[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3894. Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Udall) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 
proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  (a) From amounts appropriated under this title, 
     up to $1,000,000 shall be used for awarding grants for the 
     purchase and implementation of telehealth services, including 
     pilots and demonstrations for the use of electronic health 
     records or other necessary technology and equipment 
     (including ultra sound machines or other technology and 
     equipment that is useful for caring for pregnant women) to 
     coordinate obstetric care between pregnant women living in 
     rural areas and obstetric care providers.
        (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount appropriated under the heading ``Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Program Trust Fund'' is hereby reduced by 
     $1,000,000.
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