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and maintained by such entity, to effectively in-
sure such entity against losses arising from pro-
fessional liability claims, including those arising 
from its service as a designated decisionmaker 
under this part; or 
‘‘(B) evidence of minimum capital and sur-
plus levels that are maintained by such entity 
to cover any losses as a result of liability arising 
from its service as a designated decisionmaker 
under this part. 
The appropriate amounts of liability insurance and 
minimum capital and surplus levels for purposes of 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be determined by 
an actuary using sound actuarial principles and ac-
counting practices pursuant to established guidelines 
of the American Academy of Actuaries and in ac-
cordance with such regulations as the Secretary may 
prescribe and shall be maintained throughout the 
term for which the designation is in effect. The pro-
visions of this paragraph shall not apply in the case 
of a designated decisionmaker that is a group health 
plan, plan sponsor, or health insurance issuer and 
that is regulated under Federal law or a State finan-
cial solvency law.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2173 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Hexanediol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Hexanediol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 1,2 HEXANEDIOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: 
‘‘ 
9902.34.31 
1,2 Hexanediol (CAS No. 
6920–22–5) (provided for in 
subheading 2905.39.90) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1921 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 3,5-Difluoroaniline. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. HULSHOF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 3,5-Difluoroaniline. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 3,5-DIFLUOROANILINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.66 
3,5-Difluoroaniline (CAS 
No. 372–39–4) (provided for 
in subheading 2921.42.65) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF TREAT-
ING PHYSICIANS.—A treating physician who directly 
delivered the care, treatment, or provided the patient 
service that is the subject of a cause of action by a 
participant or beneficiary under subsection (n) or 
section 514(d) may not be designated as a des-
ignated decisionmaker under this subsection with re-
spect to such participant or beneficiary.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
502(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘plan;’’ and inserting ‘‘plan, or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) for the relief provided for in sub-
section (n) of this section.’’. 
(b) RULES RELATING TO ERISA PREEMPTION.— 
Section 514 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (f); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION NOT TO APPLY TO CAUSES OF AC-
TION UNDER STATE LAW INVOLVING MEDICALLY RE-
VIEWABLE DECISION.— 
‘‘(1) NON-PREEMPTION OF CERTAIN CAUSES OF 
ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
this subsection, nothing in this title (including 
section 502) shall be construed to supersede or 
otherwise alter, amend, modify, invalidate, or 
impair any cause of action under State law of 
a participant or beneficiary under a group 
health plan (or the estate of such a participant 
or beneficiary) against the plan, the plan spon-
sor, any health insurance issuer offering health 
insurance coverage in connection with the plan, 
or any managed care entity in connection with 
the plan to recover damages resulting from per-
sonal injury or for wrongful death if such cause 
of action arises by reason of a medically review-
able decision. 
‘‘(B) 
MEDICALLY
REVIEWABLE
DECI-
SION.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
term ‘medically reviewable decision’ means a de-
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nial of a claim for benefits under the plan 
which is described in section 104(d)(2) of the 
Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2005 (relating to 
medically reviewable decisions). 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
PUNITIVE
DAM-
AGES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clauses (ii) and (iii), with respect 
to a cause of action described in subpara-
graph (A) brought with respect to a partic-
ipant or beneficiary, State law is super-
seded insofar as it provides any punitive, 
exemplary, or similar damages if, as of the 
time of the personal injury or death, all 
the requirements of the following sections 
of the Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2005 
were satisfied with respect to the partici-
pant or beneficiary: 
‘‘(I) Section 102 (relating to pro-
cedures for initial claims for benefits 
and prior authorization determina-
tions). 
‘‘(II) Section 103 of such Act 
(relating to internal appeals of claims 
denials).
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1922 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dibromo-5-dimethyl-hydantoin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. HULSHOF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dibromo-5-dimethyl- 
hydantoin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 1,3-DIBROMO-5-DIMETHYL-HYDANTOIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.67 
1,3-Dibromo-5-dimethyl- 
hydantoin (CAS No. 77–48– 
5) (provided for in sub-
heading 2933.21.00) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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House Calendar No. 244 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1304 
[Report No. 110–734] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote increased 
public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels 
in providing public transportation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2008 
Ms. CASTOR, 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 bill (H.R. 6052) to pro-
mote increased public transportation use, to promote in-
creased use of alternative fuels in providing public trans-
portation, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote increased public 
transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1923 
To suspend temporarily the duty on booster and master cyl asy-brake. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. HULSHOF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on booster and master 
cyl asy-brake. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOOSTER AND MASTER CYL ASY-BRAKE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.01 
Master cylinder assembly for 
braking systems, not incor-
porating a vacuum booster, 
designed for use in hybrid 
motor vehicles of heading 
8703 (provided for in sub-
heading 8708.39.50) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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retires the related commercial use of fishing vessels 
and commercial fishery permits. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7518(e)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to purposes 
of qualified withdrawals) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for:’’ and inserting 
‘‘for—’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘vessel, or’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘vessel,’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘vessel.’’ in subparagraph 
(C) and inserting ‘‘vessel,’’; 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) the payment of an industry fee au-
thorized by the fishing capacity reduction pro-
gram under section 312 of the Magnuson-Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a), 
‘‘(E) in the case of any person or share-
holder for whose benefit such fund was estab-
lished with respect to any vessel operated in the 
fisheries of the United States, or any share-
holder of such person, a rollover contribution 
(within the meaning of section 408(d)(3)) to
such person’s or shareholder’s individual retire-
ment plan (as defined in section 7701(a)(37)), 
‘‘(F) the payment of the net proceeds de-
posited into the fund from a sale described in 
subsection (a)(1)(C)(ii) to a person retiring re-
lated commercial fishing vessels and permits, 
‘‘(G) the acquisition of a vessel monitoring 
system as a safety improvement for a fishing 
vessel, or 
‘‘(H) the acquisition or construction of 
fishing gear designed to minimize or avoid by- 
catch as required under section 301(a)(9) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1851(a)(9)).’’. 
(2) REDUCTION PROGRAM SALE PROCEEDS AL-
LOWED IN DETERMINING DEPOSIT CEILING.—Sec-
tion 7518(a)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i), by redesig-
nating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and by inserting 
after clause (i) the following new clause: 
‘‘(ii) the sale of any agreement vessel 
or fishing permit retired through the fish-
ing capacity reduction program under sec-
tion 312(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 1861a(b)), or’’. 
(3) CERTAIN QUALIFIED WITHDRAWALS TREAT-
ED AS WITHDRAWN FROM THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT.— 
Section 7718(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end ‘‘unless such portion represents 
gain from a sale described in subsection (a)(1)(C)(ii) 
and is withdrawn for any purpose provided under 
subparagraph (D), (E), or (F) of subsection 
(e)(1),’’. 
(4) SECRETARY TO ENSURE RETIREMENT OF 
VESSELS
AND
PERMITS.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury by regulation shall establish procedures to 
ensure that any person making a qualified with-
drawal authorized by section 7518(e)(1)(F) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 retires the related 
commercial use of fishing vessels and commercial 
fishery permits referred to therein. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to withdrawals made after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(III) Section 104 of such Act 
(relating to independent external ap-
peals procedures). 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
AC-
TIONS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH.—Clause (i) 
shall not apply with respect to an action 
for wrongful death if the applicable State 
law provides (or has been construed to pro-
vide) for damages in such an action which 
are only punitive or exemplary in nature. 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION
FOR
WILLFUL
OR 
WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE RIGHTS OR 
SAFETY OF OTHERS.—Clause (i) shall not 
apply with respect to any cause of action 
described in subparagraph (A) if, in such 
action, the plaintiff establishes by clear 
and convincing evidence that conduct car-
ried out by the defendant with willful or 
wanton disregard for the rights or safety 
of others was a proximate cause of the per-
sonal injury or wrongful death that is the 
subject of the action. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS AND RELATED RULES.—For 
purposes of this subsection and subsection (e)—
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‘‘(A) TREATMENT
OF
EXCEPTED
BENE-
FITS.—Under section 154(a) of the Patients’ 
Bill of Rights Act of 2005, the provisions of 
this subsection do not apply to certain excepted 
benefits. 
‘‘(B) PERSONAL INJURY.—The term ‘per-
sonal injury’ means a physical injury and in-
cludes an injury arising out of the treatment 
(or failure to treat) a mental illness or disease. 
‘‘(C) CLAIM FOR BENEFIT; DENIAL.—The 
terms ‘claim for benefits’ and ‘denial of a claim 
for benefits’ shall have the meaning provided 
such terms under section 102(e) of the Pa-
tients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2005. 
‘‘(D) MANAGED CARE ENTITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘man-
aged care entity’ means, in connection with 
a group health plan and subject to clause 
(ii), any entity that is involved in deter-
mining the manner in which or the extent 
to which items or services (or reimburse-
ment therefor) are to be provided as bene-
fits under the plan. 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF TREATING PHY-
SICIANS, OTHER TREATING HEALTH CARE
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1924 
To reduce temporarily the duty on certain transaxles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. HULSHOF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on certain transaxles. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN TRANSAXLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.02 
Transaxles, incorporating an 
integral electronic controller, 
designed for use in hybrid 
motor vehicles of heading 
8703 (provided for in sub-
heading 8708.40.20) ............
.077% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2175 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rayon staple fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rayon staple 
fibers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN RAYON STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.55.04 
Viscose filament rayons hav-
ing a decitex of less than 5.0 
and a multi-limbed cross-sec-
tion, the limbs having a 
length-to-width aspect ratio 
of at least 2:1 (provided for 
in subheading 5504.10.00) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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PROFESSIONALS, 
AND
TREATING
HOS-
PITALS.—Such term does not include a 
treating physician or other treating health 
care professional (as defined in section 
502(n)(6)(B)(i)) of the participant or ben-
eficiary and also does not include a treat-
ing hospital insofar as it is acting solely in 
the capacity of providing treatment or care 
to the participant or beneficiary. Nothing 
in the preceding sentence shall be con-
strued to preempt vicarious liability of any 
plan, plan sponsor, health insurance issuer, 
or managed care entity. 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSION OF EMPLOYERS AND OTHER 
PLAN SPONSORS.— 
‘‘(A) CAUSES
OF
ACTION
AGAINST
EM-
PLOYERS AND PLAN SPONSORS PRECLUDED.— 
Subject to subparagraph (B), paragraph (1) 
does not apply with respect to— 
‘‘(i) any cause of action against an 
employer or other plan sponsor maintain-
ing the plan (or against an employee of 
such an employer or sponsor acting within 
the scope of employment), or
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‘‘(ii) a right of recovery, indemnity, or 
contribution by a person against an em-
ployer or other plan sponsor (or such an 
employee) for damages assessed against 
the person pursuant to a cause of action to 
which paragraph (1) applies. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
CAUSES
OF
ACTION
PER-
MITTED.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
paragraph (1) applies with respect to any cause 
of action that is brought by a participant or 
beneficiary under a group health plan (or the 
estate of such a participant or beneficiary) to 
recover damages resulting from personal injury 
or for wrongful death against any employer or 
other plan sponsor maintaining the plan (or 
against an employee of such an employer or 
sponsor acting within the scope of employment) 
if such cause of action arises by reason of a 
medically reviewable decision, to the extent that 
there was direct participation by the employer 
or other plan sponsor (or employee) in the deci-
sion. 
‘‘(C) DIRECT PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(i) DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN DECI-
SIONS.—For purposes of subparagraph
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1925 
To suspend temporarily the duty on converter asy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2005 
Mr. HULSHOF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on converter asy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVERTER ASY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.85.01 
Static converters (rectifiers) 
capable of converting 300 V 
direct current to 12 V direct 
current, designed for use in 
hybrid motor vehicles of 
heading 8703 (provided for 
in subheading 8504.40.95) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2176 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 100 percent 
deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mr. COX, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, and 
Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance costs 
of individuals. 
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 ‘‘Health Insurance Af-
fordability Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE 
COSTS OF INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
additional itemized deductions) is amended by redesig-
nating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after 
section 223 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. COSTS OF QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 
the amount paid during the taxable year for coverage for 
the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents under qualified 
health insurance. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘qualified health insurance’ 
means insurance which constitutes medical care; except 
that such term shall not include any insurance if substan-
tially all of its coverage is of excepted benefits described 
in section 9832(c). 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATION
WITH
MEDICAL
DEDUC-
TION, ETC.—Any amount paid by a taxpayer for in-
surance to which subsection (a) applies shall not be 
taken into account in computing the amount allow-
able to the taxpayer as a deduction under section 
162(l) or 213(a). Any amount taken into account in 
determining the credit allowed under section 35 shall 
not be taken into account for purposes of this sec-
tion.
‘‘(2) DEDUCTION NOT ALLOWED FOR SELF-EM-
PLOYMENT
TAX
PURPOSES.—The deduction allow-
able by reason of this section shall not be taken into 
account in determining an individual’s net earnings 
from self-employment (within the meaning of section 
1402(a)) for purposes of chapter 2.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION
ALLOWED
IN
COMPUTING
AD-
JUSTED GROSS INCOME.—Subsection (a) of section 62 of 
such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(21) COSTS
OF
QUALIFIED
HEALTH
INSUR-
ANCE.—The deduction allowed by section 224.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 
224 as an item relating to section 225 and inserting before 
such item the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Costs of qualified health insurance.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
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