[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 323 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 126
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 323
[Report No. 106-366]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to
health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care
deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to
and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend
the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for
small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through
HealthMarts, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2723) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, 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
October 5, 1999
Mr. Goss, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to
health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care
deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to
and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend
the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for
small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through
HealthMarts, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2723) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care
plans and other health coverage.
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. 2990) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to allow individuals greater access to health insurance through a
health care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other
health-related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health care
through association health plans, to amend the Public Health Service
Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain
greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other
purposes. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final
passage without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate
equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking
minority members of the Committee on Commerce, the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Ways and Means; and
(2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution 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. 2723) to amend title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act, 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. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed three hours equally divided
among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority members of
the Committee on Commerce, the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, and the Committee on Ways and Means. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
The amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in
the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as read. No further amendment to the bill shall be
in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee
on Rules. 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, and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order
against the amendments printed in part B of the report are waived
except that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment. 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) reduce 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 questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion
of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and
report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill, as amended, and any further amendment thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Sec. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 2990, the Clerk shall--
(1) await the disposition of H.R. 2723;
(2) add the text of H.R. 2723, as passed by the House, as
new matter at the end of H.R. 2990;
(3) conform the title of H.R. 2990 to reflect the addition
of the text of H.R. 2723 to the engrossment;
(4) assign appropriate designations to provisions within
the engrossment; and
(5) conform provisions for short titles within the
engrossment.
(b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 2723 to the engrossment
of H.R. 2990, H.R. 2723 shall be laid on the table.
House Calendar No. 126
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 323
[Report No. 106-366]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to
health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care
deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to
and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend
the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for
small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through
HealthMarts, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2723) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care
plans and other health coverage.
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October 5, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed