On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1852) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1852 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``through 2005 and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting ``through 2016''; (2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2016''; and (3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2016''. (b) Report to Congress.--Section 340E(b)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``Not later than the end of fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``Not later than the end of fiscal year 2015''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Doyle) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts).
