of energy markets and related financial operations. 
Particular attention shall be paid to restoring data series 
terminated because of budget constraints, data on demand 
response, timely data series of State-level information, im-
provements in the area of oil and gas data, improvements 
in data on solid byproducts from coal-based energy-pro-
ducing facilities, and the ability to provide data mandated 
by Congress promptly and completely. 
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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(b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator 
shall submit this plan to Congress detailing improvements 
needed to enhance the Energy Information Administra-
tion’s ability to collect and process energy information in 
a manner consistent with the needs of energy markets. 
(c) GUIDELINES.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) establish guidelines to ensure the quality, 
comparability, and scope of State energy data, in-
cluding data on energy production and consumption 
by product and sector and renewable and alternative 
sources, required to provide a comprehensive, accu-
rate energy profile at the State level; 
(2) share company-level data collected at the 
State level with the State involved, provided the 
State has agreed to reasonable guidelines for its use 
adopted by the Administrator; 
(3) assess any existing gaps in data obtained by 
and compiled by the Energy Information Adminis-
tration; and 
(4) evaluate the most cost effective ways to ad-
dress any data quality and quantity issues in con-
junction with State officials. 
The Energy Information Administration shall consult with 
State officials and the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission on a regular basis in establishing these guidelines 
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