S.Amdt. 3903

SA 3903. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1955, to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the amendment, add the following:

TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. __. GAO EVALUATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study, and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, concerning the impact of this Act (and the amendments made by this Act) on the costs and quality of health care coverage.

(b) Repeal.--If the study and report under subsection (a) finds that the implementation of this Act (and amendments) does not result in a decrease in health care coverage costs or in an increase in access to such coverage, the provisions of this Act (and such amendments) shall be repealed effective on the date on which such report is submitted.