[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 371 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 371

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 664) to provide for 
substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare 
                             beneficiaries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 1999

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 664) to provide for 
substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare 
                             beneficiaries.

    Resolved, That immediately after the adoption of this resolution 
the House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the 
state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 664) to provide 
for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for 
Medicare beneficiaries. The first reading of the bill shall be 
dispensed with. All points of order against the bill and against its 
consideration are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed two hours, with one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Commerce and one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. Each section of the bill shall be considered as read. 
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 adopted. 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 with 
or without instructions.
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