[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 972 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 972

To designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access 
             facility and to provide funds for that Center.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 2005

 Mr. Bingaman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access 
             facility and to provide funds for that Center.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act 
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. CRITICAL ACCESS FACILITY FUNDING.

    (a) Definition of Critical Access Facility.--In this section, the 
term ``critical access facility'' means a comprehensive ambulatory care 
center that provides services on a regional basis to Native Americans 
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and surrounding areas.
    (b) Designation.--The Albuquerque Indian Health Center (also known 
as the ``Albuquerque Indian Hospital'') is designated as a critical 
access facility.
    (c) Operations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, shall 
        provide funds made available under subsection (d) to the 
        Albuquerque Indian Health Center to carry out the operations of 
        that Health Center.
            (2) Self-determination contracts.--The funds transferred 
        under paragraph (1) shall not be distributed to any Indian 
        tribe under section 102 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f).
    (d) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--On October 1, 2005, out of any funds in 
        the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services to carry out this section $8,000,000, to remain 
        available until expended.
            (2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
        this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without 
        further appropriation.
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