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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1943 

To provide funding for Federally qualified health centers and the National 

Health Service Corps. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 28, 2019 

Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. RICHMOND, 

Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. 

OMAR, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. ADAMS, 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. THOMPSON

of Mississippi, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. 

ENGEL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. COX of California, Mr. LUJA ́N, Mr. BISHOP of 

Georgia, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. HILL of California, Mr. 

NADLER, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 

CUMMINGS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE of California, 

Mr. LEWIS, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

SABLAN, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 

CLAY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CASE, Ms. KUSTER of New 

Hampshire, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LEVIN of California, and 

Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To provide funding for Federally qualified health centers 

and the National Health Service Corps. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Health 

3 Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 

4 2019’’. 

5 SEC. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10503(b)(1) of the Pa7 tient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 

8 254b–2(b)(1)) is amended— 

9 (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

10 the end; 

11 (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 

12 and inserting a semicolon; and 

13 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(G) $6,189,174,200 for fiscal year 2020; 

15 ‘‘(H) $6,808,091,620 for fiscal year 2021; 

16 ‘‘(I) $7,488,900,782 for fiscal year 2022; 

17 ‘‘(J) $8,237,790,860 for fiscal year 2023; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(K) $9,061,569,946 for fiscal year 2024; 

20 and’’. 

21 (b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—In addition to amounts 

22 otherwise appropriated under section 10503(b) of the Pa23 tient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 

24 254b–2(b)), there is authorized to be appropriated, and 

25 there is appropriated, out of amounts not otherwise obli26 gated, for the community health centers program under 


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1 section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 

2 254b) for capital projects, $4,600,000,000 for the period 

3 of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 

4 (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro5 priated under this section shall remain available until ex6 pended. 

7 SEC. 3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10503(b)(2) of the Pa9 tient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 

10 254b–2(b)(2)) is amended— 

11 (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

12 the end; 

13 (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 

14 and inserting a semicolon; and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(G) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 

17 ‘‘(H) $935,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

18 ‘‘(I) $1,028,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

19 ‘‘(J) $1,131,350,000 for fiscal year 2023; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(K) $1,244,485,000 for fiscal year 

22 2024.’’. 

23 (b) LIMITATION.—Amounts otherwise appropriated 

24 for National Health Service Corps may not be reduced as 

25 a result of the appropriations made under this section. 


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1 (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro2 priated under this section shall remain available until ex3 pended. 

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