[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 197 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S7305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

  Mr. KELLY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 4978 and the Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 4978) to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize the State offices of rural health program.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. KELLY. I ask unanimous consent that the Barrasso substitute 
amendment at the desk be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 6551) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, 
as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``State Offices of Rural 
     Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH.

       Section 338J(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 254r(i)(1)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 
     through 2022'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023 through 
     2027''.

  The bill (S. 4978), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
  Mr. KELLY. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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