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[H. Res. 539 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 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 
prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the 
               Medicare Program, and for other purposes.


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                    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

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                               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 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 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, notwithstanding 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 responsibilities of the 
        Food and Drug Administration 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 supplement 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]

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                               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.

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                             June 27, 2000

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed