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On the recordNovember 29, 2016
Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5110 and ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Montana [Mr. Daines], for Mr. Alexander, proposes an amendment numbered 5110. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act'' or the ``ECHO Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Health professional shortage area.--The term ``health professional shortage area'' means a health professional shortage area designated under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e). (2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (3) Medically underserved area.--The term ``medically underserved area'' has the meaning given the term ``medically underserved community'' in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p). (4) Medically underserved population.--The term ``medically underserved population'' has the meaning given the term in section 330(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)).…
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