S.Amdt. 3170

SA 3170. Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Bayh) 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 828, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

SEC. 3130. RESTORING STATE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE THE 35-MILE
RULE FOR MEDICARE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
DESIGNATIONS.

Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ``or
on or after the date of enactment of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act'' after ``January 1, 2006,''.
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