[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1313. Mr. COATS (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1221 proposed by Mr. 
Hatch to the bill H.R. 1314, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse 
determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 112. OFFICIAL DEDICATED TO HEALTH CARE ISSUES IN THE 
                   OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE 
                   REPRESENTATIVE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Health care accounts for almost $6,000,000,000,000 of 
     the global economy and is expected to grow even more in the 
     years ahead.
       (2) The United States is the global leader in the health 
     sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health 
     information technology systems, insurance, and health care 
     delivery.
       (3) By some estimates, the health sector is the largest 
     private sector employer in the United States.
       (4) Because of the size and complexity of the health 
     sector, a dedicated health official is needed in the Office 
     of the United States Trade Representative to coordinate 
     policy on health care-related trade issues with industry, 
     health care workers, other offices within the Office of the 
     United States Trade Representative, and other Federal 
     agencies, as well as to promote United States health exports.
       (b) Official Dedicated to Health Care Issues in the Office 
     of the United States Trade Representative.--Section 141 of 
     the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(h) Official Dedicated to Health Care Issues.--The United 
     States Trade Representative shall ensure that there is within 
     the Office of the United States Trade Representative an 
     official dedicated to health care issues. That official shall 
     be responsible for coordinating policy on health care-related 
     trade issues with industry, health care workers, other 
     offices within the Office of the United States Trade 
     Representative, and other Federal agencies, and for promoting 
     United States health exports.''.
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