[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1333 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1333

   To reinstate funding for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan 
                                program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 18, 2013

 Mr. Begich (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Casey, and Mr. 
    Nelson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
   To reinstate funding for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan 
                                program.

    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 ``Increased Competition for Consumers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF FUNDING FOR THE CONSUMER OPERATED AND ORIENTED 
              PLAN PROGRAM.

    (a) Transfer of Funds.--The unobligated balance of the funds 
transferred under subsection (b)(1) of section 644 of the American 
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 18042 note) to the fund 
established under subsection (a) of such section shall be transferred 
to the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under 
section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18042) to remain available until expended.
    (b) Appropriations.--Section 1322 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042) is amended by striking subsection 
(g) and inserting the following:
    ``(g) Appropriations.--There are hereby appropriated the amount 
equal to the amount rescinded under section 644(b)(2) of the American 
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.''.
    (c) Time for Awarding Loans and Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1322(b)(2) of the Patient 
        Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(b)(2)) is 
        amended by striking subparagraph (D).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Patient 
        Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
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