S.Amdt. 816

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 807. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
as follows:

At the end of chapter 5 of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1503. DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(a) Additional Amount for State and Local Programs.--The
amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this
chapter under the heading ``state and local programs'' is
hereby increased by $5,000,000.
(b) Availability for Domestic Preparedness Equipment
Technical Assistance Program.--Of the amount appropriated or
otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading
``state and local programs'', as increased by subsection (a),
$5,000,000 shall be available for the Domestic Preparedness
Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP).
(c) Offset.--The amount appropriated or otherwise made
available by this chapter under the heading ``United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services'' is hereby reduced by
$5,000,000.
______

SA 808. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 737 submitted by Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.

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Clinton, and Mr. Sununu) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R.
1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1, line 2, of the amendment, strike
``$242,200,000'' and insert ``$229,500,000''.
______

SA 809. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.

The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this
chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is
hereby increased by $58,000,000, with the amount of the
increase to be available for additional caseworkers at
military medical treatment facilities and other military
facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and
assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES)
process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis
counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other
military facilities housing patients for services for members
of the Armed Forces and their families.

SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this
chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is
hereby increased by $15,000,000, with the amount of the
increase to be available for mental health services for women
members of the Armed Forces, including services and treatment
for women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder
and services and treatment for women who have experienced
sexual assault or abuse, which services shall include the
hiring and training of additional sexual abuse crisis
counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have
experienced sexual abuse or assault.
______

SA 810. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. __. ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.

Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by
this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'',
$58,000,000 shall be available for additional caseworkers at
military medical treatment facilities and other military
facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and
assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES)
process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis
counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other
military facilities housing patients for services for members
of the Armed Forces and their families.

SEC. __. WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by
this chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'',
$15,000,000 shall be available for mental health services for
women members of the Armed Forces, including services and
treatment for women who have experienced post-traumatic
stress disorder and services and treatment for women who have
experienced sexual assault or abuse, which services shall
include the hiring and training of additional sexual abuse
crisis counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have
experienced sexual abuse or assault.
______

SA 811. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 690 proposed by Mr. Cochran (for Mr. Lugar) to the bill
H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.

United States Marshals Service

salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the
amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
______

SA 812. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 664 submitted by Mr. Obama (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Leahy) to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.

United States Marshals Service

salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the
amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
______

SA 813. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 745 submitted by Mr. Pryor and intended to be proposed to
the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.

United States Marshals Service

salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the
amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
______

SA 814. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be proposed
to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.

United States Marshals Service

salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the
amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
______

SA 815. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 757 submitted by Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Inouye) and
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys'', $12,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.

United States Marshals Service

salaries and expenses, united states marshals service

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Marshals Service'', $12,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the
amounts made available in this Act for ``Educational and
Cultural Exchange Programs'', $25,000,000 is rescinded.
______

SA 816. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 648 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;

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which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts
provided for the purpose of additional allotments to
remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health
assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
pregnant adult.
______

SA 817. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 649 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts
provided for the purpose of additional allotments to
remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health
assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
pregnant adult.
______

SA 818. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 656 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts
provided for the purpose of additional allotments to
remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health
assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
pregnant adult.
______

SA 819. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 657 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts
provided for the purpose of additional allotments to
remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health
assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
pregnant adult.
______

SA 820. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 717 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts
provided for the purpose of additional allotments to
remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health
assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
pregnant adult.
______

SA 821. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 718 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30,2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Limitation on Use of Funds.--A State shall not use amounts
provided for the purpose of additional allotments to
remaining SCHIP shortfall states for providing child health
assistance or other health benefits coverage for any non-
pregnant adult.
______

SA 822. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 670 submitted by Mr. Lugar and intended to be proposed to
the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end add the following:
This section shall become effective 2 days after enactment.
______

SA 823. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 690 proposed by Mr. Cochran (for Mr. Lugar) to the bill
H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of the amendment add the following:
The provisions in this section shall become effective 2
days after enactment.
______

SA 824. Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 718 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
Sec. __. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, the following amounts provided in this Act are rescinded
and shall be null and void:
(1) $24,000,000 for funding sugar beets.
(2) $3,000,000 for funding for sugar cane.
(3) $20,000,000 for insect infestation damage
reimbursements in Nevada, Idaho, and Utah.
(4) $2,100,000,000 for crop production losses.
(5) $1,500,000,000 for livestock production losses.
(6) $100,000,000 for Dairy Production losses.
(7) $13,000,000 for Ewe Lamb Replacement and Retention
program.
(8) $32,000,000 for Livestock Indemnity program.
(9) $40,000,000 for the Tree Assistance program.
(10) $100,000,000 million for Small Agricultural Dependent
Businesses.
(11) $6,000,000 for North Dakota flooded crop land.
(12) $35,000,000 for emergency conservation program.
(13) $50,000,000 for the emergency watershed program.
(14) $115,000,000 for the conservation security program.
(15) $18,000,000 for drought assistance in upper Great
Plains/South West.
(16) Provisions that extend the availability by a year
$3,500,000 in funding for guided tours of the Capitol. Also a
provision allows transfer of funds from holiday ornament
sales in the Senate gift shop.
(17) $165,900,000 for fisheries disaster relief, funded
through NOAA.
(18) $12,000,000 for forest service money (requested by the
President in the non-emergency fiscal year 2008 budget).
(19) $425,000,000 for education grants for rural areas-
(Secure Rural Schools program).
(20) $640,000,000 for LIHEAP.
(21) $25,000,000 for asbestos abatement at the Capitol
Power Plant.
(22) $388,900,000 for funding for backlog of old Department
of Transportation projects.
(23) $22,800,000 for geothermal research and development.
(24) $500,000,000 for wildland fire management.
(25) $13,000,000 for mine safety technology research.
(26) $31,000,000 for 1 month extension of Milk Income Loss
Contract program (MILC).
(27) $50,000,000 for fisheries disaster mitigation fund.
(28) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1315 (Iraq
withdraw).
(29) Any provision relating to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane
Rita, Hurricane Wilma, or Hurricane Dennis emergency
assistance.
(30) $100,000,000 for the 2008 Presidential Candidate
Nominating Conventions.
(31) $660,000,000 for Aviation Security for procurement and
installation related to baggage systems and air cargo
security.
(32) $850,000,000 for State and Local Programs for regional
grants and technical assistance.
(33) $15,000,000 for Research, Development, Acquisition,
and Operations for air cargo research.
(34) $39,000,000 for Research, Development, and Operations
for non-container, rail, aviation and intermodal radiation
detection activities.
(35) $820,000,000 for Public Health and Social Services
Emergency Fund for influenza pandemic.
(36) $170,000,000 for State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance for discretionary grants.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
following provisions of this Act shall be null and void:
(1) Any provision relating to the Federal minimum wage and
any related changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(2) Sections 2704, 2705, and 2706, relating to SCHIP
funding.
______

SA 825. Mr. STEVENS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 656 submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill H.R. 1591, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 2, line 1, insert ``(other than section 1313 of
title I)'' after ``of this Act''.
______

SA 826. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the
following: ``: Provided further, That no funds shall be made
available

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by this Act to carry out subtitle C of title IV, and that
subtitle shall have no force or effect''.
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SA 827. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the
following: ``: Provided further, That no funds made available
under this Act shall be used to make payments to growers and
first handlers, as defined by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, of fresh spinach that were unable to market
spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration
Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006''.
______

SA 828. Mr. DeMint submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the
following: ``: Provided further, That no funds shall be made
available by this Act to carry out section 413 (relating to
the milk income loss contract program), and that section
shall have no force or effect''.
______

SA 829. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 700 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed
to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 1, line 5, of the amendment, strike
``from'' and all that follows through page 2, line 7, and
insert ``from enforcing any anti-fraud provisions of law in
effect as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect
to the Medicaid program or the State Children's Health
Insurance Program, or developing new proposals during such
period to eliminate fraud in such programs, without harming
beneficiaries' access to health care under such programs.''.
______

SA 830. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 701 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be proposed
to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1 of the amendment, beginning on line 5, strike
``from'' and all that follows through line 9, and insert
``from enforcing any anti-fraud provisions of law in effect
as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the
Medicaid program or the State Children's Health Insurance
Program, or developing new proposals during such period to
eliminate fraud in such programs, without harming
beneficiaries' access to health care under such programs.''.
______

SA 831. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After the section heading, strike all and insert the
following:
(b) Additional Amount for Defense Health Program.--The
amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this
chapter under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' is
hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the amount of the
increase to be available to provide for the following:
(1) The development of a field-deployable system which
would mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury, such as
deployable ice water immersion cooling system.
(2) The development of an ice water immersion cooling
system to treat traumatic brain injuries, suitable for use in
a stationary medical treatment facility.
______

SA 832. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 756 submitted by Ms. Landrieu and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After the section heading, strike all and insert the
following:
(b) Availability of Amount for Activities Relating to
Traumatic Brain Injury.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise
made available by this chapter under the heading ``Defense
Health Program'' shall be available for the following:
(1) The development of a field-deployable system which
would mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury, such as
deployable ice water immersion cooling system.
(2) The development of an ice water immersion cooling
system to treat traumatic brain injuries, suitable for use in
a stationary medical treatment facility.
______

SA 833. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 778 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1, strike line 9 and all that follows through page
2, line 4.
______

SA 834. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 784 submitted by Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Cardin) and intended to be proposed to the
bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1, line 4, of the amendment, strike
``$373,000,000'' and insert ``$373,000,000 (which is
partially offset by reducing by $50,000,000 the amount
appropriated by this chapter under the heading `diplomatic
and consular programs')''.
______

SA 835. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Coleman (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and
Ms. Klobuchar)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mrs.
Murray to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
(b) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section
405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat.
2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of
Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section
1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the
criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass
County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care
services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A
hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if
the hospital--
``(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an
otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital
construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of
this subparagraph; and
``(ii) is located on property which the State has approved
for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such
date of enactment.
``(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the
State of Mississippi on or after April 1, 2007, under section
1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the
criteria described in subparagraph (D) and is located in
Kemper County, Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health
care services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A
hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if
the hospital--
``(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a
critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));
``(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of
need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and
``(iii) will be constructed on property that will be
conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the
State of Mississippi.''.
______

SA 836. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 700 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
(b) Broker Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities
Transactions.--
(1) In general.--Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of
Securities Transactions.--

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``(1) In general.--If a broker is otherwise required to
make a return under subsection (a) with respect to any
applicable security, the broker shall include in such return
the information described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Additional information required.--
``(A) In general.--The information required under paragraph
(1) to be shown on a return with respect to an applicable
security of a customer shall include for each reported
applicable security the customer's adjusted basis in such
security.
``(B) Exemption from requirement.--The Secretary shall
issue such regulations or guidance as necessary concerning
the application of the requirement under subparagraph (A) in
cases in which a broker in making a return does not have
sufficient information to meet such requirement with respect
to the reported applicable security. Such regulations or
guidance may--
``(i) require such other information related to such
adjusted basis as the Secretary may prescribe, and
``(ii) exempt classes of cases in which the broker does not
have sufficient information to meet either the requirement
under subparagraph (A) or the requirement under clause (i).
``(3) Information transfers.--To the extent provided in
regulations, there shall be such exchanges of information
between brokers as such regulations may require for purposes
of enabling such brokers to meet the requirements of this
subsection.
``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term `applicable security' means any--
``(A) security described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
section 475(c)(2),
``(B) interest in a regulated investment company (as
defined in section 851), or
``(C) other financial instrument designated in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined
without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2009,
with respect to securities acquired after December 31, 2008.
(c) Regulatory Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury
may promulgate regulations requiring information reporting on
all non-wage payments by Federal, State, and local
governments to procure property and services.
(d) Repeal of Increase in Basic Rebate for Single Source
Drugs and Innovator Multiple Source Drugs.--The amendments
made by this section to section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(B)) shall have no force
and effect.
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SA 837. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 701 submitted by Mr. Grassley and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
(b) Broker Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities
Transactions.--
(1) In general.--Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of
Securities Transactions.--
``(1) In general.--If a broker is otherwise required to
make a return under subsection (a) with respect to any
applicable security, the broker shall include in such return
the information described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Additional information required.--
``(A) In general.--The information required under paragraph
(1) to be shown on a return with respect to an applicable
security of a customer shall include for each reported
applicable security the customer's adjusted basis in such
security.
``(B) Exemption from requirement.--The Secretary shall
issue such regulations or guidance as necessary concerning
the application of the requirement under subparagraph (A) in
cases in which a broker in making a return does not have
sufficient information to meet such requirement with respect
to the reported applicable security. Such regulations or
guidance may--
``(i) require such other information related to such
adjusted basis as the Secretary may prescribe, and
``(ii) exempt classes of cases in which the broker does not
have sufficient information to meet either the requirement
under subparagraph (A) or the requirement under clause (i).
``(3) Information transfers.--To the extent provided in
regulations, there shall be such exchanges of information
between brokers as such regulations may require for purposes
of enabling such brokers to meet the requirements of this
subsection.
``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term `applicable security' means any--
``(A) security described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
section 475(c)(2),
``(B) interest in a regulated investment company (as
defined in section 851), or
``(C) other financial instrument designated in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined
without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2009,
with respect to securities acquired after December 31, 2008.
(c) Regulatory Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury
may promulgate regulations requiring information reporting on
all non-wage payments by Federal, State, and local
governments to procure property and services.
(d) Repeal of Increase in Basic Rebate for Single Source
Drugs and Innovator Multiple Source Drugs.--The amendments
made by this section to section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(B)) shall have no force
and effect.
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SA 838. Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. Klobuchar)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

On page 85, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
(c) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section
405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat.
2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Exception.--
``(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of
Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section
1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the
criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass
County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care
services to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A
hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if
the hospital--
``(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an
otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital
construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of
this subparagraph; and
``(ii) is located on property which the State has approved
for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such
date of enactment.
``(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the
State of Mississippi on or after January 1, 2006, and before
December 31, 2007, under section 1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of
one hospital that meets the criteria described in
subparagraph (D) and is located in Kemper County,
Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health care services
to residents in the area of the hospital.
``(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A
hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if
the hospital--
``(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a
critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));
``(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of
need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and
``(iii) will be constructed on property that will be
conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the
State of Mississippi.''.
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SA 839. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. In providing any grants for small and rural
community technical and compliance assistance, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
give priority to small systems and qualified (as determined
by the Administrator) organizations that have the most need
(or a majority of support) from small communities in each
State.

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