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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 171
Commending individuals that have participated in volunteer programs that 
repair the homes of families of deployed members of the Armed Forces, 
and in particular those of the National Guard and Reserves. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005
Mr. ISRAEL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Commending individuals that have participated in volunteer 
programs that repair the homes of families of deployed 
members of the Armed Forces, and in particular those 
of the National Guard and Reserves.
Whereas 40 percent of United States Armed Forces in Iraq 
are members of the National Guard and Reserves, and 
430,000 Guard members and Reservists have been mobi-
lized since the September 11th attacks; 
Whereas 55 percent of married members of the National 
Guard and Reserves reported a loss of income over their 
civilian jobs; 
Whereas family members of the fighting men and women, 
who protect the home front, are struggling to maintain 
their homes;
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Whereas individuals have participated in volunteer programs 
that repair the homes of deployed soldiers’ families; re-
pairs which could not been afforded otherwise; 
Whereas members of the National Guard and Reserves par-
ticipating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation 
Iraqi Freedom are separated from families and friends 
for extended periods of time and have increased morale 
when they know their families are taken care of; and 
Whereas many individuals have supported efforts to boost the 
morale of members of the Armed Forces that are de-
ployed in Afghanistan and Iraq by donating their time to 
make home repairs: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress commends individuals that 
have taken part in volunteer programs that repair the 
homes of families of deployed members of the Armed 
Forces, and in particular those of the National Guard and 
Reserves.
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‘‘(b) FILING DEPOSITORIES.—The Commission may,
by rule, require an investment adviser—
‘‘(1) to file with the Commission any fee, appli-
cation, report, or notice required to be filed by this
title or the rules issued under this title through any
entity designated by the Commission for that pur-
pose; and
‘‘(2) to pay the reasonable costs associated with
such filing and the establishment and maintenance
of the systems required by subsection (c).
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER INFOR-
MATION.—
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM TO RESPOND
TO INQUIRIES.—The Commission shall require the
entity designated by the Commission under sub-
section (b)(1) to establish and maintain a toll-free
telephone listing, or a readily accessible electronic or
other process, to receive and promptly respond to in-
quiries regarding information (including disciplinary
actions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration pro-
ceedings, and other information required by law or
rule to be reported) involving investment advisers
and persons associated with investment advisers.
Such information shall include information on an in-
vestment adviser (and the persons associated with
that adviser) whether the investment adviser is reg-
istered with the Commission under section 203 or
regulated solely by a State as described in section
203A.
‘‘(2) RECOVERY
OF
COSTS.—An entity des-
ignated by the Commission under subsection (b)(1)
may charge persons making inquiries, other than in-
dividual investors, reasonable fees for responses to
inquiries made under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
LIABILITY.—An entity
designated by the Commission under subsection
(b)(1) shall not have any liability to any person for
any actions taken or omitted in good faith under
this subsection.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 203A of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a) is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d).
(2) Section 306 of the National Securities Mar-
kets Improvement Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 80b–10,
note; Public Law 104–290; 110 Stat. 3439) is re-
pealed.
Passed the House of Representatives April 6, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1077 
To improve the access of investors to regulatory records with respect to 
securities brokers, dealers, and investment advisers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. SHADEGG (for himself and Mr. RYUN of Kansas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To improve the access of investors to regulatory records 
with respect to securities brokers, dealers, and invest-
ment advisers. 
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 ‘‘Realtime Investor Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. 
The constitutional authority on which this Act rests 
is the power of Congress to regulate commerce as enumer-
ated in article I, section 8 of the United States Constitu-
tion.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 173
Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today’s Students 
(VETS) Day, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. HART, Mr. HOLT, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CASE, Mr. KIND, Mr. WYNN, Mr. SKELTON, 
Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CHANDLER, Ms. CARSON, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. TANNER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. KUCINICH, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. BROWN of 
Ohio, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
DAVIS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. PORTER, Mr. TURNER, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mrs. 
NORTHUP, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. GOODE, Mr. 
KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, 
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. SHIMKUS, 
Mr. PLATTS, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. KING 
of New York) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate 
Today’s Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes.
Whereas the United States has, in the course of its history, 
fought in many wars and conflicts to defend freedom and 
protect the interests of the Nation;
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Whereas millions of men and women have served the Nation 
in time of need as members of the Armed Forces; 
Whereas the service of veterans has been vital to the Nation, 
and the sacrifices made by veterans and their families 
should not be forgotten with the passage of time; 
Whereas children throughout the Nation would benefit from 
programs that provide education about veterans and that 
instill a patriotic appreciation of the sacrifices made by 
veterans to defend freedom and to protect the interests 
of the Nation; 
Whereas efforts are being made throughout the Nation to de-
vote November 10, or another date as may be designated, 
to an event known as Veterans Educate Today’s Students 
Day; and 
Whereas schools that participate in Veterans Educate To-
day’s Students Day set aside a portion of the school day 
for the study, recognition, and appreciation of veterans: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the importance of veterans to the 
United States; 
(2) expresses support for the goals of Veterans 
Educate Today’s Students Day; 
(3) urges teachers, civic leaders, and veterans 
to carry out programs that educate children about 
the service of veterans and the sacrifices made by 
veterans and their families; and
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(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to participate in local and national activities recog-
nizing Veterans Educate Today’s Students Day and 
other events that foster education about the impor-
tance of veterans to the Nation.
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(1) Section 203A of the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(2) Section 306 of the National Securities Mar-
kets Improvement Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 80b–10, 
note; Public Law 104–290; 110 Stat. 3439) is re-
pealed. 
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(1) DIC WHEN NO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Section 
1313(a) of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$410’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$421’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$590’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$605’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$767’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$787’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$767’’ 
and ‘‘$148’’ and inserting ‘‘$787’’ and ‘‘$151’’, 
respectively. 
(2) SUPPLEMENTAL
DIC
FOR
CERTAIN
CHIL-
DREN.—Section 1314 of such title is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$241’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$247’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$410’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$421’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$205’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$210’’. 
SEC. 5. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO IMPROVE BUSINESS 
PRACTICES OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINIS-
TRATION. 
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall conduct a demonstration project under
this section for the improvement of business prac-
tices of the Veterans Health Administration. 
(2) PERFORMANCE-BASED
CONTRACT.— To 
carry out the demonstration project, the Secretary 
shall enter into a performance-based contract for a 
contractor to carry out the functions specified in 
subsection (e). 
(3) COST LIMITATION.—The total amount paid 
to the contractor under the contract may not exceed 
$10,000,000. 
(b) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF PROJECT.—
The demonstration project shall be conducted during the 
two-year period beginning on the first day of the first 
month beginning more than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) SITES FOR CONDUCT OF PROJECT.—The Sec-
retary shall conduct the demonstration project at two fa-
cilities, at least one of which shall be a medical center, 
of the Veterans Health Administration within the same 
service area (referred to as a Veterans Integrated Service 
Network) of the Veterans Health Administration. The two 
facilities at which the project is conducted shall be selected 
by the Secretary from among facilities that the Secretary 
determines have relatively low performance for recovery or
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1077 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 7, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To improve the access of investors to regulatory records 
with respect to securities brokers, dealers, and invest-
ment advisers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 348 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the birthplace site 
to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site or designating the site 
as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2009 
Mr. SKELTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special 
resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
of adding the birthplace site to the Harry S Truman 
National Historic Site or designating the site as a sepa-
rate unit of the National Park System, 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 ‘‘Harry S Truman 
Birthplace Study Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Realtime Investor Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. 
The constitutional authority on which this Act rests 
is the power of Congress to regulate commerce as enumer-
ated in article I, section 8 of the United States Constitu-
tion. 
SEC. 3. METHOD OF MAINTAINING BROKER/DEALER REG-
ISTRATION, 
DISCIPLINARY, 
AND 
OTHER 
DATA. 
Subsection (i) of section 15A of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–3(i)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION, DIS-
CIPLINARY, AND OTHER DATA.— 
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM TO RESPOND 
TO INQUIRIES.—A registered securities association 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish and maintain a system for 
collecting and retaining registration informa-
tion; 
‘‘(B) establish and maintain a toll-free 
telephone listing, and a readily accessible elec-
tronic or other process, to receive and promptly 
respond to inquiries regarding—
HR 1077 RFS 
‘‘(i) registration information on its 
members and their associated persons; and 
‘‘(ii) registration information on the 
members and their associated persons of 
any registered national securities exchange 
that uses the system described in subpara-
graph (A) for the registration of its mem-
bers and their associated persons; and 
‘‘(C) adopt rules governing the process for 
making inquiries and the type, scope, and pres-
entation of information to be provided in re-
sponse to such inquiries in consultation with 
any registered national securities exchange pro-
viding information pursuant to subparagraph 
(B)(ii). 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—Such an associa-
tion may charge persons making inquiries, other 
than individual investors, reasonable fees for re-
sponses to such inquiries. 
‘‘(3) PROCESS FOR DISPUTED INFORMATION.— 
Such an association shall adopt rules establishing an 
administrative process for disputing the accuracy of 
information provided in response to inquiries under 
this subsection in consultation with any registered
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national securities exchange providing information 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—Such an asso-
ciation, or exchange reporting information to such 
an association, shall not have any liability to any 
person for any actions taken or omitted in good 
faith under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘registration information’ means 
the information reported in connection with the reg-
istration or licensing of brokers and dealers and 
their associated persons, including disciplinary ac-
tions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration pro-
ceedings, and other information required by law, or 
exchange or association rule, and the source and sta-
tus of such information.’’. 
SEC. 4. FILING DEPOSITORIES FOR INVESTMENT ADVIS-
ERS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 204 of the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–4) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Every investment’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Every investment’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
HR 1077 RFS 
‘‘(b) FILING DEPOSITORIES.—The Commission may, 
by rule, require an investment adviser— 
‘‘(1) to file with the Commission any fee, appli-
cation, report, or notice required to be filed by this 
title or the rules issued under this title through any 
entity designated by the Commission for that pur-
pose; and 
‘‘(2) to pay the reasonable costs associated with 
such filing and the establishment and maintenance 
of the systems required by subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER INFOR-
MATION.— 
‘‘(1) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM TO RESPOND 
TO INQUIRIES.—The Commission shall require the 
entity designated by the Commission under sub-
section (b)(1) to establish and maintain a toll-free 
telephone listing, or a readily accessible electronic or 
other process, to receive and promptly respond to in-
quiries regarding information (including disciplinary 
actions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration pro-
ceedings, and other information required by law or 
rule to be reported) involving investment advisers 
and persons associated with investment advisers. 
Such information shall include information on an in-
vestment adviser (and the persons associated with
HR 1077 RFS 
that adviser) whether the investment adviser is reg-
istered with the Commission under section 203 or 
regulated solely by a State as described in section 
203A. 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY
OF
COSTS.—An entity des-
ignated by the Commission under subsection (b)(1) 
may charge persons making inquiries, other than in-
dividual investors, reasonable fees for responses to 
inquiries made under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
LIABILITY.—An entity 
designated by the Commission under subsection 
(b)(1) shall not have any liability to any person for 
any actions taken or omitted in good faith under 
this subsection.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 203A of the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(2) Section 306 of the National Securities Mar-
kets Improvement Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 80b–10,
HR 1077 RFS 
note; Public Law 104–290; 110 Stat. 3439) is re-
pealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 6, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 177
Expressing the sense of Congress that the crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear 
program should be primarily resolved through diplomatic means. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2005
Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. ANDREWS) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the crisis regarding 
the Iranian nuclear program should be primarily resolved 
through diplomatic means.
Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to the 
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT); 
Whereas Iran is a member of the International Atomic En-
ergy Agency (IAEA); 
Whereas Iran has agreed to safeguards to ensure compliance 
with its non-proliferation commitments under the NPT; 
Whereas the IAEA has reported numerous concerns with the 
implementation of such safeguards to ensure Iran’s com-
pliance with its non-proliferation commitments; 
Whereas international inspections in 2003 and 2004 of Iran’s 
nuclear program revealed significant undeclared activities
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with potential application for the development of nuclear 
weapons; 
Whereas the European Union has offered economic and polit-
ical incentives to Iran to encourage Iran to fully comply 
with its non-proliferation commitments; 
Whereas countries are reviewing military options in response 
to Iran’s non-compliance with its non-proliferation com-
mitments; 
Whereas Iran is highly dependent on the international sale of 
oil for its export earnings; 
Whereas Iran is also highly dependent on the importation of 
foreign gasoline to supply its energy needs; 
Whereas, if the supply of gasoline to Iran is restricted, the 
impact on Iran’s economy would be considerable; and 
Whereas diplomatic means present the most effective way to 
defuse the crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear program: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the crisis regarding the Iranian nuclear pro-
gram should be primarily resolved through diplo-
matic means; 
(2) if the European Union’s diplomatic overture 
fails, the United States should consider other op-
tions, including the restriction of the supply of gaso-
line to Iran, to prevent the acquisition of nuclear 
weapons by Iran under cover of its nuclear program; 
and
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(3) such restriction should be administered by 
a multilateral coalition of countries to enforce Iran’s 
non-proliferation commitments, including non-pro-
liferation commitments under the Nuclear Non-Pro-
liferation Treaty.
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collection of indebtedness from third-party payors under 
section 1729 of title 38, United States Code. 
(d) SELECTION
OF CONTRACTOR.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the process for selection of the contractor 
for the demonstration project so that the contractor to 
perform the contract is selected, and the contract is 
awarded, not later than three months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The contractor shall be an enti-
ty or organization that has significant experience in the 
administrative processing of health care charges and 
claims. 
(e) FUNCTIONS
OF CONTRACTOR.—The Secretary 
shall provide in the contract for the following functions 
of the contractor with respect to each facility at which the 
demonstration project is conducted: 
(1) Detailed specification of existing business 
processes that the contractor determines are relevant 
to the capability of the facility to recover or collect 
indebtedness from third-party payors under section 
1729 of title 38, United States Code. 
(2) Reengineering of the business processes 
identified under paragraph (1), including provision 
for standardized application of such reengineered 
processes throughout the facility.
(ii) information about identifiable in-
dividuals obtained from the research will 
not be used to make decisions that directly 
affect the rights, benefits, or privileges of 
specific individuals; and 
(iii) the researcher has in place appro-
priate safeguards to protect the privacy 
and confidentiality of any information 
about identifiable individuals; 
(E) to the extent consistent with an indi-
vidual’s voluntary and affirmative written con-
sent to the sale or purchase of a Social Security 
number or Social Security account number that 
has been assigned to that individual; and 
(F) under other appropriate circumstances 
as the Commission may determine and as are 
consistent with the findings in section 2 and the 
principles in paragraph (2). 
(c) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR ACTION.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall promulgate the regulations under 
subsection (b) of this section, in accordance with 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATES.—Subsection (a) and the 
regulations promulgated under subsection (b) shall 
take effect 30 days after the date on which the final 
regulations issued under this section are published 
in the Federal Register. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT.—Any violation of a regulation 
promulgated under subsection (b) of this section shall be 
treated as a violation of a regulation under section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts 
or practices. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICABILITY OF ACT.— 
(1) THE COMMISSION.—The Commission shall 
prevent any person from violating this section, and 
any regulation promulgated thereunder, in the same 
manner, by the same means, and with the same ju-
risdiction, powers, and duties as though all applica-
ble terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incor-
porated into and made a part of this Act. Any per-
son who violates such regulation shall be subject to 
the penalties and entitled to the privileges and im-
munities provided in the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) as though all applicable 
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commis-