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S 1221 IS

To provide for the enactment of comprehensive health care reform.

April 25, 2007

Mr. KERRY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

To provide for the enactment of comprehensive health care reform.

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 `Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM.

(a) In General- If a provision of law that ensures accessible, affordable, and meaningful health insurance for all Americans is not enacted before the adjournment, sine die, of the 111th Congress, as determined by Institute of Medicine, there shall be no Government contribution under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, for any Member of Congress and any Member of Congress shall pay 100 percent of all premiums for any health benefits plan under chapter 89 of that title.

(b) Notification- The Institute of Medicine shall submit timely notice to the Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives of--

(1) the determination that a provision of law has not been enacted before the adjournment, sine die, of the 111th Congress, as described under subsection (a); and

(2) the dates and adjustments that are required to take effect under this Act.

(c) Adjustments- After receiving notice under subsection (b), the Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall make such adjustments as may be necessary on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of that notice.

(d) Regulations- The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out this section.