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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 534
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the recent nuclear
weapons security failures at Los Alamos National Laboratory dem-
onstrate that security policy and security procedures within the National
Nuclear Security Administration remain inadequate, that the individuals
responsible for such policy and procedures must be held accountable
for their performance, and that immediate action must be taken to
correct security deficiencies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 2000
Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SISISKY, Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mrs. TAUSCHER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the recent nuclear weapons security failures at Los Ala-
mos National Laboratory demonstrate that security pol-
icy and security procedures within the National Nuclear
Security Administration remain inadequate, that the in-
dividuals responsible for such policy and procedures must
be held accountable for their performance, and that im-
mediate action must be taken to correct security defi-
ciencies.
Whereas two computer hard drives containing a large quan-
tity of sensitive classified nuclear weapons data at the
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olution reported to the House may not be considered in
the House unless a printed report thereon was available
on the previous calendar day. For the information of the
House, such report shall—
(1) state the total amount of additional funds
to be provided to the committee, commission, or
other entity under the supplemental expense resolu-
tion and the purposes for which those additional
funds are available; and
(2) state the reasons for the failure to procure
the additional funds for the committee, commission,
or other entity by means of the primary expense res-
olution.
(c) The preceding provisions of this clause do not
apply to—
(1) a resolution providing for the payment from
committee salary and expense accounts of the House
of sums necessary to pay compensation for staff
services performed for, or to pay other expenses of,
a committee, commission, or other entity at any time
after the beginning of an odd-numbered year and be-
fore the date of adoption by the House of the pri-
mary expense resolution described in paragraph (a)
for that year; or
H. Res. 535
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 29, 2000.
Whereas Congress is responsible for oversight and spending
under the Medicare Program;
Whereas the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 was passed in re-
sponse to major economic concerns about inflation in
costs in the Medicare Program;
Whereas the savings resulting from enactment of that Act ex-
ceeded the estimates at the time of enactment and has
resulted in payment rates for classes of providers below
the rates previously anticipated;
Whereas the Congress adjusted some elements of the Medi-
care Program in the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of
1999;
Whereas a significant number of Medicare+Choice organiza-
tions is withdrawing, or considering withdrawing, from
the Medicare+Choice Program because of inadequate re-
imbursement rates;
Whereas the Medicare prescription drug bill pending in the
Congress will delay the date by which Medicare+Choice
organizations must decide whether to remain in the
Medicare+Choice Program from July 1, 2000, to Octo-
ber 1, 2000; and
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Whereas, because of improved economic performance, it is
anticipated that the Congressional Budget Office in its
mid-year reestimates will project dramatically increased
non-Social Security surpluses above those assumed in the
adoption of the most recent Congressional Budget Reso-
lution for fiscal year 2001: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that, upon receipt of such mid-year Congressional
Budget Office re-estimates, the House of Representatives
shall promptly assess the budgetary implications of such re-
estimates and provide for appropriate adjustments to the
Medicare Program during this legislative session.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 535
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning use of
additional projected surplus funds to supplement Medicare funding, pre-
viously reduced under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 2000
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mrs. WILSON) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in
addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a priod to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives con-
cerning use of additional projected surplus funds to sup-
plement Medicare funding, previously reduced under the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Whereas Congress is responsible for oversight and spending
under the Medicare program;
Whereas the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 was passed in re-
sponse to major economic concerns about inflation in
costs in the Medicare program;
Whereas the savings resulting from enactment of that Act ex-
ceeded the estimates at the time of enactment and has
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resulted in payment rates for classes of providers below
the rates previously anticipated;
Whereas the Congress adjusted some elements of the Medi-
care program in the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of
1999;
Whereas a significant number of Medicare+Choice organiza-
tions is withdrawing, or considering withdrawing, from
the Medicare+Choice program because of inadequate re-
imbursement rates;
Whereas the Medicare prescription drug bill pending in the
Congress will delay the date by which Medicare+Choice
organizations must decide whether to remain in the
Medicare+Choice program from July 1, 2000, to October
1, 2000; and
Whereas, because of improved economic performance, it is
anticipated that the Congressional Budget Office in its
mid-year reestimates will project dramatically increased
non-Social Security surpluses above those assumed in the
adoption of the most recent Congressional Budget Reso-
lution for fiscal year 2001: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that, upon receipt of such mid-year CBO re-
estimates, the House of Representatives shall promptly as-
sess the budgetary implications of such reestimates and
provide for appropriate adjustments to the Medicare pro-
gram during this legislative session.
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of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have
been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 536
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System should take action to reduce
interest rates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 2000
Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.
JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. GREEN of Texas,
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. DOYLE,
Mr. HOLDEN, and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
should take action to reduce interest rates.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System should take such action as may be appro-
priate to reduce interest rates in the United States or at
least to prevent further increases in such rates.
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H. Res. 538
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 28, 2000.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4461) making appropriations for Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2001, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. When the reading for amendment reaches title VIII,
that title shall be considered as read. Points of order against
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of
rule XXI are waived except as follows: page 74, line 19,
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through page 75, line 4; page 84, line 21, through page 96,
line 4. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority
in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering
an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of
the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in
clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be con-
sidered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consid-
eration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes the minimum time for electronic voting on any post-
poned question that follows another electronic vote without
intervening business, provided that the minimum time for
electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall
be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopt-
ed. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions.
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SEC. 2. House Resolution 513 is laid on the table.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 542
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 29, 2000.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1304) to ensure and foster continued patient
safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply
to negotiations between groups of health care professionals
and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same
manner as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor
organizations under the National Labor Relations Act. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
H. Res. 539
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 28, 2000.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order, without intervention of any point of order,
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4680) to amend title
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary
program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare
Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and for other
purposes. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment.
The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways
and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill,
as amended, to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept: (1) two hours of debate on the bill, as amended, equally
divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking
minority members of the Committee on Ways and Means and
the Committee on Commerce; and (2) one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions.
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SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 4680, notwith-
standing the operation of the previous question, the Chair
may postpone further consideration of the bill until a time
designated by the Speaker.
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on or before the
legislative day of Friday, June 30, 2000, for the Speaker to
entertain motions to suspend the rules with respect to the fol-
lowing measures:
(1) The bill (H.R. 3240) to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify certain respon-
sibilities of the Food and Drug Administration with re-
spect to the importation of drugs into the United States;
and
(2) the resolution (H. Res. 535) expressing the
sense of the House of Representatives concerning use of
additional projected surplus funds to supplement Medi-
care funding, previously reduced under the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 248
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 539
[Report No. 106–705]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4680) to amend title XVIII
of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for pre-
scription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 2000
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4680) to amend
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order, without intervention of any point of
order, to consider in the House bill (H.R. 4680) to amend
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a vol-
untary program for prescription drug coverage under the
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Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program,
and for other purposes. The bill shall be considered as
read for amendment. The amendment recommended by
the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the
bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,
shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final
passage without intervening motion except: (1) two hours
of debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided among
and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority
members of the Committee on Ways and Means and the
Committee on Commerce; and (2) one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 4680, notwith-
standing the operation of the previous question, the Chair
may postpone further consideration of the bill until a time
designated by the Speaker.
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on or before
the legislative day of Friday, June 30, 2000, for the
Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules with
respect to the following measures:
(1) The bill (H.R. 3240) to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify certain re-
sponsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration
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with respect to the importation of drugs into the
United States; and
(2) the resolution (H. Res. 535) expressing the
sense of the House of Representatives concerning
use of additional projected surplus funds to supple-
ment Medicare funding, previously reduced under
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
House Calendar No. 248
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 539
[Report No. 106–705]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4680)
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to provide for a voluntary program for prescrip-
tion drug coverage under the Medicare Program,
to modernize the Medicare Program, and for
other purposes.
JUNE 27, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now
printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order
against the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute are waived. No amendment to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each amendment may be offered only
in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a
Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject
to a demand for division of the question in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the
amendments printed in the report are waived. The Chairman
of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time
during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole
a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) re-
duce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting
on any postponed question that follows another electronic
vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum
time for electronic voting on the first in any series of ques-
tions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consideration
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 53
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services in the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Mr. LEACH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services in the One Hundred
Sixth Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
For the expenses of the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (hereinafter in this resolution referred
to as the ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff
salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives for committee salaries
and expenses, not more than $9,725,255 for the One Hun-
dred Sixth Congress.
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS.
Of the amount specified in section 1—
(1) not more than $4,782,996 shall be available
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at
noon on January 3, 1999, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2000; and
(2) not more than $4,942,259 shall be available
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at
noon on January 3, 2000, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2001.
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner
directed by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Committee on House Administration.
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House Calendar No. 249
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 540
[Report No. 106–707]
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 28, 2000
Mrs. MYRICK, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on or before the legislative day of Friday, June 30,
2000, providing for consideration or disposition of a con-
ference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4425) making
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appropriations for military construction, family housing,
and base realignment and closure for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001,
and for other purposes, or any amendment reported in dis-
agreement from a conference thereon.
House Calendar No. 249
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 540
[Report No. 106–707]
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules.
JUNE 28, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 250
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 541
[Report No. 106–708]
Providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjourn-
ment of the House and Senate for the Independence Day district work
period.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 28, 2000
Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for adjournment of the House and Senate for
the Independence Day district work period.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary
notwithstanding, to consider a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for adjournment of the House and Senate for the
Independence Day district work period.
SEC. 2. House Resolutions 469 and 482 are laid on
the table.