datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(ii) the parties to the agreement 
agree to include payment for future work-
ers’ compensation benefits payable after 
the date on which the agreement becomes 
effective.’’. 
(b) SATISFACTION OF SECONDARY PAYER REQUIRE-
MENTS THROUGH USE OF QUALIFIED MEDICARE SET- 
ASIDES UNDER WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT 
AGREEMENTS.—Section 1862 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395y), as amended by subsection (a), is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(m) TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED MEDICARE SET- 
ASIDES UNDER WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT 
AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) SATISFACTION OF SECONDARY PAYER RE-
QUIREMENTS THROUGH USE OF QUALIFIED MEDI-
CARE SET-ASIDES.— 
‘‘(A) FULL SATISFACTION OF CLAIM OBLI-
GATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If a workers’ com-
pensation settlement agreement, related to 
a claim of a workers’ compensation claim-
ant, includes a qualified Medicare set- 
aside, such set-aside shall satisfy any obli-
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IV 
House Calendar No. 76 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 481 
[Report No. 110–190] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2641) making appropriations 
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13 (legislative day, JUNE 12), 2007 
Ms. MATSUI, 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. 2641) making 
appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, 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. 2641) making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5237 
To seek the inclusion of certain requirements of the International Health 
Regulations of the World Health Organization as obligations under the 
World Trade Organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Inter-
national Relations and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To seek the inclusion of certain requirements of the Inter-
national Health Regulations of the World Health Organi-
zation as obligations under the World Trade Organiza-
tion. 
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 ‘‘Global Trade Requires 
Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act’’ . 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) The rise of global trade has created both 
new commercial opportunities and new health risks. 
(2) Governments have the right and responsi-
bility to protect their countries from the threat of 
disease. 
(3) Trade is responsible for contributing to the 
rapid spread of disease around the globe and in-
creases the risk of a pandemic outbreak. 
(4) Those who participate in world trade, there-
fore, have a responsibility to promptly report and 
appropriately respond to infectious diseases on a 
timely basis to minimize the potential for global 
pandemics. 
(5) The World Health Organization has created 
the World Health Organization International Health 
Regulations to prevent, protect against, and control 
disease and provide a public health response to the 
international spread of disease in ways that are com-
mensurate with and restricted to public health risks, 
and that avoid unnecessary interference with inter-
national traffic and trade. 
(6) The failure of countries to be transparent 
and responsive to the existence or spread of disease 
in a country that is a member of the World Trade 
Organization threatens the free flow of goods and 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4849 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that individuals who 
are eligible to join the Armed Forces of the United States are also 
eligible to be security screening personnel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2006 
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that 
individuals who are eligible to join the Armed Forces 
of the United States are also eligible to be security 
screening personnel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 44935(e)(2)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) to be eligible to be a security 
screener if the individual is eligible to join 
the Armed Forces of the United States;’’. 
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ganization the number of cases and deaths at least 
once each week, and the precautions taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease, in particular the 
measures which are being applied to prevent the 
spread of the disease to other territories by vessels, 
aircraft, trains, road vehicles, other means of trans-
port, and containers leaving the infected area. 
(6) What steps the government of each country 
has taken to ensure that ports and airports in its 
territory have at their disposal an organization and 
equipment adequate for the application of the meas-
ures provided for in the International Health Regu-
lations. 
(7) What steps the government of each country 
has taken to make available, at as many of the ports 
and airports in a territory as practicable, an orga-
nized medical and health service with adequate staff, 
equipment, and premises, in particular facilities for 
the prompt isolation and care of infected persons, 
for disinfection, disinsecting, and deratting, for bac-
teriological investigation, for the collection and ex-
amination of rodents for plague infection, for collec-
tion of water and food samples and their dispatch to 
a laboratory for examination, and for other appro-
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priate measures provided for by the International 
Health Regulations. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4659 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl 
pyrrolidone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of polyvinyl 
alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MIXTURES OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL AND POLY-
VINYL PYRROLIDONE. 
(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: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 465 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(i) the aggregate of the amount which 
the court may allow for each named plain-
tiff; and 
(ii) the aggregate of the amount 
which the court may allow for each other 
class member, without regard to any min-
imum individual recovery. 
(3) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.—In the case of any suc-
cessful action to enforce any liability under para-
graph (1) or (2), the costs of the action, together 
with reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
(b) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN AWARDING PU-
NITIVE DAMAGES.—In determining the amount of any li-
ability of any person under section (a), the court shall con-
sider, among other relevant factors— 
(1) the frequency and persistence of noncompli-
ance by the violator; 
(2) the nature of the noncompliance; 
(3) the extent to which such noncompliance was 
intentional; and 
(4) in the case of any class action, the number 
of consumers adversely affected. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Presi-
dent for fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009, such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5238 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate adjustments 
in Medicare payments for imaging services made by section 5102 of 
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Mrs. MCCARTHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
adjustments in Medicare payments for imaging services 
made by section 5102 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE PAYMENT AD-
JUSTMENTS FOR IMAGING SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1848 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4), as amended by section 
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5102 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 
109–171), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (4); 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)— 
(A) clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘clauses (iv) 
and (v)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (iv)’’; 
(B) in the heading of clause (iv), by strik-
ing 
‘‘OF
CERTAIN
ADDITIONAL
EXPENDI-
TURES’’; and 
(C) by striking clause (v). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall be effective with respect to fee sched-
ules established beginning with 2007 and for services fur-
nished on or after January 1, 2007. 
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gation with respect to the present or future 
payment reimbursement under subsection 
(b)(2), with respect to such claim. The 
Secretary shall have no further recourse, 
directly or indirectly, upon a workers’ com-
pensation claimant or workers’ compensa-
tion payer who is a party to such agree-
ment. 
‘‘(ii) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed 
as requiring the submission of a Medicare 
set-aside to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) MEDICARE
SET-ASIDE
AND
MEDI-
CARE SET-ASIDE AMOUNT DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this subsection: 
‘‘(i) 
MEDICARE
SET-ASIDE.—The 
term ‘Medicare set-aside’ means, with re-
spect to a workers’ compensation settle-
ment agreement, a provision in the agree-
ment that provides for a payment of a 
lump sum, annuity, a combination of a 
lump sum and an annuity, or other 
amount that is in full satisfaction of the 
obligation described in subparagraph (A) 
for items and services that the workers’ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3767 
To provide the Secretary with the authority to increase the number of Cus-
toms and Border Protection personnel at Fresno Yosemite International 
Airport. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2007 
Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To provide the Secretary with the authority to increase the 
number of Customs and Border Protection personnel at 
Fresno Yosemite International Airport. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTEC-
TION PERSONNEL AT FRESNO YOSEMITE 
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity is authorized to increase by ten the number of full- 
time equivalent (FTE) positions for personnel of United 
States Customs and Border Protection (in this section re-
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compensation claimant under the agree-
ment received or is likely to receive under 
the applicable workers’ compensation law 
and for which payment would be made 
under 
this 
title, 
but 
for 
subsection 
(b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(ii) 
MEDICARE
SET-ASIDE 
AMOUNT.—The term ‘Medicare set-aside 
amount’ means, with respect to a Medicare 
set-aside, the amount described in clause 
(i). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED MEDICARE SET-ASIDE.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENTS OF QUALIFIED MEDI-
CARE
SET-ASIDE.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘qualified Medicare set-aside’ 
is a Medicare set-aside in which the Medicare 
set-aside amount reasonably takes into account 
the full payment obligation described in para-
graph (1)(A), consistent with subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) and giving due consideration to the 
following: 
‘‘(i) The illness or injury giving rise to 
the workers’ compensation claim involved. 
‘‘(ii) The age and life expectancy of 
the claimant involved. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3768 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to study and construct all projects 
and programs that are included in the Friant Water Users Authority 
document titled ‘‘San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Water Man-
agement Goal-Recirculation, Recapture of Restoration Flows and Mitiga-
tion of Water Supply Reductions’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2007 
Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 
CARDOZA, and Mr. RADANOVICH) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to study and con-
struct all projects and programs that are included in 
the Friant Water Users Authority document titled ‘‘San 
Joaquin River Restoration Program: Water Management 
Goal-Recirculation, Recapture of Restoration Flows and 
Mitigation of Water Supply Reductions’’, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4320
AN ACT
To assist in the conservation of great apes by supporting
and providing financial resources for the conservation
programs of countries within the range of great apes
and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in
the conservation of great apes.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 523
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2010, 
to extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee 
on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending 
limits through fiscal year 2010, to extend paygo for 
direct spending, 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 ‘‘Common Sense Spend-
ing Act of 2005’’.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4855 
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize 
for 5 additional years the public and private school tuition assistance 
programs established under the Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2006 
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 
1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the public 
and private school tuition assistance programs estab-
lished under the Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 5-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF TUITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 3(i) of the 
District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38– 
2702(i), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘each 
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of the 7 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘each of 
the 12 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
(b) PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 5(f) of 
such Act (sec. 38–2704(f), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
by striking ‘‘each of the 7 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each of the 12 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 310 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4855 
[Report No. 109–553] 
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize 
for 5 additional years the public and private school tuition assistance 
programs established under the Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2006 
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
JULY 11, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 
1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the public 
and private school tuition assistance programs estab-
lished under the Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. 5-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF TUITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 3(i) of the 
District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38– 
2702(i), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘each 
of the 7 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘each of 
the 12 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
(b) PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 5(f) of 
such Act (sec. 38–2704(f), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
by striking ‘‘each of the 7 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each of the 12 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 310 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4855 
[Report No. 109–553] 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia College Access 
Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years 
the public and private school tuition assistance 
programs established under the Act. 
JULY 11, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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