S.Amdt. 3520

SA 3520. Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, and Ms. Heitkamp)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464
submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) to the bill H.R.
636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 201, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(e) Report on Costs Associated With Air Ambulance
Operations and Solutions to Improve Affordability.--
(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study of--
(A) the costs associated with conducting air ambulance
operations;
(B) prices charged to consumers for air ambulance
operations;
(C) methods for consumers to cover costs of air ambulance
operations; and
(D) solutions to improve the overall affordability of air
ambulance operations.
(2) Considerations.--In conducting the study required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consider--
(A) data pertaining to the final cost to the consumer for
utilizing air ambulance operations;
(B) the frequency of inclusion of coverage for air
ambulance operations in health insurance plans; and
(C) any unique qualities of air ambulance operations that
would warrant additional Federal or State oversight on
prices, routes, and service.
(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a
report containing the results of the study conducted under
this subsection and the Comptroller General's findings,
conclusions, and recommendations to--
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives;
(G) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives; and
(H) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
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