H. Res. 903 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

November 7, 2009. 

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 

shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 

3962) to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for 

other purposes. All points of order against consideration of 

the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 

of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report 

of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, perfected by the modification printed in part B of such report, 

shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be 

considered as read. All points of order against provisions of 

the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall 

be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any 

further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) four hours of debate equally divided 

among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
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Ways and Means, and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor; (2) the further amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative Stupak of 

Michigan or his designee, which shall be in order without 

intervention of any point of order except those arising under 

clause 9 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, shall be 

separately debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be 

subject to a demand for division of the question; (3) the further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 

D of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative Boehner of Ohio or his designee, which shall be 

in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be 

considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one 

hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 

opponent; and (4) one motion to recommit, with or without 

instructions, which shall be considered as read. 

SEC. 2. During consideration of an amendment printed 

in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 

resolution, the Chair may postpone the question of adoption 

as though under clause 8 of rule XX. 

SEC. 3. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 

in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3961) to 

amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the 
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Medicare SGR payment system for physicians. All points of 

order against consideration of the bill are waived except those 

arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be 

considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 

the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered 

as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening 

motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion to 

recommit. 

SEC. 4. In the engrossment of H.R. 3961, the Clerk 

shall— 

(1) add the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the 

House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 3961; 

(2) conform the title of H.R. 3961 to reflect the addition to the engrossment of the text of H.R. 2920; 

(3) assign appropriate designations to provisions 

within the engrossment; and 

(4) conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment. 

Attest: 

Clerk.