[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 53 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3520. Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, and Ms. Heitkamp) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 
submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) to the bill H.R. 
636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 201, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
       (e) Report on Costs Associated With Air Ambulance 
     Operations and Solutions to Improve Affordability.--
       (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study of--
       (A) the costs associated with conducting air ambulance 
     operations;
       (B) prices charged to consumers for air ambulance 
     operations;
       (C) methods for consumers to cover costs of air ambulance 
     operations; and
       (D) solutions to improve the overall affordability of air 
     ambulance operations.
       (2) Considerations.--In conducting the study required under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consider--
       (A) data pertaining to the final cost to the consumer for 
     utilizing air ambulance operations;
       (B) the frequency of inclusion of coverage for air 
     ambulance operations in health insurance plans; and
       (C) any unique qualities of air ambulance operations that 
     would warrant additional Federal or State oversight on 
     prices, routes, and service.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a 
     report containing the results of the study conducted under 
     this subsection and the Comptroller General's findings, 
     conclusions, and recommendations to--
       (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives;
       (G) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (H) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
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