‘‘(C) a public health emergency determined 
by the Secretary under section 319 of this Act. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘harm’ includes physical, non-
physical, economic, and noneconomic losses. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘health care professional’ means 
an individual who is licensed, certified, or authorized 
in one or more States to practice a health care pro-
fession. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘State’ includes each of the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, 
and any other territory or possession of the United 
States. 
‘‘(5)(A) The term ‘volunteer’ means a health 
care professional who, with respect to the health 
care services rendered, does not receive— 
‘‘(i) compensation; or 
‘‘(ii) any other thing of value in lieu of 
compensation, in excess of $500 per year. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
term ‘compensation’— 
‘‘(i) includes payment under any insurance 
policy or health plan, or under any Federal or 
State health benefits program; and 
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‘‘(ii) excludes— 
‘‘(I) reasonable reimbursement or al-
lowance for expenses actually incurred; 
‘‘(II) receipt of paid leave; and 
‘‘(III) receipt of items to be used ex-
clusively for rendering the health services 
in the health care professional’s capacity 
as a volunteer described in subsection 
(a)(1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—This subtitle and the 
amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this title. 
(2) APPLICATION.—This subtitle applies to any 
claim for harm caused by an act or omission of a 
health care professional where the claim is filed on 
or after the effective date of this subtitle, but only 
if the harm that is the subject of the claim or the 
conduct that caused such harm occurred on or after 
such effective date. 
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TITLE VIII—BUDGET CONTROL 
ACT SPENDING CAP ADJUST-
MENTS 
SEC. 801. BUDGET CONTROL ACT SPENDING CAP ADJUST-
MENTS. 
(a) REENACTMENT.—Section 251 of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is re-
enacted as in effect on January 15, 2012. 
(b) NEW CAPS.—The Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) in section 250(c)(4), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) The term ‘security category’ means 
discretionary appropriations in budget function 
050.’’; and 
(2) in section 251(c), by striking paragraphs 
(2) through (10) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) with respect to fiscal year 2013— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$546,000,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$430,700,000,000; 
‘‘(3) with respect to fiscal year 2014— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$566,800,000,000; and 
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‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$769,100,000,000; 
‘‘(4) with respect to fiscal year 2015— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$620,400,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$777,200,000,000; 
‘‘(5) with respect to fiscal year 2016— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$657,700,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$784,300,000,000; 
‘‘(6) with respect to fiscal year 2017— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$702,000,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$802,000,000,000; 
‘‘(7) with respect to fiscal year 2018— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$736,800,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$824,400,000,000; 
‘‘(8) with respect to fiscal year 2019— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$780,900,000,000; and 
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‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$845,700,000,000; 
‘‘(9) with respect to fiscal year 2020— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$828,100,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$872,100,000,000; 
‘‘(10) with respect to fiscal year 2021— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$865,300,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$894,400,000,000; and 
‘‘(11) with respect to fiscal year 2022— 
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
security 
category, 
$990,800,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
nonsecurity 
category: 
$925,300,000,000.’’. 
Æ 
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