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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4980 
To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to obtain health 
coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BOEHLERT, 
and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to 
obtain health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an employee of a qualified health center may 
enroll in an approved health benefits plan under chapter 
89 of title 5, United States Code— 
(1) either as an individual or for self and fam-
ily; and 
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(2) subject to exclusions similar to those re-
ferred to in section 8901(1)(iv) of such title. 
(b) QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘qualified health center’’ 
means any entity that— 
(1) meets the definition of a Federally-qualified 
health center, as set forth in section 1905(l)(2)(B) 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1396d(l)(2)(B)); and 
(2) enters into an appropriate agreement with 
the Office of Personnel Management under this sec-
tion. 
(c) TRANSFERS TO THE EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENE-
FITS FUND.—A qualified health center shall transfer to 
the Employees Health Benefits Fund established under 
section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, amounts de-
termined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement (after consultation with such center) to be equal 
to— 
(1) the Government contributions which would 
be payable by such center under section 8906 of 
such title if such center were an employing agency 
(as referred to in such section); and 
(2) the individual contributions— 
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(A) which would be payable under such 
section 8906— 
(i) by each employee in or under such 
center who is enrolled in an approved 
health benefits plan (as referred to in sub-
section (a)); and 
(ii) by reason of the enrollment (as re-
ferred to in clause (i)); and 
(B) which shall be deducted and withheld 
ratably from the pay of each such employee. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement may prescribe regulations to carry out this sec-
tion. 
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(1) no Federal, State, or local government may 
limit, restrict, ban, prohibit, or otherwise regulate 
content on the Internet because of the religious views, 
political views, or any other views expressed in such 
content unless specifically authorized by law; and 
(2) no Internet service provider engaged in inter-
state commerce may limit, restrict, ban, prohibit, or 
otherwise regulate content on the Internet because of 
the religious views, political views, or any other views 
expressed in such content unless specifically author-
ized by law. 
SEC. 905. STAND-ALONE INTERNET SERVICE SHALL BE OF-
FERED TO THE PUBLIC. 
An Internet service provider shall offer to any poten-
tial subscriber any Internet service such provider offers 
without requiring that subscriber to purchase or use any 
telecommunications service, information service, IP-enabled 
voice service, video service, or other service offered by such 
Internet service provider. 
SEC. 906. NETWORK SECURITY, WORMS, VIRUSES, DENIAL 
OF SERVICE, PARENTAL CONTROLS, AND 
BLOCKING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. 
An Internet service provider may— 
(1) protect the security, privacy, or integrity of 
the network or facilities of such provider, the com-
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puter of any subscriber, or any service, including 
by— 
(A) blocking worms or viruses; or 
(B) preventing denial of service attacks; 
(2) facilitate diagnostics, technical support, 
maintenance, network management, or repair of the 
network or service of such provider; 
(3) prevent or detect unauthorized, fraudulent, or 
otherwise unlawful uses of the network or service of 
such provider; 
(4) block access to content, applications, or serv-
ices that Federal or State law expressly authorizes to 
be blocked, including child pornography; 
(5) provide consumers Parental Control applica-
tions, devices, or services, including— 
(A) blocking access to websites with obscene 
or adult content; 
(B) blocking display of video content based 
on a common rating; or 
(C) offering a family friendly tier of service; 
and 
(6) allow a subscriber to elect to have content, 
applications, or services blocked at the request of such 
subscriber. 
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tribution to the advancement of the production 
of such vehicles in the United States. 
(B) SCOPE OF PROGRAMS.—When making 
awards under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the programs will maximize 
diversity in applications, manufacturers, end- 
uses and vehicle control systems. 
(4) AUTHORIZATIONS
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section, such sums as may be necessary. 
(5) CERTAIN APPLICANTS.—A battery manufac-
turer that proposes to supply to an applicant for a 
grant under this section a battery with a capacity of 
greater than 1 kilowatt-hour for use in a plug-in 
electric drive vehicle shall— 
(A) ensure that the applicant includes in 
the application a description of the price of the 
battery per kilowatt hour; 
(B) on approval by the Secretary of the 
application, publish, or permit the Secretary to 
publish, the price described in subparagraph 
(A); and 
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stitute a quorum’’ and inserting ‘‘17 shall constitute 
a quorum’’. 
(4) NO
EFFECT
ON
CURRENT
CITIZEN
RE-
GENTS.—Nothing in the amendments made by this 
subsection may be construed to affect the authority 
of any individual who serves as a Regent of the 
Smithsonian Institution as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act pursuant to a joint resolution of 
the Congress to continue to serve as a Regent after 
that date. 
(b) UNIFORM TERM OF SERVICE.—Section 5581 of 
the Revised Statutes of the United States (20 U.S.C. 43) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5581. (a) Except as provided in subsections 
(b) and (c), each Regent of the Smithsonian Institution 
shall be appointed for a term of 6 years, and may be re-
appointed for additional terms. 
‘‘(b) Of the Regents who are appointed after the date 
of the enactment of the Smithsonian Modernization Act 
of 2007 who were not serving as Regents prior to that 
date— 
‘‘(1) 4 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years 
(as designated in the joint resolution under which 
they are appointed) and may be reappointed for ad-
ditional terms of 6 years; and 
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SEC. 907. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Communications Com-
mission shall, by rule, establish an adjudicatory enforce-
ment procedure under which— 
(1) any subscriber aggrieved by a violation of the 
requirements of section 903 may initiate an enforce-
ment action by filing a complaint, in such form and 
in such manner as the Commission may prescribe; 
and 
(2) the Commission shall make a determination, 
after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, with 
respect to any bona fide complaint not later than 120 
days after the date on which such complaint is re-
ceived. 
(b) PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.—Any person who vio-
lates any provision of this title shall be subject to enforce-
ment action by the Commission under title IV and section 
503 of the Communications Act of 1934. For purposes of 
any forfeiture imposed pursuant to section 503 for such a 
violation, the maximum forfeiture for a violation of this 
title shall be $500,000 for each such violation. 
(c) EQUITABLE RELIEF AVAILABLE.—In response to 
any complaint of a violation of this title, the Commission 
may— 
(1) issue an injunction or temporary restraining 
order; or 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4099 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating 
to coins and bullion that may be held by individual retirement accounts 
and certain other individually-directed accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 6, 2007 
Mr. SALI (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the rules relating to coins and bullion that may be held 
by individual retirement accounts and certain other indi-
vidually-directed accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(2) provide such other equitable relief as the 
Commission determines appropriate. 
SEC. 908. COMMISSION PROHIBITED FROM ISSUING REGU-
LATIONS. 
Except as provided in section 907(a), the Commission 
shall not— 
(1) promulgate any regulations implementing 
this title; nor 
(2) enlarge or modify the obligations imposed on 
Internet service providers through the adjudicatory 
process under section 907. 
SEC. 909. FCC REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Com-
mission shall report annually to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives regarding— 
(1) the developments in Internet traffic proc-
essing, routing, peering, transport, and interconnec-
tion; 
(2) how such developments impact the free-flow 
of information over the public Internet and the con-
sumer and small business experience using the public 
Internet; 
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(3) business relationships between Internet serv-
ice providers and applications and online user service 
providers; and 
(4) the development of and services available over 
public and private Internet offerings. 
(b) DETERMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Federal Communications Commission shall make such rec-
ommendations under subsection (a), as the Commission de-
termines appropriate. 
SEC. 910. EXCEPTIONS. 
Nothing in this title shall— 
(1) preclude an Internet service provider from 
displaying advertisements in connection with a 
broadband service; or 
(2) apply to a service in which Internet service 
is not the primary service, such as a video service of-
fered under Title VI of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 521 et seq.). 
SEC. 911. FCC TO REVISIT BROADBAND SPEEDS. 
Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act 
and biennially thereafter, the Federal Communications 
Commission shall revise its definition of broadband to re-
flect a data rate— 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4984 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection 
of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated 
for military service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance 
the protection of credit ratings of active duty military 
personnel who are activated for military service. 
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 ‘‘National Heroes Credit 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CREDIT RATINGS OF PERSONS AC-
TIVATED FOR MILITARY SERVICE. 
(a) CREDIT RATING PROTECTION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting at the end of title I the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 110. PROTECTION OF CREDIT RATINGS OF PERSONS 
ACTIVATED FOR MILITARY SERVICE. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS OF NOTATION OF DELINQUENT 
OR SLOW PAYMENT DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE.—Any 
person or entity engaged in the practice of assembling or 
evaluating consumer credit information that receives from 
a creditor a negative report of nonpayment or late pay-
ment with respect to a qualifying account of a person in 
military service shall enter with that negative report a no-
tation that the account is delinquent or paid slowly due 
to military service. 
‘‘(b) 
NEGATIVE
INFORMATION
TO
BE
DIS-
REGARDED.—Any future potential creditor of such person 
who receives a credit report that includes a notation re-
quired by subsection (a) shall disregard any negative in-
formation so noted in the credit report. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS.—For purposes of this 
section, a qualifying account is an account that was 
opened by a person in military service before the date on 
which that person entered that period of military service, 
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but only with respect to obligations incurred before such 
date.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 109 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 110. Protection of credit ratings of persons activated for military serv-
ice’’. 
(b) 
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Section 
110 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as added by subsection 
(a), shall apply with respect to a period of military service 
(as defined in such Act) that is being performed by a per-
son on the date of the enactment of this Act or to which 
a person is ordered on or after such date. 
Æ 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4986 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to prioritize maritime transportation security grants based on 
the risks and vulnerabilities of ports and the proximity of ports to 
critical infrastructure or urban or sensitive areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security to prioritize maritime trans-
portation security grants based on the risks and 
vulnerabilities of ports and the proximity of ports to 
critical infrastructure or urban or sensitive areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRIORITY IN AWARDING MARITIME TRANSPOR-
TATION SECURITY GRANTS. 
Subsection (a) of section 70107 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary shall establish a grant program for 
making a fair and equitable allocation of funds to 
implement Area Maritime Transportation Security 
Plans and facility security plans among port authori-
ties, facility operators, and State and local govern-
ment agencies required to provide port security serv-
ices. Before awarding a grant under the program, 
the Secretary shall provide for review and comment 
by the appropriate Federal Maritime Security Coor-
dinators and the Maritime Administrator. In admin-
istering the grant program, the Secretary shall take 
into account national economic and strategic defense 
concerns. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY
IN
AWARDING
GRANTS.—In 
awarding a grant under the grant program estab-
lished under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
prioritize port authorities, facility operators, and 
State or local government agencies that provide port 
security based on— 
‘‘(A) the risks and vulnerabilities of the 
port for which the port authority, facility oper-
ator, or State or local government agency pro-
vides security; and 
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‘‘(B) the proximity of such port to critical 
infrastructure or to an urban or sensitive 
area.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4987 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum 
penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. HAYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Re-
form and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an in-
creased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud tar-
geting seniors, 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 ‘‘Seniors Taking on 
Phony Marketers Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
INCREASED 
MAXIMUM 
PENALTY 
FOR 
TELE-
MARKETING FRAUD TARGETING SENIORS. 
Section 2326 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 years’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2007 for the purposes of enforcing chapter 113A of 
title 18, United States Code, and related matters— 
(1) $10,000,000 for the Postal Inspection Serv-
ice to hire, equip, and train no fewer than 50 postal 
inspectors and support staff to investigate tele-
marketing fraud cases; 
(2) $3,500,000 to hire, equip, and train no 
fewer than 30 Department of Justice attorneys, as-
sistant United States Attorneys, and support staff to 
prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; 
(3) $5,000,000 for the Postal Inspection Serv-
ice to conduct, in cooperation with State and local 
law enforcement agencies and senior citizen advocacy 
organizations, public awareness and prevention ini-
tiatives for senior citizens, such as seminars and 
training; and 
(4) $2,500,000 for the Federal Trade Commis-
sion to conduct public information awareness cam-
paigns and prevention initiatives for senior citizens 
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and to publicize available assistance such as 1877– 
FTC–HELP. 
Æ 
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necessary technical and professional staff, equipment and 
other facilities. The members of the staff of the Office shall 
be subject to the same protections and privileges as other 
equivalent staff of the Commission. The Director shall have 
the authority to conduct or contract for studies, surveys, 
research, or expert witness testimony relating to matters af-
fecting the interests of residential consumers of services 
within the Commission’s jurisdiction. The Director shall 
have the authority to request the assistance of personnel 
from State consumer advocate offices to effectuate its re-
sponsibilities, so that Commission resources are not over-
burdened. On no less frequent than an annual basis, the 
Office shall issue a written report that contains a descrip-
tion of its activities and budget allocation for the previous 
fiscal year, and a proposed budget and description of prior-
ities for the following fiscal year. 
(g) REPRESENTATION OF CONSUMERS.—In exercising 
the discretion of whether the Office will represent or refrain 
from representing residential consumers in a particular 
matter, the Director shall consider the importance and ex-
tent of residential consumers’ interests and whether those 
interests would be adequately represented. If the Director 
determines there may be a conflict among or between classes 
of residential consumers in a particular matter, the Direc-
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