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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 258
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory
coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists under State Medicaid plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State
Medicaid plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SERVICES FUR-
NISHED BY CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITION-
ERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a)(21) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(21)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(21) services furnished by a certified nurse
practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) or a clini-
cal nurse specialist (as defined in subsection (t))
which the certified nurse practitioner or clinical
nurse specialist is legally authorized to perform
under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism
provided by State law), whether or not the certified
nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist is
under the supervision of, or associated with, a physi-
cian or other health care provider;’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST.—
Section 1905 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(t) The term ‘clinical nurse specialist’ means an in-
dividual who has earned a master’s degree in a clinical
area of nursing from an accredited institution and who
is a registered nurse licensed to practice nursing in the
State in which the individual furnishes services.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to calendar quarters
beginning on or after January 1, 1998, without regard
to whether or not final regulations to carry out such
amendments have been promulgated by such date.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Examining Opioid 
Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall initiate an evaluation, and submit to Congress a re-
port, of the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, 
availability, and needs of the United States, which shall 
include, to the extent data are available— 
(1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient 
detoxification programs; 
(2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabiliza-
tion programs, transitional residential support serv-
ices, and residential rehabilitation programs; 
(3) the capacity of demographic specific resi-
dential or inpatient treatment programs, such as 
those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; 
(4) geographical differences of the availability 
of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery 
options for substance use disorders across the con-
tinuum of care; 
(5) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs that offer treatment options 
based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for 
the treatment of substance use disorders, including
the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved 
medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological 
therapies; 
(6) the number of patients in residential and 
specialty outpatient treatment services for substance 
use disorders; 
(7) an assessment of the need for residential 
and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders 
across the continuum of care; 
(8) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska 
Natives through an Indian health program (as de-
fined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)); and 
(9) the barriers (including technological bar-
riers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real- 
time reporting of de-identified information on drug 
overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4982 
AN ACT 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United 
States to evaluate and report on the in-patient 
and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, 
and needs of the United States.
(1) Among the $198,000,000 in German assets
located in the United States and seized by the Unit-
ed States Government in World War II were believed
to be bank accounts, trusts, securities, or other as-
sets belonging to Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
(2) Among an estimated $1,200,000,000 in as-
sets of Swiss nationals and institutions which were
frozen by the United States Government during
World War II (including over $400,000,000 in bank
deposits) were assets whose beneficial owners were
believed to include victims of the Holocaust.
(3) In the aftermath of the war, the Congress
recognized that some of the victims of the Holocaust
whose assets were among those seized or frozen dur-
ing the war might not have any legal heirs, and leg-
islation was enacted to authorize the transfer of up
to $3,000,000 of such assets to organizations dedi-
cated to providing relief and rehabilitation for survi-
vors of the Holocaust.
(4) Although the Congress and the Administra-
tion authorized the transfer of such amount to the
relief organizations referred to in paragraph (3), the
enormous administrative difficulties and cost in-
volved in proving legal ownership of such assets, di-
rectly or beneficially, by victims of the Holocaust,
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4982 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and 
report on the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, 
and needs of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2016 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient 
treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United 
States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Examining Opioid 
Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
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shall initiate an evaluation, and submit to Congress a re-
port, of the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, 
availability, and needs of the United States, which shall 
include, to the extent data is available— 
(1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient 
detoxification programs; 
(2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabiliza-
tion programs, transitional residential support serv-
ices, and residential rehabilitation programs; 
(3) the capacity of demographic specific resi-
dential or inpatient treatment programs, such as 
those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; 
(4) geographical differences of the availability 
of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery 
options for substance use disorders across the con-
tinuum of care; 
(5) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs that offer treatment options 
based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for 
the treatment of substance use disorders, including 
the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved 
medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological 
therapies; 
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(6) the number of patients in residential and 
specialty outpatient treatment services for substance 
use disorders; and 
(7) an assessment of the need for residential 
and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders 
across the continuum of care. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4982 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 12, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient 
treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United 
States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Examining Opioid 
Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall initiate an evaluation, and submit to Congress a re-
port, of the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, 
availability, and needs of the United States, which shall 
include, to the extent data are available— 
(1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient 
detoxification programs; 
(2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabiliza-
tion programs, transitional residential support serv-
ices, and residential rehabilitation programs; 
(3) the capacity of demographic specific resi-
dential or inpatient treatment programs, such as 
those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; 
(4) geographical differences of the availability 
of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery 
options for substance use disorders across the con-
tinuum of care; 
(5) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs that offer treatment options 
based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for 
the treatment of substance use disorders, including 
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the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved 
medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological 
therapies; 
(6) the number of patients in residential and 
specialty outpatient treatment services for substance 
use disorders; 
(7) an assessment of the need for residential 
and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders 
across the continuum of care; 
(8) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska 
Natives through an Indian health program (as de-
fined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)); and 
(9) the barriers (including technological bar-
riers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real- 
time reporting of de-identified information on drug 
overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(B) an evaluation conducted by the Sec-
retary to analyze the effectiveness and efficacy 
of the activities conducted with grants, collabo-
rations, and consultations under this section. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are author-
ized to be appropriated $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, 
$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $25,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2007, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 
‘‘SEC. 596B. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 
ON CAMPUS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
increase access to, and enhance the range of, services for 
students with mental and behavioral health problems that 
can lead to school failure, such as depression, substance 
abuse, and suicide attempts, so as to ensure that college 
students have the support necessary to successfully com-
plete their studies. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From funds appro-
priated under subsection (j), the Secretary shall award 
competitive grants to institutions of higher education to 
create or expand mental and behavioral health services to 
students at such institutions, to provide such services, and 
to develop best practices for the delivery of such services.
Such grants shall, subject to the availability of such appro-
priations, be for a period of 3 years. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS.—Any institution 
of higher education that seeks to provide, or provides, 
mental and behavioral health services to students is eligi-
ble to apply for a grant under this section. Services may 
be provided at— 
‘‘(1) college counseling centers; 
‘‘(2) college and university psychological service 
centers; 
‘‘(3) mental health centers; 
‘‘(4) psychology training clinics; and 
‘‘(5) institution of higher education supported, 
evidence-based, mental health and substance abuse 
screening programs. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—Each institution of higher edu-
cation seeking to obtain a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary. Each such applica-
tion shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of identified mental and be-
havioral health needs of students at the institution 
of higher education; 
‘‘(2) a description of currently available Fed-
eral, State, local, private, and institutional resources
(iii) the potential harm to the Service 
outweighs the harm to the alien who is the 
subject of the order if a stay of the order 
is not granted; and 
(iv) granting a stay of the order would 
serve the public interest. 
(B) 
AUTOMATIC
STAY
IN
CERTAIN 
CASES.—If an alien is subject to section 
236(c)(1), and the Service has denied the 
alien’s request for release or has set a bond of 
$10,000 or more, any order of an immigration 
judge authorizing release of an alien (on bond 
or otherwise) shall, upon the Service’s filing of 
a notice of intent to appeal a custody redeter-
mination with the immigration court within one 
business day of the day the order is issued, be 
automatically stayed for a period of 5 days in 
order to provide the Service with an opportunity 
to request an emergency stay under subpara-
graph (A). Any such stay shall lapse upon fail-
ure of the Service to file a timely notice of ap-
peal. 
(3) BOARD RELEASE ORDERS; STAYS BY AT-
TORNEY GENERAL.—
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Union Calendar No. 434 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4982 
[Report No. 114–560] 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and 
report on the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, 
and needs of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2016 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
MAY 10, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. KILMER, and 
Mr. TURNER 
MAY 10, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 18, 2016] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient 
treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United 
States. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Examining Opioid 
Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall initiate an evaluation, and submit to Congress a re-
port, of the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, 
availability, and needs of the United States, which shall 
include, to the extent data are available— 
(1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient 
detoxification programs; 
(2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabiliza-
tion programs, transitional residential support serv-
ices, and residential rehabilitation programs; 
(3) the capacity of demographic specific residen-
tial or inpatient treatment programs, such as those 
designed for pregnant women or adolescents; 
(4) geographical differences of the availability of 
residential and outpatient treatment and recovery op-
tions for substance use disorders across the continuum 
of care; 
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Attorney General shall prescribe procedures to implement
this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 3. EXPENSES OF STANDING TRUSTEES.
Section 586(e) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) After first exhausting all available administra-
tive remedies, an individual appointed under subsection
(b) of this section may obtain judicial review of final agen-
cy action to deny a claim of actual, necessary expenses
under this paragraph by commencing an action in the
United States district court in the district where the indi-
vidual resides.
‘‘(4) The Attorney General shall prescribe procedures
to implement this subsection.’’.
SEC. 4. PROCEDURES FOR AND STANDARD OF REVIEW.
Section 157 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d)(1) In conducting judicial review under section
586(d)(2) or section 586(e)(3) of this title, the district
court shall determine whether to retain the case or to refer
the case to a bankruptcy judge in the district. Any bank-
(5) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs that offer treatment options based 
on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for the treat-
ment of substance use disorders, including the use of 
Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines 
and evidence-based nonpharmacological therapies; 
(6) the number of patients in residential and 
specialty outpatient treatment services for substance 
use disorders; 
(7) an assessment of the need for residential and 
outpatient treatment for substance use disorders 
across the continuum of care; 
(8) the availability of residential and outpatient 
treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska 
Natives through an Indian health program (as de-
fined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)); and 
(9) the barriers (including technological barriers) 
at the Federal, State, and local levels to real-time re-
porting of de-identified information on drug overdoses 
and ways to overcome such barriers. 
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Union Calendar No. 434 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4982 
[Report No. 114–560] 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United 
States to evaluate and report on the in-patient 
and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, 
and needs of the United States. 
MAY 10, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2592
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide private trustees
the right to seek judicial review of United States trustee actions related
to trustee expenses and trustee removal.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1997
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. BARR of Georgia)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide
private trustees the right to seek judicial review of Unit-
ed States trustee actions related to trustee expenses and
trustee removal.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Private Trustee Re-
form Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PRIVATE TRUSTEES.
(a) COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.—Section 330 of
title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(e) Upon the motion of a trustee appointed under
section 586(b) of title 28, and after an opportunity for
an administrative hearing on the record, the court shall
have the authority, notwithstanding section 326(b) of this
title, to determine the actual, necessary expenses of such
trustee. In determining actual, necessary expenses, the
court shall consider all relevant factors, including—
‘‘(1) whether the expense will benefit the ad-
ministration of cases by the trustee; and
‘‘(2) whether the expense is reasonable, based
upon the customary and usual expenses incurred by
fiduciaries providing services of comparable nature
in matters other than cases under this title.’’.
(b) REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE OR EXAMINER.—Section
324 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of section 586
of title 28, in the event the United States trustee decides
to cease assigning cases to a trustee appointed under sec-
tion 586(a) or (b) of title 28, the trustee, after an oppor-
tunity for an administrative hearing on the record, may
seek judicial review of such decision. Upon review, the
court may reverse the decision only if the United States
trustee has acted unreasonably or without cause. The fail-
ure of the United States trustee to make a final adminis-
trative disposition of a trustee’s request to reconsider the
decision to cease assigning cases within thirty days of such
request shall be deemed an exhaustion of all administra-
tive remedies for purposes of this subsection.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
pending the exhaustion of available administrative rem-
edies or a judicial determination on the merits, the court
may order injunctive relief in favor of the trustee.’’.
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