S.Amdt. 3625

SA 3625. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place under the heading “DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES”-Office of the Secretary, insert the following:

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

For an additional amount for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for emergency expenses to respond to Hurricane Katrina to provide grants to public entities, not-profit entities, and Medicare and Medicaid enrolled suppliers and institutional providers that remained open and operating during Hurricane Katrina in the severely affected Parishes and Counties in the Presidentially declared disaster area on August 29, 2005, to reimburse such entities, suppliers, and providers for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenues directly attributable to the public health emergency resulting from Hurricane Katrina, $100,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds shall not be used for expenses or lost revenues that have previously been reimbursed or that are eligible for reimbursement from other sources: Provided further, That amounts made available in this Act under title II under the heading “DISASTER RELIEF” for assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) shall be reduced by $100,000,000.