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To provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 23 (legislative day, March 19), 2010CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. GRASSLEY introduced the following bill; which was read the first timeCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 23, 2010CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Read the second time and placed on the calendarCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Continuing Extension Act of 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROVISIONS.

(a) In General- (1) Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘April 5, 2010’ each place it appears and inserting ‘May 5, 2010’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘APRIL 5, 2010’ and inserting ‘MAY 5, 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘September 4, 2010’ and inserting ‘October 2, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Section 2002(e) of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111-5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note; 123 Stat. 438), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘April 5, 2010’ and inserting ‘May 5, 2010’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking ‘APRIL 5, 2010’ and inserting ‘MAY 5, 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘October 5, 2010’ and inserting ‘November 5, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Section 2005 of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111-5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note; 123 Stat. 444), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘April 5, 2010’ each place it appears and inserting ‘May 5, 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘September 4, 2010’ and inserting ‘October 2, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘September 4, 2010’ and inserting ‘October 2, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Funding- Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) the amendments made by section 2(a)(1) of the Continuing Extension Act of 2010; and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 2 of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-144).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS.

Subsection (a)(3)(A) of section 3001 of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), as amended by section 3(a) of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-144), is amended by striking ‘March 31, 2010’ and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE.

Paragraph (10) of section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 1011(a) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118) and as amended by section 5 of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-144), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘March 31, 2010’ and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘April 1, 2010’ and inserting ‘May 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. EHR CLARIFICATION.

(a) Qualification for Clinic-based Physicians-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) MEDICARE- Section 1848(o)(1)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(o)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘setting (whether inpatient or outpatient)’ and inserting ‘inpatient or emergency room setting’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MEDICAID- Section 1903(t)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘setting (whether inpatient or outpatient)’ and inserting ‘inpatient or emergency room setting’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the HITECH Act (included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Implementation- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF A SWEETHEART DEAL THAT INCREASES MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT JUST FOR FRONTIER STATES.

Effective as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, section 10324 of such Act (and the amendments made by such section) is repealed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF USE OF 2009 POVERTY GUIDELINES.

Section 1012 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118), as amended by section 7 of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-144), is amended by striking ‘March 31, 2010’ and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

(a) Extension- Section 129 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (Public Law 111-68), as amended by section 8 of Public Law 111-144, is amended by striking ‘by substituting’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘by substituting April 30, 2010, for the date specified in each such section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be considered to have taken effect on February 28, 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION.

(a) Amendments to Section 119 of Title 17, United States Code-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking ‘March 28, 2010’ and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘March 28, 2010’ and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TERMINATION OF LICENSE- Section 1003(a)(2)(A) of Public Law 111-118 is amended by striking ‘March 28, 2010’, and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendments to Communications Act of 1934- Section 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325(b)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘March 28, 2010’ and inserting ‘April 30, 2010’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘March 29, 2010’ each place it appears in clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting ‘May 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. COMPENSATION AND RATIFICATION OF AUTHORITY RELATED TO LAPSE IN HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.

(a) Compensation for Federal Employees- Any Federal employees furloughed as a result of the lapse in expenditure authority from the Highway Trust Fund after 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2010, through March 2, 2010, shall be compensated for the period of that lapse at their standard rates of compensation, as determined under policies established by the Secretary of Transportation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Ratification of Essential Actions- All actions taken by Federal employees, contractors, and grantees for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of Government operations, services, and activities to protect life and property and to bring about orderly termination of Government functions during the lapse in expenditure authority from the Highway Trust Fund after 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2010, through March 2, 2010, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (division B of Public Law 111-68).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Funding- Funds used by the Secretary to compensate employees described in subsection (a) shall be derived from funds previously authorized out of the Highway Trust Fund and made available or limited to the Department of Transportation by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117) and shall be subject to the obligation limitations established in such Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Expenditures From Highway Trust Fund- To permit expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund to effectuate the purposes of this section, this section shall be deemed to be a section of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (division B of Public Law 111-68), as in effect on the date of the enactment of the last amendment to such Resolution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. USE OF STIMULUS FUNDS TO OFFSET SPENDING.

The unobligated balance of each amount appropriated or made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (other than under title X of division A of such Act) is rescinded pro rata such that the aggregate amount of such rescissions equals $9,200,000,000 in order to offset the net increase in spending resulting from the provisions of, and amendments made by, sections 2 through 10. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall report to each congressional committee the amounts so rescinded within the jurisdiction of such committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Calendar No. 333CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 23, 2010CommentsClose CommentsPermalink