[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 139 (Wednesday, December 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S12029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5204 received from the 
House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5204) to amend section 340E of the Public 
     Health Service Act (relating to children's hospitals) to 
     modify provisions regarding the determination of the amount 
     of payments for indirect expenses associated with operating 
     approved graduate medical residency training programs.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statement relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record as if read, with no intervening action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5204) was read the third time and passed.

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