Bingaman Promises to Return
to Match Provisions
May 14, 2004 - The AAMC and the remaining defendants
in the Jung lawsuit filed a motion on April 27 to dismiss
the case, citing the recently passed Pension Funding Equity
Act of 2004 (P.L.
108-218), which includes language confirming that sponsorship
or use of the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) does
not violate antitrust laws [see Washington
Highlights, April 9].
A ruling on this motion is expected later this year.
During debate on the Pension Act, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)
expressed
his concerns with the process that resulted in passage of
the Match provision in the bill and reserved the right to
offer a Match-related amendment to the Jump Start Our Business
Strength (Jobs) Act (S.
1637), also referred to as the corporate tax bill. However,
the Senate completed action on S. 1637 on May 11 and, while
Sen. Bingaman did not offer any Match-related amendment, he
did offer a floor statement indicating his intention to return
to this issue.
Information:
Richard Knapp, Ph.D., Executive Vice President
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
rmknapp@aamc.org
202-828-0410.
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