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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction 
equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions 
of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the 
donor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. CARDIN) 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 
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be 
allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, 
artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor. 
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 ‘‘Artists’ Contribution 
to American Heritage Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN ITEMS 
CREATED BY THE TAXPAYER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 170 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain 
contributions of ordinary income and capital gain prop-
erty) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBU-
TIONS OF LITERARY, MUSICAL, OR ARTISTIC COM-
POSITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a quali-
fied artistic charitable contribution— 
‘‘(i) the amount of such contribution 
shall be the fair market value of the prop-
erty contributed (determined at the time of 
such contribution), and 
‘‘(ii) no reduction in the amount of 
such contribution shall be made under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
ARTISTIC
CHARITABLE 
CONTRIBUTION.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘qualified artistic charitable 
contribution’ means a charitable contribution of 
any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly com-
position, or similar property, or the copyright 
thereon (or both), but only if—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 250 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. DELAURO, 
and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer 
Awareness Month. 
Whereas all 50 States recognize September as Gynecologic 
Cancer Awareness Month; 
Whereas the most common gynecologic cancers include ovar-
ian, cervical, and uterine cancer; 
Whereas each year, over 82,000 women are diagnosed with 
a gynecologic cancer; 
Whereas over 27,000 women die from gynecologic cancer 
every year; 
Whereas gynecologic cancers are often misdiagnosed; 
Whereas if diagnosed in the early stages (Stages 1 and 2), 
the 5 year survivability rates are as high as 95 percent;
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Whereas education and awareness of the symptoms of 
gynecologic cancers can protect women’s lives; 
Whereas if women learn the symptoms, have an annual exam, 
know their family history, and communicate with their 
health care providers, lives can be saved; 
Whereas in 1999, the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation estab-
lished September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness 
Month; and 
Whereas the Federal programs on gynecologic cancers do not 
include a national outreach and education effort: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That— 
(1) the Congress supports the goals and ideals 
of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month; and 
(2) it is the sense of the Congress that the Na-
tional Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration’s Office of Women’s Health should co-
ordinate efforts to establish a National Gynecologic 
Cancer Awareness and Education Campaign tar-
geting the medical community and all women re-
gardless of ethnic or socio-economic background. 
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‘‘(i) such property was created by the 
personal efforts of the taxpayer making 
such contribution no less than 18 months 
prior to such contribution, 
‘‘(ii) the taxpayer— 
‘‘(I) has received a qualified ap-
praisal of the fair market value of 
such property in accordance with the 
regulations under this section, and 
‘‘(II) attaches to the taxpayer’s 
income tax return for the taxable year 
in which such contribution was made 
a copy of such appraisal, 
‘‘(iii) the donee is an organization de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)(A), 
‘‘(iv) the use of such property by the 
donee is related to the purpose or function 
constituting the basis for the donee’s ex-
emption under section 501 (or, in the case 
of a governmental unit, to any purpose or 
function described under subsection (c)), 
‘‘(v) the taxpayer receives from the 
donee a written statement representing 
that the donee’s use of the property will be
in accordance with the provisions of clause 
(iv), and 
‘‘(vi) the written appraisal referred to 
in clause (ii) includes evidence of the ex-
tent (if any) to which property created by 
the personal efforts of the taxpayer and of 
the same type as the donated property is 
or has been— 
‘‘(I) owned, maintained, and dis-
played by organizations described in 
subsection (b)(1)(A), and 
‘‘(II) sold to or exchanged by 
persons other than the taxpayer, 
donee, or any related person (as de-
fined in section 465(b)(3)(C)). 
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM DOLLAR LIMITATION; NO 
CARRYOVER OF INCREASED DEDUCTION.—The 
increase in the deduction under this section by 
reason of this paragraph for any taxable year— 
‘‘(i) shall not exceed the artistic ad-
justed gross income of the taxpayer for 
such taxable year, and 
‘‘(ii) shall not be taken into account in 
determining the amount which may be car-
ried from such taxable year under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(D) ARTISTIC
ADJUSTED
GROSS
IN-
COME.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘artistic adjusted gross income’ means 
that portion of the adjusted gross income of the 
taxpayer for the taxable year attributable to— 
‘‘(i) income from the sale or use of 
property created by the personal efforts of 
the taxpayer which is of the same type as 
the donated property, and 
‘‘(ii) income from teaching, lecturing, 
performing, or similar activity with respect 
to property described in clause (i). 
‘‘(E) PARAGRAPH NOT TO APPLY TO CER-
TAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply to any charitable contribution of any 
letter, memorandum, or similar property which 
was written, prepared, or produced by or for an 
individual while the individual is an officer or 
employee of any person (including any govern-
ment agency or instrumentality) unless such 
letter, memorandum, or similar property is en-
tirely personal.
a hospital that violates the provisions of this title. For any 
complaint filed, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) receive and investigate the complaint; 
‘‘(2) determine whether a violation of this title 
as alleged in the complaint has occurred; and 
‘‘(3) if such a violation has occurred, issue an 
order that the complaining nurse or individual shall 
not suffer any retaliation under subsection (b) or 
under subsection (e). 
‘‘(e) PROTECTION FOR REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) RETALIATION BARRED.—A hospital shall 
not discriminate or retaliate in any manner with re-
spect to any aspect of employment, including hiring, 
discharge, promotion, compensation, or terms, condi-
tions, or privileges of employment against any indi-
vidual who in good faith, individually or in conjunc-
tion with another person or persons— 
‘‘(A) reports a violation or a suspected vio-
lation of this title to the Secretary, a public reg-
ulatory agency, a private accreditation body, or 
the management personnel of the hospital; 
‘‘(B) initiates, cooperates, or otherwise 
participates in an investigation or proceeding 
brought by the Secretary, a public regulatory
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 251 
Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the 
devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 
Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the 
recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane 
Katrina and Hurricane Rita. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the head of a Federal agency may only 
enter into a contract with respect to the recovery from 
the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurri-
cane Rita after an open and fair bidding process and may 
not alter such contracts so as to circumvent the purpose 
of the open and fair bidding process through the use of 
change orders or otherwise. 
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‘‘(F) COPYRIGHT TREATED AS SEPARATE 
PROPERTY FOR PARTIAL INTEREST RULE.—In 
the case of a qualified artistic charitable con-
tribution, the tangible literary, musical, artistic, 
or scholarly composition, or similar property 
and the copyright on such work shall be treated 
as separate properties for purposes of this para-
graph and subsection (f)(3).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
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agency, or a private accreditation body con-
cerning matters covered by this title; or 
‘‘(C) informs or discusses with other indi-
viduals or with representatives of hospital em-
ployees a violation or suspected violation of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) GOOD FAITH DEFINED.—For purposes of 
this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to be 
acting in good faith if the individual reasonably be-
lieves— 
‘‘(A) the information reported or disclosed 
is true; and 
‘‘(B) a violation of this title has occurred 
or may occur. 
‘‘(f) NOTICE.—A hospital shall post in an appropriate 
location in each unit a conspicuous notice in a form speci-
fied by the Secretary that— 
‘‘(1) explains the rights of nurses and other in-
dividuals under this section; 
‘‘(2) includes a statement that a nurse or other 
individual may file a complaint with the Secretary 
against a hospital that violates the provisions of this 
title; and 
‘‘(3) provides instructions on how to file a com-
plaint under paragraph (2).
‘‘(g) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
‘‘(1) REFUSAL; RETALIATION; CAUSE
OF
AC-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Subsections 
(a) 
through (c) shall apply to refusals occurring on 
or after the effective date of the provision to 
which the refusal relates. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a)(2) shall 
not apply to refusals in any hospital before the 
requirements of section 2901(a) apply to that 
hospital. 
‘‘(2) PROTECTIONS
FOR
REPORTING.—Sub-
section (e) shall apply to actions described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (C) of subsection (e)(1) occur-
ring on or after the effective date of the provision 
to which the violation relates. Subsection (e) shall 
apply to initiation, cooperation, or participation in 
an investigation or proceeding on or after the date 
of the enactment of this title. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—Subsection (f) shall take effect 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
title. 
‘‘SEC. 2906. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this title:
‘‘(1) ACUITY SYSTEM.—The term ‘acuity sys-
tem’ means an established measurement tool that— 
‘‘(A) predicts nursing care requirements 
for individual patients based on severity of pa-
tient illness, need for specialized equipment and 
technology, intensity of nursing interventions 
required, and the complexity of clinical nursing 
judgment needed to design, implement, and 
evaluate the patient’s nursing care plan; 
‘‘(B) details the amount of nursing care 
needed, both in number of nurses and in skill 
mix of nursing personnel required, on a daily 
basis, for each patient in a nursing department 
or unit; 
‘‘(C) takes into consideration the patient 
care services provided not only by registered 
nurses but also by direct care licensed practical 
nurses and other health care personnel; and 
‘‘(D) is stated in terms that can be readily 
used and understood by nurses. 
‘‘(2) 
DIRECT
CARE
LICENSED
PRACTICAL 
NURSE.—The term ‘direct care licensed practical 
nurse’ means an individual who has been granted a 
license by at least 1 State to practice as a licensed
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1121 
To repeal section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. SHAW) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUB-
SIDY OFFSET. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1675c), and the item relating to section 754 
in the table of contents for title VII of that Act, are re-
pealed. 
(b) EXISTING ACCOUNTS.—All amounts remaining, 
upon the enactment of this Act, in any special account 
established under section 754(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act) shall be deposited in the general fund 
of the Treasury. 
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practical nurse or a licensed vocational nurse and 
who provides bedside care for 1 or more patients. 
‘‘(3) NURSE.—The term ‘nurse’ means any di-
rect care registered nurse or direct care licensed 
practical nurse (as the case may be), regardless of 
whether or not the nurse is an employee. 
‘‘(4) DIRECT CARE REGISTERED NURSE.—The 
term ‘direct care registered nurse’ means an indi-
vidual who has been granted a license by at least 1 
State to practice as a registered nurse and who pro-
vides bedside care for 1 or more patients. 
‘‘(5) EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘employment’ 
includes the provision of services under a contract or 
other arrangement. 
‘‘(6) HOSPITAL.—The term ‘hospital’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1861(e) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)), and in-
cludes a hospital that is operated by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the 
Indian Health Services Program, or any other de-
partment or agency of the United States. 
‘‘(7) STAFFING PLAN.—The term ‘staffing plan’ 
means a staffing plan required under section 2901.’’. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS
TO CONGRESS.—No later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit 
to Congress a report containing recommendations for en-
suring that sufficient numbers of nurses are available to 
meet the requirements imposed by title XXIX of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS THROUGH FED-
ERAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) MEDICARE PROGRAM.—Section 1866(a)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (U); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (V) and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (V) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(W) in the case of a hospital, to comply 
with the provisions of title XXIX of the Public 
Health Service Act.’’. 
(b) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—The first sentence of sec-
tion 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(66);
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1122 
To improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic signal preemption 
transmitters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic 
signal preemption transmitters. 
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 ‘‘Safe Intersections Act 
of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. SAFE INTERSECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters 
‘‘(a) OFFENSES.— 
‘‘(1) SALE.—A person who knowingly sells a 
traffic signal preemption transmitter in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce to a person who is 
not acting on behalf of a public agency or private 
corporation authorized by law to provide fire protec-
tion, law enforcement, emergency medical services, 
transit services, maintenance, or other services for a 
Federal, State, or local government entity, shall, 
notwithstanding section 3571(b) of title 18, United 
States Code, be fined not more than $10,000, im-
prisoned not more than 1 year, or both. 
‘‘(2) USE.—A person who makes unauthorized 
use of a traffic signal preemption transmitter in or 
affecting interstate or foreign commerce shall be 
fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned not more 
than 6 months, or both. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) TRAFFIC
SIGNAL
PREEMPTION
TRANS-
MITTER.—The term ‘traffic signal preemption trans-
mitter’ means any mechanism that can change or 
alter a traffic signal’s phase time or sequence. 
‘‘(2) UNAUTHORIZED
USE.—The term ‘unau-
thorized use’ means use of a traffic signal preemp-
that are attributable to one or more of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) Transactions referred to in sub-
paragraph (E)(i). 
‘‘(ii) Other items specified in regula-
tions referred to in subparagraph (E)(vi). 
‘‘(iii) Any additional information that 
the Secretary determines would be useful 
in enforcing this title, including any infor-
mation which is an indicia of abusive tax 
avoidance schemes. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall make the 
information described in paragraph (2) accessible 
electronically by a search which uses the following 
items: 
‘‘(A) Name of the corporation. 
‘‘(B) Headquarters location by postal zip 
code. 
‘‘(C) Each category of such information. 
‘‘(D) Taxable year or other time period to 
which such information relates. 
‘‘(E) The CUSIP identification number 
under which the corporation files reports with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 708
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study concerning grazing use and open space
within and adjacent to Grand Teton National
Park, Wyoming, and to extend temporarily cer-
tain grazing privileges.
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such assistance be provided through nongovern-
mental organizations on a non-partisan basis in 
the United States and Nicaragua, and that the 
details of such assistance be made public on a 
timely basis to promote transparency and ac-
countability in both countries. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
tion transmitter by a person who is not acting on be-
half of a public agency or private corporation au-
thorized by law to provide fire protection, law en-
forcement, emergency medical services, transit serv-
ices, maintenance, or other services for a Federal, 
State, or local government entity. The term ‘unau-
thorized use’ does not apply to use of a traffic signal 
preemption transmitter for classroom or instruc-
tional purposes.’’. 
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The chapter analysis for 
chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters.’’. 
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(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (67) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (67) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(68) provide that any hospital receiving pay-
ments under such plan must comply with the provi-
sions of title XXIX of the Public Health Service 
Act.’’. 
(c) HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Section 8110(a) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) In the case of a Department medical facility that 
is a hospital, the hospital shall comply with the provisions 
of title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act.’’. 
(d) HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1110a. Staffing requirements 
‘‘In the case of a facility of the uniformed services 
that is a hospital, the hospital shall comply with the provi-
sions of title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1110 
the following new item: 
‘‘1110a. Staffing requirements.’’. 
(e) INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM.—Title 
VIII of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 826 STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘A hospital of the Service shall comply with the provi-
sions of title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act.’’. 
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‘‘(4) SPECIFIED CORPORATION.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘specified corporation’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) any corporation issuing any class of 
securities required to be registered under sec-
tion 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and 
‘‘(B) any other domestic corporation which 
is a member of an affiliated group (as defined 
in section 1504) which includes a corporation 
described in subparagraph (A). 
In the case of a corporation which is a member of 
an affiliated group filing a consolidated return, the 
term ‘specified corporation’ means such group and 
not each member thereof. 
‘‘(5) OTHER
DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of 
this subsection— 
‘‘(A) NET CORPORATE INCOME TAX.—The 
term ‘net corporate income tax’ means the sum 
of regular tax liability (as defined by section 
26(b)) and the tax imposed by section 55, re-
duced by the credits allowable under part IV of 
subchapter A of chapter 1. 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTED BOOK INCOME.—The term 
‘adjusted book income’ means book income re-