S.Amdt. 691

SA 691. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1628, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
2017; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 202 and insert the following:

SEC. ___. WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.

Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``SEC. 1947. WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.

``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 105 of the
Health Care Freedom Act, the Secretary shall award funds on a
competitive basis to any entity that is listed as a family
planning essential community provider for the provision of
family planning, reproductive health, and related services
during the 1 year period that begins on the date of the
enactment of such Act.
``(b) Appropriation.--For the purpose of making awards
under this section, there are

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authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, out of
monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $422,000,000
for fiscal year 2017, to remain available until expended.''.
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