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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2007 Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make available additional amounts to address funding shortfalls in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2007.

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Additional amounts to address SCHIP funding shortfalls for fiscal year 2007

(a)

In general

Section 2104(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(h)), as added by section 201(a) of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, is amended— (1)in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking remainder of reduction and inserting part; (2)by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; (3)in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), by striking and (3) and inserting (3), and (4); (4)in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking and (3) in accordance with paragraph (5) and inserting (3), and (4) in accordance with paragraph (6); and (5)by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: (4)

Special rules for additional redistribution of amounts necessary to address fiscal year 2007 funding shortfalls

With respect to months beginning during fiscal year 2007 after April 30, 2007, the Secretary shall apply this subsection in accordance with the following rules: (A)

Additional redistribution of certain unexpended 2005 allotments

(i)Paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), (3)(A), and (3)(B) shall be applied by substituting April 30 for March 31 each place it appears. (ii)Paragraph (3)(C) shall be applied— (I)by substituting the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) shall not be available for expenditure by the State on or after May 1, 2007 for the applicable amount described in clause (ii) shall not be available for expenditure by the State on or after April 1, 2007; and (II)without regard to clause (ii). (iii)Paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting paragraph (1) and this paragraph (for months beginning during fiscal year 2007 after March 31, 2007) for paragraph (1). (iv)The heading for paragraph (3) shall be applied by substituting 7 months for half. (v)Without regard to that portion of paragraph (6)(A) that begins with , but in no case and ends with March 31, 2007. (B)

Redistribution of certain unexpended 2006 allotments

After applying this subsection in accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall further apply this subsection in accordance with the following rules: (i)Paragraph (3)(A)(i) shall be applied by substituting fiscal year 2006 for fiscal year 2005. (ii)Paragraph (3)(B) shall be applied by substituting fiscal year 2008 for fiscal year 2007. (iii)Paragraph (3)(C)(i) shall be applied by substituting May 1 for April 1. (iv)Paragraph (3)(C) shall be applied by substituting the following clause for clause (ii) of such paragraph: (ii)

Applicable amount

For purposes of clause (i), the applicable amount described in this clause is— (I)the amount by which (aa) the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), exceeds (bb) the total of the amounts the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfalls for all States described in paragraph (2)(B) (after the application of subparagraph (A)) for the fiscal year; multiplied by (II)the ratio of the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) with respect to the State to the total the amounts described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) for all States. . (v)Paragraph (6)(B) shall be applied— (I)by substituting 2005 or 2006 for 2005; and (II)by substituting fiscal year 2005 under subsection (b) that remain unexpended through the end of fiscal year 2007 or fiscal year 2006 under such subsection that remain unexpended through the end of fiscal year 2008 for fiscal year 2005 under subsection (b) that remain unexpended through the end of fiscal year 2007. (vi)Without regard to— (I)that portion of paragraph (6)(A) that begins with , but in no case and ends with March 31, 2007; and (II)paragraph (6)(C)(i). . (b)

Additional conforming amendments

Section 2104(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(h)) (as so added) is further amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (4)(B) and inserting paragraph (5)(B); and (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (5)(B) and inserting paragraph (6)(B); and (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking paragraph (4)(B) and inserting paragraph (5)(B).