[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 341. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
Heitkamp, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Tester, and Mr. Merkley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1628, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2017; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REDUCE 
                   OR LIMIT FEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE 
                   OR HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS OR ALASKA 
                   NATIVES.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, 
     amendment between the Houses, or conference report that 
     would--
       (1) reduce or limit Federal payments to help cover the cost 
     of private health insurance with respect to private health 
     insurance purchased by American Indians or Alaska Natives; or
       (2) reduce or limit Federal payments for spending under the 
     Medicaid program with respect to services provided by the 
     Indian Health Service, an Indian Health Program, an Urban 
     Indian Organization, or Indian tribes or other tribal 
     organizations, or with respect to services provided to 
     individuals who are American Indians or Alaska Natives.
       (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative 
     vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
     chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of 
     the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
     subsection (a).
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