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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Spending Transparency Act 
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF AGGREGATE DATA ON MEDICARE PROVIDERS OF 
              SERVICES AND SUPPLIERS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make aggregate 
information about providers of services and suppliers under the 
Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) publicly available and to provide a new level of 
transparency in such program.
    (b) Public Availability.--Section 1128J of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1320a-7k) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(f) Public Availability of Certain Medicare Data.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, to the extent 
        consistent with applicable information, privacy, security, and 
        disclosure laws, including the regulations promulgated under 
        the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 
        and section 552a of title 5, United States Code, make available 
        to the public on the Internet website of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services the following data with respect to 
        title XVIII:
                    ``(A) A complete list of the providers of services 
                and suppliers participating in the program under such 
                title, including the business address of such providers 
                of services and suppliers.
                    ``(B) Aggregate information about each such 
                provider of services and supplier, including--
                            ``(i) the total number of individuals 
                        furnished items or services by the provider of 
                        services or supplier for which payment was made 
                        under such title during the preceding year;
                            ``(ii) the number of unique patient 
                        encounters conducted by the provider of 
                        services or supplier for which payment was made 
                        under such title during the preceding year;
                            ``(iii) the average number of codes billed 
                        under such title by the provider of services of 
                        supplier per patient encounter during the 
                        preceding year;
                            ``(iv) the total amount paid to such 
                        provider of services or supplier under such 
                        title during the preceding year;
                            ``(v) the top 50 billing codes on claims 
                        paid under such title to the provider of 
                        services or supplier during the preceding year, 
                        as determined by volume, including a 
                        description of such codes;
                            ``(vi) the top 50 billing codes on such 
                        claims paid during such year, as determined by 
                        dollar amount, including a description of such 
                        codes; and
                            ``(vii) the top 50 diagnosis and procedure 
                        code pairs on such claims paid during such 
                        year, as determined by volume, including a 
                        description of such codes.
            ``(2) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of the Medicare Spending Transparency Act of 2011, 
        the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 3. ACCESS TO MEDICARE CLAIMS AND PAYMENT DATA BY QUALIFIED 
              INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to allow qualified 
individuals and groups access to information on claims and payment data 
under the Medicare program for purposes of conducting health research 
and detecting fraud under such program.
    (b) Access to Medicare Claims and Payment Data by Qualified 
Individuals and Groups.--Section 1128J of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320a-7k), as amended by section 2, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Access to Medicare Claims and Payment Data by Qualified 
Individuals and Groups.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of conducting health 
        research and detecting fraud under title XVIII, and to the 
        extent consistent with applicable information, privacy, 
        security, and disclosure laws, including the regulations 
        promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and 
        Accountability Act of 1996 and section 552a of title 5, United 
        States Code, and subject to any information systems security 
        requirements under such laws or otherwise required by the 
        Secretary, a qualified individual or group shall have access to 
        claims and payment data of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services and its contractors related to title XVIII. 
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such data shall 
        include the identity of individual providers of services and 
        suppliers under such title.
            ``(2) Definition of qualified individual or group.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term 
                `qualified individual or group' means an individual or 
                entity that the Secretary has determined, in accordance 
                with subparagraph (B), has relevant experience, 
                knowledge, and technical expertise in medicine, 
                statistics, health care billing, practice patterns, 
                health care fraud detection, and analysis to use data 
                provided to the individual or the entity under this 
                subsection in an appropriate, responsible, and ethical 
                manner and for the purposes described in paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish 
                procedures for determining, in a timely manner, whether 
                an individual or entity is a qualified individual or 
                group.
            ``(3) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish procedures 
        for the storage and use of data provided to a qualified 
        individual or group under this subsection. Such procedures 
        shall ensure that, in the case where the qualified individual 
        or group publishes an analysis of such data (or any analysis 
        using such data), the qualified individual or group discloses 
        the following information (in a form and manner, and at a time, 
        specified by the Secretary):
                    ``(A) The name of the qualified individual or 
                group.
                    ``(B) The sources of any funding for the qualified 
                individual or group.
                    ``(C) Any employer or other relevant affiliations 
                of the qualified individual or group.
                    ``(D) The data analysis methods used by the 
                qualified individual or group in the analysis 
                involved.''.

Ex Output:
Medicare Spending Transparency Act of 2011 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), consistent with applicable information, privacy, security, and disclosure laws, to make public on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services the following data with respect to SSA title XVIII (Medicare): (1) a complete list of service providers and suppliers participating in the Medicare program, including their business addresses; and (2) certain aggregate information about each provider and supplier.

Entitles a qualified individual or group, for health research and fraud detection purposes, to access to Medicare claims and payment data of both HHS and its contractors. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for the storage and use of data provided to such an individual or group.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tinnitus Research for Military 
Health Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external 
        source of such sound exists, is the most prevalent disabling 
        condition that affects members of the Armed Forces, most 
        notably those members who have been exposed to blast injuries 
        during combat, or other high noise level situations.
            (2) Tinnitus is the leading service-connected disability 
        for returning members of the Armed Forces and the prevalence of 
        tinnitus is continuing to increase at alarming rates.
            (3) An otologic, or ear, injury such as tinnitus has been 
        shown to decrease performance and situational awareness during 
        combat, seriously compromising the ability of a member of the 
        Armed Forces to hear and execute commands properly, thereby 
        jeopardizing not only the affected member but other members as 
        well.
            (4) While certain types of sensory impairment in combat or 
        other military activities may be readily apparent, otologic 
        injuries such as tinnitus may not be easily noticeable, which 
        necessitates the need for more rigorous screening for tinnitus 
        before and after deployment, and for additional research to 
        distinguish tinnitus from other forms of brain injury incurred 
        during combat.
            (5) Medical evidence to date suggests a demonstrated link 
        between tinnitus and post-traumatic stress disorder and 
        traumatic brain injury, such that improved understanding of 
        treatment of tinnitus may also directly advance research 
        efforts to address post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic 
        brain injury.
            (6) Improving the treatment and prevention of tinnitus will 
        benefit all members of the Armed Forces who are increasingly at 
        risk of injury from high-decibel equipment or explosive 
        devices.

SEC. 3. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STUDY OF TINNITUS.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
        one or more Centers of Excellence (in this section referred to 
        as a ``center'') for the study of tinnitus.
            (2) Location.--The Secretary shall establish a center at a 
        military installation in the United States where members of the 
        Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound, 
        including artillery instruction and other basic combat training 
        related activities.
    (b) Responsibilities.--A center shall have the responsibilities as 
follows:
            (1) To study and enhance existing treatment modalities for 
        members of the Armed Forces with tinnitus, including diagnosed 
        cases of recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus.
            (2) To conduct basic and clinical research to prevent, 
        treat, and cure tinnitus, including studies on the neurological 
        changes in the brain associated with tinnitus.
            (3) To coordinate research activities with the Defense 
        Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic 
        Brain Injury in order to establish a tinnitus data registry for 
        members of the Armed Forces affected with tinnitus and other 
        neurological conditions that will enhance scientific progress 
        toward improvements in treatment for tinnitus and associated 
        neurological combat related conditions.
    (c) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the 
center.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 4. AURAL SCREENINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 1074f(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
            ``(D) An aural screening, including an assessment of 
        tinnitus.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 1074f(b)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply to 
members of the Armed Forces who are deployed or return from deployment 
on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 5. GRANT PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE TINNITUS RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations 
provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
program to award grants to institutions to assist such institutions in 
conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and 
peripheral neurological conditions, including research related to 
neurology, pharmacology, audiology, otolaryngology, and other 
disciplines that the Secretary determines appropriate according to 
newly discovered evidence-based findings.
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) Teaching program.--An institution eligible to receive a 
        grant under this section is--
                    (A) a hospital with a teaching program described in 
                section 1861(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395x); or
                    (B) an educational institution with demonstrated 
                expertise in tinnitus research.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this section, an institution shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary of Defense at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require. The 
        Secretary shall ensure that such applications are peer-reviewed 
        by multidisciplinary tinnitus experts from both the public and 
        private sector.
    (c) Grant Amount.--An institution awarded a grant under this 
section may not receive more than $2,500,000 per fiscal year under this 
section.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than December 31 of each year a grant may 
be awarded under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report on the grant program, including a summary of the 
research related to tinnitus conducted by each grant recipient.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 6. IMPROVING AURAL PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall examine methods to 
improve the aural protection for members of the Armed Forces in combat.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the methods to improve aural protection examined under subsection 
(a).

SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR TINNITUS.

    (a) Executive Agent.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a 
senior official of the Department of Defense to act as the executive 
agent for tinnitus.
    (b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with Directive 
        5101.1, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles, 
        responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent 
        designated under subsection (a).
            (2) Specification.--The roles and responsibilities of the 
        executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include 
        coordinating common functions related to tinnitus among the 
        military departments.
    (c) Support.--In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that the military departments, Defense Agencies, 
and other components of the Department of Defense provide the executive 
agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and 
resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and 
authorities of the executive agent.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Directive 5101.1'' means Department of 
        Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating 
        to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department 
        of Defense.
            (2) The term ``executive agent'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.1.

Ex Output:
Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish one or more centers of excellence for the study of tinnitus. Requires such centers to be established at military installations where members of the Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound, including artillery instruction. Outlines center activities, including researching and enhancing treatments for members with tinnitus.

Requires the inclusion, within a current medical tracking system for members deployed overseas, of an aural screening which shall include an assessment of tinnitus.

Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to assist eligible institutions in conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and peripheral neurological conditions. Makes eligible for such grants: (1) a hospital with an approved teaching program as defined under the Social Security Act; or (2) an educational institution with demonstrated expertise in tinnitus research.

Requires the Secretary to designate a senior DOD official to act as the executive agent for tinnitus.


Ex Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' 
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999''.
    (b) References to Title 38, United States Code.--Except as 
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or 
repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a 
section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be 
made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

    (a) Increase in Rates.--Section 1114 is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$95'' in subsection (a) and inserting 
    ``$98'';
        (2) by striking ``$182'' in subsection (b) and inserting 
    ``$188'';
        (3) by striking ``$279'' in subsection (c) and inserting 
    ``$288'';
        (4) by striking ``$399'' in subsection (d) and inserting 
    ``$413'';
        (5) by striking ``$569'' in subsection (e) and inserting 
    ``$589'';
        (6) by striking ``$717'' in subsection (f) and inserting 
    ``$743'';
        (7) by striking ``$905'' in subsection (g) and inserting 
    ``$937'';
        (8) by striking ``$1,049'' in subsection (h) and inserting 
    ``$1,087'';
        (9) by striking ``$1,181'' in subsection (i) and inserting 
    ``$1,224'';
        (10) by striking ``$1,964'' in subsection (j) and inserting 
    ``$2,036'';
        (11) in subsection (k)--
            (A) by striking ``$75'' both places it appears and 
        inserting ``$76''; and
            (B) by striking ``$2,443'' and ``$3,426'' and inserting 
        ``$2,533'' and ``$3,553'', respectively;
        (12) by striking ``$2,443'' in subsection (l) and inserting 
    ``$2,533'';
        (13) by striking ``$2,694'' in subsection (m) and inserting 
    ``$2,794'';
        (14) by striking ``$3,066'' in subsection (n) and inserting 
    ``$3,179'';
        (15) by striking ``$3,426'' each place it appears in 
    subsections (o) and (p) and inserting ``$3,553'';
        (16) by striking ``$1,471'' and ``$2,190'' in subsection (r) 
    and inserting ``$1,525'' and ``$2,271'', respectively; and
        (17) by striking ``$2,199'' in subsection (s) and inserting 
    ``$2,280''.
    (b) Special Rule.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize 
administratively, consistent with the increases authorized by this 
section, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons within 
the purview of section 10 of Public Law 85-857 who are not in receipt 
of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.

    Section 1115(1) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$114'' in clause (A) and inserting ``$117'';
        (2) by striking ``$195'' and ``$60'' in clause (B) and 
    inserting ``$201'' and ``$61'', respectively;
        (3) by striking ``$78'' and ``$60'' in clause (C) and inserting 
    ``$80'' and ``$61'', respectively;
        (4) by striking ``$92'' in clause (D) and inserting ``$95'';
        (5) by striking ``$215'' in clause (E) and inserting ``$222''; 
    and
        (6) by striking ``$180'' in clause (F) and inserting ``$186''.

SEC. 4. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.

    Section 1162 is amended by striking ``$528'' and inserting 
``$546''.

SEC. 5. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR 
              SURVIVING SPOUSES.

    (a) New Law Rates.--Section 1311(a) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$850'' in paragraph (1) and inserting 
    ``$881''; and
        (2) by striking ``$185'' in paragraph (2) and inserting 
    ``$191''.
    (b) Old Law Rates.--The table in section 1311(a)(3) is amended to 
read as follows:
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                                  Monthly                       Monthly
``Pay grade                          rate   Pay grade              rate
    E-1......................        $881       W-4........      $1,054
    E-2......................         881       O-1........         930
    E-3......................         881       O-2........         962
    E-4......................         881       O-3........       1,028
    E-5......................         881       O-4........       1,087
    E-6......................         881       O-5........       1,198
    E-7......................         911       O-6........       1,349
    E-8......................         962       O-7........       1,458
    E-9......................    1,003\1\       O-8........       1,598
    W-1......................         930       O-9........       1,712
    W-2......................         968       O-10.......    1,878\2\
    W-3......................         997
 
``\1\If the veteran served as sergeant major of the Army, senior
  enlisted advisor of the Navy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force,
  sergeant major of the Marine Corps, or master chief petty officer of
  the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of
  this title, the surviving spouse's rate shall be $1,082.
``\2\If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Joint
  Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval
  Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine
  Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time
  designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse's rate
  shall be $2,013.''.

    (c) Additional DIC for Children.--Section 1311(b) is amended by 
striking ``$215'' and inserting ``$222''.
    (d) Aid and Attendance Allowance.--Section 1311(c) is amended by 
striking ``$215'' and inserting ``$222''.
    (e) Housebound Rate.--Section 1311(d) is amended by striking 
``$104'' and inserting ``$107''.

SEC. 6. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR 
              CHILDREN.

    (a) DIC for Orphan Children.--Section 1313(a) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$361'' in paragraph (1) and inserting 
    ``$373'';
        (2) by striking ``$520'' in paragraph (2) and inserting 
    ``$538'';
        (3) by striking ``$675'' in paragraph (3) and inserting 
    ``$699''; and
        (4) by striking ``$675'' and ``$132'' in paragraph (4) and 
    inserting ``$699'' and ``$136'', respectively.
    (b) Supplemental DIC for Disabled Adult Children.--
Section 1314 is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$215'' in subsection (a) and inserting 
    ``$222'';
        (2) by striking ``$361'' in subsection (b) and inserting 
    ``$373''; and
        (3) by striking ``$182'' in subsection (c) and inserting 
    ``$188''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 1, 
1999.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

Ex Output:

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 1999, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date, and to be published at the same time the latter increases are published. Revises codified amounts to reflect the December 1, 1998, cost-of-living adjustment to the veterans' compensation rates.