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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1150 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to 
individuals for certain long-term care expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida 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 provide 
a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE EX-
PENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
amended by inserting after section 25B the following new 
section:
‘‘SEC. 25C. LONG-TERM CARE EXPENSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this chapter the amount of the specified long-term care 
expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the tax-
able year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount of specified long- 
term care expenses taken into account under subsection 
(a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall 
not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of joint return). 
‘‘(c) SPECIFIED LONG-TERM CARE EXPENSES.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘specified long-term care 
expenses’ means— 
‘‘(1) premiums for coverage of the taxpayer or 
the taxpayer’s spouse or dependents under any 
qualified long-term care insurance contract (as de-
fined in section 7702B(b)), and 
‘‘(2) amounts paid or incurred, not com-
pensated for by insurance or otherwise, for qualified 
long-term care services (as defined in section 
7702B(c)) for the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse 
or dependents. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduc-
tion shall be allowed under this chapter for any
amount taken into account in determining the credit 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) INSURANCE WHICH COVERS OTHER INDI-
VIDUALS.—For purposes of this section, rules simi-
lar to the rules of paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 
21(e) shall apply with respect to any qualified long- 
term care insurance contract under which amounts 
are payable for coverage of an individual other than 
the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse or dependents. 
‘‘(3) CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO RELATIVES NOT 
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, rules similar to the rules of section 213(d)(11) 
shall apply.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
of such subpart is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 25B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25C. Long-term care expenses.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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be in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State Court, 
as the case may be, when an order of such a court author-
izes or directs the withholding or withdrawal of food or 
fluids or medical treatment necessary to sustain the per-
son’s life. In a habeas corpus proceeding under this section 
the person having custody shall be deemed to encompass 
those parties authorized or directed by the court order to 
withdraw or withhold food, fluids, or medical treatment, 
and there shall be no requirement to produce at the hear-
ing the body of the incapacitated person. 
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of a 
judicial proceeding in which no party disputes, and the 
court finds, that the incapacitated person, while having 
capacity, had executed a written advance directive valid 
under applicable law that clearly authorized the with-
holding or withdrawal of food or fluids or medical treat-
ment in the applicable circumstances. 
‘‘(c) As used in this section, the term ‘‘incapacitated 
person’’ means an individual who is presently incapable 
of making relevant decisions concerning the provision, 
withholding, or withdrawal of food, fluids or medical treat-
ment under applicable state law. 
‘‘(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to cre-
ate substantive rights not otherwise secured by the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States or of the several 
States. ’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 2256 in the table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 153 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘2256. Extension of habeas protections to certain persons subject to court or-
ders.’’. 
(c) PROSPECTIVE EFFECT.—The remedies specified 
by this Act shall be available on behalf of any incapaci-
tated person deemed to be in custody by its terms who 
is alive on or after the effective date of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1225 
To better manage the national instant criminal background check system 
and terrorism matches. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To better manage the national instant criminal background 
check system and terrorism matches. 
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 ‘‘Terrorist Apprehension 
and Record Retention Act of 2005’’ or the ‘‘TARR Act 
of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF TERRORISTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(t) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (6) 
the following:
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1152 
To redesignate the dam located on the Santa Ana River as the ‘‘Victor 
V. Veysey Dam’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. 
YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. 
BONO, Mr. NUNES, and Mr. DREIER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To redesignate the dam located on the Santa Ana River 
as the ‘‘Victor V. Veysey Dam’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The dam located on the Santa 
Ana River, commonly known as the Prado Dam as author-
ized by the Flood Control Act of 1936 (Public Law 74– 
738, 49 Stat. 1570, 1589), shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Victor V. Veysey Dam’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the dam referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Victor V. Veysey Dam’’. 
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‘‘(7) If the national criminal background check 
system indicates that a person attempting to pur-
chase a firearm or applying for a State permit to 
possess, acquire, or carry a firearm is identified as 
a known or suspected member of a terrorist organi-
zation in records maintained by the Department of 
Justice or the Department of Homeland Security, 
including the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organiza-
tion File— 
‘‘(A) all information related to the prospec-
tive transaction shall automatically and imme-
diately be transmitted to the appropriate Fed-
eral and State counterterrorism officials, includ-
ing the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
‘‘(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
shall coordinate the response to such an event; 
and 
‘‘(C) all records generated in the course of 
the check of the national criminal background 
check system, including the ATF Form 4473, 
that are obtained by Federal and State officials 
shall be retained for a minimum of 10 years.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE 18.—Section 922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1153 
To extend the terrorism insurance program of the Department of the 
Treasury. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
KANJORSKI, and Mr. CROWLEY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the terrorism insurance program of the 
Department of the Treasury. 
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 ‘‘Terrorism Insurance 
Backstop Extension Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERRORISM INSURANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM YEARS 4 AND 5.—Paragraph (11) of 
section 102 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 
(15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(E) PROGRAM YEAR 4.—The term ‘Pro-
gram Year 4’ means the period beginning on 
January 1, 2006 and ending on December 31, 
2006. 
‘‘(F) PROGRAM YEAR 5.—The term ‘Pro-
gram Year 5’ means the period beginning on 
January 1, 2007 and ending on December 31, 
2007.’’. 
(b) INSURER DEDUCTIBLE.—Paragraph (7) of sec-
tion 102 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (H); 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) for Program Year 4, the value of an 
insurer’s direct earned premiums over the cal-
endar year immediately preceding Program 
Year 4, multiplied by 15 percent; 
‘‘(F) for Program Year 5, the value of an 
insurer’s direct earned premiums over the cal-
endar year immediately preceding Program 
Year 4, multiplied by 20 percent; and’’;
‘‘transfer’’ the following: ‘‘, except as provided in 
paragraph (7)’’. 
(2) OTHER LAW.—Section 617(a)(2) of the De-
partments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Ju-
diciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2004 (118 Stat. 95) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘or State Law’’ the following: ‘‘, except for informa-
tion required to be maintained by section 922(t)(7) 
of title 18, United States Code’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 368
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Alex’s Lemonade Stand grew out of the front yard 
lemonade stand started by Alexandra ‘‘Alex’’ Scott, a pe-
diatric cancer patient; 
Whereas in 2000, at the age of four, Alex opened her first 
annual lemonade stand in hopes of raising money for 
childhood cancer causes, specifically research for a cure;
•HCON 368 EH 
Whereas after Alex’s untimely death at the age of eight in 
August of 2004, her parents established the Alex’s Lem-
onade Stand Foundation in her memory and has raised 
almost $5,000,000 to date; 
Whereas Alex’s Lemonade Stand as a fundraiser brings char-
itable giving to communities and neighborhoods, making 
donating simple and rewarding for everyone; 
Whereas Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has donated 
millions of dollars to pediatric cancer care centers across 
the country and the Foundation works intensively with 
research and treatment facilities nationwide to identify 
specific ways in which the Foundation can make a dif-
ference for children who need new advances in cancer 
treatments; 
Where adults and children alike have been inspired by Alex’s 
innovative idea and, since 2000, 1000 Alex’s Lemonade 
Stands have been organized by a diverse group of devoted 
volunteers in front yards, schools, law firms, super-
markets, malls, and churches; and 
Whereas the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has des-
ignated the second weekend in June as the Lemonade 
Stand Days, the goal of which is to create awareness and 
raise funds for childhood cancer research: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) honors the goals and ideals of Lemonade 
Stand Days;
•HCON 368 EH 
(2) honors Alexandra ‘‘Alex’’ Scott for her hard 
work and dedication to helping others with childhood 
cancer; 
(3) honors Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation 
as a unique organization that has evolved from a 
young cancer patient’s front yard lemonade stand to 
a nationwide fundraising movement for childhood 
cancer; 
(4) commends the Foundation’s fundraising ef-
forts for childhood cancer causes and research into 
new cures and treatments for childhood cancer; 
(5) honors the Foundation’s work in encour-
aging and educating the public on childhood cancer 
issues and helping individuals start their own lem-
onade stands; and 
(6) commends the Foundation’s help in expe-
diting the process of finding new cures for childhood 
cancer.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 368
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect 
to honoring the goals and ideals of Alex’s Lem-
onade Stand Days, June 9 through 11, 2006.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1226 
To establish a mechanism for developing uniform United States positions 
on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision at the 
Bank for International Settlements, to require a review on the most 
recent recommendation of the Basel Committee for an accord on capital 
standards, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. BAKER, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. 
CAPUANO, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. JONES
of North Carolina, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. FITZPATRICK
of Pennsylvania, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. 
GILLMOR, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FORD, Mr. LEACH, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. 
RYUN of Kansas, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. 
MANZULLO, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Mr. CLAY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To establish a mechanism for developing uniform United 
States positions on issues before the Basel Committee 
on Banking Supervision at the Bank for International 
Settlements, to require a review on the most recent rec-
ommendation of the Basel Committee for an accord on 
capital standards, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(II) in paragraph (6), by insert-
ing after subparagraph (E) (as added 
by subsection (d)(3)(C) of this sec-
tion) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) for each of the periods referred to in 
subparagraphs (A) through (E), the amounts 
provided under such subparagraphs, as such 
amounts shall be increased by the Secretary be-
fore the expiration of the 90-day period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of the Ter-
rorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 
2005, based on the increase in the size of the 
Program caused by the inclusion of group life 
insurance pursuant to such Act, in proportion 
to the increased premiums involved.’’; 
(III) in paragraph (7)(C), by in-
serting ‘‘or group life insurance’’ after 
‘‘workers compensation’’; 
(IV) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by 
inserting 
‘‘and 
group 
life’’ 
after 
‘‘property and casualty’’; and 
(V) in paragraph (8), by insert-
ing ‘‘or group life’’ after ‘‘property 
and casualty’’ each place such term
appears in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and 
(C); and 
(iv) by striking subsection (h); 
(C) in section 105(c), by inserting ‘‘or 
group life’’ after ‘‘property and casualty’’; and 
(D) in section 108(d)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 
the group life insurance industry’’ after ‘‘prop-
erty and casualty insurance industry’’. 
(3) REQUIRED RULEMAKING.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue final regu-
lations to carry out this subsection. 
(f) STUDY
ON LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS.—Section 
103 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking subsection (i) 
and inserting the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) STUDY ON LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS.—By Sep-
tember 1, 2005, the Secretary shall conduct a study and 
submit a report to the Congress on alternatives for ex-
panding the availability and affordability of terrorism in-
surance after the termination of the Program that do not 
involve a Federal financial backstop.’’. 
(g) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a) of section 
108 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
(15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2007’’. 
(2) FINAL
GAO
STUDY
AND
REPORT.—Sub-
section (d) of section 108 of the Terrorism Risk In-
surance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FINAL
GAO
STUDY
AND
REPORT.—The 
Comptroller General of the United States shall con-
duct an assessment of the matters referred to in 
paragraph (1) and shall submit a report to the Con-
gress, not later than June 30, 2007, on the results 
of such study.’’. 
SEC. 3. FINAL PROGRAM YEAR. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Paragraph (11) of section 102 of 
the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
6701 note), as amended by the preceding provisions of this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) FINAL
PROGRAM
YEAR.—The term 
‘Final Program Year’ means the period begin-
ning on January, 1, 2008 and ending on De-
cember 31, 2008.’’. ’’.
(b) INSURED LOSSES.—Paragraph (5) of section 102 
of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
6701 note) is amended by adding after and below subpara-
graph (B) the following new sentence: 
‘‘With respect to the Final Program Year, such term 
means only such losses as are described in the pre-
ceding sentence that are covered by primary or ex-
cess property and casualty insurance or group life 
insurance, that is issued before January 1, 2008, 
and expires not later than December 31, 2008; ex-
cept that the Secretary may exclude from insured 
losses for the Final Program Year losses covered by 
a policy for such insurance if the Secretary deter-
mines that the primary purpose in establishing the 
particular term of the policy was obtaining com-
pensation under the Program for losses covered by 
the policy.’’. 
(c) INSURER DEDUCTIBLE.—Paragraph (7) of sec-
tion 102 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 6701 note), as amended by the preceding provi-
sions of this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) for the Final Program Year, the 
value of an insurer’s direct earned premiums 
for the terms remaining under any policies for
insurance described in the last sentence of 
paragraph (5) as of the occurrence of the act 
of terrorism during such Year that results in 
insured losses, as determined by the Secretary, 
multiplied by 20 percent; and’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1154
To provide for the retention of the name of the geologic formation known 
as ‘‘Devils Tower’’ at the Devils Tower National Monument in the 
State of Wyoming. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005
Mrs. CUBIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the retention of the name of the geologic 
formation known as ‘‘Devils Tower’’ at the Devils Tower 
National Monument in the State of Wyoming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That, notwithstanding any other authority of law, the 
mountain located 44°42′58″ N., by 104°35′32″ W., shall 
continue to be named and referred to for all purposes as 
Devils Tower.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Finan-
cial Policy Committee For Fair Capital Standards Act’’. 
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES FINANCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
an inter-agency committee, to be known as the ‘‘United 
States Financial Policy Committee’’ (hereafter in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’), which shall consist of— 
(1) the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall 
serve as the Chairperson of the Committee; 
(2) the Chairman of the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System; 
(3) the Comptroller of the Currency; 
(4) the Chairperson of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corporation; and 
(5) the Director of the Office of Thrift Super-
vision. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Committee is to 
develop uniform United States positions on proposals 
made to, and issues before, the Basel Committee on Bank-
ing Supervision that, if implemented, may directly or indi-
rectly affect United States financial institutions. 
(c) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet before 
any meeting of the Basel Committee on Banking Super-
vision that is related to, or is expected to involve a discus-
sion of, capital standards and at any other time the Chair-
person or any member of the Committee calls for a meet-
ing. 
(d) ADHERENCE TO COMMITTEE POSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Com-
mittee that is a participant on the Basel Committee 
on Banking Supervision shall adhere to the positions 
of the Committee in any negotiations of the Basel 
Committee on Banking Supervision. 
(2) LACK OF UNIFORM POSITION.—If the mem-
bers of the Committee that are participants on the 
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision are unable 
to agree on a uniform position on an issue, the posi-
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury shall be deter-
minative for purposes of paragraph (1) with respect 
to such issue. 
(e) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Committee shall 
submit an annual report to the Congress on the 
proceedings of the Committee during the period 
covered by the report. 
(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report 
shall include— 
(i) a brief description of issues that 
were addressed by the Committee;
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(4) Section 414(w)(3) of the 1986 Code is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the comma at the end, 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C), and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C). 
(5) Section 414(w)(5) of the 1986 Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B), by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting a comma, and by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) a simplified employee pension the 
terms of which provide for a salary reduction 
arrangement described in section 408(k)(6), 
and 
‘‘(E) a simple retirement account (as de-
fined in section 408(p)).’’. 
(6) Section 414(w)(6) of the 1986 Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or for purposes of applying 
the limitation under section 402(g)(1)’’ before the 
period at the end. 
(c) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 903.— 
(1) AMENDMENT
OF
1986
CODE.—Section 
414(x)(1) of the 1986 Code is amended by adding 
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(ii) a brief description of the uniform 
positions developed by the Committee with 
respect to such issues; and 
(iii) in the case of any issue for which 
a uniform policy was not agreed to, a brief 
description of the positions of the parties 
to the disagreement and an explanation of 
the reasons why the parties could not 
reach an agreement. 
(2) REPORTS
TO
THE
CONGRESS
PRIOR
TO 
AGREEMENT ON ANY BASEL ACCORD.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—No Federal banking 
agency (as defined in section 3(z) of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act) may agree to any 
proposed recommendation of the Basel Com-
mittee on Banking Supervision before the agen-
cy submits a report on the proposed rec-
ommendation to the Congress. 
(B) CONSULTATIONS.—The head of any 
Federal banking agency that submits a report 
to the Congress under subparagraph (A) shall 
consult with the Congress concerning the pro-
posal. 
(3) EVALUATION OF NEW BASEL CAPITAL AC-
CORD.—The Federal banking agencies (as defined in