I believe this is an article referring to this proposal:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C00EFDB1339EF34BC4153DFB7678388669FDE&oref=slogin
Here's another article at Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,335189,00.html
Jim