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retary. Such a sales exclusivity provi-
sion in such a contract shall constitute 
a valid basis for a sole source procure-
ment under section 303(c)(1) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
253(c)(1)). 
‘‘(IX) 
SURGE
CAPACITY.—The 
contract may provide that the vendor 
establish domestic manufacturing ca-
pacity of the product to ensure that ad-
ditional production of the product is 
available in the event that the Sec-
retary determines that there is a need 
to quickly purchase additional quan-
tities of the product. Such contract 
may provide a fee to the vendor for es-
tablishing and maintaining such ca-
pacity in excess of the initial require-
ment for the purchase of the product. 
Additionally, the cost of maintaining 
the domestic manufacturing capacity 
shall be an allowable and allocable di-
rect cost of the contract. 
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‘‘(X) 
ADDITIONAL
CONTRACT 
TERMS.—The Secretary, in any con-
tract for procurement under this sec-
tion, may specify— 
‘‘(aa) the dosing and admin-
istration requirements for coun-
termeasures to be developed and 
procured; 
‘‘(bb) the amount of funding 
that will be dedicated by the Sec-
retary for development and acqui-
sition of the countermeasure; and 
‘‘(cc) the specifications the 
countermeasure 
must 
meet 
to 
qualify for procurement under a 
contract under this section.’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (8)(A), by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘In the case of such agree-
ments by the Secretary, the Secretary may allow 
other executive agencies to order qualified and 
security countermeasures under procurement 
contracts or other agreements established by the 
Secretary, and such ordering process (including 
transfers of appropriated funds between an agen-
cy and the Department of Health and Human 
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Services as reimbursements for such orders for 
countermeasures) may be conducted under the 
authority of section 1535 of title 31, United 
States Code, except that all such orders shall be 
processed under the terms established under this 
section for the procurement of countermeasures.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 416 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5533 
[Report No. 109–686] 
A BILL 
To prepare and strengthen the biodefenses of the 
United States against deliberate, accidental, and 
natural outbreaks of illness, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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medicare eligible military retirees age 65 and older, 
those provisions did not address the health care 
needs of military retirees under the age of 65. 
(10) The United States should make good on 
the promises recruiters made in good faith in the 
World War II and Korean War era and reestablish 
high quality health care for all retired members of 
the uniformed services. 
SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF MILITARY RETIREES UNDER THE 
FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES 
HEALTH 
BENEFITS 
PROGRAM. 
(a) COVERAGE FOR RETIREES AND DEPENDENTS.— 
(1) Section 1108 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1108. Health care coverage through Federal Em-
ployees Health Benefits program 
‘‘(a) FEHBP OPTION.—The Secretary of Defense, 
after consulting with the other administering Secretaries, 
shall enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel 
Management to provide coverage to eligible beneficiaries 
described in subsection (b) under the health benefits plans 
offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
program under chapter 89 of title 5. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES; COVERAGE.—(1) An 
eligible beneficiary under this subsection is—
‘‘(A) a member or former member of the uni-
formed services described in section 1074(b) of this 
title; 
‘‘(B) an individual who is an unremarried 
former spouse of a member or former member de-
scribed in section 1072(2)(F) or 1072(2)(G); 
‘‘(C) an individual who is— 
‘‘(i) a dependent of a deceased member or 
former member described in section 1076(b) or 
1076(a)(2)(B) of this title or of a member who 
died while on active duty for a period of more 
than 30 days; and 
‘‘(ii) a member of family as defined in sec-
tion 8901(5) of title 5; or 
‘‘(D) an individual who is— 
‘‘(i) a dependent of a living member or 
former member described in section 1076(b)(1) 
of this title; and 
‘‘(ii) a member of family as defined in sec-
tion 8901(5) of title 5. 
‘‘(2) Eligible beneficiaries may enroll in a Federal 
Employees Health Benefit plan under chapter 89 of title 
5 under this section for self-only coverage or for self and 
family coverage which includes any dependent of the mem-
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4432 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its reporting 
requirements to require public companies to report certain expenditures 
made to influence public opinion on any matter other than the promotion 
of the company’s products or services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2010 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise 
its reporting requirements to require public companies 
to report certain expenditures made to influence public 
opinion on any matter other than the promotion of the 
company’s products or services. 
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 ‘‘Corporate Propaganda 
Sunshine Act’’. 
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(1) stating that the person does not have access 
to a TRICARE network pharmacy due to physical or 
medical constraints; and 
(2) meeting such other criteria as the Secretary 
of Defense considers appropriate. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PERSON.—In this section, an eligible 
person is an eligible beneficiary as described in section 
1108(b) of title 10, United States Code who has another 
insurance plan or program that provides primary coverage 
for health benefits. 
SEC. 5. WAIVER OF MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM FOR CER-
TAIN MILITARY RETIREES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘The 
monthly premium’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in subsection (j), the monthly premium’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j)(1) The amount of the monthly premium for an 
eligible individual enrolled under this part is equal to $0. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘eligible 
individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual who is entitled to retired or 
retainer pay based upon service in the uniformed
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5535 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to exclude foreign governmental 
entities from suing under the treble damages portion of its civil RICO 
provisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2006 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to exclude foreign 
governmental entities from suing under the treble dam-
ages portion of its civil RICO provisions. 
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 ‘‘Prevention of Civil 
RICO Abuse Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. RICO AMENDMENT. 
Section 1964(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A foreign 
governmental entity may not sue under this subsection.’’. 
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services (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code) that began before December 7, 1956; 
‘‘(B) the spouse (as determined under section 
7703 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of an 
individual described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) the widow or widower, as the case may be, 
of an individual described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) With respect to years beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, the monthly premium 
rate calculated under subsection (a)(3) for individuals en-
rolled under this part who are not eligible individuals 
under this subsection shall be determined without regard 
to benefits and administrative costs attributable to such 
eligible individuals during such years.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1839(i) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
CERTAIN
MILITARY 
RETIREES.—This subsection shall not apply to eligi-
ble individuals (as defined in subsection (j)(2)).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The amendments made 
by this section shall apply to premiums for months begin-
ning with January 2005. 
(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall use the rebate methodology established pursuant to
section 625(a)(2) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Im-
provement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108–173, 117 Stat. 2318) to provide rebates to eligible 
individuals (as defined in subsection (j)(2) of section 1839 
of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)) 
of any premium or premium penalty paid under such sec-
tion for months beginning on or after January 1, 2005. 
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198 
(i) by striking ‘‘(22 U.S.C. 2501 et 
seq.)),’’ and inserting ‘‘(22 U.S.C. 2501 et 
seq.),’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
thereof and inserting a semicolon. 
(4) Section 491(c) (20 U.S.C. 1098(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The appointment of members under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be effective 
upon publication of the appointment in the Congressional 
Record.’’. 
(5) Section 491(k) (20 U.S.C. 1098(k)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
(6) Section 493A (20 U.S.C. 1098c) is re-
pealed. 
(7) Section 498 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘for 
profit,’’ and inserting ‘‘for-profit,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end thereof.
V 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5537 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
James Megellas, of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 
28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2006 
Mr. PETRI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor to James Megellas, of Colleyville, Texas, for 
acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle 
of the Bulge in World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD 
OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES MEGELLAS 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING BATTLE OF 
THE BULGE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized 
and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
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3741 of title 10, United States Code, to James Megellas, 
of Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) ACTION DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on 
January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the 
Battle of the Bulge, during World War II, when, as a first 
lieutenant in the 82d Airborne Division, he led a surprise 
and devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy 
force, killing and capturing a large number and causing 
others to flee, single-handedly destroying an attacking 
German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, and 
then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach. 
(c) WAIVER
OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—The award 
under subsection (a) may be made without regard to the 
time limitations specified in section 3744(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation estab-
lished by law or regulation with respect to the awarding 
of certain medals to persons who served in the Army. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 609 
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005 
Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. MCKEON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
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 
‘‘College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References; effective date. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education. 
‘‘Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education. 
‘‘Sec. 102. Institutions outside the United States. 
‘‘Sec. 123. Restrictions on funds for for-profit schools. 
Sec. 102. New borrower definition. 
Sec. 103. Student speech and association rights.
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘owned and’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(including when 
such services are provided by the entity 
under an arrangement with the hospital)’’ 
after ‘‘hospital’’; and 
(B) by striking the comma at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and all that follows and in-
serting a period. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to services furnished 
on or after January 1, 2007. 
SEC. 104. REBASING FOR SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. 
(a) REBASING PERMITTED.—Section 1886(b)(3) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(K)(i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or 
after October 1, 2006, in the case of a sole community 
hospital there shall be substituted for the amount other-
wise determined under subsection (d)(5)(D)(i) of this sec-
tion, if such substitution results in a greater amount of 
payment under this section for the hospital— 
‘‘(I) with respect to discharges occurring in fis-
cal year 2007, 75 percent of the subsection 
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(d)(5)(D)(i) amount (as described in subparagraph 
(I)(i)(I)) and 25 percent of the subparagraph (K) 
rebased target amount (as defined in clause (ii)); 
‘‘(II) with respect to discharges occurring in fis-
cal year 2008, 50 percent of the subsection 
(d)(5)(D)(i) amount and 50 percent of the subpara-
graph (K) rebased target amount; 
‘‘(III) with respect to discharges occurring in 
fiscal year 2009, 25 percent of the subsection 
(d)(5)(D)(i) amount and 75 percent of the subpara-
graph (K) rebased target amount; and 
‘‘(IV) with respect to discharges occurring after 
fiscal year 2009, 100 percent of the subparagraph 
(K) rebased target amount. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the ‘sub-
paragraph (K) rebased target amount’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘target amount’ in subparagraph (C), ex-
cept that— 
‘‘(I) there shall be substituted for the base cost 
reporting period the 12-month cost reporting period 
beginning during fiscal year 2000 or 2001, which-
ever results in the greater amount of payment under 
this section for the hospital; 
‘‘(II) any reference in subparagraph (C)(i) to 
the ‘first cost reporting period’ described in such 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4433 
To make the antitrust laws applicable to a political committee under the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which is established and adminis-
tered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation pursuant to section 
316(b)(2)(C) of such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2010 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make the antitrust laws applicable to a political com-
mittee under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
which is established and administered by a separate seg-
regated fund of a corporation pursuant to section 
316(b)(2)(C) of such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS TO COR-
PORATE PACS. 
The antitrust laws shall apply to a political committee 
under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which 
is established and administered by a separate segregated 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5539
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act.
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 ‘‘North American Wet-
lands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5539
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Act.
H. R. 5539
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North American Wetlands Con-
servation Reauthorization Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5539 
To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2006 
Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. 
KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. DINGELL, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Reauthorization Act. 
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 ‘‘North American Wet-
lands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2011’’. 
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II 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5539 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 
Received 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North American Wet-
lands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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