To designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and to provide funds for that Center.

April 28, 2005

Mr. BINGAMAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

To designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and to provide funds for that Center.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. CRITICAL ACCESS FACILITY FUNDING.

(a) Definition of Critical Access Facility- In this section, the term `critical access facility' means a comprehensive ambulatory care center that provides services on a regional basis to Native Americans in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and surrounding areas.

(b) Designation- The Albuquerque Indian Health Center (also known as the `Albuquerque Indian Hospital') is designated as a critical access facility.

(c) Operations-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, shall provide funds made available under subsection (d) to the Albuquerque Indian Health Center to carry out the operations of that Health Center.

(2) SELF-DETERMINATION CONTRACTS- The funds transferred under paragraph (1) shall not be distributed to any Indian tribe under section 102 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f).

(d) Funding-

(1) IN GENERAL- On October 1, 2005, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out this section $8,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE- The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation.

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