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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equitable Treatment of Investors 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 1970 AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Net Equity Based on Last Statement.--Section 16(11) of the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78lll(11)) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(11) Net equity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `net equity' means the 
                dollar amount of the account or accounts of a customer, 
                to be determined by--
                            ``(i) calculating the sum which would have 
                        been owed by the debtor to such customer if the 
                        debtor had liquidated, by sale or purchase on 
                        the filing date--
                                    ``(I) all securities positions of 
                                such customer (other than customer name 
                                securities reclaimed by such customer); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) all positions in futures 
                                contracts and options on futures 
                                contracts held in a portfolio margining 
                                account carried as a securities account 
                                pursuant to a portfolio margining 
                                program approved by the Commission, 
                                including all property collateralizing 
                                such positions, to the extent that such 
                                property is not otherwise included 
                                herein; minus
                            ``(ii) any indebtedness of such customer to 
                        the debtor on the filing date; plus
                            ``(iii) any payment by such customer of 
                        such indebtedness to the debtor which is made 
                        with the approval of the trustee and within 
                        such period as the trustee may determine (but 
                        in no event more than sixty days after the 
                        publication of notice under section 8(a)).
                    ``(B) Treatment of certain commodity futures 
                contracts.--A claim for a commodity futures contract 
                received, acquired, or held in a portfolio margining 
                account pursuant to a portfolio margining program 
                approved by the Commission or a claim for a security 
                futures contract, shall be deemed to be a claim with 
                respect to such contract as of the filing date, and 
                such claim shall be treated as a claim for cash.
                    ``(C) Treatment of accounts held by a customer in 
                separate capacities.--In determining net equity under 
                this paragraph, accounts held by a customer in separate 
                capacities shall be deemed to be accounts of separate 
                customers.
                    ``(D) Reliance on final customer statement.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In determining net 
                        equity under this paragraph, the positions, 
                        options, and contracts of a customer held by 
                        the debtor, and any indebtedness of the 
                        customer to the debtor, shall be determined 
                        based on--
                                    ``(I) the information contained in 
                                the last statement received by the 
                                customer from the debtor before the 
                                filing date; and
                                    ``(II) any additional specific 
                                confirmations of the customer's 
                                positions, options, contracts, or 
                                indebtedness received after such last 
                                statement but before the filing date.
                            ``(ii) Fraud exception.--The provisions of 
                        this subparagraph shall not apply to any 
                        customer that--
                                    ``(I) knew the debtor was involved 
                                in fraudulent activity with respect to 
                                any customer of the debtor; or
                                    ``(II) was a person that--
                                            ``(aa) was, or was required 
                                        to be, registered with the 
                                        Securities and Exchange 
                                        Commission under the securities 
                                        laws (as such term is defined 
                                        under section 3(a) of the 
                                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
                                        (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)));
                                            ``(bb) knew, or should have 
                                        known, that the debtor was 
                                        involved in fraudulent activity 
                                        with respect to any customer of 
                                        the debtor; and
                                            ``(cc) did not notify SIPC, 
                                        the Commission, or law 
                                        enforcement personnel that the 
                                        debtor was involved in such 
                                        fraudulent activity.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Certain Recoveries.--Section 8 of the Securities 
Investor Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78fff-2) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Prohibition on Certain Recoveries.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, a trustee may not recover any property 
transferred by the debtor to a customer before the filing date unless, 
at the time of such transfer, such customer--
            ``(1) knew the debtor was involved in fraudulent activity 
        with respect to any customer of the debtor; or
            ``(2) was a person that--
                    ``(A) was, or was required to be, registered with 
                the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 
                securities laws (as such term is defined under section 
                3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
                78c(a)));
                    ``(B) knew, or should have known, that the debtor 
                was involved in fraudulent activity with respect to any 
                customer of the debtor; and
                    ``(C) did not notify SIPC, the Commission, or law 
                enforcement personnel that the debtor was involved in 
                such fraudulent activity.''.
    (c) Appointment of Trustees.--
            (1) In general.--Section 5(b)(3) of the Securities Investor 
        Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b)(3)) is amended to 
        read as follows:
            ``(3) Appointment of trustee and attorney.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the court issues a protective 
                decree under paragraph (1), such court shall forthwith 
                appoint, as trustee for the liquidation of the business 
                of the debtor and as attorney for the trustee, such 
                persons as the court determines best fit to serve as 
                trustee and as attorney from among the persons selected 
                by the Commission pursuant to subparagraph (B). The 
                persons appointed as trustee and as attorney for the 
                trustee may be associated with the same firm.
                    ``(B) Commission candidates.--With respect to a 
                debtor and upon the court issuing a protective decree 
                under paragraph (1), the Commission shall forthwith 
                provide the court with a list of candidates for the 
                position of trustee and attorney for the trustee for 
                such debtor.
                    ``(C) Disinterest requirement.--No person may be 
                appointed to serve as trustee or attorney for the 
                trustee if such person is not disinterested within the 
                meaning of paragraph (6), except that for any specified 
                purpose other than to represent a trustee in conducting 
                a liquidation proceeding, the trustee may, with the 
                approval of SIPC and the court, employ an attorney who 
                is not disinterested.
                    ``(D) Qualification.--A trustee appointed under 
                this paragraph shall qualify by filing a bond in the 
                manner prescribed by section 322 of title 11, United 
                States Code.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect with respect to trustees and attorneys 
        appointed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as provided under section 2(c)(2), the amendments made by 
section 2 shall take effect with respect to a liquidation proceeding 
under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 that--
            (1) was in progress on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act; or
            (2) is initiated after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.

Output: Equitable Treatment of Investors Act - Amends the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to revise the definition of "net equity."

Declares also that, in determining net equity, the positions, options, and contracts of a customer held by the debtor, and any indebtedness of the customer to the debtor, shall be determined based on: (1) the information contained in the last statement received by the customer from the debtor before the filing date; and (2) any additional specific confirmations of the customer's positions, options, contracts, or indebtedness received after such last statement but before the filing date.

Prohibits reliance on the final statement of the debtor to customer, however, if the customer: (1) knew the debtor was involved in fraudulent activity with respect to any of its customers; or (2) as a registrant under the securities laws, or a person required to be so registered, knew, or should have known, that the debtor was involved in such a fraudulent activity and did not notify the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), or law enforcement personnel that the debtor was so involved.

Prohibits a trustee in a liquidation proceeding from recovering any property transferred by the debtor to a customer before the filing date unless, at the time of such transfer, the customer meets the same critieria.

Transfers from SIPC to the SEC authority to nominate to a court persons for appointment as trustee for the liquidation of a debtor's business and as attorney for the trustee.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Identity Theft Prevention 
Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF INCLUSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS ON 
              MEDICARE CARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)), as amended by section 1414(a)(2) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(xi) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation 
with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall establish cost-
effective procedures to ensure that a social security account number 
(or any derivative thereof) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the 
Medicare card issued to an individual who is entitled to benefits under 
part A of title XVIII or enrolled under part B of title XVIII and that 
any other identifier displayed on such card is easily identifiable as 
not being the social security account number (or a derivative 
thereof).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
        apply with respect to Medicare cards issued on and after an 
        effective date specified by the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, but in no case shall such effective date be later 
        than the date that is 24 months after the date adequate funding 
        is provided pursuant to subsection (d)(2).
            (2) Reissuance.--Subject to subsection (d)(2), in the case 
        of individuals who have been issued such cards before such 
        date, the Secretary of Health and Human Services--
                    (A) shall provide for the reissuance for such 
                individuals of such a card that complies with such 
                amendment not later than 3 years after the effective 
                date specified under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) may permit such individuals to apply for the 
                reissuance of such a card that complies with such 
                amendment before the date of reissuance otherwise 
                provided under subparagraph (A) in such exceptional 
                circumstances as the Secretary may specify.
    (c) Outreach Program.--Subject to subsection (d)(2), the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of 
Social Security, shall conduct an outreach program to Medicare 
beneficiaries and providers about the new Medicare card provided under 
this section.
    (d) Report to Congress and Limitations on Effective Date.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services and in consultation with the 
        Commissioner of Social Security, shall submit to Congress a 
        report that includes detailed options regarding the 
        implementation of this section, including line-item estimates 
        of and justifications for the costs associated with such 
        options and estimates of timeframes for each stage of 
        implementation. In recommending such options, the Secretary 
        shall take into consideration, among other factors, cost-
        effectiveness and beneficiary outreach and education.
            (2) Limitation; modification of deadlines.--With respect to 
        the amendment made by subsection (a), and the requirements of 
        subsections (b) and (c)--
                    (A) such amendment and requirements shall not apply 
                until adequate funding is appropriated pursuant to 
                paragraph (3) to implement the provisions of this 
                section, as determined by Congress; and
                    (B) any deadlines otherwise established under this 
                section for such amendment and requirements are 
                contingent upon the receipt of adequate funding (as 
                determined in subparagraph (A)) for such 
                implementation.
        The previous sentence shall not affect the timely submission of 
        the report required under paragraph (1).
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--In addition to any amounts made 
                available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
                for the Program Management Account of the Centers for 
                Medicare & Medicaid Services for administrative 
                expenses and to the Commissioner of Social Security for 
                administrative expenses, and subject to subparagraph 
                (B), taking into consideration the report submitted 
                under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be 
                appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
                the previous subsections of this section, including 
                section 205(c)(2)(C)(xi) of the Social Security Act, as 
                added by subsection (a), for each of the five fiscal 
                years beginning after the date of submittal of the 
                report under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Limitation.--Such funds are not authorized to 
                be appropriated until after receipt of the report 
                provided under paragraph (1).

Output: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is easily identifiable as not being the Social Security account number (or a derivative).


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Genetic Information 
Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974.

    (a) In General.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by 
inserting after section 712 the following new section:

``SEC. 713. PROHIBITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS 
              OF GENETIC INFORMATION.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of benefits consisting of medical 
care provided under a group health plan or in the case of group health 
insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection 
with a group health plan, the plan or issuer may not deny, cancel, or 
refuse to renew such benefits or such coverage, or vary the premiums, 
terms, or conditions for such benefits or such coverage, for any 
participant or beneficiary under the plan--
            ``(1) on the basis of genetic information; or
            ``(2) on the basis that the participant or beneficiary has 
        requested or received genetic services.
    ``(b) Limitation on Collection and Disclosure of Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--A group health plan, or a health 
        insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in 
        connection with a group health plan, may not request or require 
        a participant or beneficiary (or an applicant for coverage as a 
        participant or beneficiary) to disclose to the plan or issuer 
        genetic information about the participant, beneficiary, or 
        applicant.
            ``(2) Requirement of prior authorization.--A group health 
        plan, or a health insurance issuer offering health insurance 
        coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not 
        disclose genetic information about a participant or beneficiary 
        (or an applicant for coverage as a participant or beneficiary) 
        without the prior written authorization of the participant, 
        beneficiary, or applicant or of the legal representative 
        thereof. Such authorization is required for each disclosure and 
        shall include an identification of the person to whom the 
        disclosure would be made.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Genetic information.--The term `genetic information' 
        means information about genes, gene products, or inherited 
        characteristics that may derive from an individual or a family 
        member of the individual.
            ``(2) Genetic services.--The term `genetic services' means 
        health services provided to obtain, assess, and interpret 
        genetic information for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, 
        and for genetic education and counselling.
            ``(3) Family member.--The term `family member' means, with 
        respect to an individual, another individual related by blood 
        to that individual, or a spouse or adopted child of the 
        individual.''.
    (b) Damages.--Section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(7) Any group health plan (as defined in section 733(a)) and any 
health insurance issuer (as defined in section 733(b)(2)) who fails to 
meet the requirements of section 713 with respect to any participant, 
beneficiary, or applicant referred to in such section may in the 
court's discretion be liable to such participant, beneficiary, or 
applicant for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of such 
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 712 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 713. Prohibition of health insurance discrimination on the basis 
                            of genetic information.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    (a) Amendment Relating to the Group Market.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the 
        Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 
        2705 the following new section:

``SEC. 2706. PROHIBITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION ON THE 
              BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of benefits consisting of medical 
care provided under a group health plan or in the case of group health 
insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection 
with a group health plan, the plan or issuer may not deny, cancel, or 
refuse to renew such benefits or such coverage, or vary the premiums, 
terms, or conditions for such benefits or such coverage, for any 
participant or beneficiary under the plan--
            ``(1) on the basis of genetic information; or
            ``(2) on the basis that the participant or beneficiary has 
        requested or received genetic services.
    ``(b) Limitation on Collection and Disclosure of Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--A group health plan, or a health 
        insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in 
        connection with a group health plan, may not request or require 
        a participant or beneficiary (or an applicant for coverage as a 
        participant or beneficiary) to disclose to the plan or issuer 
        genetic information about the participant, beneficiary, or 
        applicant.
            ``(2) Requirement of prior authorization.--A group health 
        plan, or a health insurance issuer offering health insurance 
        coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not 
        disclose genetic information about a participant or beneficiary 
        (or an applicant for coverage as a participant or beneficiary) 
        without the prior written authorization of the participant, 
        beneficiary, or applicant or of the legal representative 
        thereof. Such authorization is required for each disclosure and 
        shall include an identification of the person to whom the 
        disclosure would be made.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Genetic information.--The term `genetic information' 
        means information about genes, gene products, or inherited 
        characteristics that may derive from an individual or a family 
        member of the individual.
            ``(2) Genetic services.--The term `genetic services' means 
        health services provided to obtain, assess, and interpret 
        genetic information for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, 
        and for genetic education and counselling.
            ``(3) Family member.--The term `family member' means, with 
        respect to an individual, another individual related by blood 
        to that individual, or a spouse or adopted child of the 
        individual.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years 
        beginning after 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
    (b) Amendment Relating to the Individual Market.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart 3 of part B of title XXVII of such 
        Act is amended by inserting after section 2751 the following 
        new section:

``SEC. 2752. PROHIBITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION ON THE 
              BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION.

    ``The provisions of section 2705 shall apply to health insurance 
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market 
in the same manner as it applies to health insurance coverage offered 
by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in 
the small or large group market.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered, 
        sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual 
        market after 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
    (c) Action for Damages.--Section 2761 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 300gg-
61) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Action for Damages
            ``(1) In general.--In any case in which a group health plan 
        or a health insurance issuer fails to meet the applicable 
        requirements of section 2706 or 2752 with respect to any 
        individual who is a plan participant or beneficiary in such a 
        plan, a covered individual, or an applicant for coverage, such 
        individual may bring a civil action under this section. In any 
        such action, such plan or issuer may in the court's discretion 
        be liable to such individual for compensatory, consequential, 
        and punitive damages.
            ``(2) Additional provisions.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the provisions of subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), 
        (h), and (j) of section 502 of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 shall apply in connection with such 
        action, the plaintiff in such action, and the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services in the same manner and to the same 
        extent as such provisions apply in connection with actions 
        under such section 502, plaintiffs in such actions, and the 
        Secretary of Labor.''.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XVIII OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT RELATING 
              TO MEDIGAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1882(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ss(s)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
    ``(D)(i) An issuer of a medicare supplemental policy (as defined in 
section 1882(g)) may not deny or condition the issuance or 
effectiveness of the policy, and may not discriminate in the pricing of 
the policy of an eligible individual--
            ``(I) on the basis of genetic information; or
            ``(II) on the basis that the individual or a family member 
        of the individual has requested or received genetic services.
    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph--
            ``(I) The term `genetic information' means information 
        about genes, gene products, or inherited characteristics that 
        may derive from an individual or a family member of the 
        individual.
            ``(II) The term `genetic services' means health services 
        provided to obtain, assess, and interpret genetic information 
        for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and for genetic 
        education and counselling.
            ``(III) The term `family member' means, with respect to an 
        individual, another individual related by blood to that 
        individual, or a spouse or adopted child of the individual.''.
    (b) Action for Damages.--Section 1882(s) of such Act is amended 
further by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(4)(A) In any case in which a medicare supplemental policy fails 
to meet the applicable requirements of paragraph (2)(D) respect to any 
individual who is a covered individual or an applicant for coverage, 
such individual may bring a civil action under this paragraph. In any 
such action, issuer of such policy may in the court's discretion be 
liable to such individual for compensatory, consequential, and punitive 
damages.
    ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the provisions of subsections 
(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (j) of section 502 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply in connection with 
such action, the plaintiff in such action, and the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services in the same manner and to the same extent as such 
provisions apply in connection with actions under such section 502, 
plaintiffs in such actions, and the Secretary of Labor.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to medicare supplemental policies offered, sold, 
issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual market after 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to group health plan portability, access, and renewability 
requirements) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subchapter:

``Subchapter B--Prohibition of Discrimination By Group Health Plans on 
                      Basis of Genetic Information

                              ``Sec. 9811. Prohibition of 
                                        discrimination by group health 
                                        plans on basis of genetic 
                                        information.

``SEC. 9811. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BY GROUP HEALTH PLANS ON 
              BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of benefits consisting of medical 
care provided under a group health plan or in the case of group health 
insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection 
with a group health plan, the plan or issuer may not deny, cancel, or 
refuse to renew such benefits or such coverage, or vary the premiums, 
terms, or conditions for such benefits or such coverage, for any 
participant or beneficiary under the plan--
            ``(1) on the basis of genetic information; or
            ``(2) on the basis that the participant or beneficiary has 
        requested or received genetic services.
    ``(b) Limitation on Collection and Disclosure of Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--A group health plan, or a health 
        insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in 
        connection with a group health plan, may not request or require 
        a participant or beneficiary (or an applicant for coverage as a 
        participant or beneficiary) to disclose to the plan or issuer 
        genetic information about the participant, beneficiary, or 
        applicant.
            ``(2) Requirement of prior authorization.--A group health 
        plan, or a health insurance issuer offering health insurance 
        coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not 
        disclose genetic information about a participant or beneficiary 
        (or an applicant for coverage as a participant or beneficiary) 
        without the prior written authorization of the participant, 
        beneficiary, or applicant or of the legal representative 
thereof. Such authorization is required for each disclosure and shall 
include an identification of the person to whom the disclosure would be 
made.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Genetic information.--The term `genetic information' 
        means information about genes, gene products, or inherited 
        characteristics that may derive from an individual or a family 
        member of the individual.
            ``(2) Genetic services.--The term `genetic services' means 
        health services provided to obtain, assess, and interpret 
        genetic information for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, 
        and for genetic education and counselling.
            ``(3) Family member.--The term `family member' means, with 
        respect to an individual, another individual related by blood 
        to that individual, or a spouse or adopted child of the 
        individual.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (1) of section 4980D(f) of such Code 
        (relating to failure to meet certain group health plan 
        requirements) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        sentence: ``For purposes of applying this section with respect 
        to the requirements of subchapter B of chapter 100, the term 
        `group health plan' includes a health insurance issuer (within 
        the meaning of section 9811).''
            (2) Chapter 100 of such Code is amended by striking the 
        chapter heading and inserting the following:

    ``CHAPTER 100--REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO GROUP HEALTH PLANS, ETC.

                              ``Subchapter A. Group health plan 
                                        portability, access, and 
                                        renewability requirements.
                              ``Subchapter B. Prohibition of 
                                        discrimination by group health 
                                        plans on basis of genetic 
                                        information.

``Subchapter A--Group Health Plan Portability, Access, and Renewability 
                            Requirements''.

            (3) The table of chapters for such Code is amended by 
        striking the item relating to chapter 100 and inserting the 
        following new item:

                              Chapter 100. Requirements relating to 
                                        group health plans, etc.''
            (4) Subsection (a) of section 4980D of such Code is amended 
        by striking ``(relating to group health plan portability, 
        access, and renewability requirements)'' and inserting 
        ``(relating to group health plans, etc., requirements)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


Output: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group coverage from discriminating on the basis:  (1) of genetic information; or (2) that the participant or beneficiary has requested or received genetic services.  Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers.  Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages. 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, or a health issuer in the individual market from so discriminating.  Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers.  Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages. 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit an issuer of a Medicare supplemental policy from so discriminating.  Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages. 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group coverage from so discriminating.  Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers.