To include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits.
What it does: Adds SEC. 220. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS on page 170, between lines 19 and 20
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)Adds SEC. 220. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS on page 170, between lines 19 and 20
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 220. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Dale Long Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act".
Inserted: (b) Eligibility.--Section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (7), by striking "public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew;" and inserting "employee or volunteer member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew (including a ground or air ambulance service) that--
Inserted: "(A) is a public agency; or
Inserted: "(B) is (or is a part of) a nonprofit entity serving the public that--
Inserted: "(i) is officially authorized or licensed to engage in rescue activity or to provide emergency medical services; and
Inserted: "(ii) is officially designated as a pre-hospital emergency medical response agency;"; and
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (9)--
Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "as a chaplain" and all that follows through the semicolon, and inserting "or as a chaplain;";
Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking "or" after the semicolon;
Inserted: (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period and inserting "; or"; and
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Inserted: (D) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(D) a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew who, as authorized or licensed by law and by the applicable agency or entity (and as designated by such agency or entity), is engaging in rescue activity or in the provision of emergency medical services.".
Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply only to injuries sustained on or after January 1, 2009.
Inserted: (d) Offset.--The total amount appropriated under the heading "salaries and expenses" under the heading "General Administration" under this title is reduced by $1,000,000.
Original wording
On page 170, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2642. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 170, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
SEC. 220. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Dale Long Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act”.
(b) Eligibility.--Section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking “public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew;” and inserting “employee or volunteer member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew (including a ground or air ambulance service) that--
“(A) is a public agency; or
“(B) is (or is a part of) a nonprofit entity serving the public that--
“(i) is officially authorized or licensed to engage in rescue activity or to provide emergency medical services; and
“(ii) is officially designated as a pre-hospital emergency medical response agency;”; and
(2) in paragraph (9)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “as a chaplain” and all that follows through the semicolon, and inserting “or as a chaplain;”;
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “or” after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
“(D) a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew who, as authorized or licensed by law and by the applicable agency or entity (and as designated by such agency or entity), is engaging in rescue activity or in the provision of emergency medical services.”.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply only to injuries sustained on or after January 1, 2009.
(d) Offset.--The total amount appropriated under the heading “salaries and expenses” under the heading “General Administration” under this title is reduced by $1,000,000.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11172)
November 5, 2009
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11172)
November 5, 2009
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2642.
November 5, 2009
Amendment SA 2642 ruled out of order by the chair.
November 5, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10339)
October 13, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2642 proposed by Senator Leahy.(consideration: CR S10285; text: CR S10285)
October 8, 2009
Amendment SA 2642 proposed by Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S10285; text: CR S10285) To include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits.
October 8, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
October 7, 2009