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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 531

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability 

of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2003

Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 

and Mr. HILL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend 

the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 

through 2001 under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

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

3 SECTION 1. EXTENDING AVAILABILITY OF SCHIP ALLOT4 MENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 THROUGH 

5 2001. 

6 (a) RETAINED AND REDISTRIBUTED ALLOTMENTS

7 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999.—Paragraphs 

8 (2)(A)(i) and (2)(A)(ii) of section 2104(g) of the Social 
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1 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(g)) are each amended by 

2 striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

3 2004’’. 

4 (b) EXTENSION AND REVISION OF RETAINED AND

5 REDISTRIBUTED ALLOTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR

6 2000.—

7 (1) PERMITTING AND EXTENDING RETENTION

8 OF PORTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2000 ALLOTMENT.—

9 Paragraph (2) of such section 2104(g) is amended—

10 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND 1999’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘THROUGH 2000’’; and 

12 (B) by adding at the end of subparagraph 

13 (A) the following: 

14 ‘‘(iii) FISCAL YEAR 2000 ALLOT15 MENT.—Of the amounts allotted to a State 

16 pursuant to this section for fiscal year 

17 2000 that were not expended by the State 

18 by the end of fiscal year 2002, 50 percent 

19 of that amount shall remain available for 

20 expenditure by the State through the end 

21 of fiscal year 2004.’’. 

22 (2) REDISTRIBUTED ALLOTMENTS.—Paragraph 

23 (1) of such section 2104(g) is amended—
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1 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 

2 for fiscal year 2000 by the end of fiscal year 

3 2002,’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2001,’’; 

4 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

5 ‘‘1998 or 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘1998, 1999, or 

6 2000’’; 

7 (C) in subparagraph (A)(i)—

8 (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub9 clause (I), 

10 (ii) by striking the period at the end 

11 of subclause (II) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

12 (iii) by adding at the end the fol13 lowing new subclause: 

14 ‘‘(III) the fiscal year 2000 allot15 ment, the amount specified in sub16 paragraph (C)(i) (less the total of the 

17 amounts under clause (ii) for such fis18 cal year), multiplied by the ratio of 

19 the amount specified in subparagraph 

20 (C)(ii) for the State to the amount 

21 specified in subparagraph (C)(iii).’’; 

22 (D) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 

23 ‘‘or 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘, 1999, or 2000’’; 

24 (E) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘with 

25 respect to fiscal year 1998 or 1999’’; 
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1 (F) in subparagraph (B)(ii)—

2 (i) by inserting ‘‘with respect to fiscal 

3 year 1998, 1999, or 2000,’’ after ‘‘sub4 section (e),’’; and 

5 (ii) by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘2004’’; and 

7 (G) by adding at the end the following new 

8 subparagraph: 

9 ‘‘(C) AMOUNTS USED IN COMPUTING RE10 DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000.—For 

11 purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(III)—

12 ‘‘(i) the amount specified in this 

13 clause is the amount specified in para14 graph (2)(B)(i)(I) for fiscal year 2000, less 

15 the total amount remaining available pur16 suant to paragraph (2)(A)(iii); 

17 ‘‘(ii) the amount specified in this 

18 clause for a State is the amount by which 

19 the State’s expenditures under this title in 

20 fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002 exceed

21 the State’s allotment for fiscal year 2000 

22 under subsection (b); and 

23 ‘‘(iii) the amount specified in this 

24 clause is the sum, for all States entitled to 

25 a redistribution under subparagraph (A) 
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1 from the allotments for fiscal year 2000, of 

2 the amounts specified in clause (ii).’’. 

3 (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 

4 2104(g) is further amended—

5 (A) in its heading, by striking ‘‘AND 1999’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘, 1999, AND 2000’’; and 

7 (B) in paragraph (3)—

8 (i) by striking ‘‘or fiscal year 1999’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘, fiscal year 1999, or fiscal 

10 year 2000’’; and 

11 (ii) by striking ‘‘or November 30, 

12 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2001, 

13 or November 30, 2002’’, respectively. 

14 (c) EXTENSION AND REVISION OF RETAINED AND

15 REDISTRIBUTED ALLOTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR

16 2001.—

17 (1) PERMITTING AND EXTENDING RETENTION

18 OF PORTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 ALLOTMENT.—

19 Paragraph (2) of such section 2104(g), as amended 

20 in subsection (b)(1)(B), is further amended—

21 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2000’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘2001’’; and 

23 (B) by adding at the end of subparagraph 

24 (A) the following: 
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1 ‘‘(iv) FISCAL YEAR 2001 ALLOT2 MENT.—Of the amounts allotted to a State 

3 pursuant to this section for fiscal year 

4 2001 that were not expended by the State 

5 by the end of fiscal year 2003, 50 percent 

6 of that amount shall remain available for 

7 expenditure by the State through the end 

8 of fiscal year 2005.’’. 

9 (2) REDISTRIBUTED ALLOTMENTS.—Paragraph 

10 (1) of such section 2104(g), as amended in sub11 section (b)(2), is further amended—

12 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 

13 for fiscal year 2001 by the end of fiscal year 

14 2003,’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2002,’’; 

15 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

16 ‘‘1999, or 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘1999, 2000, or 

17 2001’’; 

18 (C) in subparagraph (A)(i)—

19 (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub20 clause (II), 

21 (ii) by striking the period at the end 

22 of subclause (III) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

23 (iii) by adding at the end the fol24 lowing new subclause: 
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1 ‘‘(IV) the fiscal year 2001 allot2 ment, the amount specified in sub3 paragraph (D)(i) (less the total of the 

4 amounts under clause (ii) for such fis5 cal year), multiplied by the ratio of 

6 the amount specified in subparagraph 

7 (D)(ii) for the State to the amount 

8 specified in subparagraph (D)(iii).’’; 

9 (D) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 

10 ‘‘or 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2000, or 2001’’; 

11 (E) in subparagraph (B)—

12 (i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

13 clause (ii); 

14 (ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 

15 clause (iv); and 

16 (iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 

17 following new clause: 

18 ‘‘(iii) notwithstanding subsection (e), 

19 with respect to fiscal year 2001, shall re20 main available for expenditure by the State 

21 through the end of fiscal year 2005; and’’; 

22 and 

23 (F) by adding at the end the following new 

24 subparagraph: 
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1 ‘‘(D) AMOUNTS USED IN COMPUTING RE2 DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.—For 

3 purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(IV)—

4 ‘‘(i) the amount specified in this 

5 clause is the amount specified in para6 graph (2)(B)(i)(I) for fiscal year 2001, less 

7 the total amount remaining available pur8 suant to paragraph (2)(A)(iv); 

9 ‘‘(ii) the amount specified in this 

10 clause for a State is the amount by which 

11 the State’s expenditures under this title in 

12 fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003 exceed 

13 the State’s allotment for fiscal year 2001 

14 under subsection (b); and 

15 ‘‘(iii) the amount specified in this 

16 clause is the sum, for all States entitled to 

17 a redistribution under subparagraph (A) 

18 from the allotments for fiscal year 2001, of 

19 the amounts specified in clause (ii).’’. 

20 (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 

21 2104(g) is further amended—

22 (A) in its heading, by striking ‘‘AND 2000’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘2000, AND 2001’’; and 

24 (B) in paragraph (3)—
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘or fiscal year 2000’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2000, or fiscal 

3 year 2001’’; and 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘or November 30, 

5 2002,’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2002, 

6 or November 30, 2003,’’, respectively. 

7 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, and the amend8 ments made by this section, shall be effective as if this 

9 section had been enacted on September 30, 2002, and 

10 amounts under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 

11 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) from allotments for fiscal years 

12 1998 through 2000 are available for expenditure on and 

13 after October 1, 2002, under the amendments made by 

14 this section as if this section had been enacted on Sep15 tember 30, 2002.

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