[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 310 Introduced in House (IH)]







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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 1999

 Mr. Norwood submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               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.

    Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this resolution, 
the House shall resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on 
the state of the Union for 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. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with, and all points of order 
against the bill and its consideration are hereby waived. After general 
debate, which shall be confined to the bill and amendments and which 
shall not exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by Mr. 
Norwood of Georgia, Mr. Boehner of Ohio and Mr. Dingell of Michigan, 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule 
and the bill shall be considered as having been read. No amendment 
shall be in order except, first, an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute (which shall consist of the text of S. 1344, as passed the 
Senate) if offered by Mr. Norwood of Georgia or his designee, second, 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute if offered by Mr. Boehner of 
Ohio or his designee and, third, an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute if offered by Mr. Dingell of Michigan or his designee. All 
points of order against any such amendment are hereby waived, except 
those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI. Each amendment may be 
considered notwithstanding the adoption of a previous amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for not to exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and a Member opposed thereto, and shall not be subject to 
amendment. If more than one amendment is adopted, then only the one 
receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be considered 
as finally adopted. In the case of a tie for the greater number of 
affirmative votes, then only the last amendment to receive that number 
of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted. No 
amendment shall be subject to a demand for the division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. At the conclusion of the 
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise and 
report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit without instructions. If on any 
day the Committee rises and reports that it has come to no resolution 
on the bill, then on the next legislative day, the House shall, 
immediately after the approval of the Journal, resolve into the 
Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of the bill.
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