To modify a provision relating to development of innovative approaches.

SA 3897. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Crapo, and Mrs. Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1200, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend the Act; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

Strike subsection (f) of section 301 of the Indian Health
Care Improvement Act (as amended by section 101) and insert
the following:
``(f) Development of Innovative Approaches.--The Secretary
shall consult and cooperate with Indian Tribes and Tribal
Organizations, and confer with Urban Indian Organizations, in
developing innovative approaches to address all or part of
the total unmet need for construction of health facilities,
that may include--
``(1) the establishment of an area distribution fund in
which a portion of health facility construction funding could
be devoted to all Service Areas;
``(2) approaches provided for in other provisions of this
title; and
``(3) other approaches, as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.''.
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