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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1188
AN ACT
To provide for disclosures for insurance in interstate
commerce.
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 ‘‘Anti Redlining in In-
surance Disclosure Act’’.
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SEC. 643. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF REDUCTION OF
SBP SURVIVOR ANNUITIES BY DEPENDENCY
AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.
(a) REPEAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10,
United States Code is amended—
(1) in section 1450(c)(1), by inserting after ‘‘to
whom section 1448 of this title applies’’ the following:
‘‘(except in the case of a death as described in sub-
section (d) or (f) of such section)’’; and
(2) in section 1451(c)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.
(b) PROHIBITION ON RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.—No
benefits may be paid to any person for any period before
the effective date provided under subsection (e) by reason
of the amendments made by subsection (a).
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
RECOUPMENT
OF
CERTAIN
AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY REFUNDED TO SBP RECIPIENTS.—
A surviving spouse who is or has been in receipt of an an-
nuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan under subchapter
II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, that is in
effect before the effective date provided under subsection (e)
and that is adjusted by reason of the amendments made
by subsection (a) and who has received a refund of retired
pay under section 1450(e) of title 10, United States Code,
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shall not be required to repay such refund to the United
States.
(d) RECONSIDERATION OF OPTIONAL ANNUITY.—Sec-
tion 1448(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘The sur-
viving spouse, however, may elect to terminate an annuity
under this subparagraph in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary concerned. Upon such an elec-
tion, payment of an annuity to dependent children under
this subparagraph shall terminate effective on the first day
of the first month that begins after the date on which the
Secretary concerned receives notice of the election, and, be-
ginning on that day, an annuity shall be paid to the sur-
viving spouse under paragraph (1) instead.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the later of—
(1) the first day of the first month that begins
after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) the first day of the fiscal year that begins in
the calendar year in which this Act is enacted.
SEC. 644. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR PAID-UP COVERAGE UNDER
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.
Section 1452(j) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2005’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1497 
To require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other 
appropriate departments and agencies, to conduct an economic impact 
study on the dual gateway policy of the Government of Ireland before 
the United States takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation 
of the policy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2005 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
heads of other appropriate departments and agencies, 
to conduct an economic impact study on the dual gate-
way policy of the Government of Ireland before the 
United States takes any action that could lead to the 
discontinuation of the policy. 
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 ‘‘Dual Gateway Policy 
Review Act’’.
SEC. 2. DUAL GATEWAY POLICY REVIEW REQUIRED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall re-
view the dual gateway policy and determine the effects the 
discontinuation of the policy might have on the United 
States economy and the Western Ireland economy before 
the United States takes any action that could lead to the 
discontinuation of the policy. 
(b) ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY.—In determining the 
effects that the discontinuation of the dual gateway policy 
might have on the United States economy, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the heads of other appro-
priate departments and agencies, shall consider the effects 
the discontinuation of the policy might have on United 
States businesses operating in Western Ireland, Irish busi-
nesses operating in and around Shannon Airport, and 
United States air carriers serving Ireland. 
(c) REPORT.—The Secretary of State shall submit a 
report describing the determinations made under sub-
section (a), together with any recommendations for United 
States action, to Congress not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DUAL GATEWAY POLICY.—The term ‘‘dual gate-
way policy’’ means the policy of the Irish Government 
which requires certain air carriers serving Dublin Airport
to undertake equal numbers of flights to Shannon Airport 
and Dublin Airport during each calendar year. 
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SEC. 645. INCLUSION OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITIES RATED AS TOTAL BY
REASON OF UNEMPLOYABILITY UNDER TER-
MINATION OF PHASE-IN OF CONCURRENT RE-
CEIPT OF RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS’ DIS-
ABILITY COMPENSATION.
(a) INCLUSION OF VETERANS.—Section 1414(a)(1) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or
a qualified retiree receiving veterans’ disability compensa-
tion for a disability rated as total (within the meaning of
subsection (e)(3)(B))’’ after ‘‘rated as 100 percent’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on December 31, 2004.
(c) ADDITIONAL DEATH GRATUITY.—In the case of an
active duty member of the armed forces who died between
October 7, 2001, and May 11, 2005, and was not eligible
for 
an 
additional 
death 
gratuity 
under 
section
1478(e)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code (as added by
section 1013(b) of Public Law 109–13), the eligible sur-
vivors of such decedent shall receive, in addition to the death
gratuity available to such survivors under section 1478(a)
of such title, an additional death gratuity of $150,000
under the same conditions as provided under section
1478(e)(4) of such title.
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Subtitle E—Other Matters
SEC. 651. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS.
(a) PAYMENT AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 101 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
2007 the following new section:
‘‘§ 2007a. Payment of expenses of members of the
armed forces to obtain professional cre-
dentials
‘‘(a) PAYMENT AUTHORIZED.—Except as provided in
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may pay for—
‘‘(1) expenses of members of the armed forces to
obtain professional credentials, including expenses of
professional accreditation, State-imposed and profes-
sional licenses, and professional certification; and
‘‘(2) examinations to obtain such credentials.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The authority in subsection (a)
may not be exercised on behalf of any member of the armed
forces for expenses to obtain the basic qualifications for
membership in a profession or officer community.
‘‘(c) FUNDS AVAILABLE.—Funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available to the Secretary of Defense may be
used to pay expenses under subsection (a).’’.
Union Calendar No. 150
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1188
[Report No. 103–270]
A BILL
To provide for disclosures for insurance in
interstate commerce.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 1499
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
May 9, 2006.
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill (H.R. 1499) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the 
Armed Forces serving in a combat zone to make contribu-
tions to their individual retirement plans even if the com-
pensation on which such contribution is based is excluded 
from gross income, and for other purposes’’, with the fol-
lowing
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT:
At the end of the Senate amendment add the fol-
lowing: 
On page 3, after line 3 of the House engrossed bill, 
insert the following:
(c) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TAXABLE YEARS ENDING BE-
FORE ENACTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any taxpayer 
with respect to whom compensation was excluded 
from gross income under section 112 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 for any taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 2003, and ending before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, any contribution to an
individual retirement plan made on account of such 
taxable year and not later than the last day of the 3-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such Code, 
as having been made on the last day of such taxable 
year. 
(2) WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS.—
(A) CREDIT OR REFUND.—If the credit or 
refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from 
a contribution to which paragraph (1) applies is 
prevented at any time by the operation of any 
law or rule of law (including res judicata), such 
credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or 
made if the claim therefor is filed before the close 
of the 1-year period beginning on the date that 
such contribution is made (determined without 
regard to paragraph (1)). 
(B) ASSESSMENT OF DEFICIENCY.—The pe-
riod for assessing a deficiency attributable to a 
contribution to which paragraph (1) applies 
shall not expire before the close of the 3-year pe-
riod beginning on the date that such contribution 
is made. Such deficiency may be assessed before 
the expiration of such 3-year period notwith-
standing the provisions of any other law or rule
of law which would otherwise prevent such as-
sessment. 
(3) INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLAN DEFINED.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘individual 
retirement plan’’ has the meaning given such term by 
section 7701(a)(37) of such Code. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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Subtitle F—Enhancement of Au-
thorities for Recruitment and
Retention
SEC. 671. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RATE OF ASSIGNMENT IN-
CENTIVE PAY.
(a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RATE.—Section 307a(c) of
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘$1,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to months begin-
ning on or after that date.
SEC. 672. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
HOUSING IN AREAS SUBJECT TO DECLARA-
TION OF A MAJOR DISASTER.
(a) TEMPORARY INCREASE AUTHORIZED.—Section
403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (5):
‘‘(5)(A) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe a tem-
porary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing in
a military housing area located in an area for which a
major disaster has been declared in accordance with section
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401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
‘‘(B) The amount of the increase under this paragraph
in rates of basic allowance for housing in an area by reason
of a disaster shall be based on a determination by the Sec-
retary of the amount by which the costs of adequate housing
for civilians have increased in the area by reason of the
disaster.
‘‘(C) The amount of any increase under this para-
graph in a rate of basic allowance for housing may not
exceed the amount equal to 20 percent of such rate of basic
allowance for housing.
‘‘(D) A member may be paid a basic allowance for
housing at a rate increased under this paragraph by reason
of a disaster only if the member certifies to the Secretary
concerned that the member has incurred increased housing
costs in the area concerned by reason of the disaster.
‘‘(E) An increase in rates of basic allowance for hous-
ing in an area under this paragraph shall remain in effect
until the effective date of the first adjustment in rates of
basic allowance for housing made for the area pursuant to
a redetermination of housing costs in the area under para-
graph (4) that occurs after the date of the increase under
this paragraph.’’.
In the Senate of the United States,
November 15, 2005.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1499) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed Forces
serving in a combat zone to make contributions to their indi-
vidual retirement plans even if the compensation on which
such contribution is based is excluded from gross income, and
for other purposes.’’ do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
On page 3, line 3, strike øDecember 31, 2004¿ and insert:
December 31, 2003
Attest:
Secretary.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1499
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
allow members of the Armed Forces serving in a
combat zone to make contributions to their indi-
vidual retirement plans even if the compensation
on which such contribution is based is excluded
from gross income, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1499
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow mem-
bers of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone
to make contributions to their individual retirement plans
even if the compensation on which such contribution
is based is excluded from gross income, 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 the ‘‘Heroes Earned Retire-
ment Opportunities Act’’.
SEC. 2. COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION TAKEN INTO AC-
COUNT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
LIMITATION AND DEDUCTIBILITY OF CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT
PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 219 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesig-
nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and by inserting
after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) 
SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
COMPENSATION
EARNED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR
SERVICE IN A COMBAT ZONE.—For purposes of sub-
sections (b)(1)(B) and (c), the amount of compensa-
tion includible in an individual’s gross income shall
be determined without regard to section 112.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1189
AN ACT
To entitle certain armored car crew members to
lawfully carry a weapon in any State while pro-
tecting the security of valuable goods in inter-
state commerce in the service of an armored car
company.
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received by the United States under a commercial oil 
shale lease after the end of the 10-year period begin-
ning on the date on which the first amount of roy-
alty under such lease is paid to the United States. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, shall use amounts 
in the Fund to annually pay to each county in which 
is located land subject to a commercial oil shale 
lease referred to in subsection (b)(1) an amount 
equal to the amount credited to the Fund during the 
preceding year pursuant to section (b) with respect 
to such lease. If such land is located in more than 
one county, the Secretary shall allocate such pay-
ment among such counties on the basis of the rel-
ative amount of lands subject to the lease within 
each such county. 
(2) USE
OF
PAYMENT.—Amounts paid to a 
county under this subsection shall be used by the 
county for the planning, construction, and mainte-
nance of public facilities and the provision of public 
services. 
SEC. 7602. ADDITIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PERMITTEES.—At least 45 days before offering 
lands for lease pursuant to section 17(f) of the Mineral
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1499 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to 
members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions 
to their individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which 
such contribution is based is excluded from gross income, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2005 
Ms. FOXX 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 allow a 
deduction to members of the Armed Forces serving in 
a combat zone for contributions to their individual retire-
ment plans even if the compensation on which such con-
tribution is based is excluded from gross income, 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 the ‘‘Heroes Earned Retire-
ment Opportunities Act’’.
SEC. 2. COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION TAKEN INTO AC-
COUNT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING 
LIMITATION AND DEDUCTIBILITY OF CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT 
PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 219 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) 
SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
COMPENSATION 
EARNED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR 
SERVICE
IN
A
COMBAT
ZONE.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1)(B), gross income shall be determined 
without regard to section 112.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4546 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy- 
4-chloroanilide. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acetoacetyl- 
2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
ACETOACETYL-2,5-DIMETHOXY-4-CHLORO-
ANILIDE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.23.64 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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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1499 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow mem-
bers of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone 
to make contributions to their individual retirement plans 
even if the compensation on which such contribution 
is based is excluded from gross income, and for other 
purposes.
HR 1499 RFS 
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 ‘‘Heroes Earned Retire-
ment Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION TAKEN INTO AC-
COUNT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING 
LIMITATION AND DEDUCTIBILITY OF CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT 
PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 219 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesig-
nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and by inserting 
after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) 
SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
COMPENSATION 
EARNED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR 
SERVICE IN A COMBAT ZONE.—For purposes of sub-
sections (b)(1)(B) and (c), the amount of compensa-
tion includible in an individual’s gross income shall 
be determined without regard to section 112.’’.
HR 1499 RFS 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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(b) NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this
section shall relieve any person of any obligation imposed
by any other Federal, State, or local law.
(c) DISCLOSURE FORM.—Not later than 150 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall issue a final disclosure form
to fulfill the requirement of section 106(c)(5)(A)(ii)(IV) of
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12
U.S.C. 1701x(c)(5)(A)(ii)).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made under
subsection (a) shall take effect 150 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 677. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI FOR CER-
TAIN INDIVIDUALS IN FAMILIES THAT IN-
CLUDE MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE AND NA-
TIONAL GUARD.
Section 1631(j)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1383(j)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(24 con-
secutive months, in the case of such an individual whose
ineligibility for benefits under or pursuant to both such sec-
tions is a result of being called to active duty pursuant to
section 12301(d) or 12302 of title 10, United States Code,
or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code)’’ after ‘‘for
a period of 12 consecutive months’’.
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SEC. 678. DENIAL OF CERTAIN BURIAL-RELATED BENEFITS
FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO COMMITTED A CAP-
ITAL OFFENSE.
(a) PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERMENT IN NATIONAL
CEMETERY.—Section 2411 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) A person whose conviction of a Federal cap-
ital crime is final.’’; and
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
‘‘(2) A person whose conviction of a State cap-
ital crime is final.’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the
death penalty or life imprisonment’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a life sentence or the death penalty’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the
death penalty or life imprisonment without pa-
role may be imposed’’ and inserting ‘‘a life sen-
tence or the death penalty may be imposed’’.
(b) DENIAL
OF CERTAIN BURIAL-RELATED BENE-
FITS.—Section 985 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2127 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a one-time increase 
in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by 
taxpayers who have attained age 50. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. FILNER 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 one-time increase in the amount excludable from the 
sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have at-
tained age 50. 
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 ‘‘Fair Taxes for Seniors 
Act of 2005’’.