S.Amdt. 3165

SA 3165. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 1395, strike line 11 and all that follows through
``SEC. 778.'' on line 15 and insert the following:

SEC. 5314. FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN PUBLIC HEALTH.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 311
the following:

``SEC. 311A.

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SA 3166. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 816, after line 20, insert the following:

SEC. 3115. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON MEDICARE BENEFICIARY
ACCESS.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
(in this section referred to as the ``Comptroller General'')
shall conduct a study on the ability of Medicare
beneficiaries to fully access available health care services
during the 5-year period following enactment of this Act.
Such study shall include the following:
(1) A detailed analysis regarding levels of access to
health care services for different groups or populations of
Medicare beneficiaries, including a breakdown--
(A) by location, including rural areas (as defined in
section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act), health
professional shortage areas (as designated under section 332
of the Public Health Service Act), medically underserved
communities (as defined in section 799B(6) of such Act), and
medically underserved populations (as defined in section
330(b)(3) of such Act);
(B) by type of health care service, including physician
services and primary care services; and
(C) by any other measure determined appropriate by the
Comptroller General.
(2) A summary that identifies--
(A) any groups or populations of Medicare beneficiaries
that lack adequate access to health care services; and
(B) any types of health care services that are not fully
accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.
(b) Report.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than 30 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
prepare and submit an interim report to Congress that
contains the preliminary results of the study conducted under
subsection (a), together with recommendations for such
legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller
General determines appropriate.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 60 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
prepare and submit a final report to Congress that contains
the results of the study conducted under subsection (a),
together with recommendations for such legislation and
administrative action as the Comptroller General determines
appropriate.
(c) Medicare Beneficiary.--In this section, the term
``Medicare beneficiary'' means an individual entitled to
benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, enrolled under part B of such title, or both.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section.
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