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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S4063-S4067 on March 28, 2007.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 807. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of chapter 5 of title I, add the following:
SEC. 1503. DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Additional Amount for State and Local Programs.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``state and local programs'' is hereby increased by $5,000,000.
(b) Availability for Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program.--Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading
``state and local programs'', as increased by subsection (a),
$5,000,000 shall be available for the Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP).
(c) Offset.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``United States Citizenship and Immigration Services'' is hereby reduced by
$5,000,000.
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SA 808. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 737 submitted by Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Sununu) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, line 2, of the amendment, strike
``$242,200,000'' and insert ``$229,500,000''.
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SA 809. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.
The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is hereby increased by $58,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for additional caseworkers at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients for services for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is hereby increased by $15,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for mental health services for women members of the Armed Forces, including services and treatment for women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and services and treatment for women who have experienced sexual assault or abuse, which services shall include the hiring and training of additional sexual abuse crisis counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
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SA 810. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. __. ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.
Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'',
$58,000,000 shall be available for additional caseworkers at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients for services for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
SEC. __. WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'',
$15,000,000 shall be available for mental health services for women members of the Armed Forces, including services and treatment for women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and services and treatment for women who have experienced sexual assault or abuse, which services shall include the hiring and training of additional sexual abuse crisis counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
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SA 811. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 690 proposed by Mr. Cochran (for Mr. Lugar) to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses, united states marshals service
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
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SA 812. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 664 submitted by Mr. Obama (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Leahy) to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses, united states marshals service
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
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SA 813. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 745 submitted by Mr. Pryor and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses, united states marshals service
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
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SA 814. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses, united states marshals service
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
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SA 815. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 757 submitted by Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Inouye) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses, united states marshals service
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
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SA 816. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 648 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts provided for the purpose of additional allotments to remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-pregnant adult.
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SA 817. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 649 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts provided for the purpose of additional allotments to remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-pregnant adult.
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SA 818. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 656 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts provided for the purpose of additional allotments to remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-pregnant adult.
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SA 819. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 657 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts provided for the purpose of additional allotments to remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-pregnant adult.
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SA 820. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 717 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts provided for the purpose of additional allotments to remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-pregnant adult.
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SA 821. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 718 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts provided for the purpose of additional allotments to remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-pregnant adult.
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SA 822. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 670 submitted by Mr. Lugar and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end add the following:
This section shall become effective 2 days after enactment.
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SA 823. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 690 proposed by Mr. Cochran (for Mr. Lugar) to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of the amendment add the following:
The provisions in this section shall become effective 2 days after enactment.
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SA 824. Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 718 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the following amounts provided in this Act are rescinded and shall be null and void:
(1) $24,000,000 for funding sugar beets.
(2) $3,000,000 for funding for sugar cane.
(3) $20,000,000 for insect infestation damage reimbursements in Nevada, Idaho, and Utah.
(4) $2,100,000,000 for crop production losses.
(5) $1,500,000,000 for livestock production losses.
(6) $100,000,000 for Dairy Production losses.
(7) $13,000,000 for Ewe Lamb Replacement and Retention program.
(8) $32,000,000 for Livestock Indemnity program.
(9) $40,000,000 for the Tree Assistance program.
(10) $100,000,000 million for Small Agricultural Dependent Businesses.
(11) $6,000,000 for North Dakota flooded crop land.
(12) $35,000,000 for emergency conservation program.
(13) $50,000,000 for the emergency watershed program.
(14) $115,000,000 for the conservation security program.
(15) $18,000,000 for drought assistance in upper Great Plains/South West.
(16) Provisions that extend the availability by a year
$3,500,000 in funding for guided tours of the Capitol. Also a provision allows transfer of funds from holiday ornament sales in the Senate gift shop.
(17) $165,900,000 for fisheries disaster relief, funded through NOAA.
(18) $12,000,000 for forest service money (requested by the President in the non-emergency fiscal year 2008 budget).
(19) $425,000,000 for education grants for rural areas-
(Secure Rural Schools program).
(20) $640,000,000 for LIHEAP.
(21) $25,000,000 for asbestos abatement at the Capitol Power Plant.
(22) $388,900,000 for funding for backlog of old Department of Transportation projects.
(23) $22,800,000 for geothermal research and development.
(24) $500,000,000 for wildland fire management.
(25) $13,000,000 for mine safety technology research.
(26) $31,000,000 for 1 month extension of Milk Income Loss Contract program (MILC).
(27) $50,000,000 for fisheries disaster mitigation fund.
(28) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1315 (Iraq withdraw).
(29) Any provision relating to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma, or Hurricane Dennis emergency assistance.
(30) $100,000,000 for the 2008 Presidential Candidate Nominating Conventions.
(31) $660,000,000 for Aviation Security for procurement and installation related to baggage systems and air cargo security.
(32) $850,000,000 for State and Local Programs for regional grants and technical assistance.
(33) $15,000,000 for Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations for air cargo research.
(34) $39,000,000 for Research, Development, and Operations for non-container, rail, aviation and intermodal radiation detection activities.
(35) $820,000,000 for Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for influenza pandemic.
(36) $170,000,000 for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for discretionary grants.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the following provisions of this Act shall be null and void:
(1) Any provision relating to the Federal minimum wage and any related changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(2) Sections 2704, 2705, and 2706, relating to SCHIP funding.
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SA 825. Mr. STEVENS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 656 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 2, line 1, insert ``(other than section 1313 of title I)'' after ``of this Act''.
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SA 826. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the following: ``: Provided further, That no funds shall be made available by this Act to carry out subtitle C of title IV, and that subtitle shall have no force or effect''.
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SA 827. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the following: ``: Provided further, That no funds made available under this Act shall be used to make payments to growers and first handlers, as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, of fresh spinach that were unable to market spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006''.
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SA 828. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the following: ``: Provided further, That no funds shall be made available by this Act to carry out section 413 (relating to the milk income loss contract program), and that section shall have no force or effect''.
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SA 829. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 700 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 1, line 5, of the amendment, strike
``from'' and all that follows through page 2, line 7, and insert ``from enforcing any anti-fraud provisions of law in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the Medicaid program or the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or developing new proposals during such period to eliminate fraud in such programs, without harming beneficiaries' access to health care under such programs.''.
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SA 830. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 701 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1 of the amendment, beginning on line 5, strike
``from'' and all that follows through line 9, and insert
``from enforcing any anti-fraud provisions of law in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the Medicaid program or the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or developing new proposals during such period to eliminate fraud in such programs, without harming beneficiaries' access to health care under such programs.''.
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SA 831. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
After the section heading, strike all and insert the following:
(b) Additional Amount for Defense Health Program.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available to provide for the following:
(1) The development of a field-deployable system which would mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury, such as deployable ice water immersion cooling system.
(2) The development of an ice water immersion cooling system to treat traumatic brain injuries, suitable for use in a stationary medical treatment facility.
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SA 832. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
After the section heading, strike all and insert the following:
(b) Availability of Amount for Activities Relating to Traumatic Brain Injury.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' shall be available for the following:
(1) The development of a field-deployable system which would mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury, such as deployable ice water immersion cooling system.
(2) The development of an ice water immersion cooling system to treat traumatic brain injuries, suitable for use in a stationary medical treatment facility.
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SA 833. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 778 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 2, line 4.
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SA 834. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 784 submitted by Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Cardin) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, line 4, of the amendment, strike
``$373,000,000'' and insert ``$373,000,000 (which is partially offset by reducing by $50,000,000 the amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading `diplomatic and consular programs')''.
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SA 835. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Coleman (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. Klobuchar)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mrs. Murray to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
(b) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section 405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat. 2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if the hospital--
``(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of this subparagraph; and
``(ii) is located on property which the State has approved for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such date of enactment.
``(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of Mississippi on or after April 1, 2007, under section 1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (D) and is located in Kemper County, Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if the hospital--
``(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));
``(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and
``(iii) will be constructed on property that will be conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the State of Mississippi.''.
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SA 836. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 700 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
(b) Broker Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities Transactions.--
(1) In general.--Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of Securities Transactions.--
``(1) In general.--If a broker is otherwise required to make a return under subsection (a) with respect to any applicable security, the broker shall include in such return the information described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Additional information required.--
``(A) In general.--The information required under paragraph
(1) to be shown on a return with respect to an applicable security of a customer shall include for each reported applicable security the customer's adjusted basis in such security.
``(B) Exemption from requirement.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations or guidance as necessary concerning the application of the requirement under subparagraph (A) in cases in which a broker in making a return does not have sufficient information to meet such requirement with respect to the reported applicable security. Such regulations or guidance may--
``(i) require such other information related to such adjusted basis as the Secretary may prescribe, and
``(ii) exempt classes of cases in which the broker does not have sufficient information to meet either the requirement under subparagraph (A) or the requirement under clause (i).
``(3) Information transfers.--To the extent provided in regulations, there shall be such exchanges of information between brokers as such regulations may require for purposes of enabling such brokers to meet the requirements of this subsection.
``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `applicable security' means any--
``(A) security described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 475(c)(2),
``(B) interest in a regulated investment company (as defined in section 851), or
``(C) other financial instrument designated in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2009, with respect to securities acquired after December 31, 2008.
(c) Regulatory Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury may promulgate regulations requiring information reporting on all non-wage payments by Federal, State, and local governments to procure property and services.
(d) Repeal of Increase in Basic Rebate for Single Source Drugs and Innovator Multiple Source Drugs.--The amendments made by this section to section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(B)) shall have no force and effect.
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SA 837. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 701 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
(b) Broker Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities Transactions.--
(1) In general.--Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of Securities Transactions.--
``(1) In general.--If a broker is otherwise required to make a return under subsection (a) with respect to any applicable security, the broker shall include in such return the information described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Additional information required.--
``(A) In general.--The information required under paragraph
(1) to be shown on a return with respect to an applicable security of a customer shall include for each reported applicable security the customer's adjusted basis in such security.
``(B) Exemption from requirement.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations or guidance as necessary concerning the application of the requirement under subparagraph (A) in cases in which a broker in making a return does not have sufficient information to meet such requirement with respect to the reported applicable security. Such regulations or guidance may--
``(i) require such other information related to such adjusted basis as the Secretary may prescribe, and
``(ii) exempt classes of cases in which the broker does not have sufficient information to meet either the requirement under subparagraph (A) or the requirement under clause (i).
``(3) Information transfers.--To the extent provided in regulations, there shall be such exchanges of information between brokers as such regulations may require for purposes of enabling such brokers to meet the requirements of this subsection.
``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `applicable security' means any--
``(A) security described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 475(c)(2),
``(B) interest in a regulated investment company (as defined in section 851), or
``(C) other financial instrument designated in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2009, with respect to securities acquired after December 31, 2008.
(c) Regulatory Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury may promulgate regulations requiring information reporting on all non-wage payments by Federal, State, and local governments to procure property and services.
(d) Repeal of Increase in Basic Rebate for Single Source Drugs and Innovator Multiple Source Drugs.--The amendments made by this section to section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(B)) shall have no force and effect.
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SA 838. Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 85, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
(c) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section 405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat. 2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if the hospital--
``(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of this subparagraph; and
``(ii) is located on property which the State has approved for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such date of enactment.
``(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of Mississippi on or after January 1, 2006, and before December 31, 2007, under section 1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (D) and is located in Kemper County, Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if the hospital--
``(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));
``(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and
``(iii) will be constructed on property that will be conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the State of Mississippi.''.
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SA 839. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. In providing any grants for small and rural community technical and compliance assistance, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall give priority to small systems and qualified (as determined by the Administrator) organizations that have the most need
(or a majority of support) from small communities in each State.
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