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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5586 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from 
health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group cov-
erage under high deductible health insurance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2006 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. CANTOR) 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 dis-
tributions from health savings accounts to be used for 
the purchase of non-group coverage under high deduct-
ible health insurance. 
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 ‘‘HSA Premium Afford-
ability Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR NON- 
GROUP HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN 
PREMIUMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d)(2)(C) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iii), by 
striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting 
‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) a high deductible health plan, 
other than a group health plan (as defined 
in section 5000 without regard to sub-
section (d)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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graph (3) may include a system through which the 
applicant is able to take reasonable steps to— 
‘‘(A) monitor and evaluate implementation 
of such elements by health care providers, phar-
macists, and other parties in the health care 
system who are responsible for implementing 
such elements; and 
‘‘(B) work to improve implementation of 
such elements by such persons. 
‘‘(5) EVALUATION OF ELEMENTS TO ASSURE 
SAFE USE.—The Secretary, through the Drug Safety 
and Risk Management Advisory Committee (or suc-
cessor committee) of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, shall— 
‘‘(A) seek input from patients, physicians, 
pharmacists, and other health care providers 
about how elements to assure safe use under 
this subsection for 1 or more drugs may be 
standardized so as not to be— 
‘‘(i) unduly burdensome on patient ac-
cess to the drug; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, mini-
mize the burden on the health care delivery 
system;
a service of server or incidental reproductions in 
a case in which the use of such server or inci-
dental reproductions is not within the scope of 
the exemption set forth in subparagraph (A), a 
court shall not take into account the exemption, 
or the activities that are excluded from the 
scope of the exemption under subparagraph 
(A)(ii). 
‘‘(D) RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO SOUND 
RECORDINGS.—The exemption under this para-
graph does not limit or otherwise affect any 
rights with respect to sound recordings under 
this title. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.—Any dig-
ital music provider seeking a license under this sub-
section may apply to a designated agent for the li-
cense, identifying in the application each type of 
qualifying activity for which the license is sought. 
Any digital music provider that has a license under 
this subsection and seeks to engage in any activity 
covered by this subsection that is not identified in 
the license may engage in that activity only upon fil-
ing a new application identifying the additional ac-
tivity. 
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‘‘(5) LICENSE SCOPE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
All activities specified in an application filed under 
paragraph (4) for which a license is available under 
this subsection shall be licensed by the designated 
agent. The license shall be effective, upon the filing 
of the application, for all copyrighted nondramatic 
musical works (or shares of such musical works) 
represented by the designated agent. 
‘‘(6) RETROACTIVE ROYALTY PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS.—A digital 
music provider that has obtained a license from 
a designated agent under this subsection for— 
‘‘(i) the making and distribution of 
limited downloads, or 
‘‘(ii) the making or distribution of 
interactive streams, 
may report to the designated agent activity au-
thorized by the license that the digital music 
provider engaged in during the period beginning 
on January 1, 2001, and ending on January 1, 
2008, and pay to the designated agent royalties 
applicable to that activity. Such reporting and 
payments shall be made not later than March 
1, 2008, in accordance with the regulations 
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‘‘(B) at least annually, evaluate, for 1 or 
more drugs, the elements to assure safe use of 
such drug to assess whether the elements— 
‘‘(i) assure safe use of the drug; 
‘‘(ii) are not unduly burdensome on 
patient access to the drug; and 
‘‘(iii) to the extent practicable, mini-
mize the burden on the health care delivery 
system; and 
‘‘(C) considering such input and evalua-
tions— 
‘‘(i) issue or modify agency guidance 
about how to implement the requirements 
of this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) modify elements under this sub-
section for 1 or more drugs as appropriate. 
‘‘(6) ADDITIONAL MECHANISMS TO ASSURE AC-
CESS.—The mechanisms under section 561 to pro-
vide for expanded access for patients with serious or 
life-threatening diseases or conditions may be used 
to provide access for patients with a serious or life- 
threatening disease or condition, the treatment of 
which is not an approved use for the drug, to a drug 
that is subject to elements to assure safe use under 
this subsection. The Secretary shall promulgate reg-
year period beginning on the date on which the cred-
it monitoring services required by paragraph (1) ter-
minate, which shall be in addition to any other con-
sumer report provided to the individual under other-
wise applicable law, free of charge or otherwise. 
(b) NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall have broad authority to negotiate 
and secure the best possible price for services provided 
under this section. 
SEC. 8. OMBUDSMAN. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
the position of an Ombudsman for Data Security within 
the Department. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Ombudsman for Data Security 
shall— 
(1) provide information and assistance to vet-
erans or other individuals affected by data breaches, 
including providing information and assistance on 
identity theft and issues relating to identity theft; 
(2) assist veterans or other individuals affected 
by a data breach with placing fraud alerts and secu-
rity freezes; 
(3) provide veterans with ongoing education on 
general financial matters and identity theft in par-
ticular; and 
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(4) carry out such other duties and responsibil-
ities as the Secretary may designate to the Ombuds-
man for Data Security. 
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H. Res. 61
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 16, 2007.
Whereas Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, was 
born January 15, 1929; 
Whereas Dr. King attended segregated public schools in 
Georgia, and began attending Morehouse College in At-
lanta, Georgia, at the age of 15; 
Whereas in February of 1948, Dr. King was ordained in the 
Christian ministry at the age of 19 at Ebenezer Baptist 
Church, in Atlanta, Georgia, and became Assistant Pas-
tor of Ebenezer Baptist Church; 
Whereas Dr. King was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
1948 from Morehouse College, a Bachelor of Divinity de-
gree in 1951 from Crozer Theological Seminary in Penn-
sylvania, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in theology 
in 1955 from Boston University; 
Whereas in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. King met Coretta 
Scott, his life partner and fellow civil rights activist; 
Whereas on June 18, 1953, Dr. King and Coretta Scott were 
married and later had two sons and two daughters; 
Whereas in 1954, Dr. King accepted the call of Dexter Ave-
nue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and was 
pastor from September 1954 to November 1959, when he
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5589
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer 
to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit oper-
ating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHADOW WOLVES TRANSFER. 
(a) TRANSFER OF EXISTING UNIT.—Not later that 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer to United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all func-
tions (including the personnel, assets, and liabilities attrib-
utable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers 
unit operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’ unit). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW UNITS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to establish within United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement additional units of 
Customs Patrol Officers in accordance with this section, 
as appropriate. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Customs Patrol Officer unit trans-
ferred pursuant to subsection (a), and additional units es-
tablished pursuant to subsection (b), shall operate on In-
dian lands by preventing the entry of terrorists, other un-
lawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and 
other contraband into the United States. 
(d) BASIC PAY
FOR JOURNEYMAN OFFICERS.—A 
Customs Patrol Officer in a unit described in this section 
shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar 
competencies within United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Home-
land Security’s Human Resources Management System
established under section 841 of the Homeland Security 
Act (6 U.S.C. 411). 
(e) SUPERVISORS.—Each unit described in this sec-
tion shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer, 
who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-
charge of the Office of Investigations within United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5589
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
transfer to United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement all functions of the Customs 
Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono 
O’odham Indian reservation.
made, publish notice of an expe-
dited proceeding to determine the 
interim rate and terms; and 
‘‘(bb) the Judges shall de-
termine the interim rate and 
terms not less than 30 days and 
not more than 60 days after pub-
lishing the notice, through the 
expedited proceeding. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICABILITY
OF
INTERIM 
RATES AND TERMS.—(I) An interim rate 
and terms negotiated under clause (ii)(I) 
or established under clause (ii)(II) shall 
apply to the activity under the license con-
cerned, retroactive to the inception of the 
activity, until a final rate and terms for 
the activity are determined under subpara-
graph (C), or as otherwise agreed by the 
parties. 
‘‘(II) An interim rate and terms de-
scribed in clause (ii) with respect to an ac-
tivity by a digital music provider shall not 
be treated as precedent in a final rate-
making proceeding. If the Copyright Roy-
alty Judges have established an interim 
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rate and terms under clause (ii)(II), sub-
ject to clause (iv), that rate and those 
terms shall apply to the same activity en-
gaged in by any digital music provider, ex-
cept as otherwise agreed to by the parties. 
‘‘(iv) SINGLE PROCEEDING FOR EACH 
ACTIVITY.—Unless the Copyright Royalty 
Judges determine that there is good cause 
to review an interim rate and terms estab-
lished under clause (ii)(II), the Judges 
may conduct only 1 proceeding to deter-
mine an interim rate and terms for an ac-
tivity for which a license is available under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(v) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
INTERIM 
RATES.—After a determination of a final 
rate and terms that will apply to an activ-
ity for which a license is available under 
this subsection has been made under sub-
paragraph (C), the final rate and terms 
shall be retroactive to the inception of the 
activity under all licenses to which such 
rate and terms apply, unless an agreement 
between the parties to a license provides 
otherwise. Not later than 60 days after the 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5589 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer to United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs 
Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reserva-
tion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2006 
Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. KING of Iowa) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer 
to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit oper-
ating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHADOW WOLVES TRANSFER. 
(a) TRANSFER OF EXISTING UNIT.—Not later that 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer to United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all func-
tions (including the personnel, assets, and liabilities attrib-
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utable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers 
unit operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’ unit). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW UNITS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to establish within United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement additional units of 
Customs Patrol Officers in accordance with this section, 
as appropriate. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Customs Patrol Officer unit trans-
ferred pursuant to subsection (a), and additional units es-
tablished pursuant to subsection (b), shall operate on In-
dian lands by preventing the entry of terrorists, other un-
lawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and 
other contraband into the United States. 
(d) BASIC PAY
FOR JOURNEYMAN OFFICERS.—A 
Customs Patrol Officer in a unit described in this section 
shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar 
competencies within United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Home-
land Security’s Human Resources Management System 
established under section 841 of the Homeland Security 
Act (6 U.S.C. 411). 
(e) SUPERVISORS.—Each unit described in this sec-
tion shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer, 
who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in- 
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charge of the Office of Investigations within United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5589 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 11, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer 
to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit oper-
ating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 5589 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHADOW WOLVES TRANSFER. 
(a) TRANSFER OF EXISTING UNIT.—Not later that 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer to United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all func-
tions (including the personnel, assets, and liabilities attrib-
utable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers 
unit operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’ unit). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW UNITS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to establish within United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement additional units of 
Customs Patrol Officers in accordance with this section, 
as appropriate. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Customs Patrol Officer unit trans-
ferred pursuant to subsection (a), and additional units es-
tablished pursuant to subsection (b), shall operate on In-
dian lands by preventing the entry of terrorists, other un-
lawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and 
other contraband into the United States. 
(d) BASIC PAY
FOR JOURNEYMAN OFFICERS.—A 
Customs Patrol Officer in a unit described in this section 
shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar 
competencies within United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Home-
land Security’s Human Resources Management System 
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HR 5589 RFS 
established under section 841 of the Homeland Security 
Act (6 U.S.C. 411). 
(e) SUPERVISORS.—Each unit described in this sec-
tion shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer, 
who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in- 
charge of the Office of Investigations within United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(dd) All members of the board of di-
rectors of the General Designated Agent 
have a fiduciary duty to the publishing en-
tities and songwriters that the board rep-
resents. 
‘‘(ii) 
DECERTIFICATION.—Upon 
a 
showing that the General Designated 
Agent fails to meet the qualifications 
under this subparagraph or otherwise fails 
to meet the requirements under this para-
graph, the Register of Copyrights may, 
after providing the General Designated 
Agent a reasonable opportunity to respond, 
disqualify the General Designated Agent. 
In such a case, the Register of Copyrights 
shall designate another General Designated 
Agent. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL DESIGNATED AGENTS.— 
‘‘(i) CERTIFICATION.—The Register of 
Copyrights shall certify as an additional 
designated agent to represent copyright 
owners for purposes of licenses under this 
subsection any entity that demonstrates 
that— 
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‘‘(I) upon certification, it will 
represent 1 or more music publishing 
entities that represent at least a 15 
percent share of the music publishing 
market, as measured by the amount 
of royalties collected during the pre-
ceding 3 full calendar years with re-
spect to the use of copyrighted musi-
cal works pursuant to this section; 
and 
‘‘(II) it has the capability to per-
form the required functions of a des-
ignated agent under this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—(I) Upon certification 
under clause (i), an additional designated 
agent shall represent any copyright owners 
of musical works who elect to have the ad-
ditional designated agent represent them 
and the musical works (or shares of musi-
cal works) owned or controlled by such 
copyright owners for purposes of the li-
censes under this subsection. 
‘‘(II) 
Each 
additional 
designated 
agent shall notify the General Designated 
Agent and any other additional designated 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4451 
AN ACT 
To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of certain hydroelectric projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
agent of each copyright owner, and the 
musical works (or shares of musical works) 
owned or controlled by the copyright 
owner, that the additional designated agent 
represents pursuant to subclause (I). 
‘‘(III) Any election under subclause 
(I) is effective only if it is made in writing. 
The additional designated agent elected 
shall make a copy of the election available 
to any other designated agent upon a rea-
sonable request for such a copy. 
‘‘(iii) 
DECERTIFICATION.—Upon 
a 
showing that an additional designated 
agent fails to meet the qualifications under 
this subparagraph or otherwise fails to 
meet the requirements under this para-
graph, the Register of Copyrights may, 
after providing the additional designated 
agent a reasonable opportunity to respond, 
remove the certification of the additional 
designated agent. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORITIES
OF
DESIGNATED 
AGENTS.—A designated agent may— 
‘‘(i) engage in activities pursuant to 
this subsection; 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 99
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend
Federal 
Aviation 
Administration 
programs
through September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses.