[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 98 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S8898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TEXT OF AMENDMENTS--June 26, 2003

  SA 1124. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the 
Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 159, line 19, insert the following before the 
     closing quotation: ``As part of such review, the Commission 
     shall hold 3 field hearings in 2007.''.
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  SA 1134. Mr. FRIST proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1, To amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary 
program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to 
modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to 
health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to 
provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria 
plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``An act to amend title 
     XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary 
     prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to 
     strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other 
     purposes.''.

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