S.Amdt. 1313

SA 1313. Mr. COATS (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1221 proposed by Mr.
Hatch to the bill H.R. 1314, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse
determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title I, insert the following:

SEC. 112. OFFICIAL DEDICATED TO HEALTH CARE ISSUES IN THE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Health care accounts for almost $6,000,000,000,000 of
the global economy and is expected to grow even more in the
years ahead.
(2) The United States is the global leader in the health
sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health
information technology systems, insurance, and health care
delivery.
(3) By some estimates, the health sector is the largest
private sector employer in the United States.
(4) Because of the size and complexity of the health
sector, a dedicated health official is needed in the Office
of the United States Trade Representative to coordinate
policy on health care-related trade issues with industry,
health care workers, other offices within the Office of the
United States Trade Representative, and other Federal
agencies, as well as to promote United States health exports.
(b) Official Dedicated to Health Care Issues in the Office
of the United States Trade Representative.--Section 141 of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(h) Official Dedicated to Health Care Issues.--The United
States Trade Representative shall ensure that there is within
the Office of the United States Trade Representative an
official dedicated to health care issues. That official shall
be responsible for coordinating policy on health care-related
trade issues with industry, health care workers, other
offices within the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, and other Federal agencies, and for promoting
United States health exports.''.
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