A substitute amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-70 to preserve funding for establishment of Health Benefit Exchanges for states that apply for early innovator grants before 2012. The funds used shall be subject to availability of appropriations up to $1.9 billion.
What it does: Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute
Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT)Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to allow State health exchanges to go forward where there have been applications for early innovator grants and would exempt from the defunding, $1.9 billion, and make it subject to the appropriations process.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1213
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Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute
Replaces the full textEverything after the enacting clauseRemoves all after the enacting clause.
Inserted: SECTION 1. PRESERVING EXCHANGE GRANTS FOR STATES THAT APPLY FOR EARLY INNOVATOR GRANTS BEFORE 2012, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1311(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(a)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "shall be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated" and inserting "is authorized to be appropriated";
Inserted: (B) by inserting "(not to exceed $1,900,000,000)" after "an amount"; and
Inserted: (C) by inserting "that apply for an early innovator grant (as described in the January 20, 2011, Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunity announcement) before December 31, 2011," after "States";
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking "available to each State" inserting "available, subject to the amounts made available by an appropriations Act pursuant to paragraph (1), to each State described in paragraph (1)";
Inserted: (3) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ", subject to the amounts made available by an appropriations Act pursuant to such paragraph," after "under paragraph (1)"; and
Inserted: (4) in paragraph (5), by striking "provide technical assistance to States" and inserting ", subject to the amounts made available by an appropriations Act pursuant to paragraph (1), provide technical assistance to States described in paragraph (1)".
Inserted: (b) Rescission of Unobligated Funds.--Of the funds appropriated under such section 1311(a) before the date of the enactment of this Act, the unobligated balance is rescinded.
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As printed
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. PRESERVING EXCHANGE GRANTS FOR STATES THAT APPLY FOR EARLY INNOVATOR GRANTS BEFORE 2012, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1311(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking “shall be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated” and inserting “is authorized to be appropriated”;
(B) by inserting “(not to exceed $1,900,000,000)” after “an amount”; and
(C) by inserting “that apply for an early innovator grant (as described in the January 20, 2011, Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunity announcement) before December 31, 2011,” after “States”;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “available to each State” inserting “available, subject to the amounts made available by an appropriations Act pursuant to paragraph (1), to each State described in paragraph (1)”;
(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting “, subject to the amounts made available by an appropriations Act pursuant to such paragraph,” after “under paragraph (1)”; and
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking “provide technical assistance to States” and inserting “, subject to the amounts made available by an appropriations Act pursuant to paragraph (1), provide technical assistance to States described in paragraph (1)”.
(b) Rescission of Unobligated Funds.--Of the funds appropriated under such section 1311(a) before the date of the enactment of this Act, the unobligated balance is rescinded.
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House amendment offered
May 3, 2011
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House amendment offered
May 3, 2011
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A005) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Welch.(consideration: CR H2967-2969; text: CR H2967)
May 3, 2011 • 3:43 PM
House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.
May 3, 2011 • 3:53 PM
Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
May 3, 2011 • 3:53 PM
Amendment (A005) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Welch. (consideration: CR H2967-2969; text: CR H2967)
May 3, 2011 • 3:43 PM
On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.
May 3, 2011 • 3:53 PM