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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 310

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public

Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of

1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers

in managed care plans and other health coverage.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 28, 1999

Mr. NORWOOD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to

amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed

care plans and other health coverage.

1 Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this

2 resolution, the House shall resolve itself into the Com3 mittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for

4 consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public

5 Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Se6 curity Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of

7 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and
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1 other health coverage. The first reading of the bill shall

2 be dispensed with, and all points of order against the bill

3 and its consideration are hereby waived. After general de4 bate, which shall be confined to the bill and amendments

5 and which shall not exceed one hour, to be equally divided

6 and controlled by Mr. Norwood of Georgia, Mr. Boehner

7 of Ohio and Mr. Dingell of Michigan, the bill shall be con8 sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule and the

9 bill shall be considered as having been read. No amend10 ment shall be in order except, first, an amendment in the

11 nature of a substitute (which shall consist of the text of

12 S. 1344, as passed the Senate) if offered by Mr. Norwood

13 of Georgia or his designee, second, an amendment in the

14 nature of a substitute if offered by Mr. Boehner of Ohio

15 or his designee and, third, an amendment in the nature

16 of a substitute if offered by Mr. Dingell of Michigan or

17 his designee. All points of order against any such amend18 ment are hereby waived, except those arising under clause

19 7 of rule XVI. Each amendment may be considered not20 withstanding the adoption of a previous amendment in the

21 nature of a substitute, shall be considered as read, shall

22 be debatable for not to exceed one hour equally divided

23 and controlled by the proponent and a Member opposed

24 thereto, and shall not be subject to amendment. If more

25 than one amendment is adopted, then only the one receiv-
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1 ing the greater number of affirmative votes shall be con2 sidered as finally adopted. In the case of a tie for the

3 greater number of affirmative votes, then only the last

4 amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes

5 shall be considered as finally adopted. No amendment

6 shall be subject to a demand for the division of the ques7 tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. At

8 the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amend9 ment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the

10 House with such amendments as may have been adopted,

11 and the previous question shall be considered as ordered

12 on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage with13 out intervening motion except one motion to recommit

14 without instructions. If on any day the Committee rises

15 and reports that it has come to no resolution on the bill,

16 then on the next legislative day, the House shall, imme17 diately after the approval of the Journal, resolve into the

18 Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of

19 the bill.

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