S.Amdt. 4279
What it does: Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROTECTING COVERAGE CHOICES, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND LOWER COST-SHARING FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES at the end of title III
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROTECTING COVERAGE CHOICES, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND LOWER COST-SHARING FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 70 · Placed on Calendar Senate
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize salary adjustments for justices and judges of the United States or increase the number of Federal judgeships, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Inserted: SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROTECTING COVERAGE CHOICES, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND LOWER COST-SHARING FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.
Inserted: If the Senate Committee on Finance--
Inserted: (1) reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that--
Inserted: (A) implements improvements to the Medicare or Medicaid programs under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, respectively, or the State Children's Health Insurance program under title XXI of such Act; and
Inserted: (B) does not result in reduced benefits for preventive care for Medicare beneficiaries who choose a Medicare Advantage plan under part C of such title XVIII; and
Inserted: (2) is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise allocations of new budget authority and outlays, the revenue aggregates, and other appropriate measures to reflect such legislation, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2009, or over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Original wording
At the end of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4279. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PROTECTING COVERAGE CHOICES, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND LOWER COST-SHARING FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.
If the Senate Committee on Finance--
(1) reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that--
(A) implements improvements to the Medicare or Medicaid programs under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, respectively, or the State Children's Health Insurance program under title XXI of such Act; and
(B) does not result in reduced benefits for preventive care for Medicare beneficiaries who choose a Medicare Advantage plan under part C of such title XVIII; and
(2) is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise allocations of new budget authority and outlays, the revenue aggregates, and other appropriate measures to reflect such legislation, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2009, or over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 12, 2008