[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4063-S4067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 807. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       At the end of chapter 5 of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 1503. DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL 
                   ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Additional Amount for State and Local Programs.--The 
     amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     chapter under the heading ``state and local programs'' is 
     hereby increased by $5,000,000.
       (b) Availability for Domestic Preparedness Equipment 
     Technical Assistance Program.--Of the amount appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading 
     ``state and local programs'', as increased by subsection (a), 
     $5,000,000 shall be available for the Domestic Preparedness 
     Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP).
       (c) Offset.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this chapter under the heading ``United States 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services'' is hereby reduced by 
     $5,000,000.
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  SA 808. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 737 submitted by Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.

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Clinton, and Mr. Sununu) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 
1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 1, line 2, of the amendment, strike 
     ``$242,200,000'' and insert ``$229,500,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 809. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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, add the following:

     SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR 
                   ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.

       The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is 
     hereby increased by $58,000,000, with the amount of the 
     increase to be available for additional caseworkers at 
     military medical treatment facilities and other military 
     facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and 
     assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) 
     process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis 
     counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other 
     military facilities housing patients for services for members 
     of the Armed Forces and their families.

     SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR 
                   WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

       The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is 
     hereby increased by $15,000,000, with the amount of the 
     increase to be available for mental health services for women 
     members of the Armed Forces, including services and treatment 
     for women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder 
     and services and treatment for women who have experienced 
     sexual assault or abuse, which services shall include the 
     hiring and training of additional sexual abuse crisis 
     counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have 
     experienced sexual abuse or assault.
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  SA 810. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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, add the following:

     SEC. __. ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.

       Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'', 
     $58,000,000 shall be available for additional caseworkers at 
     military medical treatment facilities and other military 
     facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and 
     assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) 
     process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis 
     counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other 
     military facilities housing patients for services for members 
     of the Armed Forces and their families.

     SEC. __. WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

       Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'', 
     $15,000,000 shall be available for mental health services for 
     women members of the Armed Forces, including services and 
     treatment for women who have experienced post-traumatic 
     stress disorder and services and treatment for women who have 
     experienced sexual assault or abuse, which services shall 
     include the hiring and training of additional sexual abuse 
     crisis counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have 
     experienced sexual abuse or assault.
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  SA 811. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 690 proposed by Mr. Cochran (for Mr. Lugar) to the bill 
H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 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, insert the following:

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008.

                     United States Marshals Service

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 812. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 664 submitted by Mr. Obama (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, 
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Bingaman, Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. 
Leahy) to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations 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, insert the following:

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008.

                     United States Marshals Service

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 813. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 745 submitted by Mr. Pryor and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 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, insert the following:

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008.

                     United States Marshals Service

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 814. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 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, insert the following:

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008.

                     United States Marshals Service

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 815. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 757 submitted by Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Inouye) and 
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations 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, insert the following:

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008.

                     United States Marshals Service

         salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

       For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 816. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 648 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;

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which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:
       Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts 
     provided for the purpose of additional allotments to 
     remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health 
     assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
     pregnant adult.
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  SA 817. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 649 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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 insert the following:
       Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts 
     provided for the purpose of additional allotments to 
     remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health 
     assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
     pregnant adult.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 818. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 656 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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 insert the following:
       Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts 
     provided for the purpose of additional allotments to 
     remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health 
     assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
     pregnant adult.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 819. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 657 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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 insert the following:
       Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts 
     provided for the purpose of additional allotments to 
     remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health 
     assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
     pregnant adult.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 820. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 717 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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 insert the following:
       Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts 
     provided for the purpose of additional allotments to 
     remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health 
     assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
     pregnant adult.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 821. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 718 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations 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 insert the following:
       Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts 
     provided for the purpose of additional allotments to 
     remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health 
     assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
     pregnant adult.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 822. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 670 submitted by Mr. Lugar and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 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 add the following:
       This section shall become effective 2 days after enactment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 823. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 690 proposed by Mr. Cochran (for Mr. Lugar) to the bill 
H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment add the following:
       The provisions in this section shall become effective 2 
     days after enactment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 824. Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 718 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, the following amounts provided in this Act are rescinded 
     and shall be null and void:
       (1) $24,000,000 for funding sugar beets.
       (2) $3,000,000 for funding for sugar cane.
       (3) $20,000,000 for insect infestation damage 
     reimbursements in Nevada, Idaho, and Utah.
       (4) $2,100,000,000 for crop production losses.
       (5) $1,500,000,000 for livestock production losses.
       (6) $100,000,000 for Dairy Production losses.
       (7) $13,000,000 for Ewe Lamb Replacement and Retention 
     program.
       (8) $32,000,000 for Livestock Indemnity program.
       (9) $40,000,000 for the Tree Assistance program.
       (10) $100,000,000 million for Small Agricultural Dependent 
     Businesses.
       (11) $6,000,000 for North Dakota flooded crop land.
       (12) $35,000,000 for emergency conservation program.
       (13) $50,000,000 for the emergency watershed program.
       (14) $115,000,000 for the conservation security program.
       (15) $18,000,000 for drought assistance in upper Great 
     Plains/South West.
       (16) Provisions that extend the availability by a year 
     $3,500,000 in funding for guided tours of the Capitol. Also a 
     provision allows transfer of funds from holiday ornament 
     sales in the Senate gift shop.
       (17) $165,900,000 for fisheries disaster relief, funded 
     through NOAA.
       (18) $12,000,000 for forest service money (requested by the 
     President in the non-emergency fiscal year 2008 budget).
       (19) $425,000,000 for education grants for rural areas-
     (Secure Rural Schools program).
       (20) $640,000,000 for LIHEAP.
       (21) $25,000,000 for asbestos abatement at the Capitol 
     Power Plant.
       (22) $388,900,000 for funding for backlog of old Department 
     of Transportation projects.
       (23) $22,800,000 for geothermal research and development.
       (24) $500,000,000 for wildland fire management.
       (25) $13,000,000 for mine safety technology research.
       (26) $31,000,000 for 1 month extension of Milk Income Loss 
     Contract program (MILC).
       (27) $50,000,000 for fisheries disaster mitigation fund.
       (28) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1315 (Iraq 
     withdraw).
       (29) Any provision relating to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane 
     Rita, Hurricane Wilma, or Hurricane Dennis emergency 
     assistance.
       (30) $100,000,000 for the 2008 Presidential Candidate 
     Nominating Conventions.
       (31) $660,000,000 for Aviation Security for procurement and 
     installation related to baggage systems and air cargo 
     security.
       (32) $850,000,000 for State and Local Programs for regional 
     grants and technical assistance.
       (33) $15,000,000 for Research, Development, Acquisition, 
     and Operations for air cargo research.
       (34) $39,000,000 for Research, Development, and Operations 
     for non-container, rail, aviation and intermodal radiation 
     detection activities.
       (35) $820,000,000 for Public Health and Social Services 
     Emergency Fund for influenza pandemic.
       (36) $170,000,000 for State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Assistance for discretionary grants.
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     following provisions of this Act shall be null and void:
       (1) Any provision relating to the Federal minimum wage and 
     any related changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (2) Sections 2704, 2705, and 2706, relating to SCHIP 
     funding.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 825. Mr. STEVENS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 656 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 2, line 1, insert ``(other than section 1313 of 
     title I)'' after ``of this Act''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 826. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
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 amendment, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That no funds shall be made 
     available

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     by this Act to carry out subtitle C of title IV, and that 
     subtitle shall have no force or effect''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 827. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
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 amendment, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That no funds made available 
     under this Act shall be used to make payments to growers and 
     first handlers, as defined by the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, of fresh spinach that were unable to market 
     spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration 
     Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 828. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
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 amendment, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That no funds shall be made 
     available by this Act to carry out section 413 (relating to 
     the milk income loss contract program), and that section 
     shall have no force or effect''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 829. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 700 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 1, line 5, of the amendment, strike 
     ``from'' and all that follows through page 2, line 7, and 
     insert ``from enforcing any anti-fraud provisions of law in 
     effect as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect 
     to the Medicaid program or the State Children's Health 
     Insurance Program, or developing new proposals during such 
     period to eliminate fraud in such programs, without harming 
     beneficiaries' access to health care under such programs.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 830. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 701 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 1 of the amendment, beginning on line 5, strike 
     ``from'' and all that follows through line 9, and insert 
     ``from enforcing any anti-fraud provisions of law in effect 
     as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the 
     Medicaid program or the State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, or developing new proposals during such period to 
     eliminate fraud in such programs, without harming 
     beneficiaries' access to health care under such programs.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 831. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After the section heading, strike all and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Additional Amount for Defense Health Program.--The 
     amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is 
     hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the amount of the 
     increase to be available to provide for the following:
       (1) The development of a field-deployable system which 
     would mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury, such as 
     deployable ice water immersion cooling system.
       (2) The development of an ice water immersion cooling 
     system to treat traumatic brain injuries, suitable for use in 
     a stationary medical treatment facility.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 832. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After the section heading, strike all and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Availability of Amount for Activities Relating to 
     Traumatic Brain Injury.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense 
     Health Program'' shall be available for the following:
       (1) The development of a field-deployable system which 
     would mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury, such as 
     deployable ice water immersion cooling system.
       (2) The development of an ice water immersion cooling 
     system to treat traumatic brain injuries, suitable for use in 
     a stationary medical treatment facility.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 833. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 778 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 1, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 
     2, line 4.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 834. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 784 submitted by Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Cardin) and intended to be proposed to the 
bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 1, line 4, of the amendment, strike 
     ``$373,000,000'' and insert ``$373,000,000 (which is 
     partially offset by reducing by $50,000,000 the amount 
     appropriated by this chapter under the heading `diplomatic 
     and consular programs')''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 835. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Coleman (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and 
Ms. Klobuchar)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mrs. 
Murray to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:
       (b) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section 
     405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat. 
     2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Exception.--
       ``(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of 
     Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section 
     1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the 
     criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass 
     County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care 
     services to residents in the area of the hospital.
       ``(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A 
     hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if 
     the hospital--
       ``(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an 
     otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital 
     construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of 
     this subparagraph; and
       ``(ii) is located on property which the State has approved 
     for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such 
     date of enactment.
       ``(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by 
     paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the 
     State of Mississippi on or after April 1, 2007, under section 
     1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the 
     criteria described in subparagraph (D) and is located in 
     Kemper County, Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health 
     care services to residents in the area of the hospital.
       ``(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A 
     hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if 
     the hospital--
       ``(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a 
     critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));
       ``(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of 
     need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and
       ``(iii) will be constructed on property that will be 
     conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the 
     State of Mississippi.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 836. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 700 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:
       (b) Broker Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities 
     Transactions.--
       (1) In general.--Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of 
     Securities Transactions.--

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       ``(1) In general.--If a broker is otherwise required to 
     make a return under subsection (a) with respect to any 
     applicable security, the broker shall include in such return 
     the information described in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Additional information required.--
       ``(A) In general.--The information required under paragraph 
     (1) to be shown on a return with respect to an applicable 
     security of a customer shall include for each reported 
     applicable security the customer's adjusted basis in such 
     security.
       ``(B) Exemption from requirement.--The Secretary shall 
     issue such regulations or guidance as necessary concerning 
     the application of the requirement under subparagraph (A) in 
     cases in which a broker in making a return does not have 
     sufficient information to meet such requirement with respect 
     to the reported applicable security. Such regulations or 
     guidance may--
       ``(i) require such other information related to such 
     adjusted basis as the Secretary may prescribe, and
       ``(ii) exempt classes of cases in which the broker does not 
     have sufficient information to meet either the requirement 
     under subparagraph (A) or the requirement under clause (i).
       ``(3) Information transfers.--To the extent provided in 
     regulations, there shall be such exchanges of information 
     between brokers as such regulations may require for purposes 
     of enabling such brokers to meet the requirements of this 
     subsection.
       ``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
     term `applicable security' means any--
       ``(A) security described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of 
     section 475(c)(2),
       ``(B) interest in a regulated investment company (as 
     defined in section 851), or
       ``(C) other financial instrument designated in regulations 
     prescribed by the Secretary.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined 
     without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2009, 
     with respect to securities acquired after December 31, 2008.
       (c) Regulatory Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     may promulgate regulations requiring information reporting on 
     all non-wage payments by Federal, State, and local 
     governments to procure property and services.
       (d) Repeal of Increase in Basic Rebate for Single Source 
     Drugs and Innovator Multiple Source Drugs.--The amendments 
     made by this section to section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(B)) shall have no force 
     and effect.
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  SA 837. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 701 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:
       (b) Broker Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities 
     Transactions.--
       (1) In general.--Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of 
     Securities Transactions.--
       ``(1) In general.--If a broker is otherwise required to 
     make a return under subsection (a) with respect to any 
     applicable security, the broker shall include in such return 
     the information described in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Additional information required.--
       ``(A) In general.--The information required under paragraph 
     (1) to be shown on a return with respect to an applicable 
     security of a customer shall include for each reported 
     applicable security the customer's adjusted basis in such 
     security.
       ``(B) Exemption from requirement.--The Secretary shall 
     issue such regulations or guidance as necessary concerning 
     the application of the requirement under subparagraph (A) in 
     cases in which a broker in making a return does not have 
     sufficient information to meet such requirement with respect 
     to the reported applicable security. Such regulations or 
     guidance may--
       ``(i) require such other information related to such 
     adjusted basis as the Secretary may prescribe, and
       ``(ii) exempt classes of cases in which the broker does not 
     have sufficient information to meet either the requirement 
     under subparagraph (A) or the requirement under clause (i).
       ``(3) Information transfers.--To the extent provided in 
     regulations, there shall be such exchanges of information 
     between brokers as such regulations may require for purposes 
     of enabling such brokers to meet the requirements of this 
     subsection.
       ``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
     term `applicable security' means any--
       ``(A) security described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of 
     section 475(c)(2),
       ``(B) interest in a regulated investment company (as 
     defined in section 851), or
       ``(C) other financial instrument designated in regulations 
     prescribed by the Secretary.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined 
     without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2009, 
     with respect to securities acquired after December 31, 2008.
       (c) Regulatory Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     may promulgate regulations requiring information reporting on 
     all non-wage payments by Federal, State, and local 
     governments to procure property and services.
       (d) Repeal of Increase in Basic Rebate for Single Source 
     Drugs and Innovator Multiple Source Drugs.--The amendments 
     made by this section to section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(B)) shall have no force 
     and effect.
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  SA 838. Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. Klobuchar) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       (c) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section 
     405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat. 
     2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Exception.--
       ``(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of 
     Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section 
     1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the 
     criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass 
     County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care 
     services to residents in the area of the hospital.
       ``(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A 
     hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if 
     the hospital--
       ``(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an 
     otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital 
     construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of 
     this subparagraph; and
       ``(ii) is located on property which the State has approved 
     for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such 
     date of enactment.
       ``(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by 
     paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the 
     State of Mississippi on or after January 1, 2006, and before 
     December 31, 2007, under section 1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of 
     one hospital that meets the criteria described in 
     subparagraph (D) and is located in Kemper County, 
     Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health care services 
     to residents in the area of the hospital.
       ``(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A 
     hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if 
     the hospital--
       ``(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a 
     critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));
       ``(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of 
     need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and
       ``(iii) will be constructed on property that will be 
     conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the 
     State of Mississippi.''.
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  SA 839. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations 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, insert the following:
       Sec. __. In providing any grants for small and rural 
     community technical and compliance assistance, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
     give priority to small systems and qualified (as determined 
     by the Administrator) organizations that have the most need 
     (or a majority of support) from small communities in each 
     State.

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