[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H6532-H6535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 3666

                    Offered By: Mr. Barr of Georgia

       Amendment No. 4: Page 70, line 2, after the dollar amount, 
     insert: ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 70, line 21, after the semicolon insert: ``$10,000,000 
     for the Clean Rivers and Lakes program under section 314 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act;''
       Page 66, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                    Offered By: Mr. Barr of Georgia

       Amendment No. 5: Page 70, line 21, after the semicolon 
     insert: ``$10,000,000 for the Clean Rivers and Lakes program 
     under section 314 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act;''

                               H.R. 3666

                    Offered By: Mr. Barr of Georgia

       Amendment No. 6: Page 71, line 4, after the semicolon 
     insert: Provided further, That from funds appropriated under 
     this heading, the Administrator may use $10,000,000 for the 
     Clean Rivers and Lakes program under section 314 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act;''

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Bentsen

       Amendment No. 7: Page 95, after line 21 insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to issue, 
     reissue, or renew any approval or authorization for any 
     facility to store or dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls 
     when it is made known to the Federal official having 
     authority to obligate or expend such funds that there is in 
     effect at the time of the issuance, reissuance, or renewal a 
     rule authorizing any person to import into the customs 
     territory of the United States for treatment or disposal any 
     polychlorinated biphenyls, or polychlorinated biphynyl items, 
     at concentrations of more than 50 part per million.

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                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Bentsen

       Amendment No. 8: Page 95, after line 21 insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to issue, 
     reissue, or renew any approval or authorization for any 
     facility to store or dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls 
     when it is made known to the Federal official having 
     authority to obligate or expend such funds that there is 
     included as a binding and enforceable term of the issuance, 
     reissuance, or renewal a commitment of the recipient of the 
     issuance, reissuance, or renewal not to receive at the 
     facility covered by the issuance, reissuance, or renewal any 
     polychlorinated biphenyls, or polychlorinated biphenyl items, 
     at concentrations of more than 50 parts per million that have 
     been imported from outside the customs territory of the 
     United States for treatment or disposal.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Bentsen

       Amendment No. 9: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to issue, 
     implement, administer, or enforce any rule or order when it 
     is made known to the Federal official having authority to 
     obligate or expend such funds that the rule or order 
     authorizes any person to import into the United States 
     (pursuant to an exemption under section 6(e)(3)(B) of the 
     Toxic Substances Control Act or otherwise) any waste 
     containing concentrations or more than 50 parts per million 
     (ppm) or polychlorinated biphenyls for the purposes of 
     disposal or treatment.

                               H.R. 3666

                  Offered By: Mr. Brown of California

       Amendment No. 10: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.  . None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used 
     for the National Center for Science Literacy, Education and 
     Technology at the American Museum of Natural History.

                               H.R. 3666

                       Offered By: Mr. Brownback

       Amendment No. 11: Page 28, line 20, after the dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(increased by 
     $352,000,000)''.
       Page 61, line 14, strike ``$365,000,000'' and all that 
     follows through page 64, line 4, and insert ``$15,000,000.''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Durbin

       Amendment No. 12: Page 65, line 16, after the second dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $1,500,000)''.
       Page 66, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $1,500,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Durbin

       Amendment No. 13: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Community Planning and 
     Development--community development block grants fund'', after 
     $4,300,000,000'' insert ``(increased by $300,000,000, which 
     additional amounts shall become available on September 30, 
     1997)''.
       In the item relating to ``INDEPENDENT AGENCIES--Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency--disaster relief'', after 
     $1,320,000,000'' insert ``(reduced by $300,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                       Offered By: Mr. Gutknecht

       Amendment No. 14: Page 95, after line 21, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. 422. Each amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated 
     or otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby 
     reduced by 1.9 percent.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Hefley

       Amendment No. 15: Page 37, after ``$962,558,000'' insert 
     ``(reduced by $42,000,000)''.
       Page 69, line 8, after ``$46,500,000'' insert ``(increased 
     by $20,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 16: In the item relating to ``Corporation for 
     National and Community Service--national and community 
     service programs operating expenses'', after each of the 
     first and penultimate dollar amounts, insert the following: 
     ``(reduced by $12,787,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 17: In the item relating to ``Corporation for 
     National and Community Service--national and community 
     service programs operating expenses'', after each of the 
     first and penultimate dollar amounts, insert the following: 
     ``(reduced by $1,100,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 18: In the item relating to ``Corporation for 
     National and Community Service--national and community 
     service programs operating expenses''--
       (1) after the sixth dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(increased by $30,000,000)''; and
       (2) strike the tenth proviso.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 19: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.   . None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the Corporation for National and Community Service may be 
     used for the operation of the Presidio Leadership Center at 
     the Presidio National Park in San Francisco, California, or 
     for the operation of any other training facility.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 20: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.  . None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the Corporation for National and Community Service may be 
     used for training and technical assistance contracts.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 21: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.  . None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the Corporation for National and Community Service may be 
     used for uniforms, site signs, palm cards, or any other 
     national identity activity.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Hoekstra

       Amendment No. 22: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.  . None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the Corporation for National and Community Service may be 
     used to award any grant to any national service program when 
     it is made known to the Federal official having authority to 
     obligate or expend such funds that the amount of such grant 
     exceeds $21,000 per program participant, using the accounting 
     methodology utilized by the Government Accounting Office in 
     its cost study of the Corporation.

                               H.R. 3666

                          Offered By: Mr. Hoke

       Amendment No. 23: At the end of the item relating to 
     ``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Community 
     Planning and Development--community development block grants 
     fund'', insert the following:
       Of the amount made available under this heading, $5,000,000 
     shall be available for the John Heinz Neighborhood 
     Development Program under section 123 of the Housing and 
     Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983.

                               H.R. 3666

                          Offered By: Mr. Hoke

       Amendment No. 24: Page 95, after line 21, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. 422. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
     used for the aircraft consolidation at the Dryden Flight 
     Research Center proposed in May 1995 in the Zero-Base Review 
     of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

                               H.R. 3666

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee

       Amendment No. 25: Page 95, after line 21, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to provide assistance under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 when it is made known to the 
     Federal official having authority to obligate or expend such 
     funds that--
       (1) the assistance will be used for tenant-based assistance 
     in connection with the revitalization of severely distressed 
     public housing; and
       (2) the public housing agency to which such funds are to be 
     provided--
       (A) has a waiting list for public housing of not less than 
     10,000 families;
       (B) has a jurisdiction for which the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development has determined (pursuant to section 
     203(e)(2)(A) of the Housing and Community Development 
     Amendments of 1978 or otherwise) that there is not an 
     adequate supply of habitable, affordable housing for low-
     income families using tenant-based assistance; and
       (C) does not include, under its plan for revitalization of 
     severely distressed public housing, replacement of some of 
     the public housing dwelling units demolished with new units.

                               H.R. 3666

                Offered By: Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 26: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Housing Programs--annual 
     contributions for assisted housing'', after 
     ``$5,372,000,000'' insert ``(increased by $174,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``INDEPENDENT AGENCIES--National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration--human space flight'', 
     after ``$5,362,900,000'' insert ``(decreased by 
     $174,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                Offered By: Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts

       Amendment No. 27: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Community Planning and 
     Development--homeless assistance

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     funds'', after ``823,000,000'' insert ``(increased by 
     $297,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``INDEPENDENT AGENCIES--National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration--human space flight'', 
     after ``$5,362,900,000'' insert ``(decreased by 
     $297,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                          Offered By: Mr. Klug

       Amendment No. 28: Page 30, line 13, strike ``, including'' 
     and all that follows through line 17 and insert a period.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Kolbe

       Amendment No. 29: Strike Section 421 of the bill.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Lazio

       Amendment No. 30: Page 19, line 9, after the dollar amount 
     insert ``(reduced by $235,000,000)''.
       Page 19, line 11, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $235,000,000)''.
       Page 20, line 18, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $235,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Lazio

       Amendment No. 31: Page 19, line 9, after the dollar amount 
     insert ``(reduced by $100,000,000)''.
       Page 19, line 11, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $100,000,000)''.
       Page 20, line 18, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $100,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Lazio

       Amendment No. 32: Page 19, line 9, after the dollar amount 
     insert ``(reduced by $84,000,000)''.
       Page 19, line 11, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $84,000,000)''.
       Page 20, line 24, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $84,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Lazio

       Amendment No. 33: Page 19, line 9, after the dollar amount 
     insert ``(reduced by $40,000,000)''.
       Page 19, line 11, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $40,000,000)''.
       Page 20, line 24, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $40,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mrs. Lowey

       Amendment No. 34: Page 70, line 21, after the semicolon 
     insert: ``$15,000,000 for grants to the State of New York to 
     be used for New York City Watershed Protection;''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Markey

       Amendment No. 35: Page 95, after line 21, insert:
       Sec. 422. None of the funds made available to the 
     Environmental Protection Agency under the heading HAZARDOUS 
     SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND may be used to provide any reimbursement 
     of response costs incurred by any person when it is made 
     known to the official having the authority to obligate such 
     funds that such person has agreed to pay such costs under a 
     judicially approved consent decree entered into before the 
     enactment of this Act, and none of the funds made available 
     under such heading may be used to pay any amount when it is 
     made known to the official having the authority to obligate 
     such funds that such amount represents a retroactive 
     liability discount or similar reimbursement for response 
     costs incurred by any person for liability under section 107 
     of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 that is attributable to a status or 
     activity of such person that existed or occurred prior to 
     January 1, 1987.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Minge

       Amendment No. 36: Page 30, line 13, strike ``, including'' 
     and all that follows through line 17 and insert a period.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 37: Strike the last proviso under the heading 
     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 38: At the end of the item relating to 
     ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration--
     administrative provisions'', insert the following:
       The amounts otherwise provided in this title for the 
     following accounts and activities of the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration are hereby reduced by the following 
     amounts:
       (1) ``Human Space Flight'', $1,840,200,000.
       (2) ``Science, Aeronautics and Technology'', $308,400,000.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 39: In the item relating to ``National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration--human space flight'', 
     after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by 
     $75,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 40: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title) the following new 
     section:
       Sec.   . None of the funds made available in this Act for 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used 
     to carry out, or pay the salaries of personnel who carry out, 
     the Bion 11 and Bion 12 projects.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 41: Page 37, line 13, after the first dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $1,411,000)''.
       Page 64, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $1,411,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                          Offered by Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 42: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids,'' after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency--salaries and expenses'', after the last dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 43: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids,'' after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration--human space flight'', after the dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 44: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids,'' after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration--science, aeronautics and technology'', after 
     the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by 
     $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 45: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids,'' after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration--science, aeronautics and technology'', after 
     the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by 
     $60,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 46: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids'', after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration--mission support'', after the last dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 47: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids'', after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration--mission support'', after the last dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $60,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Shays

       Amendment No. 48: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--housing opportunities for 
     persons with aids'', after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000, which additional 
     amount shall become available for obligation on September 30, 
     1997)''.
       In the item relating to ``Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency--disaster relief'', after the dollar amount, insert 
     the following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                        Offered By: Mr. Solomon

       Amendment No. 49: Page 95, after line 21, insert the 
     following new sections:
       Sec. 422. (a) Denial of Funds for Preventing ROTC Access to 
     Campus.--None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
     provided by contract or by grant (including a grant of funds 
     to be available for student aid) to an institution of higher 
     education when it is made known to the Federal official 
     having authority to obligate or expend such funds that the 
     institution (or any subelement thereof) has a policy or 
     practice (regardless of when implemented) that prohibits, or 
     in effect prevents--
       (1) the maintaining, establishing, or operation of a unit 
     of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (in accordance 
     with section 654 of title 10, United States Code, and other 
     applicable Federal laws) at the institution (or subelement); 
     or
       (2) a student at the institution ( or subelement) from 
     enrolling in a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training 
     Corps at another institution of higher education.

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       (b) Exception.--The limitation established in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to an institution of higher education 
     when it is made known to the Federal official having 
     authority to obligate or expend such funds that--
       (a) the institution (or subelement) has ceased the policy 
     or practice described in such subsection; or
       (2) the institution has a longstanding policy of pacifism 
     based on historical religious affiliation.
       Sec. 423. (a) Denial of Funds for Preventing Federal 
     Military Recruiting on Campus.--None of the funds made 
     available in this Act may be provided by contract or grant 
     (including a grant of funds to be available for student aid) 
     to any institution of higher education when it is made known 
     to the Federal official having authority to obligate or 
     expend such funds that the institution (or any subelement 
     thereof) has a policy or practice (regardless of when 
     implemented) that prohibits, or in effect prevents--
       (1) entry to campuses, or access to students (who are 17 
     years of age or older) on campuses, for purposes of Federal 
     military recruiting; or
       (2) access to the following information pertaining to 
     students (who are 17 years of age or older) for purposes of 
     Federal military recruiting, student names, addresses, 
     telephone listings, dates and places of birth, levels of 
     education, degrees received, prior military experience, and 
     the most recent previous educational institutions enrolled in 
     by the students.
       (b) Exception.--The limitation established in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to an institution of higher education 
     when it is made known to the Federal official having 
     authority to obligate or expend such funds that--
       (1) the institution (or subelement) has ceased the policy 
     or practice described in such subsection; or
       (2) the institution has a longstanding policy of pacifism 
     based on historical religious affiliation.
       Sec. 424. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract 
     with an entity when it is made known to the Federal official 
     having authority to obligate or expend such funds that--
       (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United 
     States and is subject to the requirement in section 4212(d) 
     of title 38, United States Code, regarding submission of an 
     annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning employment 
     of certain veterans; and
       (2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by 
     that section for the most recent year for which such 
     requirement was applicable to such entity.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Stump

       Amendment No. 50: After section 401 (page 88, after line 
     16), insert the following new section:
       Sec. 401A. The amount provided in title I for ``Veterans 
     Health Administration--Medical care'' is hereby increased by, 
     the amount provided in title I for ``Departmental 
     Administration--General operating expenses'' is hereby 
     increased by, and each amount of budget authority provided in 
     this Act for payments not required by law for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 1997 (other than any amount of budget 
     authority provided in title I and any such amount provided in 
     title III for the American Battle Monuments Commission, the 
     Court of Veterans Appeals, or Cemeterial Expenses, Army), is 
     hereby reduced by, $40,000,000, $17,000,000, and 0.40 
     percent, respectively.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Tiahrt

       Amendment No. 51: Page 8, line 8, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $20,000,000)''.
       Page 8, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $20,000,000)''.
       Page 61, line 14, after each of the two dollar amounts, 
     insert the following: ``(reduced to $0)''.
       Page 64, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced to $0)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Walker

       Amendment No. 52: In the item relating to ``National 
     Science Foundation--research and related activities'', after 
     the first dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased 
     by $9,110,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``National Science Foundation--
     salaries and expenses'', after the second dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(reduced by $9,110,000)''.

                               H.R. 3666

                         Offered By: Mr. Weller

       Amendment No. 53: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following new section:
       Sec.   . (a) Department of Veterans Affairs Sharing 
     Agreements for Health Care Resources.--(1) Subchapter IV of 
     chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking out section 8151; and
       (B) by redesignating sections 8152, 8153, 8154, 8155, 8156, 
     8157, and 8158 as sections 8151, 8152, 8153, 8154, 8155, 
     8156, and 8157, respectively.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking out the item relating to section 8151; and
       (B) by revising the items relating to sections 8152, 8153, 
     8154, 8155, 8156, 8157, and 8158 to reflect the 
     redesignations made by paragraph (1)(B).
       (b) Revised Authority for Sharing Agreements.--Section 8152 
     of such title (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(B)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
       (A) by striking out ``specialized medical resources'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``healthcare resources''; and
       (B) by striking out ``other'' and all that follows through 
     ``medical schools'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``any 
     medical school, health-care provider, health-care plan, 
     insurer, or other entity or individual'';
       (2) in subsection (a)(2) by striking out ``only'' and all 
     that follows through ``are not'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``if such resources are not, or would not be,'';
       (3) in subsection (b), by striking out ``reciprocal 
     reimbursement'' in the first sentence and all that follows 
     through the period at the end of that sentence and inserting 
     in lieu thereof ``payment to the Department in accordance 
     with procedures that provide appropriate flexibility to 
     negotiate payment which is in the best interest of the 
     Government.'';
       (4) in subsection (d), by striking out ``preclude such 
     payment, in accordance with--'' and all that follows through 
     ``to such facility therefor'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``preclude such payment to such payment to such facility for 
     such care or services'';
       (5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection (e):
       ``(e) The Secretary may make an arrangement that authorizes 
     the furnishing of services by the Secretary under this 
     section to individuals who are not veterans only if the 
     Secretary determines--
       ``(1) that such an arrangement will not result in the 
     denial of, or a delay in providing access to, care to any 
     veteran at that facility; and
       ``(2) that such an arrangement--
       ``(A) is necessary to maintain an acceptable level and 
     quality of service to veterans at that facility; or
       ``(B) will result in the improvement of services to 
     eligible veterans at that facility.''.
       (c) Cross-Reference Amendments.--(1) Section 8110(c)(3)(A) 
     of such title is amended by striking out ``8153'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``8152''.
       (2) Subsection (b) of section 8154 of such title (as 
     redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking 
     out ``section 8154'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 
     8153''.
       (3) Section 8156 of such title (as redesignated by 
     subsection (a)(1)(B)) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking out ``section 8153(a)'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 8152(a)''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking out ``section 8153'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 8152''.
       (4) Subsection (a) of section 8157 of such title (as 
     redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(B)) is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out 
     ``section 8157'' and ``section 8153(a)'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``section 8156'' and ``section 8152(a)'', 
     respectively; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``section 
     8157(b)(4)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 
     8156(b)(4)''.