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TITLE V—BROADBAND SERVICE 
SEC. 501. STAND-ALONE BROADBAND SERVICE. 
Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is further amended by adding after 
section 717 (as added by section 301 of this Act) the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 718. STAND-ALONE BROADBAND SERVICE. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A broadband service provider 
shall not require a subscriber, as a condition on the pur-
chase of any broadband service the provider offers, to pur-
chase any cable service, telecommunications service, or 
VOIP service offered by the provider. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘broadband service’ means a two- 
way transmission service that connects to the Inter-
net and transmits information at an average rate of 
at least 200 kilobits per second in at least one direc-
tion. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘broadband service provider’ 
means a person or entity that controls, operates, or 
resells and controls any facility used to provide 
broadband service to the public, by whatever tech-
nology and whether provided for a fee, in exchange 
for an explicit benefit, or for free. 
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‘‘(3) The term ‘VOIP service’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 716(j).’’. 
SEC. 
502. 
STUDY 
OF 
INTERFERENCE 
POTENTIAL 
OF 
BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE SYSTEMS. 
Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall con-
duct, and submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
a study of the interference potential of broadband over 
power line systems. 
TITLE VI—SEAMLESS MOBILITY 
SEC. 601. DEVELOPMENT OF SEAMLESS MOBILITY. 
(a) STREAMLINED REVIEW.— 
(1) The Commission shall further the develop-
ment of seamless mobility. 
(2) Within 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall implement a 
process for streamlined review and authorization of 
multi-mode devices that permit communication 
across multiple Internet protocol-enabled broadband 
platforms, facilities, and networks. 
(b) STUDY.—The Commission shall undertake an in-
quiry to identify barriers to the achievement of seamless 
mobility. Within 180 days after the date of enactment of 
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this Act, the Commission shall report to the Congress on 
its findings and its recommendations for steps to eliminate 
those barriers. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘seamless mobility’’ means the ability of a commu-
nications device to select between and utilize multiple 
Internet protocol-enabled technology platforms, facilities, 
and networks in a real-time manner to provide a unified 
service. 
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Union Calendar No. 233 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4912 
[Report No. 109–424] 
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend the exemption 
for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insur-
ance for hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. WATERS, Mr. DAVIS 
of Alabama, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, and Mr. RENZI) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Additional sponsor: Mr. HINOJOSA 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend 
the exemption for critical access hospitals under the 
FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Health Care 
Capital Access Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION. 
Paragraph (1) of section 242(i) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–7(i)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 2011’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 233 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4912 
[Report No. 109–424] 
A BILL 
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act 
to extend the exemption for critical access hos-
pitals under the FHA program for mortgage in-
surance for hospitals. 
APRIL 25, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4392
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System, and for other purposes.
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‘‘(i) for willful or repeated violation of 
any Federal or State law, or any Commis-
sion regulation, relating to the provision of 
cable service in such franchise area; 
‘‘(ii) for false statements or material 
omissions knowingly made in any filing 
with the Commission relating to the provi-
sion of cable service in such franchise area; 
‘‘(iii) for willful or repeated violation 
of the rights-of-way management laws or 
regulations of any franchising authority in 
such franchise area relating to the provi-
sion of cable service in such franchise area; 
or 
‘‘(iv) for willful or repeated violation 
of the antidiscrimination requirement of 
subsection (h) with respect to such fran-
chise area. 
‘‘(E) NOTICE.—The Commission shall 
send a notice of such revocation to each fran-
chising authority with jurisdiction over the 
franchise areas for which the cable operator’s 
franchise was revoked. 
‘‘(F) REINSTATEMENT.—After a revoca-
tion under subparagraph (D) of a franchise for 
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‘‘(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall be the Chairperson of the Committee. 
‘‘(4) OTHER
MEMBERS.—The Chairperson of 
the Committee shall involve the heads of such other 
Federal agencies in any investigation under sub-
section (a) as the Chairperson determines to be ap-
propriate on the basis of the facts and circumstances 
of the transaction under investigation or the des-
ignee of any such agency head. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet 
upon the direction of the President or upon the call 
of the Chairperson of the Committee. 
‘‘(6) HEARINGS
AND
EVIDENCE.—The Com-
mittee may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) hold such hearings and sit and act at 
such times and places, take such testimony, re-
ceive such evidence, administer such oaths; and 
‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (7)(A), require, 
by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and 
testimony of such witnesses and the production 
of such books, records, correspondence, memo-
randa, papers, and documents as the Chair-
person of the Committee may determine advis-
able. 
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‘‘(7) SUBPOENAS.— 
‘‘(A) ISSUANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A subpoena may 
be issued under this subsection only by di-
rection of the President or the Chair-
person. 
‘‘(ii) SIGNATURE.—Subject to clause 
(i), subpoenas issued under this subsection 
may be issued under the signature of the 
Chairperson and may be served by any 
person designated by the Chairperson or 
by a member designated by a majority of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT.—In the case of con-
tumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued 
under subparagraph (A), the United States dis-
trict court for the judicial district in which the 
subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be 
found, or where the subpoena is returnable, 
may issue an order requiring such person to ap-
pear at any designated place to testify or to 
produce documentary or other evidence. Any 
failure to obey the order of the court may be 
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punished by the court as a contempt of that 
court.’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916
AN ACT 
To authorize United States participation in, and appropria-
tions for, the United States contribution to the first 
replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the 
Americas Multilateral Investment Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES 
OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS 
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 
U.S.C. 283 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 39. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF 
THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MUL-
TILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury may contribute on behalf of the United 
States $150,000,000 to the first replenishment of 
the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas 
Multilateral Investment Fund. 
‘‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised 
only to the extent and in the amounts provided for 
in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For the United States contribution author-
ized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated not more than $150,000,000, without fiscal year
limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916
AN ACT 
To authorize United States participation in, and 
appropriations for, the United States contribu-
tion to the first replenishment of the resources of 
the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral In-
vestment Fund.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916 
To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for, the 
United States contribution to the first replenishment of the resources 
of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
MALONEY, and Mrs. BIGGERT) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize United States participation in, and appropria-
tions for, the United States contribution to the first 
replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the 
Americas Multilateral Investment Fund. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES 
OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS 
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 
U.S.C. 283 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘SEC. 39. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF 
THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MUL-
TILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury may contribute on behalf of the United 
States $150,000,000 to the first replenishment of 
the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas 
Multilateral Investment Fund. 
‘‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised 
only to the extent and in the amounts provided for 
in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For the United States contribution author-
ized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated not more than $150,000,000, without fiscal year 
limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury.’’. 
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 26, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To authorize United States participation in, and appropria-
tions for, the United States contribution to the first 
replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the 
Americas Multilateral Investment Fund. 
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. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES 
OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS 
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 
U.S.C. 283 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 39. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF 
THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MUL-
TILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury may contribute on behalf of the United 
States $150,000,000 to the first replenishment of 
the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas 
Multilateral Investment Fund. 
‘‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised 
only to the extent and in the amounts provided for 
in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For the United States contribution author-
ized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated not more than $150,000,000, without fiscal year 
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limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 221 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916 
[Report No. 109–403] 
To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for, the 
United States contribution to the first replenishment of the resources 
of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
MALONEY, and Mrs. BIGGERT) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
APRIL 4, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To authorize United States participation in, and appropria-
tions for, the United States contribution to the first 
replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the 
Americas Multilateral Investment Fund. 
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. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES 
OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS 
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
The Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 
U.S.C. 283 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 39. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF 
THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MUL-
TILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND. 
‘‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury may contribute on behalf of the United 
States $150,000,000 to the first replenishment of 
the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas 
Multilateral Investment Fund. 
‘‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised 
only to the extent and in the amounts provided for 
in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For the United States contribution author-
ized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
priated not more than $150,000,000, without fiscal year 
limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 221 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4916 
[Report No. 109–403] 
A BILL 
To authorize United States participation in, and 
appropriations for, the United States contribu-
tion to the first replenishment of the resources of 
the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral In-
vestment Fund. 
APRIL 4, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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agrees within such period to grant review of the 
appeal. 
‘‘(C) TIMING.—After the filing of a notice 
of appeal under subparagraph (B), if such no-
tice is not denied by operation of such subpara-
graph, the Commission shall render a decision 
within 90 days of such filing. 
‘‘(7) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Commission shall sub-
mit a report to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on the implemen-
tation of this subsection, including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) The number of complaints filed 
with franchising authorities under clause 
(4)(A)(i). 
‘‘(ii) Any trends concerning com-
plaints, such as increases in the number of 
particular types of complaints or in new 
types of complaints. 
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‘‘(iii) The timeliness of the response 
of such franchising authorities and the re-
sults of the complaints filed with such 
franchising authorities, if not appealed to 
the Commission. 
‘‘(iv) The number of complaints filed 
with 
the 
Commission 
under 
clause 
(4)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(v) The number of appeals filed with 
the Commission under paragraph (6)(B) 
and the number of such appeals which the 
Commission agreed to hear. 
‘‘(vi) The timeliness of the Commis-
sion’s responses to such complaints and 
appeals. 
‘‘(vii) The results of such complaints 
and appeals filed with the Commission. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION
OF
INFORMATION
BY 
FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES.—The Commission 
may request franchising authorities to submit 
information about the complaints filed with the 
franchising authorities under subparagraph 
(4)(A)(i), including the number of such com-
plaints and the timeliness of the response and 
the results of such complaints. 
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‘‘(8) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘Commission’s revised consumer 
protection rules’ means the national consumer pro-
tection and customer service rules under section 
632(b) as revised by the Commission pursuant to 
paragraph (2) of this subsection. 
‘‘(h) ANTIDISCRIMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—A cable operator with a 
national franchise under this section to provide cable 
service in a franchise area shall not deny access to 
its cable service to any group of potential residential 
cable service subscribers in such franchise area be-
cause of the income of that group. 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) COMPLAINT.—If a franchising au-
thority in a franchise area has reasonable cause 
to believe that a cable operator is in violation 
of this subsection with respect to such franchise 
area, the franchising authority may, after com-
plying with subparagraph (B), file a complaint 
with the Commission alleging such violation. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE BY FRANCHISING AUTHOR-
ITY.—Before filing a complaint with the Com-
mission under subparagraph (A), a franchising 
authority— 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4918 
To permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and water pollution 
control facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Mr. BRADY of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and 
water pollution control facilities. 
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 ‘‘Clean Air and Water 
Investment Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR AIR AND WATER POLLU-
TION CONTROL FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 142 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining exempt facil-
ity bonds) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
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graph (14), by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(15) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) air or water pollution control facilities 
(within the meaning of section 103 as in effect be-
fore the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 
1986).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to bonds issued after December 
31, 2006. 
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