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‘‘(v) the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services; 
‘‘(vi) the Indian Health Service; 
‘‘(vii) other agencies within the De-
partment of Health and Human Services; 
‘‘(viii) the public through posting on 
the Secretary’s Internet website; and 
‘‘(ix) other entities as determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
RESEARCH.—The Sec-
retary may, as the Secretary determines appro-
priate, make the measures, data, and analysis 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) available 
for additional research, analysis, and dissemina-
tion to non-governmental entities and the pub-
lic. 
‘‘(c) RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) DISPARITY INDICATORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
award grants or contracts for research to de-
velop appropriate methods, indicators, and 
measures that will enable the detection and as-
sessment of disparities in healthcare. Such re-
search shall prioritize research with respect to 
the following: 
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come disregards) that has been specified under 
subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A) of sec-
tion 1902, as of January 1, 2007, to be eligible 
for medical assistance as a pregnant woman 
under title XIX but does not exceed the income 
eligibility level established under the State child 
health plan under this title for a targeted low 
income child; and 
‘‘(C) who satisfies the requirements of 
paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(C), (2), and (3) of sec-
tion 2110(b). 
‘‘(c) 
REFERENCES
TO
TERMS
AND
SPECIAL 
RULES.—In the case of, and with respect to, a State pro-
viding for coverage of pregnancy-related assistance to tar-
geted low-income pregnant women under subsection (a), 
the following special rules apply: 
‘‘(1) Any reference in this title (other than in 
subsection (b)) to a targeted low-income child is 
deemed to include a reference to a targeted low-in-
come pregnant woman. 
‘‘(2) Any such reference to child health assist-
ance with respect to such women is deemed a ref-
erence to pregnancy-related assistance. 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2884
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against
the United States on September 11, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(3) Any such reference to a child is deemed a 
reference to a woman during pregnancy and the pe-
riod described in subsection (b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(4) In applying section 2102(b)(3)(B), any 
reference to children found through screening to be 
eligible for medical assistance under the State Med-
icaid plan under title XIX is deemed a reference to 
pregnant women. 
‘‘(5) There shall be no exclusion of benefits for 
services described in subsection (b)(1) based on any 
preexisting condition and no waiting period (includ-
ing any waiting period imposed to carry out section 
2102(b)(3)(C)) shall apply. 
‘‘(6) Subsection (a) of section 2103 (relating to 
required scope of health insurance coverage) shall 
not apply insofar as a State limits coverage to serv-
ices described in subsection (b)(1) and the reference 
to such section in section 2105(a)(1)(C) is deemed 
not to require, in such case, compliance with the re-
quirements of section 2103(a). 
‘‘(7) In applying section 2103(e)(3)(B) in the 
case of a pregnant woman provided coverage under 
this section, the limitation on total annual aggregate 
cost-sharing shall be applied to the entire family of 
such pregnant woman. 
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‘‘(d) AUTOMATIC
ENROLLMENT
FOR
CHILDREN 
BORN TO WOMEN RECEIVING PREGNANCY-RELATED AS-
SISTANCE.—If a child is born to a targeted low-income 
pregnant woman who was receiving pregnancy-related as-
sistance under this section on the date of the child’s birth, 
the child shall be deemed to have applied for child health 
assistance under the State child health plan and to have 
been found eligible for such assistance under such plan 
or to have applied for medical assistance under title XIX 
and to have been found eligible for such assistance under 
such title, as appropriate, on the date of such birth and 
to remain eligible for such assistance until the child at-
tains 1 year of age. During the period in which a child 
is deemed under the preceding sentence to be eligible for 
child health or medical assistance, the child health or med-
ical assistance eligibility identification number of the 
mother shall also serve as the identification number of the 
child, and all claims shall be submitted and paid under 
such number (unless the State issues a separate identifica-
tion number for the child before such period expires).’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS FOR PROVIDING 
COVERAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amend-
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ed by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS FOR PROVIDING COV-
ERAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN.— 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATION; TOTAL
ALLOTMENT.— 
For the purpose of providing additional allotments 
to States under this title, there is appropriated, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, 
$200,000,000. 
‘‘(2) STATE AND TERRITORIAL ALLOTMENTS.— 
In addition to the allotments provided under sub-
sections (b) and (c), subject to paragraphs (3) and 
(4), of the amount available for the additional allot-
ments under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each State with a State child 
health plan approved under this title— 
‘‘(A) in the case of such a State other than 
a commonwealth or territory described in sub-
paragraph (B), the same proportion as the pro-
portion of the State’s allotment under sub-
section (b) (determined without regard to sub-
section (f)) to the total amount of the allot-
ments under subsection (b) for such States eli-
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gible for an allotment under this paragraph for 
such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a commonwealth or ter-
ritory described in subsection (c)(3), the same 
proportion as the proportion of the common-
wealth’s or territory’s allotment under sub-
section (c) (determined without regard to sub-
section (f)) to the total amount of the allot-
ments under subsection (c) for commonwealths 
and territories eligible for an allotment under 
this paragraph for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) USE OF ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENT.—Addi-
tional allotments provided under this subsection are 
not available for amounts expended before October 
1, 2007. Such amounts are available for amounts ex-
pended on or after such date for child health assist-
ance for targeted low-income children, as well as for 
pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income 
pregnant women. 
‘‘(4) NO PAYMENTS UNLESS ELECTION TO EX-
PAND COVERAGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN.—No pay-
ments may be made to a State under this title from 
an allotment provided under this subsection unless 
the State provides pregnancy-related assistance for 
targeted low-income pregnant women under this 
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title, or provides medical assistance for pregnant 
women under title XIX, whose family income ex-
ceeds the effective income level applicable under sub-
section (a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A) of section 
1902 to a family of the size involved as of January 
1, 2008.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 
2104 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397dd) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (d) 
and (i),’’ after ‘‘under this section,’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 
‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
sections (d) and (i)’’ after ‘‘Subject to 
paragraph (4)’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 
‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
sections (d) and (i)’’. 
(3) PRESUMPTIVE
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER
TITLE 
XXI.— 
(A) 
APPLICATION
TO
PREGNANT 
WOMEN.—Section 2107(e)(1)(D) of the Social 
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Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) Sections 1920 and 1920A (relating to 
presumptive eligibility).’’. 
(B) EXCEPTION FROM LIMITATION ON AD-
MINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 2105(c)(2) 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1397ee(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELI-
GIBILITY
EXPENDITURES.—The 
limitation 
under subparagraph (A) on expenditures shall 
not apply to expenditures attributable to the 
application of section 1920 or 1920A (pursuant 
to section 2107(e)(1)(D)), regardless of whether 
the child or pregnant woman is determined to 
be ineligible for the program under this title or 
title XIX.’’. 
(4) 
ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE 
XXI.— 
(A) NO
COST-SHARING
FOR
PREGNANCY 
RELATED SERVICES.—Section 2103(e)(2) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(e)(2)) is 
amended— 
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(i) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR 
PREGNANCY-RELATED
SERVICES’’ 
after 
‘‘PREVENTIVE SERVICES’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘or for pregnancy 
related services’’. 
(B) 
NO
WAITING
PERIOD.—Section 
2102(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397bb(b)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of 
clause (i) and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) may not apply a waiting period 
(including a waiting period to carry out 
paragraph (3)(C)) in the case of a targeted 
low-income pregnant woman.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply to items and services furnished on or 
after October 1, 2007, without regard to whether regula-
tions implementing such amendments have been promul-
gated. 
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(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as affecting the regulation promulgated at Fed-
eral Register 61956 (October 2, 2002), relating to eligi-
bility for prenatal care and other health services for un-
born children under SCHIP. 
SEC. 902. COORDINATION WITH THE MATERNAL AND CHILD 
HEALTH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) that operations and activities under 
this title are developed and implemented in con-
sultation and coordination with the program op-
erated by the State under title V in areas in-
cluding outreach and enrollment, benefits and 
services, service delivery standards, public 
health and social service agency relationships, 
and quality assurance and data reporting.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING MEDICAID AMENDMENT.—Section 
1902(a)(11) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(11)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(C)’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end 
the following: ‘‘, and (D) provide that operations and 
activities under this title are developed and imple-
mented in consultation and coordination with the 
program operated by the State under title V in areas 
including outreach and enrollment, benefits and 
services, service delivery standards, public health 
and social service agency relationships, and quality 
assurance and data reporting’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section take effect on January 1, 2008. 
SEC. 903. INCREASE IN SCHIP INCOME ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) DEFINITION OF LOW-INCOME CHILD.—Section 
2110(c)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 42 
U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘200’’ and 
inserting ‘‘250’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to child health assistance provided 
and allotments determined under section 2104 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) for fiscal years be-
ginning with fiscal year 2008. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 366 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the economic competitiveness of the Nation depends 
on strong science, mathematics, and technology capabili-
ties throughout the workforce; 
Whereas the need for improvement in education is acute in 
the areas of science, mathematics, and technology; 
Whereas our national competitiveness strategy must include 
the goals of—
•HCON 366 EH 
(1) ensuring that all young persons achieve a level 
of technological literacy adequate to prepare them for the 
demands of a scientific and technologically oriented soci-
ety; and 
(2) fulfilling the need for a deep pool of talented 
American leaders in science and technological research 
and development; 
Whereas numerous research reports indicate the Nation is 
not achieving these goals; 
Whereas the most recent United States National Assessment 
of Educational Progress reveals that a majority of those 
17 years of age are poorly equipped for informed citizen-
ship and productive performance in the workplace; 
Whereas by 2016, 35.4 percent of our workforce will be com-
prised of minority workers, and 46.6 percent will be 
women; and 
Whereas women and minorities continue to be underserved by 
and underrepresented in science and mathematics: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) this Nation should dedicate its resources to 
the development of a broad pool of citizens who are 
functionally literate in science, mathematics, and 
technology; 
(2) a national science education policy in the 
coming decade should address the crucial need areas 
of—
•HCON 366 EH 
(A) substantially increasing science schol-
arships and providing adequate financial re-
sources to permit students from underrep-
resented populations to study science, mathe-
matics, and technology; and 
(B) actively involving National Science 
Foundation involvement in curriculum develop-
ment with strong emphasis on reinforcing 
science and mathematics concepts at each grade 
level; and 
(3) this national challenge can be met through 
strong leadership from the White House Office of 
Science and Technology Policy; other Federal, State, 
and local governments; and with long-term commit-
ments from the civic, business, and engineering com-
munities. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 4, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 366 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that increasing 
American capabilities in science, mathematics, 
and technology education should be a national 
priority.
SEC. 904. OUTREACH PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE THOSE EL-
IGIBLE FOR SERVICES TO ENROLL. 
The Secretary shall make such funds available as 
may be necessary to encourage eligible pregnant women 
to enroll for services under this title. 
TITLE X—TITLE X OF PUBLIC 
HEALTH SERVICE ACT 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Title X Family Plan-
ning Services Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 1002. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purpose of making grants and contracts 
under section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated $700,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
subsequent fiscal year. 
TITLE XI—PREGNANCY AS 
PREEXISTING CONDITION 
SEC. 1101. REMOVAL OF PREGNANCY AS A PREEXISTING 
CONDITION UNDER INDIVIDUAL HEALTH IN-
SURANCE COVERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XXVII of the Public Health 
Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2752 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 2753. PREEXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSION NOT AP-
PLICABLE TO PREGNANCY. 
‘‘Individual health insurance coverage, and a health 
insurance issuer offering individual health insurance cov-
erage, may not impose any preexisting condition exclusion 
relating to pregnancy as a preexisting condition.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to coverage provided on or after 
January 1, 2008. 
TITLE 
XII—INCREASING 
WOM-
EN’S 
KNOWLEDGE 
ABOUT 
THEIR PREGNANCY 
SEC. 1201. GRANTS TO HEALTH CENTERS FOR PURCHASE 
OF ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 317L the following: 
‘‘SEC. 317L-1. GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OR UPGRADE 
OF ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
for the purchase of ultrasound equipment. Such 
ultrasound equipment shall be used by the recipients of 
such grants to provide ultrasound examinations to preg-
nant women consenting to such services. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—An entity may 
receive a grant under subsection (a) only if the entity 
meets the following conditions: 
‘‘(1) The entity is a health center eligible to re-
ceive a grant under section 330 of the Public Health 
Service Act (relating to community health centers, 
migrant health centers, homeless health centers, and 
public-housing health centers). 
‘‘(2) The entity agrees to comply with the fol-
lowing medical procedures: 
‘‘(A) Each pregnant woman upon whom 
the ultrasound equipment is used will be given 
the option of viewing the visual image of the 
fetus from the ultrasound examination and will 
be given the option of hearing a general ana-
tomical and physiological description of the 
characteristics of the fetus. 
‘‘(B) Each pregnant woman upon whom 
the ultrasound equipment is used will be given 
the option of learning, according to the best 
medical judgment of the health professional 
performing the ultrasound examination, the ap-
proximate age of the embryo or fetus consid-
ering the number of weeks elapsed from the 
probable time of the conception of the embryo 
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or fetus, based upon the information provided 
by the client as to the time of her last men-
strual period, her medical history, a physical ex-
amination, or appropriate laboratory tests. 
‘‘(C) The ultrasound examinations will be 
performed by a health professional authorized 
under the law of the State involved to perform 
such examinations. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—A grant may be 
made under subsection (a) only if an application for the 
grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application 
is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains 
such agreements, assurances, and information as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT
TO SECRETARY.—A grant 
may be made under subsection (a) only if the applicant 
for the grant agrees to report on an annual basis to the 
Secretary, in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
require, on the ongoing compliance of the applicant with 
the eligibility conditions established in subsection (b). 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2009 through 2011.’’. 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2888
AN ACT
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal
year 2001 for additional disaster assistance, for anti-
terrorism initiatives, and for assistance in the recovery
from the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001,
and for other purposes.