II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3000 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2010 Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Franken, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Begich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Casey, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Burris, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the increase in the FMAP provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for an additional 6 months.

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Extension of ARRA increase in FMAP

Section 5001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3), by striking first calendar quarter and inserting first 3 calendar quarters; (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking July 1, 2010 and inserting January 1, 2011; (B)in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking July 1, 2010 each place it appears and inserting January 1, 2011; and (C)in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking the 3-consecutive-month period beginning with January 2010 and inserting any 3-consecutive-month period that begins after December 2009 and ends before January 2011; (3)in subsection (g)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2011 and inserting March 31, 2012; and (B)in paragraph (2)— (i)by inserting of such Act after 1923; and (ii)by adding at the end the following new sentence: Voluntary contributions by a political subdivision to the non-Federal share of expenditures under the State Medicaid plan or to the non-Federal share of payments under section 1923 of the Social Security Act shall not be considered to be required contributions for purposes of this section.; and (4)in subsection (h)(3), by striking December 31, 2010 and inserting June 30, 2011.