S.Amdt. 3678

1. Adds SEC. 1__. PRODUCTIVITY AWARD PROGRAM at the end of subtitle F of title I

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 4872 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 279(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2372a(b)) is amended by striking "Supplement" and all that follows through "Funds" and inserting "There are" and by striking "pursuant" and all that follows and inserting "$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to carry out this subchapter, except that the limitations contained in section 278(a)(2) shall not apply to such funds and each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection for each such fiscal year.".

   Inserted: SEC. 1__. PRODUCTIVITY AWARD PROGRAM.

   Inserted: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a Productivity Award Program to recognize employees, work units, and contractors of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid whose work significantly and measurably increases productivity and promotes innovation to improve the delivery of services and achieving savings for taxpayers. The amount of any such award shall be equal to 10 percent of the amount of the estimated saving to the Federal Government as a result of the action resulting in the award (as determined by the Secretary), but not to exceed $50,000.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title I, add the following:

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