To replace non-competitive earmarks for the AFL-CIO with competitive grants.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 3350. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Ms. Snowe) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr.
Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used to provide abstinence education that includes
information that is medically inaccurate. For purposes of
this section, the term ``medically inaccurate'' means
information that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-
reviewed research by leading medical, psychological,
psychiatric, and public health publications, organizations
and agencies.
______

SA 3351. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:
Sec. __.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available
under this Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, including the amounts provided under the heading
``aging services programs'' under the heading
``Administration on Aging'' in this title, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall transfer, from funds that
were appropriated to the Secretary under any provision of
Federal law for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2008 and
that remain unobligated--
(1) $18,371,178 to carry out part B of title III of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d) for fiscal year
2008 (for supportive services and senior centers to allow
area agencies on aging to account for projected growth in the
population of older individuals, and inflation);
(2) $11,744,480 to carry out part C of title III of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d-21 et seq.) for fiscal year 2008 (for
congregate and home-delivered nutrition services to help
account for increased gas and food costs); and
(3) $10,333,000 to carry out part E of title III of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 3030s et seq.) for fiscal year 2008 (for the
National Family Caregiver Support Program to fund the program
at the level authorized for that program under that Act (42
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)).
______

SA 3352. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Barrasso)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325
proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R.
3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall
be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social
Security, for purposes of administering Social Security
benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act,
to process claims for credit for quarters of coverage based
on work performed under a social security account number that
was not the claimant's number which is an offense prohibited
under section 208 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408).

[[Page S13103]]

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SA 3353. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
Sec. __. Of the funds made available in this Act for
subtitle B of title IV of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-505), $200,000 shall be used to carry
out section 312(c)(6) of the Public Health Service Act.
______

SA 3354. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Voinovich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a)  Not later than November 30, 2008, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report concerning State health care reform
initiatives.
(b) The report required under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An assessment of State efforts to reexamine health care
delivery and health insurance systems and to expand the
access of residents to health insurance and health care
services, including the following:
(A) An overview of State approaches to reexamining health
care delivery and insurance.
(B) A description of whether and to what extent State
health care initiatives have resulted in improved access to
health care and insurance.
(C) A description of the extent to which public and private
cooperation has occurred in State health care initiatives.
(D) A description of the outcomes of State insurance
coverage mandates.
(E) A description of the effects of increased health care
costs on State fiscal choices.
(F) A description of the effects of Federal law and funding
on State health care initiatives and fiscal choices.
(G) A description of outcomes of State efforts to increase
health care quality and control costs.
(2) Recommendations regarding the potential role of
Congress in supporting State-based reform efforts, including
the following:
(A) Enacting changes in Federal law that would facilitate
State-based health reform and expansion efforts.
(B) Creating new or realigning existing Federal funding
mechanisms to support State-based reform and expansion
efforts.
(C) Expanding existing Federal health insurance programs
and increasing other sources of Federal health care funding
to support State-based health reform and expansion efforts.
______

SA 3355. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Bayh) submitted an amendment intended to
be proposed to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself
and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; as follows:

On page 88, line 16, strike the period and insert ``:
Provided further, That $8,400,000 shall be used to carry out
the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems of Care
Program and to sustain at least 16 TBI Model Systems
Centers.''.
______

SA 3356. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter)
to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 55, strike lines 19 through 23 and insert the
following: ``U.S.C. 8623(a)-(d)), $2,161,170,000.''.

______

SA 3357. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SMALL BUSINESS CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM.

For carrying out the small business child care grant
program under section 8303 of the U.S. Troop Readiness,
Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriations Act, 2007 (42 U.S.C. 9858 note) $5,000,000, to
remain available until expended. Each amount otherwise
appropriated in this Act for administrative costs shall be
reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount necessary to
provide the amount referred to in the preceding sentence.
______

SA 3358. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

Sec.__. (a) This section may be cited as the ``Children's
Health Care First Act of 2007''.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this
Act may be used for any congressionally directed spending
item, as defined by Sec. 521 of Public Law 110-81, until the
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
certifies that all children in the U.S. under the age of 18
years are insured by a private or public health insurance
plan.
______

SA 3359. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act or any other Act making appropriations
to the agencies funded by this Act may be used to close or
otherwise cease to operate the field office of the Social
Security Administration located in Bristol, Connecticut.
______

SA 3360. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter)
to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 59, line 22, insert before the colon the following:
``, of which $6,000,000 shall be made available to the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration to carry out trauma and emergency medical
services programs''.

______

SA 3361. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Webb) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a)  The Secretary of Education shall update the
2002 Department of Education and United States Secret Service
guidance entitled ``Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to
Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School
Climates'' to reflect the recommendations contained in the
report entitled ``Report to the President On Issues Raised by
the Virginia Tech Tragedy'', to include the need to provide
schools with guidance on how information can be shared
legally under the regulations issued under section 264(c) of
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
(b) Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Education shall disseminate the
updated guidance under subsection (a) to institutions of
higher education and to State departments of education for
distribution to all local education agencies.
______

SA 3362. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Webb, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Durbin) proposed an
amendment to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and
Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

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Sec. __. (a)  In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated
under this Act, there is appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional
$10,000,000 for necessary expenses for salaries and expenses
of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
(b) Amounts made available under this Act for travel
expenses for the Department of Labor, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education
shall be reduced on a pro rata basis by the percentage
necessary to decrease the overall amount of such spending by
$10,000,000.
______

SA 3363. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 60, line 4, strike ``$80,416,000'' and insert
``$110,000,000''.
On page 60, line 5, insert ``(as defined by section
510(b)(2) of the Social Security Act)'' after ``education''.

______

SA 3364. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title III, insert the
following:
Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
$2,000,000 shall be available to carry out activities related
to National History Day, in accordance with the American
History and Civics Education Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
474). Amounts appropriated under this title for
administrative expenses shall be reduced on a pro rata basis
by $2,000,000.
______

SA 3365. Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Coleman) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr.
Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SMALL BUSINESS CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM.

For carrying out the small business child care grant
program under section 8303 of the U.S. Troop Readiness,
Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriations Act, 2007 (42 U.S.C. 9858 note) $5,000,000, to
remain available until expended. Each amount otherwise
appropriated in this Act for administrative expenses for the
Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services,
and Department of Education shall be reduced on a pro rata
basis by the amount necessary to provide the amount referred
to in the preceding sentence.
______

SA 3366. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Gregg) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin
(for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 66, line 7, strike ``$756,556,000'' and insert
``$786,556,000''.
On page 66, line 10, strike the period and insert ``, and
of which $189,000,000 shall be used to support advanced
research and development of medical countermeasures,
consistent with section 319L of the Public Health Service
Act.''.
On page 79, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, each account provided by this Act containing a
congressionally directed spending item (as defined in rule
XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as added by the
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) is reduced
by a pro rata percentage required to raise the total amount
provided by this Act for the Public Health and Social
Services Emergency Fund by $30,000,000.
(b) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a listing of the amounts by
account of the reductions made pursuant to subsection (a).
______

SA 3367. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin
(for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
from the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the
Department of Education that remain unobligated at the end of
such fiscal year, there shall be available $25,000,000, for
State grants under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270).
______

SA 3368. Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Specter, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Durbin) proposed an amendment to
amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter)
to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 50, line 5, insert before the period the following:
``: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be for activities
to reduce infections from methicillin-resistant
staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and related infections''.

______

SA 3369. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter)
to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
the total amount appropriated by this Act for any program for
which the most recent rating available on the date of
enactment of this Act by the Office of Management and Budget
through the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) is
``ineffective'' shall be reduced by 10 percent. Not later
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an
amount equal to the aggregate amount of any such reduction
shall be deposited in the account established under section
3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, to reduce the public
debt.
______

SA 3370. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter)
to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:
Sec. __.  To enable the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health to carry out the Fire Fighter Fatality
Investigation and Prevention Program, $5,000,000, which shall
include any other amounts made available under this Act for
such Program.
______

SA 3371. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 79, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
Sec. __.  In addition to other amounts appropriated in this
title to carry out title VII of the Public Health Service
Act, $2,000,000 shall be made available to carry out allied
health professional programs under section 755 of such title
VII, other than the Chiropractic-Medical School Demonstration
Grant program, Graduate Psychology training programs, and
podiatric physicians programs.
On page 62, line 9, strike ``$399,386,000'' and insert
``$397,386,000''.
______

SA 3372. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, insert the following:

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SEC. __. EDUCATION DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RELIEF LOAN
PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--
(1) Emergency.--The term ``emergency'' has the meaning
given the term in section 102(1) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5122(1)).
(2) Major disaster.--The term ``major disaster'' has the
meaning given the term in section 102(2) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5122(2)).
(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(b) Loan Program Authorized.--From funds appropriated under
subsection (k), the Secretary shall establish an Education
Disaster and Emergency Relief Loan Program to provide long
term, low interest, guaranteed loans to institutions of
higher education for direct or indirect losses incurred as a
result of a federally declared major disaster or emergency.
(c) Presidential Declaration Required.--The Secretary shall
only provide a loan under the Education Disaster and
Emergency Relief Loan Program to an institution of higher
education located in an area with respect to which a major
disaster or emergency was declared by the President pursuant
to section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191).
(d) Use of Loan Funds.--Loan funds provided under this
section may be used for--
(1) direct and indirect construction, replacement,
renovation, or clean-up costs associated with or resulting
from a major disaster or emergency;
(2) faculty salaries and incentives for retaining faculty;
or
(3) reimbursement for lost tuition and other revenues.
(e) Requirements for Loans Due to Losses.--An institution
of higher education that desires to receive a loan under this
section shall--
(1) submit a sworn financial statement and other
appropriate data, documentation, or other evidence requested
by the Secretary that indicates that the institution incurred
losses resulting from the impact of a major disaster or
emergency and the monetary amount of such losses; and
(2) demonstrate that the institution attempted to minimize
the cost of any losses by pursuing collateral source
compensation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and
from insurance coverage prior to seeking a loan under this
section, except that an institution of higher education shall
not be required to receive collateral source compensation
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or from
insurance compensation in order to be eligible for a loan
under this section.
(f) Audit.--The Secretary and the Comptroller General of
the United States may audit a financial statement submitted
under subsection (e) and may request any information that the
Secretary and Comptroller General determine necessary to
conduct such an audit.
(g) Reduction in Loan Amounts.--In calculating the amount
of a loan to make available to an institution of higher
education under this section, the Secretary shall calculate a
figure that reduces from the monetary amount of losses
incurred by the institution only the amount of collateral
source compensation the institution received from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and from insurance compensation.
(h) Date of Eligibility; Expenses Incurred Before Date of
Disaster.--Eligibility for a loan under this section shall
begin on the date of the occurrence of the event which
results in a declaration by the President that a major
disaster or emergency exists, except that reasonable expenses
which are incurred in anticipation of and immediately
preceding such event may be covered by a loan under this
section.
(i) Conditions of Loan.--A loan under this section--
(1) shall be repaid over a period of time that is not less
than 30 years; and
(2) shall bear interest at a rate which shall be not be
more than 1 percent per annum.
(j) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations
setting forth--
(1) the terms for the long term, low interest, guaranteed
loan program under this section;
(2) procedures for an application for a loan under this
section; and
(3) minimum requirements for the long term, low interest,
guaranteed loan program and for receiving a loan under this
section, including the following:
(A) Online forms to be used in submitting request for a
loan under this section.
(B) Information to be included in the forms.
(C) Procedures to assist in filing and pursing a loan under
this section.
(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated and there are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$800,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal year 2008.
______

SA 3373. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Graham) proposed an amendment
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; as follows:

On page 14, line 24, strike ``$436,397,000'' and insert
``$441,397,000, of which $50,737,000 is for the Office of
Labor Management Standards (notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act, amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act for the administrative and related
expenses for departmental management for the Department of
Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the
Department of Education shall be reduced on a pro rata basis
by $5,000,000),''.
______

SA 3374. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Cardin, and Ms. Snowe) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 64, line 5, insert before the period the following:
``: Provided further, That $8,000,000 of the amounts
appropriated under this heading shall be made available to
carry out dental workforce programs under section 340G of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256g)''.
______

SA 3375. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Bingaman) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr.
Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of title III, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a)  In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated
under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--
(1) $6,000,000 to carry out the programs for baccalaureate
degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or
critical foreign languages, with concurrent teacher
certification under section 6113 of the America COMPETES Act
(Public Law 110-69); and
(2) $4,000,000 to carry out the programs for master's
degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,
or critical foreign language education under section 6114 of
the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
amounts made available under this Act for the administration
and related expenses for the departmental management of the
Department of Education, shall be reduced by $10,000,000.
______

SA 3376. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter)
to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, there shall be made available under this Act a total of
$7,500,000 for the National Violent Death Reporting System
within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, not
to exceed $7,500,000 in prior fiscal year unobligated
balances shall be transferred, on a pro rata basis, to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out
subsection (a).
______

SA 3377. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr.
Specter) to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 79, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
Sec. __.  In addition to other amounts appropriated in this
title to carry out title VII

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of the Public Health Service Act, $2,000,000 shall be made
available to carry out allied health professional programs
under section 755 of such title VII, other than the
Chiropractic-Medical School Demonstration Grant program,
Graduate Psychology training programs, and podiatric
physicians programs.
On page 62, line 9, strike ``$399,386,000'' and insert
``$397,386,000''.
______

SA 3378. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 28, line 10, insert before the period the
following: ``: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be transferred
from amounts made available in this title for salaries and
expenses of the Department of Labor, to carry out Federal
management activities relating to veterans employment and
training''.
______

SA 3379. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 2, line 15, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''
before ``, plus''.
On page 3, line 15, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''
before ``as follows:''.
On page 3, line 16, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''
before ``for the''.
On page 3, line 21, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''
before ``shall be''.
On page 3, line 24, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''
before ``may be''.
On page 104, line 8, insert ``(decreased by $25,000,000)''
before the colon.
______

SA 3380. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 58, line 7, strike ``$9,213,332,000, of which'' and
insert ``$9,213,839,000, of which $50,000,000 shall be to
carry out the provisions of section 439 of the Social
Security Act (provided, notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, amounts made available under this Act for the
administration and related expenses for the departmental
management of the Department of Labor, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education,
shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, by $507,000), and''.
______

SA 3381. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Chambliss)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

TITLE ___--UNITED STATES AUTHORIZATION AND SUNSET COMMISSION

SEC. __1. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``United States
Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2007''.

SEC. __2. DEFINITIONS.

In this title--
(1) the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency as
defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
(2) the term ``Commission'' means the United States
Authorization and Sunset Commission established under section
__3; and
(3) the term ``Commission Schedule and Review bill'' means
the proposed legislation submitted to Congress under section
__4(b).

SEC. __3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

(a) Establishment.--There is established the United States
Authorization and Sunset Commission.
(b) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of eight
members (in this title referred to as the ``members''), as
follows:
(1) Four members appointed by the majority leader of the
Senate, one of whom may include the majority leader of the
Senate, with minority members appointed with the consent of
the minority leader of the Senate.
(2) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, one of whom may include the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, with minority members appointed
with the consent of the minority leader of the House of
Representatives.
(3) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the
Comptroller of the Government Accountability Office shall be
non-voting ex officio members of the Commission.
(c) Qualifications of Members.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Senate members.--Of the members appointed under
subsection (b)(1), four shall be members of the Senate (not
more than two of whom may be of the same political party).
(B) House of representative members.--Of the members
appointed under subsection (b)(2), four shall be members of
the House of Representatives, not more than two of whom may
be of the same political party.
(2) Continuation of membership.--
(A) In general.--If a member was appointed to the
Commission as a Member of Congress and the member ceases to
be a Member of Congress, that member shall cease to be a
member of the Commission.
(B) Actions of commission unaffected.--Any action of the
Commission shall not be affected as a result of a member
becoming ineligible under subparagraph (A).
(d) Initial Appointments.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, all initial appointments to
the Commission shall be made.
(e) Chairperson; Vice Chairperson.--
(1) Initial chairperson.--An individual shall be designated
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among the
members initially appointed under subsection (b)(2) to serve
as chairperson of the Commission for a period of 2 years.
(2) Initial vice chairperson.--An individual shall be
designated by the majority leader of the Senate from among
the individuals initially appointed under subsection (b)(1)
to serve as vice-chairperson of the Commission for a period
of 2 years.
(3) Alternate appointments of chairmen and vice chairmen.--
Following the termination of the 2-year period described
under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Speaker and the majority
leader of the Senate shall alternate every 2 years in
appointing the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the
Commission.
(f) Terms of Members.--
(1) Members of congress.--Each member appointed to the
Commission shall serve for a term of 6 years, except that, of
the members first appointed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (b), two members shall be appointed to serve a
term of 3 years.
(2) Term limit.--A member of the Commission who serves more
than 3 years of a term may not be appointed to another term
as a member.
(g) Initial Meeting.--If, after 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, five or more members of the Commission
have been appointed--
(1) members who have been appointed may--
(A) meet; and
(B) select a chairperson from among the members (if a
chairperson has not been appointed) who may serve as
chairperson until the appointment of a chairperson; and
(2) the chairperson shall have the authority to begin the
operations of the Commission, including the hiring of staff.
(h) Meeting; Vacancies.--After its initial meeting, the
Commission shall meet upon the call of the chairperson or a
majority of its members. Any vacancy in the Commission shall
not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner
in which the original appointment was made.
(i) Powers of the Commission.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Hearings, testimony, and evidence.--The Commission may,
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
title--
(i) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and
places, take such testimony, receive such evidence,
administer such oaths; and
(ii) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and
testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books,
records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents,
that the Commission or such designated subcommittee or
designated member may determine advisable.
(B) Subpoenas.--Subpoenas issued under subparagraph (A)(ii)
may be issued to require attendance and testimony of
witnesses and the production of evidence relating to any
matter under investigation by the Commission.
(C) Enforcement.--The provisions of sections 102 through
104 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C.
192 through 194) shall apply in the case of any failure of
any witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when
summoned under authority of this paragraph.
(2) Contracting.--The Commission may contract with and
compensate government and private agencies or persons for
services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised
Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) to enable the Commission to discharge
its duties under this title.
(3) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission is
authorized to secure directly from any executive department,
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent
establishment, or instrumentality of the Government,
information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the
purposes of this section. Each such department, bureau,
agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or
instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law,
furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and
statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by
the chairperson.
(4) Support services.--
(A) Government accountability office.--The Government
Accountability Office is authorized on a reimbursable basis
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the Commission with administrative services, facilities,
staff, and other support services for the performance of the
functions of the Commission.
(B) General services administration.--The Administrator of
General Services shall provide to the Commission on a
nonreimbursable basis such administrative support services as
the Commission may request.
(C) Agencies.--In addition to the assistance under
subparagraphs (A) and (B), departments and agencies of the
United States are authorized to provide to the Commission
such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support
services as the Commission may determine advisable as may be
authorized by law.
(5) Postal services.--The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions
as departments and agencies of the United States.
(6) Immunity.--The Commission is an agency of the United
States for purposes of part V of title 18, United States Code
(relating to immunity of witnesses).
(7) Director and staff of the commission.--
(A) Director.--The chairperson of the Commission may
appoint a staff director and such other personnel as may be
necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its
functions, without regard to the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no
rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the
equivalent of that payable to a person occupying a position
at level II of the Executive Schedule. Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Commission without
reimbursement from the Commission, and such detailee shall
retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her
regular employment without interruption.
(B) Personnel as federal employees.--
(i) In general.--The executive director and any personnel
of the Commission who are employees shall be employees under
section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of
chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 89A, 89B, and 90 of that
title.
(ii) Members of commission.--Clause (i) shall not be
construed to apply to members of the Commission.
(C) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
With the approval of the majority of the Commission, the
chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay
prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
(8) Compensation and travel expenses.--
(A) Compensation.--Members shall not be paid by reason of
their service as members.
(B) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703(b) of
title 5, United States Code.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as necessary for the purposes of
carrying out the duties of the Commission.
(k) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on
December 31, 2037.

SEC. __4. DUTIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
AUTHORIZATION AND SUNSET COMMISSION.

(a) Schedule and Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act and at least once every 10 years
thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress a
legislative proposal that includes the schedule of review and
abolishment of agencies and programs (in this section
referred to as the ``Commission Schedule and Review bill'').
(2) Schedule.--The schedule of the Commission shall provide
a timeline for the Commission's review and proposed
abolishment of--
(A) at least 25 percent of unauthorized agencies or
programs as measured in dollars, including those identified
by the Congressional Budget Office under section 202(e)(3) of
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 602(e)(3)); and
(B) if applicable, at least 25 percent of the programs as
measured in dollars identified by the Office of Management
and Budget through its Program Assessment Rating Tool program
or other similar review program established by the Office of
Management and Budget as ineffective or results not
demonstrated.
(3) Review of agencies.--In determining the schedule for
review and abolishment of agencies under paragraph (1), the
Commission shall provide that any agency that performs
similar or related functions be reviewed concurrently.
(4) Criteria and review.--The Commission shall review each
agency and program identified under paragraph (1) in
accordance with the following criteria as applicable:
(A) The effectiveness and the efficiency of the program or
agency.
(B) The achievement of performance goals (as defined under
section 1115(g)(4) of title 31, United States Code).
(C) The management of the financial and personnel issues of
the program or agency.
(D) Whether the program or agency has fulfilled the
legislative intent surrounding its creation, taking into
account any change in legislative intent during the existence
of the program or agency.
(E) Ways the agency or program could be less burdensome but
still efficient in protecting the public.
(F) Whether reorganization, consolidation, abolishment,
expansion, or transfer of agencies or programs would better
enable the Federal Government to accomplish its missions and
goals.
(G) The promptness and effectiveness of an agency in
handling complaints and requests made under section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
Freedom of Information Act).
(H) The extent that the agency encourages and uses public
participation when making rules and decisions.
(I) The record of the agency in complying with requirements
for equal employment opportunity, the rights and privacy of
individuals, and purchasing products from historically
underutilized businesses.
(J) The extent to which the program or agency duplicates or
conflicts with other Federal agencies, State or local
government, or the private sector and if consolidation or
streamlining into a single agency or program is feasible.
(b) Schedule and Abolishment of Agencies and Programs.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act and at least once every 10 years
thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Congress a
Commission Schedule and Review bill that--
(A) includes a schedule for review of agencies and
programs; and
(B) abolishes any agency or program 2 years after the date
the Commission completes its review of the agency or program,
unless the agency or program is reauthorized by Congress.
(2) Expedited congressional consideration procedures.--In
reviewing the Commission Schedule and Review bill, Congress
shall follow the expedited procedures under section __6.
(c) Recommendations and Legislative Proposals.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to
Congress and the President--
(A) a report that reviews and analyzes according to the
criteria established under subsection (a)(4) for each agency
and program to be reviewed in the year in which the report is
submitted under the schedule submitted to Congress under
subsection (a)(1);
(B) a proposal, if appropriate, to reauthorize, reorganize,
consolidate, expand, or transfer the Federal programs and
agencies to be reviewed in the year in which the report is
submitted under the schedule submitted to Congress under
subsection (a)(1); and
(C) legislative provisions necessary to implement the
Commission's proposal and recommendations.
(2) Additional reports.--The Commission shall submit to
Congress and the President additional reports as prescribed
under paragraph (1) on or before June 30 of every other year.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the power of the Commission to review any
Federal program or agency.
(e) Approval of Reports.--The Commission Schedule and
Review bill and all other legislative proposals and reports
submitted under this section shall require the approval of
not less than five members of the Commission.

SEC. __5. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATIONS.

(a) Introduction and Committee Consideration.--
(1) Introduction.--If any legislative proposal with
provisions is submitted to Congress under section __4(c), a
bill with that proposal and provisions shall be introduced in
the Senate by the majority leader, and in the House of
Representatives, by the Speaker. Upon introduction, the bill
shall be referred to the appropriate committees of Congress
under paragraph (2). If the bill is not introduced in
accordance with the preceding sentence, then any Member of
Congress may introduce that bill in their respective House of
Congress beginning on the date that is the 5th calendar day
that such House is in session following the date of the
submission of such proposal with provisions.
(2) Committee consideration.--
(A) Referral.--A bill introduced under paragraph (1) shall
be referred to any appropriate committee of jurisdiction in
the Senate, any appropriate committee of jurisdiction in the
House of Representatives, the Committee on the Budget and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate, and the Committee on the Budget and the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(B) Reporting.--Not later than 30 calendar days after the
introduction of the bill, each committee of Congress to which
the bill was referred shall report the bill or a committee
amendment thereto.
(C) Discharge of committee.--If a committee to which is
referred a bill has not reported such bill at the end of 30
calendar days after its introduction or at the end of the
first day after there has been reported to the House involved
a bill, whichever is earlier, such committee shall be deemed
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discharged from further consideration of such bill, and such
bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House
involved.
(b) Expedited Procedure.--
(1) Consideration.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 5 calendar days after the
date on which a committee has been discharged from
consideration of a bill, the majority leader of the Senate,
or the majority leader's designee, or the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, or the Speaker's designee, shall
move to proceed to the consideration of the committee
amendment to the bill, and if there is no such amendment, to
the bill. It shall also be in order for any member of the
Senate or the House of Representatives, respectively, to move
to proceed to the consideration of the bill at any time after
the conclusion of such 5-day period.
(B) Motion to proceed.--A motion to proceed to the
consideration of a bill is highly privileged in the House of
Representatives and is privileged in the Senate and is not
debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment, to a
motion to postpone consideration of the bill, or to a motion
to proceed to the consideration of other business. A motion
to reconsider the vote by which the motion to proceed is
agreed to or not agreed to shall not be in order. If the
motion to proceed is agreed to, the Senate or the House of
Representatives, as the case may be, shall immediately
proceed to consideration of the bill without intervening
motion, order, or other business, and the bill shall remain
the unfinished business of the Senate or the House of
Representatives, as the case may be, until disposed of.
(C) Limited debate.--Debate on the bill and all amendments
thereto and on all debatable motions and appeals in
connection therewith shall be limited to not more than 50
hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring
and those opposing the bill. A motion further to limit debate
on the bill is in order and is not debatable. All time used
for consideration of the bill, including time used for quorum
calls (except quorum calls immediately preceding a vote) and
voting, shall come from the 50 hours of debate.
(D) Amendments.--No amendment that is not germane to the
provisions of the bill shall be in order in the Senate. In
the Senate, an amendment, any amendment to an amendment, or
any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed
1 hour to be divided equally between those favoring and those
opposing the amendment, motion, or appeal.
(E) Vote on passage.--Immediately following the conclusion
of the debate on the bill, and the disposition of any pending
amendments under subparagraph (D), the vote on passage of the
bill shall occur.
(F) Other motions not in order.--A motion to postpone
consideration of the bill, a motion to proceed to the
consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the
bill is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill is agreed to or not agreed to is not in order.
(2) Consideration by other house.--If, before the passage
by one House of the bill that was introduced in such House,
such House receives from the other House a bill as passed by
such other House--
(A) the bill of the other House shall not be referred to a
committee and may only be considered for passage in the House
that receives it under subparagraph (C);
(B) the procedure in the House in receipt of the bill of
the other House, with respect to the bill that was introduced
in the House in receipt of the bill of the other House, shall
be the same as if no bill had been received from the other
House; and
(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the vote on passage
shall be on the bill of the other House.

Upon disposition of a bill that is received by one House from
the other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider
the bill that was introduced in the receiving House.
(3) Consideration in conference.--
(A) Convening of conference.--Immediately upon passage of a
bill that results in a disagreement between the two Houses of
Congress with respect to a bill, conferees shall be appointed
and a conference convened.
(B) Action on conference reports in the senate.--
(i) Motion to proceed.--The motion to proceed to
consideration in the Senate of the conference report on a
bill may be made even though a previous motion to the same
effect has been disagreed to.
(ii) Debate.--Consideration in the Senate of the conference
report (including a message between Houses) on a bill, and
all amendments in disagreement, including all amendments
thereto, and debatable motions and appeals in connection
therewith, shall be limited to 20 hours, equally divided and
controlled by the majority leader and the minority leader or
their designees. Debate on any debatable motion or appeal
related to the conference report (or a message between
Houses) shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided
between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the
conference report (or a message between Houses).
(iii) Conference report defeated.--Should the conference
report be defeated, debate on any request for a new
conference and the appointment of conferrees shall be limited
to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by,
the manager of the conference report and the minority leader
or the minority leader's designee, and should any motion be
made to instruct the conferees before the conferees are
named, debate on such motion shall be limited to \1/2\ hour,
to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover
and the manager of the conference report. Debate on any
amendment to any such instructions shall be limited to 20
minutes, to be equally divided between and controlled by the
mover and the manager of the conference report. In all cases
when the manager of the conference report is in favor of any
motion, appeal, or amendment, the time in opposition shall be
under the control of the minority leader or the minority
leader's designee.
(iv) Amendments in disagreement.--In any case in which
there are amendments in disagreement, time on each amendment
shall be limited to 30 minutes, to be equally divided
between, and controlled by, the manager of the conference
report and the minority leader or the minority leader's
designee. No amendment that is not germane to the provisions
of such amendments shall be received.
(v) Limitation on motion to recommit.--A motion to recommit
the conference report is not in order.
(c) Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives.--
This section is enacted by Congress--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, respectively, and is deemed
to be part of the rules of each House, respectively, but
applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed
in that House in the case of a bill, and it supersedes other
rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such
rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules (so far as they relate to
the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner,
and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of
that House.

SEC. __6. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION SCHEDULE AND
REVIEW BILL.

(a) Introduction and Committee Consideration.--
(1) Introduction.--The Commission Schedule and Review bill
submitted under section __4(b) shall be introduced in the
Senate by the majority leader, or the majority leader's
designee, and in the House of Representatives, by the
Speaker, or the Speaker's designee. Upon such introduction,
the Commission Schedule and Review bill shall be referred to
the appropriate committees of Congress under paragraph (2).
If the Commission Schedule and Review bill is not introduced
in accordance with the preceding sentence, then any member of
Congress may introduce the Commission Schedule and Review
bill in their respective House of Congress beginning on the
date that is the 5th calendar day that such House is in
session following the date of the submission of such
aggregate legislative language provisions.
(2) Committee consideration.--
(A) Referral.--A Commission Schedule and Review bill
introduced under paragraph (1) shall be referred to any
appropriate committee of jurisdiction in the Senate, any
appropriate committee of jurisdiction in the House of
Representatives, the Committee on the Budget and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on the Budget and the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives. A committee to which a Commission Schedule
and Review bill is referred under this paragraph may review
and comment on such bill, may report such bill to the
respective House, and may not amend such bill.
(B) Reporting.--Not later than 30 calendar days after the
introduction of the Commission Schedule and Review bill, each
Committee of Congress to which the Commission Schedule and
Review bill was referred shall report the bill.
(C) Discharge of committee.--If a committee to which is
referred a Commission Schedule and Review bill has not
reported such Commission Schedule and Review bill at the end
of 30 calendar days after its introduction or at the end of
the first day after there has been reported to the House
involved a Commission Schedule and Review bill, whichever is
earlier, such committee shall be deemed to be discharged from
further consideration of such Commission Schedule and Review
bill, and such Commission Schedule and Review bill shall be
placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved.
(b) Expedited Procedure.--
(1) Consideration.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 5 calendar days after the
date on which a committee has been discharged from
consideration of a Commission Schedule and Review bill, the
majority leader of the Senate, or the majority leader's
designee, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or
the Speaker's designee, shall move to proceed to the
consideration of the Commission Schedule and Review bill. It
shall also be in order for any member of the Senate or the
House of Representatives, respectively, to move to proceed to
the consideration of the Commission Schedule and Review bill
at any time after the conclusion of such 5-day period.
(B) Motion to proceed.--A motion to proceed to the
consideration of a Commission Schedule and Review bill is
highly privileged in the House of Representatives and is
privileged in the Senate and is not debatable. The motion is
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motion to postpone consideration of the Commission Schedule
and Review bill, or to a motion to proceed to the
consideration of other business. A motion to reconsider the
vote by which the motion to proceed is agreed to or not
agreed to shall not be in order. If the motion to proceed is
agreed to, the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the
case may be, shall immediately proceed to consideration of
the Commission Schedule and Review bill without intervening
motion, order, or other business, and the Commission Schedule
and Review bill shall remain the unfinished business of the
Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be,
until disposed of.
(C) Limited debate.--Debate on the Commission Schedule and
Review bill and on all debatable motions and appeals in
connection therewith shall be limited to not more than 10
hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring
and those opposing the Commission Schedule and Review bill. A
motion further to limit debate on the Commission Schedule and
Review bill is in order and is not debatable. All time used
for consideration of the Commission Schedule and Review bill,
including time used for quorum calls (except quorum calls
immediately preceding a vote) and voting, shall come from the
10 hours of debate.
(D) Amendments.--No amendment to the Commission Schedule
and Review bill shall be in order in the Senate and the House
of Representatives.
(E) Vote on passage.--Immediately following the conclusion
of the debate on the Commission Schedule and Review bill, the
vote on passage of the Commission Schedule and Review bill
shall occur.
(F) Other motions not in order.--A motion to postpone
consideration of the Commission Schedule and Review bill, a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or
a motion to recommit the Commission Schedule and Review bill
is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
Commission Schedule and Review bill is agreed to or not
agreed to is not in order.
(2) Consideration by other house.--If, before the passage
by one House of the Commission Schedule and Review bill that
was introduced in such House, such House receives from the
other House a Commission Schedule and Review bill as passed
by such other House--
(A) the Commission Schedule and Review bill of the other
House shall not be referred to a committee and may only be
considered for passage in the House that receives it under
subparagraph (C);
(B) the procedure in the House in receipt of the Commission
Schedule and Review bill of the other House, with respect to
the Commission Schedule and Review bill that was introduced
in the House in receipt of the Commission Schedule and Review
bill of the other House, shall be the same as if no
Commission Schedule and Review bill had been received from
the other House; and
(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the vote on passage
shall be on the Commission Schedule and Review bill of the
other House. Upon disposition of a Commission Schedule and
Review bill that is received by one House from the other
House, it shall no longer be in order to consider the
Commission Schedule and Review bill that was introduced in
the receiving House.

(c) Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives.--
This section is enacted by Congress--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, respectively, and is deemed
to be part of the rules of each House, respectively, but
applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed
in that House in the case of a Commission Schedule and Review
bill, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that
it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules (so far as they relate to
the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner,
and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of
that House.
______

SA 3382. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 42, line 12, insert before the period the
following: ``Provided, That a portion of such funds shall be
used for the continuation of the frequent hemodialysis
clinical trials''.
______

SA 3383. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 1864 of
the Social Security Act, or any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services may enter into an
agreement with a State to carry out survey and certification
activities in accordance with such section under which the
State voluntarily agrees to bear all or any part of the costs
of carrying out such activities.
______

SA 3384. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall use funds
appropriated under the heading ``program management'' under
the heading ``Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'' to
enter into a cooperative arrangement with the Comptroller
General under which the Comptroller General shall conduct an
independent study of the effectiveness and timeliness of the
four-tiered system used to determine the frequency and
priority for surveying and certifying providers and suppliers
participating or desiring to participate in the Medicare or
Medicaid program. The study shall include an examination of
the impact of such system on health care providers and
suppliers that have not previously been surveyed and
certified for participation in either such program.
______

SA 3385. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall use
funds appropriated under the heading ``program management''
under the heading ``Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services'' to carry out the activities described in
subsections (b) and (c).
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), the activity described
in this subsection is the establishment of a plan for timely
completion of the survey and certification process for any
new health care facility seeking to participate in the
Medicare or Medicaid program that has been pending for at
least 90 days after the date on which the request for survey
and certification was submitted. Such plan shall give
priority to completing any such survey and certification
requests that were submitted in fiscal year 2007.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a), the activity described
in this subsection is the establishment of a process for
identifying and communicating with new health care facilities
that are likely to seek survey and certification for
participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program. Such
process shall require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services to provide regular and ongoing communication
regarding the timing for an initial survey with any owner of
such a health care facility during the construction process
or as soon as practicable after identification.
______

SA 3386. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 69, line 26, insert before the period the
following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall have the authority to transfer
amounts appropriated under this title for any congressionally
directed spending item to the National Institutes of
Health''.

______

SA 3387. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 4, strike line 22 and all that follows
through line 7 on page 5, and insert the following:
``workers: Provided further, That $3,700,000 shall be for
competitive grants, which shall be awarded not later than 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act''.
______

SA 3388. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
none of the funds appropriated in this Act may be allocated,
directed, or otherwise made available to cities that provide
safe haven to illegal drug users through the use of illegal
drug injection facilities.
______

SA 3389. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Section 301(c)(1) of the National Organ
Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)(1)) is amended by adding
before the period at the end the following: ``and any human
egg, human embryo, and stem cell derived from a human
embryo.''.
______

SA 3390. Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Brown) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. ISSUANCE OF STANDARD ON DIACETYL.

(a) Interim Standard.--
(1) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall
promulgate an interim final standard regulating worker
exposure to diacetyl. The interim final standard shall
apply--
(A) to all locations in the flavoring manufacturing
industry that manufacture, use, handle, or process diacetyl;
and
(B) to all microwave popcorn production and packaging
establishments that use diacetyl-containing flavors in the
manufacture of microwave popcorn.
(2) Requirements.--The interim final standard required
under subsection (a) shall provide no less protection than
the recommendations contained in the NIOSH Alert ``Preventing
Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings'' (NIOSH
Publication 2004-110) and include the following:
(A) Requirements for engineering, work practice controls,
and respiratory protection to minimize exposure to diacetyl.
Such engineering and work practice controls include closed
processes, isolation, local exhaust ventilation, proper
pouring techniques, and safe cleaning procedures.
(B) Requirements for a written exposure control plan that
will indicate specific measures the employer will take to
minimize employee exposure; and requirements for evaluation
of the exposure control plan to determine the effectiveness
of control measures at least on a biannual basis and whenever
medical surveillance indicates abnormal pulmonary function in
employees exposed to diacetyl, or whenever necessary to
reflect new or modified processes.
(C) Requirements for airborne exposure assessments to
determine levels of exposure and ensure adequacy of controls
(D) Requirements for medical surveillance for workers and
referral for prompt medical evaluation.
(E) Requirements for protective equipment and clothing for
workers exposed to diacetyl.
(F) Requirements to provide written safety and health
information and training to employees, including hazard
communication information, labeling, and training.
(3) Effective date of interim standard.--The interim final
standard shall take effect upon issuance. The interim final
standard shall have the legal effect of an occupational
safety and health standard, and shall apply until a final
standard becomes effective under section 6 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655).
(4) Limitation on application of certain provisions.--
Federal laws relating to timelines for the promulgation of
interim final standards of the type provided for under this
subsection shall not apply to the standard promulgated under
this subsection.
(b) Final Standard.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall,
pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act (29 U.S.C. 655), promulgate a final standard regulating
worker exposure to diacetyl. The final standard shall
contain, at a minimum, the worker protection provisions in
the interim final standard, a short term exposure limit, and
a permissible exposure limit that does not exceed the lowest
feasible level, and shall apply at a minimum to all
facilities where diacetyl is processed or used.
______

SA 3391. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
Sec. __.  The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
provide, under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 247d), for a declaration of a public health
emergency with respect to Sumter County, Georgia (or to
recognize the declaration of public health emergency made by
the State of Georgia for such county) in order that the
Secretary shall provide, under section 1135(b) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(b))), for the waiver of the
provisions of section 1877 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn)
sufficient to permit the Sumter Regional Hospital in
Americus, Georgia, to provide financial support needed to
maintain a medical staff and community physicians in the
area.
______

SA 3392. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___. (a) Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 1009. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall not make any funds
available under this title to a person unless the person
certifies that the person and each associated entity are in
compliance with all applicable State requirements for the
reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse,
rape, or incest.
``(b) Loss of Eligibility.--If the Secretary determines
that a person or any associated entity has failed to comply
with any State requirement described in subsection (a), the
Secretary shall not make any funds available under this title
to such person for a period of 3 years following the date of
such failure.
``(c) Annual Reports by Recipients of Funds.--Not later
than the end of fiscal year 2008, and annually thereafter,
each person receiving funds under this title shall submit to
the Secretary a report--
``(1) certifying that the person and each associated entity
remain in compliance with all applicable State requirements
for the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual
abuse, rape, or incest; and
``(2) identifying the number of reports submitted by the
person during the preceding 12-month period to comply with
such requirements.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `associated
entity' means an entity that--
``(1) controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with the person involved; and
``(2) is colocated with such person.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with
respect to the expenditure or obligation of funds under title
X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) on
or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
______

SA 3393. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a)  The Director of the National Cancer Institute
shall enter into a contract with an appropriate entity for
the conduct of a study to determine the effects of the
Trinity Nuclear test in 1945 on the surrounding communities
in New Mexico with respect to the following:
(1) An estimate (expressed as a range) of the expected
number of cancers and other radiogenic illnesses (both fatal
and nonfatal cases) expected among the individuals in the
region of the Trinity Nuclear test site as a result of their
exposures to radioactive fallout from open air test.
(2) With respect to future illnesses, a description the
scientific consensus regarding the maximum limit of the
latency period for these radiogenic illnesses.
(3) An estimate (expressed as a range) of the number of
such illnesses that would be expected to occur naturally
among the affected population.

(b) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the National Cancer Institute shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, a report
concerning the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a).
(c) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
transfer $1,000,000 from amounts appropriated under this Act
for the administrative functions of the National Institutes
of Health to the Director of the National Cancer Institute to
carry out this section.
______

SA 3394. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton) submitted an

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amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 64, line 5, insert before the period the following:
``Provided further, That $10,000,000 shall be made available,
in addition to amounts otherwise available, to implement the
Lifespan Respite Care Act''.

______

SA 3395. Mr. HARKIN (for Mr. Reid) proposed an amendment to amendment
SA 3325 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter) to the
bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
Sec. __.  Nothing in this Act shall be construed to effect
or otherwise modify provisions of current Federal law with
respect to the funding of abortion.
______

SA 3396. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. H-1B VISA EMPLOYER FEE.

(a) In General.--Section 214(c)(9)(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)(B)) is amended by
striking ``$1,500'' and inserting ``$3,000''.
(b) Use of Additional Fee.--Section 286 of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1356) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(w) Gifted and Talented Students Education Account.--
``(1) In general.--There is established in the general fund
of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as
the `Gifted and Talented Students Education Account'.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be
deposited as offsetting receipts into the account 50 percent
of the fees collected under section 214(c)(9)(B).
``(2) Use of fees.--Amounts deposited into the account
established under paragraph (1) shall remain available to the
Secretary of Education until expended for programs and
projects authorized under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and
Talented Students Education Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. 7253 et
seq.).''.
______

SA 3397. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall submit a report to the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on workers'
compensation set-asides under the Medicare secondary payer
set-aside provisions under title XVIII of the Social Security
Act.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) shall contain
the following information:
(1) The number of workers' compensation set-aside
determination requests that have been pending for more than
60 days from the date of the initial submission for a
workers' compensation set-aside determination.
(2) The average amount of time taken between the date of
the initial submission for a workers' compensation set-aside
determination request and the date of the final determination
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
(3) The breakout of conditional payments recovered when
workers' compensation is the primary payer separate from the
amounts in Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-aside Accounts
(in this section referred to as ``WCMSAs'').
(4) The aggregate amounts allocated in WCMSAs and
disbursements from WCMSAs for fiscal year 2005 and fiscal
year 2006.
(5) The number of conditional payment requests pending with
regard to WCMSAs after 60 days from the date of the
submission of the request.
(6) The number of WCMSAs that do not receive a
determination based on the initial complete submission.
(7) Any other information determined appropriate by the
Congressional Budget Office in order to determine the
baseline revenue and expenditures associated with such
workers' compensation set-asides.
______

SA 3398. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:
Sec. __.  To enable the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health to carry out the Fire Fighter Fatality
Investigation and Prevention Program, $5,000,000, which shall
include any other amounts made available under this Act for
such Program. Amounts made available under this Act for
travel expenses for the Department of Labor, the Department
of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education
shall be reduced on a pro rata basis by the percentage
necessary to decrease the overall amount of such spending by
$2,500,000.
______

SA 3399. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used--
(1) for the Ombudsman Program of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; and
(2) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to
provide additional rotating pastel lights, zero-gravity
chairs, or dry-heat saunas for its fitness center.
______

SA 3400. Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Smith) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 126, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
Sec. 521.  Iraqi and Afghan aliens granted special
immigrant status under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) shall be eligible
for resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other
benefits available to refugees admitted under section 207 of
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) for a period not to exceed 6 months.
______

SA 3401. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __.  It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary
of Health and Human Services should maintain ``deemed
status'' coverage under the Medicare program for clinical
trials that are federally funded or reviewed, as provided for
by the Executive Memorandum of June 2000.
______

SA 3402. Ms. LANDRIEU proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3325
proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Specter) to the bill H.R.
3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 49: line 1: strike the colon and insert
``Provided further, that, of the funds provided to the
Child Trauma Stress Network Initiative, priority shall be
given to those centers, that previously received grants, that
provide mental health services to children affected by
Hurricane Katrina and/or Rita.''
______

SA 3403. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFINITION OF MEMBER OF SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT.

(a) In General.--Section 3621(14) of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C.

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7384l(14)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) The employee was so employed for a number of work
days aggregating at least 250 work days before January 1,
2006, by the Department of Energy or a Department of Energy
contractor or subcontractor at the Santa Susana Field
Laboratory in California.''.
(b) Reapplication.--A claim that an individual qualifies,
by reason of section 3621(14)(D) of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (as
added by subsection (a) of this Act), for compensation or
benefits under such Act shall be considered for compensation
or benefits notwithstanding any denial of any other claim for
compensation with respect to such individual.

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