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obligations of the United States. For such purpose, such 
obligations may be acquired on original issue at the issue 
price, or by purchase of outstanding obligations at the 
market price. 
‘‘(d) SALE
OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obligation ac-
quired by the LRRF may be sold by the Secretary of the 
Treasury at the market price. 
‘‘SEC. 112. RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
TRAVEL.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Service, may reimburse health 
professionals seeking positions with Indian Health Pro-
grams or Urban Indian Organizations, including individ-
uals considering entering into a contract under section 
110 and their spouses, for actual and reasonable expenses 
incurred in traveling to and from their places of residence 
to an area in which they may be assigned for the purpose 
of evaluating such area with respect to such assignment. 
‘‘(b) RECRUITMENT PERSONNEL.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Service, shall assign 1 individual in 
each Area Office to be responsible on a full-time basis for 
recruitment activities. 
‘‘SEC. 113. INDIAN RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Service, shall fund, on a competitive basis, innovative 
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•HRES 390 EH 
tives recognizes the important contributions of the Ouachita 
National Forest to the success of the United States in con-
serving the environment and ensuring that our natural re-
sources remain sources of pride for our citizens, our commu-
nities, and our Nation. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
demonstration projects for a period not to exceed 3 years 
to enable Tribal Health Programs and Urban Indian Or-
ganizations to recruit, place, and retain health profes-
sionals to meet their staffing needs. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES; APPLICATION.—Any Trib-
al Health Program or Urban Indian Organization may 
submit an application for funding of a project pursuant 
to this section. 
‘‘SEC. 114. ADVANCED TRAINING AND RESEARCH. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Service, shall establish a demonstration 
project to enable health professionals who have worked in 
an Indian Health Program or Urban Indian Organization 
for a substantial period of time to pursue advanced train-
ing or research areas of study for which the Secretary de-
termines a need exists. 
‘‘(b) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—An individual who par-
ticipates in a program under subsection (a), where the 
educational costs are borne by the Service, shall incur an 
obligation to serve in an Indian Health Program or Urban 
Indian Organization for a period of obligated service equal 
to at least the period of time during which the individual 
participates in such program. In the event that the indi-
vidual fails to complete such obligated service, the indi-
vidual shall be liable to the United States for the period 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) subject to paragraph (5), to a person 
who owns or operates rental dwelling units de-
scribed in such paragraph, made available for 
occupancy only by low- or moderate-income ten-
ants as defined by the Administrator, damaged 
or destroyed by a major disaster for the repair, 
restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of 
the dwelling units.’’; 
(2) at the end of subsection (a), by adding the 
following: 
‘‘(5) CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS 
OR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN DWELLING UNITS.—The 
President may make contributions to a person who 
owns or operates rental dwelling units if— 
‘‘(A) before the disaster the units were 
made available for occupancy only by low- or 
moderate-income tenants as determined by the 
Administrator; 
‘‘(B) the owner or operator will continue 
for a minimum period of time determined by 
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grams or activities to encourage owners of electric 
drive transportation technologies— 
(A) to use off-peak electricity; or 
(B) to have the load managed by the util-
ity. 
(c) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED ELECTRIC TRANS-
PORTATION PROJECT.—In this section, the term ‘‘quali-
fied electric transportation project’’ includes a project re-
lating to— 
(1) ship-side or shore-side electrification for 
vessels; 
(2) truck-stop electrification; 
(3) electric truck refrigeration units; 
(4) battery-powered auxiliary power units for 
trucks; 
(5) electric airport ground support equipment; 
(6) electric material/cargo handling equipment; 
(7) electric or dual-mode electric freight rail; 
(8) any distribution upgrades needed to supply 
electricity to the qualified electric transportation 
projects; and 
(9) any ancillary infrastructure, including panel 
upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformer, and 
trenching. 
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the Administrator to make available rental 
dwelling units for occupancy only by low- or 
moderate-income tenants; and 
‘‘(C) the owner or operator has applied for 
a disaster loan under section 7(b) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) and has been 
determined to be ineligible for such a loan or 
has obtained such a loan in the maximum 
amount for which the Small Business Adminis-
tration determines the owner or operator is eli-
gible.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting ‘‘, dwelling 
unit,’’ after ‘‘public facility,’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, dwelling units, or a’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘, 
dwelling unit,’’ after ‘‘public facility’’. 
Æ 
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(B) is used to replace or reduce the quan-
tity of fossil fuel present in a fuel mixture used 
to operate a motor vehicle. 
(2) INCLUSION.—The term includes— 
(A) cellulosic biomass ethanol; 
(B) waste derived ethanol; 
(C) biodiesel, as defined in section 312(f) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13220(f)); and 
(D) any blending components derived from 
renewable fuel. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 525
AN ACT 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses 
with respect to medical care for their employees.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 525
AN ACT 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entre-
preneurs with small businesses with respect to medical 
care for their employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Rules governing association health plans. 
Sec. 3. Clarification of treatment of single employer arrangements. 
Sec. 4. Enforcement provisions relating to association health plans. 
Sec. 5. Cooperation between Federal and State authorities. 
Sec. 6. Effective date and transitional and other rules.
SEC. 2. RULES GOVERNING ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title I of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amend-
ed by adding after part 7 the following new part: 
‘‘PART 8—RULES GOVERNING ASSOCIATION 
HEALTH PLANS 
‘‘SEC. 801. ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this part, the 
term ‘association health plan’ means a group health plan 
whose sponsor is (or is deemed under this part to be) de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) SPONSORSHIP.—The sponsor of a group health 
plan is described in this subsection if such sponsor—
‘‘(1) is organized and maintained in good faith, 
with a constitution and bylaws specifically stating its 
purpose and providing for periodic meetings on at 
least an annual basis, as a bona fide trade associa-
tion, a bona fide industry association (including a 
rural electric cooperative association or a rural tele-
phone cooperative association), a bona fide profes-
sional association, or a bona fide chamber of com-
merce (or similar bona fide business association, in-
cluding a corporation or similar organization that 
operates on a cooperative basis (within the meaning 
of section 1381 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986)), for substantial purposes other than that of 
obtaining or providing medical care; 
‘‘(2) is established as a permanent entity which 
receives the active support of its members and re-
quires for membership payment on a periodic basis 
of dues or payments necessary to maintain eligibility 
for membership in the sponsor; and 
‘‘(3) does not condition membership, such dues 
or payments, or coverage under the plan on the 
basis of health status-related factors with respect to 
the employees of its members (or affiliated mem-
bers), or the dependents of such employees, and does 
not condition such dues or payments on the basis of 
group health plan participation. 
Any sponsor consisting of an association of entities which 
meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)
shall be deemed to be a sponsor described in this sub-
section. 
‘‘SEC. 
802. 
CERTIFICATION 
OF 
ASSOCIATION 
HEALTH 
PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The applicable authority shall 
prescribe by regulation a procedure under which, subject 
to subsection (b), the applicable authority shall certify as-
sociation health plans which apply for certification as 
meeting the requirements of this part. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—Under the procedure prescribed 
pursuant to subsection (a), in the case of an association 
health plan that provides at least one benefit option which 
does not consist of health insurance coverage, the applica-
ble authority shall certify such plan as meeting the re-
quirements of this part only if the applicable authority is 
satisfied that the applicable requirements of this part are 
met (or, upon the date on which the plan is to commence 
operations, will be met) with respect to the plan. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE
TO CERTIFIED 
PLANS.—An association health plan with respect to which 
certification under this part is in effect shall meet the ap-
plicable requirements of this part, effective on the date 
of certification (or, if later, on the date on which the plan 
is to commence operations).
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4690
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CONTINUED
CERTIFI-
CATION.—The applicable authority may provide by regula-
tion for continued certification of association health plans 
under this part. 
‘‘(e) CLASS CERTIFICATION FOR FULLY INSURED 
PLANS.—The applicable authority shall establish a class 
certification procedure for association health plans under 
which all benefits consist of health insurance coverage. 
Under such procedure, the applicable authority shall pro-
vide for the granting of certification under this part to 
the plans in each class of such association health plans 
upon appropriate filing under such procedure in connec-
tion with plans in such class and payment of the pre-
scribed fee under section 807(a). 
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION OF SELF-INSURED ASSOCIATION 
HEALTH PLANS.—An association health plan which offers 
one or more benefit options which do not consist of health 
insurance coverage may be certified under this part only 
if such plan consists of any of the following: 
‘‘(1) a plan which offered such coverage on the 
date of the enactment of the Small Business Health 
Fairness Act of 2005, 
‘‘(2) a plan under which the sponsor does not 
restrict membership to one or more trades and busi-
nesses or industries and whose eligible participating
H. Res. 395 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 11, 2007. 
Whereas, for over 100 years, the Olympic movement has built 
a more peaceful and better world by educating young 
people through athletics, by bringing together athletes 
from many countries in friendly competition, and by forg-
ing new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, 
sportsmanship, and fair play; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee is dedicated 
to coordinating and developing athletic activity in the 
United States to foster productive working relationships 
among sports-related organizations; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 
supports athletic activities involving the United States 
and foreign nations; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 
encourages physical fitness and public participation in 
athletic activities; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee assists orga-
nizations and persons concerned with sports in the devel-
opment of athletic programs for able-bodied and disabled 
athletes regardless of age, race, or gender; 
Whereas the United States Olympic Committee protects the 
opportunity of each athlete, coach, trainer, manager, ad-
employers represent a broad cross-section of trades 
and businesses or industries, or 
‘‘(3) a plan whose eligible participating employ-
ers represent one or more trades or businesses, or 
one or more industries, consisting of any of the fol-
lowing: agriculture; equipment and automobile deal-
erships; barbering and cosmetology; certified public 
accounting practices; child care; construction; dance, 
theatrical and orchestra productions; disinfecting 
and 
pest 
control; 
financial 
services; 
fishing; 
foodservice establishments; hospitals; labor organiza-
tions; logging; manufacturing (metals); mining; med-
ical and dental practices; medical laboratories; pro-
fessional consulting services; sanitary services; trans-
portation (local and freight); warehousing; whole-
saling/distributing; or any other trade or business or 
industry which has been indicated as having average 
or above-average risk or health claims experience by 
reason of State rate filings, denials of coverage, pro-
posed premium rate levels, or other means dem-
onstrated by such plan in accordance with regula-
tions.
Union Calendar No. 90
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2520
[Report No. 103–158]
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1994, and for other pur-
poses.
JUNE 24, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4697
AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
ensure that United States assistance programs
promote good governance by assisting other
countries to combat corruption throughout soci-
ety and to promote transparency and increased
accountability for all levels of government and
throughout the private sector.
‘‘SEC. 803. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SPONSORS AND 
BOARDS OF TRUSTEES. 
‘‘(a) SPONSOR.—The requirements of this subsection 
are met with respect to an association health plan if the 
sponsor has met (or is deemed under this part to have 
met) the requirements of section 801(b) for a continuous 
period of not less than 3 years ending with the date of 
the application for certification under this part. 
‘‘(b) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—The requirements of 
this subsection are met with respect to an association 
health plan if the following requirements are met: 
‘‘(1) FISCAL CONTROL.—The plan is operated, 
pursuant to a trust agreement, by a board of trust-
ees which has complete fiscal control over the plan 
and which is responsible for all operations of the 
plan. 
‘‘(2) RULES
OF
OPERATION
AND
FINANCIAL 
CONTROLS.—The board of trustees has in effect 
rules of operation and financial controls, based on a 
3-year plan of operation, adequate to carry out the 
terms of the plan and to meet all requirements of 
this title applicable to the plan. 
‘‘(3) RULES
GOVERNING
RELATIONSHIP
TO 
PARTICIPATING
EMPLOYERS
AND
TO
CONTRAC-
TORS.—
‘‘(A) BOARD MEMBERSHIP.—
of service remaining. In such event, with respect to indi-
viduals entering the program after the date of enactment 
of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments 
of 2006, the United States shall be entitled to recover 
from such individual an amount to be determined in ac-
cordance with the formula specified in subsection (l) of 
section 110 in the manner provided for in such subsection. 
‘‘(c) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATION.— 
Health professionals from Tribal Health Programs and 
Urban Indian Organizations shall be given an equal oppor-
tunity to participate in the program under subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 115. QUENTIN N. BURDICK AMERICAN INDIANS INTO 
NURSING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—For the purpose of in-
creasing the number of nurses, nurse midwives, and nurse 
practitioners who deliver health care services to Indians, 
the Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide 
grants to the following: 
‘‘(1) Public or private schools of nursing. 
‘‘(2) Tribal colleges or universities. 
‘‘(3) Nurse midwife programs and advanced 
practice nurse programs that are provided by any 
tribal college or university accredited nursing pro-
gram, or in the absence of such, any other public or 
private institutions. 
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‘‘(b) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants provided under sub-
section (a) may be used for 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) To recruit individuals for programs which 
train individuals to be nurses, nurse midwives, or 
advanced practice nurses. 
‘‘(2) To provide scholarships to Indians enrolled 
in such programs that may pay the tuition charged 
for such program and other expenses incurred in 
connection with such program, including books, fees, 
room and board, and stipends for living expenses. 
‘‘(3) To provide a program that encourages 
nurses, nurse midwives, and advanced practice 
nurses to provide, or continue to provide, health care 
services to Indians. 
‘‘(4) To provide a program that increases the 
skills of, and provides continuing education to, 
nurses, nurse midwives, and advanced practice 
nurses. 
‘‘(5) To provide any program that is designed 
to achieve the purpose described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—Each application for funding 
under subsection (a) shall include such information as the 
Secretary may require to establish the connection between 
the program of the applicant and a health care facility 
that primarily serves Indians. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3423 
To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the 
United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted 
active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. ARCURI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To provide that service of the members of the organization 
known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during 
World War II constituted active military service for pur-
poses of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
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 ‘‘United States Cadet 
Nurse Corps Equity Act’’. 
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‘‘(d) PREFERENCES FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS.—In 
providing grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
extend a preference to the following: 
‘‘(1) Programs that provide a preference to In-
dians. 
‘‘(2) Programs that train nurse midwives or ad-
vanced practice nurses. 
‘‘(3) Programs that are interdisciplinary. 
‘‘(4) Programs that are conducted in coopera-
tion with a program for gifted and talented Indian 
students. 
‘‘(5) Programs conducted by tribal colleges and 
universities. 
‘‘(e) QUENTIN N. BURDICK PROGRAM GRANT.—The 
Secretary shall provide 1 of the grants authorized under 
subsection (a) to establish and maintain a program at the 
University of North Dakota to be known as the ‘Quentin 
N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program’. 
Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, co-
ordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Pro-
grams established under section 117(b) and the Quentin 
N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology Program 
established under section 105(b). 
‘‘(f) ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.—The ac-
tive duty service obligation prescribed under section 338C 
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of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254m) shall 
be met by each individual who receives training or assist-
ance described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) 
that is funded by a grant provided under subsection (a). 
Such obligation shall be met by service— 
‘‘(1) in the Service; 
‘‘(2) in a program of an Indian Tribe or Tribal 
Organization conducted under the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450 et seq.) (including programs under agreements 
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs); 
‘‘(3) in a program assisted under title V of this 
Act; 
‘‘(4) in the private practice of nursing if, as de-
termined by the Secretary, in accordance with guide-
lines promulgated by the Secretary, such practice is 
situated in a physician or other health shortage area 
and addresses the health care needs of a substantial 
number of Indians; or 
‘‘(5) in a teaching capacity in a tribal college or 
university nursing program (or a related health pro-
fession program) if, as determined by the Secretary, 
health services provided to Indians would not de-
crease. 
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