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(ix) establish how administrative and 
clinical savings resulting from widespread 
use of the new health information network 
will be accounted for and allocated; 
(x) explain how the regional health in-
formation organization involved will ensure 
widespread participation by health care 
providers 
(especially 
small 
physician 
groups) in the grantee’s health information 
network and what support and assistance 
will be available to physicians seeking to 
integrate health information technologies 
into their practices; 
(xi) describe how patients and care-
givers who are not health care providers 
will be able to access and utilize the health 
information network; 
(xii) explain how the grantee’s health 
information network will protect patient 
privacy and maintain security; and 
(xiii) explain how the grantee will en-
sure the participation of health care pro-
viders serving minority communities, in-
cluding communities in which English is 
not the primary language spoken.
(4) APPROVAL OF PLAN.— 
(A) SUBMISSION BY GRANTEES.—Not later 
than the end of the first year for which a re-
gional health information organization receives 
a grant under this subsection, the organization 
shall submit its regional health information 
technology plan to the Secretary. 
(B) SUBMISSION
BY
OTHER
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—A regional health information organi-
zation that has not received a grant under this 
subsection may, at its discretion, submit a re-
gional health information technology plan to the 
Secretary. 
(C) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove or disapprove each regional health infor-
mation technology plan submitted to the Sec-
retary under this paragraph based on whether 
the plan complies with the requirements of this 
subsection. 
(D) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO APPROVE.— 
The Secretary may not make any payment 
under this subsection to a regional health infor-
mation organization for the second or third 
year for which the organization receives a grant 
unless the Secretary has approved the organiza-
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Sec. 2503. Community Development Investment Authority for depository institu-
tions. 
TITLE VI—VETERANS HOUSING MATTERS 
Sec. 2601. Home improvements and structural alterations for totally disabled 
members of the Armed Forces before discharge or release from the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 2602. Eligibility for specially adapted housing benefits and assistance for 
members of the Armed Forces with service-connected disabilities 
and individuals residing outside the United States. 
Sec. 2603. Specially adapted housing assistance for individuals with severe burn 
injuries. 
Sec. 2604. Extension of assistance for individuals residing temporarily in hous-
ing owned by a family member. 
Sec. 2605. Increase in specially adapted housing benefits for disabled veterans. 
Sec. 2606. Report on specially adapted housing for disabled individuals. 
Sec. 2607. Report on specially adapted housing assistance for individuals who re-
side in housing owned by a family member on permanent basis. 
Sec. 2608. Definition of annual income for purposes of section 8 and other public 
housing programs. 
Sec. 2609. Payment of transportation of baggage and household effects for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who relocate due to foreclosure of leased 
housing. 
TITLE VII—SMALL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES PAPERWORK 
REDUCTION ACT 
Sec. 2701. Short title. 
Sec. 2702. Public housing agency plans for certain qualified public housing agen-
cies. 
TITLE VIII—HOUSING PRESERVATION 
Subtitle A—Preservation Under Federal Housing Programs 
Sec. 2801. Clarification of disposition of certain properties. 
Sec. 2802. Eligibility of certain projects for enhanced voucher assistance. 
Sec. 2803. Transfer of certain rental assistance contracts. 
Sec. 2804. Public housing disaster relief. 
Sec. 2805. Preservation of certain affordable housing. 
Subtitle B—Coordination of Federal Housing Programs and Tax Incentives for 
Housing 
Sec. 2831. Short title. 
Sec. 2832. Approvals by Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
Sec. 2833. Project approvals by rural housing service. 
Sec. 2834. Use of FHA loans with housing tax credits. 
Sec. 2835. Other HUD programs. 
TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 2901. Homeless assistance. 
Sec. 2902. Increasing access and understanding of energy efficient mortgages.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2060 
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act 
of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a 
limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland 
defense activity for not less than 60 days. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2005 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. JONES 
of North Carolina, and Mr. MCKEON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer 
Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test 
in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying re-
serve-component members who, after September 11, 
2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland 
defense activity for not less than 60 days. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 
Section 101(a)(2)(C) of the Bankruptcy Abuse Pre-
vention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (Public
Law 109–8) is amended by adding at the end of para-
graph (2) of section 707(b) of title 11 of the United States 
Code, as added by such Act, the following: 
‘‘(E) Subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall not apply, 
and the court may not dismiss or convert a case filed 
under this chapter based on any form of means testing— 
‘‘(i)(I) while the debtor is on, and during the 
180-day period beginning immediately after the 
debtor is released from, a period of active duty (as 
defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10) of not less 
than 60 days; or 
‘‘(II) while the debtor is performing, and during 
the 180-day period beginning immediately after the 
debtor is no longer performing, a homeland defense 
activity (as defined in section 901(1) of title 32) per-
formed for a period of not less than 60 days; and 
‘‘(ii) if after September 11, 2001, the debtor 
while a member of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces or a member of the National Guard, 
was called to such active duty or performed such 
homeland defense activity.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on April 20, 2005.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to 
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code 
after April 20, 2005. 
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(i) give priority to physicians in small 
physician groups; and 
(ii) as resources allow, provide assist-
ance to physicians in larger groups. 
(D) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Technical 
assist-
ance provided under this paragraph shall, at a 
minimum, include the following: 
(i) A clearinghouse of best practices, 
guidelines, and implementation strategies 
directed at the small medical practices that 
plan to adopt electronic medical records, 
electronic prescribing, and other health in-
formation technologies. 
(ii) A change management tool kit to 
enable physicians and their office staffs to 
successfully prepare practice workflows for 
adoption of electronic medical records and 
electronic prescribing, to receive guidance 
in the selection of vendors of health infor-
mation technology products and services 
that are appropriate within the context of 
the individual practice and the community 
setting, to implement health information 
technology solutions and manage the 
project at the practice level, and to address
the ongoing need for upgrades, mainte-
nance, and security of office-based health 
information technologies. 
(iii) The capability to provide con-
sultations and advice to small medical 
practices to facilitate adoption of health in-
formation technologies. 
(e) ACCREDITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date that 
is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall establish a program of accred-
iting health information networks that are in compli-
ance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) of 
subsection (a)(3), subsection (b), and any other re-
quirements of the national health information infra-
structure as established by the Secretary. 
(2) PROVISIONAL
ACCREDITATION.—The pro-
gram under this subsection shall include a process 
for provisional accreditation of networks that are in 
the process of being implemented. Approval of a re-
gional health information technology plan by the 
Secretary under subsection (a)(4) is deemed to con-
stitute initial provisional accreditation of the health 
information network described in the plan.
(f) PROHIBITION.—No funds under this section may 
be used for the establishment of a national database of 
individually identifiable patient health information. 
(g) REPORT BY GAO.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit a report to the 
Congress on the progress of the regional health informa-
tion organizations in realizing the purposes of this Act, 
with particular attention to the following: 
(1) The capacity to exchange health informa-
tion between and among regional health information 
networks. 
(2) Rates of health information technology 
usage and provider participation in regional health 
information networks. 
(3) The security and privacy of regional health 
information networks. 
(4) The differing approaches of regional health 
information organizations to implementing the pur-
poses of this Act and common characteristics of suc-
cessful efforts. 
(5) The impact of health information networks 
on health care quality, health outcomes of patients, 
and health care costs. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2062
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, 
as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart 
Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2062
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 57 West Street in Newville, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post 
Office Building’’.
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the provisions 
of this section other than subsection (d)(2), there 
are authorized to be appropriated for grants under 
subsection (a), $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. 
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro-
priated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year, not more than than 10 percent of such 
amount or $5,000,000, whichever is lesser, may 
be used to provide technical assistance under 
subsection (d)(1). 
(B) NATIONAL
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE 
CENTER.—To carry out subsection (d)(2), there 
is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 
SEC. 4. INTEROPERABILITY. 
(a) PURCHASE
OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY PRODUCTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—No Federal funds may be 
made available to any entity under this Act for the 
purchase of a health information technology product, 
unless—
(A) for any period during which there is a 
certification entity described in paragraph (2)— 
(i) the product is certified by the enti-
ty; or 
(ii) if a certification process has not 
yet been developed for the product by the 
entity, the Federal department or agency 
involved has determined that the product 
incorporates, to the extent feasible, appro-
priate interoperability data standards and 
compliance criteria adopted by the entity 
for another product; and 
(B) for any period for which the Secretary 
(or the Secretary’s designee) adopts applicable 
standards and criteria under paragraph (4), the 
product complies with such standards and cri-
teria. 
(2) CERTIFICATION ENTITY.—The certification 
entity described in this paragraph is— 
(A) for any period during which the Cer-
tification Commission for Healthcare Informa-
tion Technology is accredited by the American 
National Standards Institute or approved by 
the Secretary under paragraph (3), the Certifi-
cation Commission for Healthcare Information 
Technology; and 
(B) for any other period, the private enti-
ty, if any, designated by the Secretary under 
paragraph (4)(A)(ii) or, as applicable, para-
graph (4)(B). 
(3) APPROVAL
OF
COMMISSION
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—For any period during which the Certifi-
cation Commission for Healthcare Information Tech-
nology is not accredited by the American National 
Standards Institute, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services— 
(A) shall examine biannually the Commis-
sion’s certification processes; 
(B) shall approve the Commission for pur-
poses of this subsection if the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
(i) 
the 
Commission’s 
certification 
processes— 
(I) are open to input from all af-
fected parties, including providers, pa-
tients, vendors, and regional health 
information organizations; 
(II) reflect the prevailing opinion 
among the affected parties; and
H. Res. 1339 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 16, 2008. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 415) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 
10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
H. R. 2062
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 West 
Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Randall 
D. Shughart Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IV 
House Calendar No. 247 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1339 
[Report No. 110–758] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 415) to amend the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2008 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 415) to amend 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments 
of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System. 
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-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2062
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2005
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DENT, and Mr. 
WELDON of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, 
as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RANDALL D. SHUGHART POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 57 West Street in Newville, 
Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ran-
dall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart 
Post Office Building’’.
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5515 
To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from 
being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make 
improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend 
the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the 
provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2008 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BRADY 
of Texas, and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 
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 concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized 
earnings from being credited toward benefits under title 
II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions 
governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social 
Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act 
to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve co-
ordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other 
purposes. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2062 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, 
as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2062 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart 
Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
retary shall consider whether the health information tech-
nology improves clinical outcomes or cost-effectiveness of 
treatment. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PROVIDER OF SERVICES.—The term ‘‘pro-
vider of services’’ has the meaning given such term 
under section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(u)). 
(2) SUPPLIER.—The term ‘‘supplier’’ has the 
meaning given such term under section 1861(d) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(d)). 
SEC. 9. MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR INFORMATION INFRA-
STRUCTURE 
FOR 
HEALTH 
INFORMATION 
NETWORK AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 
In the case of a State that provides funding under 
a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) for the development and imple-
mentation of a regional health information technology plan 
approved by the Secretary under section 3, the Secretary 
shall make matching payments to States under section 
1903(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)) for such fund-
ing— 
(1) to the extent such funding supports develop-
ment of the health information network and is rea-
sonably related to the Medicaid population’s share of