[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8547-S8549]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4749. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the tables; as 
follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Defense under title VI under 
     the heading ``Defense Health Program'' may be obligated or 
     expended unless, during the period beginning on April 1, 
     2006, and ending on December 31, 2007, the cost sharing 
     requirements established under paragraph (6) of section 
     1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, for pharmaceutical 
     agents available through retail pharmacies covered by 
     paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of such section do not exceed amounts as 
     follows:
       (1) In the case of generic agents, $3.
       (2) In the case of formulary agents, $9.
       (3) In the case of nonformulary agents, $22.
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  SA 4750. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5970, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to 
an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the sunset provision 
for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and to extend expiring 
provisions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       Strike title I and insert the following:

        TITLE I--ELIMINATION OF THE MEDICARE PART D COVERAGE GAP

     SEC. 101. ELIMINATION OF THE MEDICARE PART D COVERAGE GAP.

       (a) Elimination of Coverage Gap.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 1860D-2(b) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(b)) is repealed.
       (B) Revision of benefit structure.--Section 1860D-
     2(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(b)(2)(A)) is 
     amended by striking ``and up to the initial coverage limit 
     under paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``and up to the point at 
     which the annual out-of-pocket threshold is reached under 
     paragraph (4)'' in the matter preceding clause (i).
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Supplemental prescription drug coverage.--Section 
     1860D-2(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
     102(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended--
       (i) by striking ``deductible,'' and inserting ``deductible 
     or'';

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       (ii) by striking ``, or an increase in the initial coverage 
     limit''; and
       (iii) by striking ``or increase''.
       (B) Catastrophic.--Section 1860D-2(b)(4)(C)(i) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(b)(4)(C)(i)) is amended--
       (i) by striking ``paragraph (1),'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (1) or''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and for amounts for which benefits are 
     not provided because of the application of the initial 
     coverage limit described in paragraph (3),''.
       (C) Alternative prescription drug coverage.--Section 1860D-
     2(c)(1)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(c)(1)(C)) is 
     amended--
       (i) in the heading by striking ``initial coverage limit'' 
     and inserting ``out-of-pocket threshold''; and
       (ii) by striking ``the initial coverage limit under 
     subsection (b)(3)'' each place it appears and inserting ``the 
     out-of-pocket threshold under subsection (b)(4)''.
       (D) Access to negotiated prices.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(A) 
     of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(d)(1)(A)) is amended by 
     striking ``or an initial coverage limit (described in 
     subsection (b)(3))''.
       (E) Claims information.--Section 1860D-4(a)(4)(B)(i) of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104(a)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by 
     striking ``relation to--'' and all that follows through ``the 
     annual'' and inserting ``relation to the annual''.
       (F) Low-income subsidies.--Section 1860D-14(a) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
     (C) of paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (G) Definition.--Section 1860D-41(a)(6) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1395w-151(a)(6)) is repealed.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2007.
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  SA 4751. Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Inouye) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title IX, add the following:
       Sec. 9012. (a) Additional Amount for Army and Marine Corps 
     for Equipment Reset.--In addition to amounts provided by 
     other provisions of this title, $7,800,000,000 is provided to 
     the Army, and $5,300,000,000 is provided to the Marine Corps, 
     to fund equipment reset requirements resulting from 
     continuing combat operations.
       (b) Designation as Emergency Requirements.--The amounts 
     provided under subsection (a) are designated as 
     appropriations for contingency operations directly related to 
     the Global War on Terrorism, and other unanticipated defense-
     related operations, pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 
     376 (109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
     Representatives by H. Con. Res. 818 (109th Congress), and are 
     designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as made 
     applicable in the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law 109-
     234.
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  SA 4752. Mr. INOUYE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, include the following 
     new provision:
       Sec. ___. The Secretary of Defense shall make available to 
     the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission established by 
     section 8162(b) of the Department of Defense Appropriations 
     Act, 2000 (16 U.S.C. 431 note; 113 Stat. 1274), $5,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended.
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  SA 4753. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Dodd) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IX, add the following:
       Sec. 9012. (a) Repair and Maintenance of Army Equipment and 
     War Reserve Secondary Items.--
       (1) Additional amount for operation and maintenance, 
     army.--The amount appropriated by chapter 2 of this title 
     under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'' is 
     hereby increased by $6,326,000,000.
       (2) Availability.--Of the amount appropriated by chapter 2 
     of this title under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Army'', as increased by paragraph (1)--
       (A) $6,000,000,000 may be available for the repair and 
     maintenance of Army equipment; and
       (B) $326,000,000 may be available for war reserve secondary 
     items.
       (3) Supplement not supplant.--Amounts available under 
     paragraph (2) for the purposes specified in that paragraph 
     are in addition to any other amounts available in this Act 
     for such purposes.
       (b) Repair, Maintenance, and Procurement of Marine Corps 
     Equipment.--
       (1) Additional amount for operation and maintenance, marine 
     corps.--The amount appropriated by chapter 2 of this title 
     under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'' 
     is hereby increased by $1,500,000,000, with the amount of the 
     increase to be available for the repair and maintenance of 
     Marine Corps equipment.
       (2) Additional amount for procurement, marine corps.--The 
     amount appropriated by chapter 3 of this title under the 
     heading ``Procurement, Marine Corps'' is hereby increased by 
     $2,400,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be 
     available for procurement of Marine Corps equipment.
       (3) Supplement not supplant.--Amounts available under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) for the purpose specified in the 
     applicable paragraph are in addition to any other amounts 
     available in this Act for such purpose.
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  SA 4754. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title IV under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', up to $2,000,000 
     may be available for Medical Advanced Technology (PE 
     #603002A) for Tissue Engineering Research.
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  SA 4755. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title IV under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', up to $2,500,000 
     may be available for the Wireless Maritime Inspection System 
     as part of the Smartship Wireless Project of the Navy.
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  SA 4756. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title IV under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', up to $3,000,000 
     may be available for Medical Advanced Technology (PE 
     #603002A) for research and development on Applied Emergency 
     Hypothermia.
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  SA 4757. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title IV under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', up to $3,000,000 
     may be available for Weapons and Munitions Advanced 
     Technology (PE #603004A) for Advanced Switching and Cooling 
     Concepts for Electromagnetic Gun Applications.
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  SA 4758. Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. Not later than December 31, 2006, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report setting forth the assessment of the 
     Secretary regarding the Uranium Sensing and Treatment for 
     Removal program of the Department of Defense.
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  SA 4759. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III under the heading ``Other Procurement, 
     Army'', up to $2,600,000 may be available for the Virtual 
     Interactive Combat Environment for the New Jersey National 
     Guard.
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  SA 4760. Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him

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to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. (a) Additional Amount for Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, army.--The amount appropriated by title 
     IV under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Army'' is hereby increased by $2,000,000.
       (b) Availability.--Of the amount appropriated by title IV 
     under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Army'', as increased by subsection (a), up to 
     $2,000,000 may be available for support of design 
     enhancements and continued testing of the Para foil Joint 
     Precision Air Drop System (JPADS) design parachute system for 
     the drop of 5-ton and 15-ton loads to precise locations from 
     high altitude and greater offset distance.
       (c) Offset.--Of the amount appropriated by title II under 
     the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is 
     hereby decreased by $2,000,000.
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  SA 4761. Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mrs. Clinton) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5631, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:
       Sec. 8109. (a) Procurement of Class IV Unmanned Aerial 
     Systems in Fiscal Year 2007.--The Secretary of the Army shall 
     provide for the procurement during fiscal year 2007 of eight 
     Class IV Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the Army as 
     provided for in the budget of the President for fiscal year 
     2007 (as submitted to Congress for such fiscal year under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code).
       (b) Tactics and Doctrine in Use of Class IV Unmanned Aerial 
     Systems.--
       (1) Additional amount for research, development, test and 
     evaluation, army.--The amount appropriated by title IV under 
     the heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
     Army'' is hereby increased by $29,000,000.
       (2) Availability of amount.--Of the amount appropriated by 
     title IV under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Army'', as increased by paragraph (1), 
     $29,000,000 may be available for experimentation and 
     refinement of tactics and doctrine in the use of the Class IV 
     unmanned aerial vehicles procured pursuant to subsection (a) 
     and two ground stations associated with such vehicles.
       (3) Offset.--The amount appropriated by title II under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby 
     reduced by $29,000,000.

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