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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Space Tourism Promotion Act of 
2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) humans have long had a yearning to travel in space and 
        experience conditions beyond Earth's atmosphere;
            (2) forty years of human space flight experience have 
        demonstrated the feasibility of safe travel to and from space 
        as well as the ability of humans to live and work in space;
            (3) the Nation's human space flight program has developed 
        technologies and operational procedures that the private sector 
        could make use of to enable American citizens to experience 
        space travel;
            (4) space tourism has the potential to become a significant 
        industry and a powerful stimulus for advances in space 
        transportation;
            (5) the Federal Government could play an important role in 
        stimulating the development of space tourism by means of 
        guaranteed loans, tax credits, expeditious establishment of a 
        straightforward and predictable regulatory structure, and 
        research and development in technologies that may enable the 
        private sector to develop operational passenger-carrying space 
        transportation systems and on-orbit habitations;
            (6) as the agency of the Federal Government primarily 
        responsible for the development of America's commercial sector, 
        the Department of Commerce, and in particular its Office of 
        Space Commercialization, should have the lead role in 
        encouraging the growth of space tourism;
            (7) as the agency of the Federal Government currently 
        responsible for regulating America's commercial space 
        transportation industry, the Federal Aviation Administration, 
        and in particular its Office of Commercial Space 
        Transportation, should have the lead role in establishing the 
        regulatory structure necessary to ensure the safety of United 
        States space tourism;
            (8) as the agency of the Federal Government responsible for 
        carrying out the major share of the Nation's civil space 
        activities, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        should continue its traditional role of conducting research and 
        development related to new space technologies and systems and 
        facilitating their transfer to the private sector;
            (9) it is an appropriate role for the Federal Government to 
        undertake measures to encourage the development of space 
        tourism in the United States; and
            (10) at the same time, it is an inappropriate role and a 
        misallocation of taxpayer-provided resources for the Federal 
        Government to compete with the private sector in the provision 
        of transportation vehicles or facilities for space tourism.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) terms that are defined in the Federal Credit Reform Act 
        of 1990 have the meaning given those terms in that Act; and
            (2) the term ``space tourism'' means travel to, from, or 
        within outer space, or to the surface of a body in space other 
        than Earth, or habitation in outer space, for the purpose of 
        recreation.

SEC. 4. LOAN GUARANTEES.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce may guarantee up 
        to 85 percent of the value of loans for the purpose of 
        developing transportation systems, habitation facilities, or 
        other infrastructure required for space tourism.
            (2) Limitation.--The maximum aggregate amount of loan 
        commitments that may be guaranteed under this section by the 
        Secretary of Commerce at any one time shall be $2,000,000,000.
            (3) Administrative fee.--The Secretary of Commerce is 
        authorized to collect from any borrower, and to the extent 
        provided for in advance in appropriations Acts to use, an 
        amount not to exceed 0.5 percent of the amount borrowed, for 
        covering the administrative expenses and other annual costs to 
        the Department of Commerce of the loan guarantee.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--A loan guaranteed under this section 
shall be on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Commerce may 
prescribe.
    (c) Term of Loans.--Loans guaranteed under this section shall be 
for a term of not to exceed 20 years, or 100 percent of the useful life 
of the substantial portion of the physical assets to be financed by the 
loans, whichever is shorter, as determined by the Secretary of 
Commerce.
    (d) Lien on Interests in Assets.--Upon providing a loan guarantee 
to a borrower under this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall have 
liens which shall be superior to all other liens on assets of the 
borrower equal to 85 percent of the unpaid balance of the loan subject 
to the guarantee.
    (e) Protection.--No loan shall be guaranteed under this section 
unless the Secretary of Commerce determines that the borrower is 
responsible and that adequate provision is made for servicing the loan 
on reasonable terms and for protecting the interests of the United 
States.
    (f) Validity.--A loan guarantee under this section shall be 
conclusive evidence that such guarantee has been properly obtained, and 
that the underlying loan qualifies for such guarantee. In an action for 
fraud or material misrepresentation by the holder of a loan guaranteed 
under this section, such guarantee shall be presumed to be valid, 
legal, and enforceable.
    (g) Forbearance.--The Secretary of Commerce may approve an 
agreement, between the parties to a loan guaranteed under this section, 
that provides for forbearance for the benefit of the borrower if the 
forbearance will result in no cost to the Federal Government.
    (h) Administration and Oversight Responsibility.--The Office of 
Space Commercialization shall be responsible for the administration and 
oversight of this section on behalf of the Department of Commerce.

SEC. 5. CAPITAL GAINS EXCLUSION.

    (a) In General.--Part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded 
from gross income) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 1203. EXCLUSION OF GAINS FOR QUALIFIED SPACE TOURISM 
              CORPORATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include gain on the sale 
or exchange of any stock of a qualified space tourism corporation held 
for more than one year.
    ``(b) Qualified Space Tourism Corporation.--For purposes of 
subsection (a), the term `qualified space tourism corporation' means, 
with respect to any taxable year, a domestic corporation which is a C 
corporation if--
            ``(1) such corporation is organized exclusively for 
        providing to unrelated persons any service of space tourism (as 
        defined in section 3 of the Space Tourism Promotion Act of 
        2001), and
            ``(2) such corporation derives at least 75 percent of its 
        gross receipts from the active conduct of a trade or business 
        of providing a service described in paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Certain Purchases by Corporations of Its Own Stock.--For 
purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of section 
1202(c)(3) shall apply.
    ``(d) Related Person.--Persons shall be treated as related to each 
other if such persons would be treated as a single employer under the 
regulations prescribed under section 52(b). In the case of a 
corporation which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations 
filing a consolidated return, such corporation shall be treated as 
providing services related to space tourism to an unrelated person if 
such services are provided to such a person by another member of such 
group.
    ``(e) Termination.--This section shall not apply to sales or 
exchanges after December 31, 2011.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part I of 
subchapter P of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item:

                              ``Sec. 1203. Exclusion of gains for 
                                        qualified space tourism 
                                        corporations.''
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to sales and exchanges in taxable years beginning after December 
31, 2001.

SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULATORY STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue 
regulations to govern--
            (1) activities necessary to ensure the safe operation of 
        passenger-carrying launch and reentry vehicles and spacecraft 
        for space tourism, to the extent to which regulatory procedures 
        have not previously been established by law; and
            (2) activities related to the provision of and safe 
        operation of habitable facilities in outer space for space 
        tourism purposes.
    (b) Orbital Debris Avoidance.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall issue regulations to prevent, to the extent practicable, the 
growth of orbital debris resulting from activities associated with 
space tourism.
    (c) Legal Regime.--Activities taking place on space tourism 
habitation facilities and passenger-carrying launch and reentry 
vehicles and spacecraft for space tourism licensed or otherwise 
regulated by the Secretary of Transportation shall be governed by the 
laws of the United States.

SEC. 7. USE OF FEDERAL FACILITIES.

    (a) Prohibition Against Certain Uses of Federal Facilities.--
            (1) In general.--Launch, reentry, and space travel vehicles 
        owned by the Federal Government shall not be used for the 
        transport of any individuals other than those engaged in or 
        supporting the conduct of official business of the United 
        States or the conduct of scientific or engineering research and 
        development, except in emergency situations.
            (2) International space station.--The United States portion 
        of the International Space Station shall not be visited or 
        occupied by any individuals other than those engaged in or 
        supporting the conduct of official business of the United 
        States or the conduct of scientific or engineering research and 
        development, and those authorized by relevant international 
        agreements, except in emergency situations.
    (b) Use of Other Federal Facilities.--The use of other Federal 
facilities and infrastructure, such as launch ranges and data relay 
satellites, shall be made available to commercial entities engaged in 
space tourism on a cost-reimbursable basis to the extent that excess 
capacity exists at the time the commercial entity requests the use of 
such facilities and infrastructure.
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Space Tourism Promotion Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to guarantee up to 85 percent of the value of loans for developing transportation systems, habitation facilities, or other infrastructure required for space tourism.Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of any stock of a qualified space tourism corporation held for more than a year.Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to: (1) govern activities necessary to ensure the safe operation of passenger-carrying launch and reentry vehicles and spacecraft for space tourism and activities related to the provision and safe operation of habitable facilities in outer space for space tourism; and (2) prevent the growth of orbital debris resulting from activities associated with space tourism.Prohibits: (1) the use of launch, reentry, and space travel vehicles owned by the Government for the transport of any individuals other than those engaged in or supporting the conduct of official business or scientific or engineering research and development (R&D), except in emergencies; and (2) the U.S. portion of the International Space Station from being visited or occupied by any individuals other than those engaged in or supporting the conduct of such business or R&D and those authorized by relevant international agreements, except in emergencies.Requires the use of other Federal facilities and infrastructure, such as launch ranges and data relay satellites, to be made available to commercial entities engaged in space tourism on a cost-reimbursable basis to the extent that excess capacity exists.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pullman National Historical Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) in 1970, the Secretary of the Interior designated the 
        Pullman Historic District as a National Historic Landmark 
        District in 1970 because of--
                    (A) the significance of the District to the labor 
                history, social history, architecture, and urban 
                planning of the United States; and
                    (B) the pivotal role of events in the District in 
                creating the first national Labor Day holiday in the 
                world;
            (2) between 1880 and 1884 George M. Pullman, owner of the 
        Pullman Palace Car Company, built the Pullman community, which 
        was envisioned by Pullman as an industrial town that would 
        provide employees with--
                    (A) a model community; and
                    (B) suitable living conditions;
            (3) the town developed by George M. Pullman, which 
        consisted of over 1,000 buildings and homes, was awarded ``The 
        World's Most Perfect Town'' at the International Hygienic and 
        Pharmaceutical Exposition in 1896;
            (4) the Pullman factory site is a true symbol of the 
        historic struggle in the United States to achieve fair labor 
        practices for the working class, with the original factory 
        serving as the catalyst for the first industry-wide strike in 
        the United States;
            (5) in the midst of economic depression in 1894, to protest 
        unsafe conditions and reductions in pay, Pullman factory 
        workers initiated a strike that--
                    (A) when taken up as a cause by the American 
                Railway Union, crippled the entire rail industry;
                    (B) continued even in the face of a Federal 
                injunction and a showdown between laborers and Federal 
                troops that turned violent and deadly; and
                    (C) set a national example for the ability of 
                working people in the United States to change the 
                existing system in favor of more just practices for 
                protecting workers rights and safety;
            (6) following the deaths of a number of workers at the 
        hands of the United States military and United States Marshals 
        during the 1894 strike, Congress unanimously voted to approve 
        rush legislation that created a national Labor Day holiday, 
        which was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland 6 days 
        after the end of the strike;
            (7) the Pullman Palace Car Company also played an important 
        role in African-American and early civil rights history through 
        the legacy of the Pullman porters, many of whom were ex-slaves 
        were employed in a heavily discriminatory environment 
        immediately following the Civil War;
            (8) the Pullman porters, who served diligently between the 
        1870s and the 1960s, have been commended for--
                    (A) the level of service and attention to detail of 
                the Pullman porters; and
                    (B) the contributions of the Pullman porters to the 
                development of the African-American middle class;
            (9) the information, ideas, and commerce the Pullman 
        porters carried across the country while traveling on trains 
        helped to bring education and wealth to African-American 
        communities throughout the United States;
            (10) the positive role of the Pullman porters in the 
        historical image of the first-class service that was made 
        available on Pullman cars is unmistakable;
            (11) the Pullman community was the seminal home to the 
        Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which--
                    (A) was the first African-American labor union with 
                a collective bargaining agreement;
                    (B) was founded by civil rights pioneer A. Philip 
                Randolph in 1925;
                    (C) fought against discrimination and in support of 
                just labor practices; and
                    (D) helped lay the groundwork for what became the 
                great Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century;
            (12) the Pullman community is--
                    (A) a paramount illustration of the work of 
                architect Solon Spencer Beman;
                    (B) a well-preserved example of 19th Century 
                community planning, architecture, and landscape design; 
                and
                    (C) comprised of a number of historic structures, 
                including the Administration Clock Tower Building, 
                Hotel Florence, Greenstone Church, Market Square, and 
                hundreds of units of rowhouses built for Pullman 
                workers;
            (13) the preservation of the Pullman site has been 
        threatened by--
                    (A) plans for demolition in 1960; and
                    (B) a fire in 1998, which damaged the iconic clock 
                tower and the rear erecting shops;
            (14) the diligent efforts of community organizations, 
        foundations, nonprofits, residents, the State, and units of 
        local government in the restoration and preservation of the 
        District after the 1998 fire were vital to the protection of 
        the Pullman site;
            (15) due to the historic and architectural significance of 
        the District, the District is designated as--
                    (A) a registered National Historic Landmark 
                District;
                    (B) an Illinois State Landmark; and
                    (C) a City of Chicago Landmark District; and
            (16) the preservation, enhancement, economic, and tourism 
        potential and management of the important historic and 
        architectural resources of the Park requires cooperation and 
        partnerships from among local property owners, the Federal 
        Government, the State, units of local government, the private 
        and nonprofit sectors, and the more than 100 civic 
        organizations who have expressed support for community 
        preservation through the establishment of the Pullman National 
        Historical Park.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Pullman National 
        Historical Park established by section 4(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Illinois.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PULLMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment and Purpose.--There is established in the State a 
unit of the National Park System, to be known as the ``Pullman National 
Historical Park''--
            (1) to preserve and interpret for the benefit of future 
        generations--
                    (A) the significant labor, industrial, civil 
                rights, and social history of the Park;
                    (B) the significant architectural structures in the 
                Park; and
                    (C) the role of the Pullman community in the 
                creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the 
                world;
            (2) to coordinate preservation, protection, and 
        interpretation efforts of the Park by the Federal Government, 
        the State, units of local government, and private and nonprofit 
        organizations; and
            (3) to coordinate appropriate management options necessary 
        to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of 
        the many significant aspects of the Park.
    (b) Park Boundary.--The boundary of the Park shall be established 
by the Secretary, but shall not exceed the boundary of the 
approximately 300-acre Pullman Historic District in Chicago, which is 
between 103rd Street on the north, 115th Street on the south, Cottage 
Grove Avenue on the west, and the Norfolk & Western Rail Line on the 
east.
    (c) Inclusion of Historic Sites.--On conveyance by the State to the 
Secretary, the Park shall include--
            (1) the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower 
        Building and rear erecting shops; and
            (2) the approximately 13 acres of land on which the 
        structures described in paragraph (1) are located.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer land within the 
boundary of the Park in accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                    (A) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements with the State or other public and nonpublic 
entities, under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, and 
provide assistance for the preservation of non-Federal land within the 
boundaries of the Park and at sites in close proximity to the Park but 
located outside the boundaries of the Park, including providing for 
placement of directional and interpretive signage, exhibits, and 
technology-based interpretive devices.
    (c) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may acquire for inclusion 
in the Park any land (including interests in land), buildings, or 
structures owned by the State or any other political, private, or 
nonprofit entity by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a 
willing seller.
    (d) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall complete a general 
management plan for the Park in accordance with--
            (1) section 12(b) of the National Park System General 
        Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)); and
            (2) any other applicable laws.
    (e) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies any authority of the 
Federal Government to carry out Federal laws on Federal land located in 
the Park.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
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Pullman National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the Park, the significant architectural structures in the Park, and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the world; (2) coordinate preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the Park by the federal government, the state of Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (3) coordinate appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the Park.  Requires the Park to include: (1) the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and (2) the approximately 13 acres of land upon which such structures are located.  Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a general management plan for the Park. 


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Checklist Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH INTO MEDICAL CHECKLIST DEVELOPMENT AND EFFICACY.

    (a) Study.--The Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality, acting through the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient 
Safety, shall conduct research and a study, in accordance with the 
requirements of this section, regarding the development and efficacy of 
medical checklists.
    (b) Contents.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall 
conduct research and a study regarding the following:
            (1) Testing of different models of medical checklists to 
        measure the effect of checklist format, length, and design for 
        different clinical tasks on--
                    (A) adoption of checklists by health care 
                professionals;
                    (B) time spent by health care professionals on the 
                clinical task of interest; and
                    (C) reliable completion of medical procedures.
            (2) Examination of checklist development and use in other 
        industries, such as commercial aviation and nuclear power, and 
        the feasibility of applying and adapting methodology developed 
        in those industries to the health care industry in a way that 
        would result in health care quality improvement.
            (3) Identification of organizational characteristics needed 
        to effectively implement the use of medical checklists in 
        health care settings.
            (4) Measurement of the effects of the use of medical 
        checklists on patient safety and health outcomes.
            (5) Identification of medical procedures for which the 
        development and use of medical checklists would be beneficial.
            (6) Investigation of the development, implementation, and 
        use of available medical checklists, including checklists for 
        safe surgery and central line insertion and maintenance, to 
        inform further medical checklist development.
    (c) Scope.--The Director shall ensure that each aspect of the 
research and study conducted under subsection (a) is examined across a 
variety of health care provider characteristics, medical procedures, 
patient populations, and other factors that could affect the use of 
medical checklists.
    (d) Dissemination.--The Director shall make available to the public 
the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) and shall 
disseminate such results to patient safety organizations listed 
pursuant to section 924(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
299b-24(d)).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

SEC. 3. COORDINATING MEDICAL CHECKLISTS AND HEALTH INFORMATION 
              TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The HIT Policy Committee in the Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (as established 
in section 3002 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-12) 
shall develop policy recommendations regarding--
            (1) the extent to which the use of medical checklists 
        should be incorporated into health information technology 
        systems; and
            (2) measures to determine the effectiveness of such use.
    (b) Areas of Consideration.--In making recommendations under 
subsection (a), the HIT Policy Committee may consider the following 
areas:
            (1) The ease with which medical checklists in electronic 
        formats can be used by health care professionals.
            (2) The effect of the availability of medical checklists in 
        electronic formats on the adoption and use of medical 
        checklists by health care professionals.
            (3) The effect of the use of medical checklists in 
        electronic formats on the time spent by health care 
        professionals on medical procedures.
            (4) The ability of the health information technology system 
        to collect data on patient safety and health outcomes that 
        could be analyzed to aid in the design and update of medical 
        checklists.
            (5) The ease with which medical checklists in electronic 
        formats can be updated on an ongoing basis based on evidence 
        from medical research and local experience.
            (6) The capability of health information technology systems 
        to collect data, where applicable, regarding the use of medical 
        checklists by health care providers, and any relation between 
        that use and patient safety and health outcomes.

SEC. 4. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE STUDY ON FURTHER MEDICAL CHECKLIST 
              RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine and the National 
Academy of Engineering of the National Academies to conduct a study in 
accordance with this section.
    (b) Study.--The Secretary shall ensure that the study conducted 
under this section--
            (1) reviews available medical checklists and similar 
        quality improvement techniques, data on the adoption and use of 
        such techniques by health care professionals, and evidence of 
        the efficacy of such techniques in relation to patient safety 
        and health outcomes;
            (2) identifies areas of research needed to improve medical 
        checklists in order to increase the adoption and efficacy of 
        medical checklists;
            (3) analyzes organizational impediments to the adoption and 
        use of medical checklists;
            (4) reviews the degree to which there is sufficient 
        evidence with which to develop new medical checklists and, if 
        such evidence is insufficient, identifies areas requiring 
        further study in order to develop such evidence; and
            (5) determines whether the availability of an increased 
        number of medical checklists would improve patient safety and 
        health outcomes and, if so, identifies methods for using recent 
        medical research to develop new medical checklists.
    (c) Methodology of Study.--
            (1) Scope.--The Secretary shall ensure that the agreement 
        entered into under subsection (a) provides that the study 
        conducted under such subsection will consider the perspectives 
        of--
                    (A) various types of health care professionals in 
                various types of health care settings;
                    (B) individuals conducting academic research in 
                health care quality; and
                    (C) patients.
            (2) Consultation with relevant organizations.--The 
        Secretary shall ensure that the agreement entered into under 
        subsection (a) provides that relevant agencies and 
        organizations with expertise on medical checklists will be 
        consulted during the study conducted under such subsection, 
        including the following:
                    (A) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
                    (B) The American Nurses Association.
                    (C) The Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
                    (D) The American Hospital Association.
                    (E) The American Medical Association.
                    (F) The World Health Organization.
                    (G) The National Committee for Quality Assurance.
                    (H) The Joint Commission.
                    (I) The American Academy of Physician Assistants.
    (d) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that the agreement entered 
into under subsection (a) provides that not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, a report providing the findings 
and recommendations made in the study conducted under such subsection 
will be submitted to the Secretary, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Health care professional.--The term ``health care 
        professional'' means an individual who provides health care 
        services, including a physician, physician assistant, nurse 
        practitioner, clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are 
        defined in section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395x)), and such other individuals as the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services determines appropriate.
            (2) Health care setting.--The term ``health care setting'' 
        means a facility at which health care services are provided, 
        including a hospital providing inpatient hospital services (as 
        that term is defined in section 1861 of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395x)), an ambulatory surgical center (meeting the 
        standards specified under section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k)), and such other 
        facilities as the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        determines appropriate.
            (3) Health care provider.--The term ``health care 
        provider'' means a health care professional or a health care 
        setting.
            (4) Medical checklist.--The term ``medical checklist'' 
        means a predetermined, evidence-based, well-defined set of 
        steps that should be completed during a designated medical 
        clinical encounter or medical procedure, as further defined by 
        the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
        in consultation with the Institute of Medicine and the National 
        Academy of Engineering of the National Academies.
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Medical Checklist Act of 2010 - Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, acting through the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, to conduct research and a study regarding the development and efficacy of medical checklists, including regarding: (1) the testing of different models of medical checklists; (2) an examination of checklist development and use in other industries; and (3) a measurement of the effects of the use of medical checklists on patient safety and health outcomes. Requires dissemination of the results of such study to patient safety organizations. Defines "medical checklist" as a predetermined, evidence-based, well-defined set of steps that should be completed during a designated medical clinical encounter or medical procedure.

Requires the HIT Policy Committee to develop policy recommendations regarding: (1) the extent to which the use of medical checklists should be incorporated into health information technology systems; and (2) measures to determine the effectiveness of such use.

Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies to conduct a study on medical checklists that includes: (1) a review of available medical checklists and similar quality improvement techniques; (2) an identification of areas of research needed to improve medical checklists; (3) an analysis of organizational impediments to the adoption and use of medical checklists; and (4) a determination of whether the availability of an increased number of medical checklists would improve patient safety and health outcomes.