[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H. Res. 139 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                  House Calendar No. 11
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 139

                          [Report No. 108-34]

  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient 
  access to health care services and provide improved medical care by 
reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
                         care delivery system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2003

   Mr. Reynolds, 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. 5) to improve patient 
  access to health care services and provide improved medical care by 
reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
                         care delivery system.

    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. 5) to improve patient access to health care 
services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive 
burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. 
The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. In lieu of the 
amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy 
and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute 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, with 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; 
and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2. House Resolution 126 is laid on the table.




                                                  House Calendar No. 11

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 139

                          [Report No. 108-34]

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                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient 
  access to health care services and provide improved medical care by 
reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
                         care delivery system.

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                             March 12, 2003

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed