[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 638 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                          May 12, 2004.
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4279) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans 
and flexible spending arrangements. The bill shall be considered as read for 
amendment. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 
one hour of debate on the bill equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; (2) the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Representative 
Rangel of New York or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention 
of any point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4280) 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. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 
one hour of debate on the bill, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary 
and 20 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.
    Sec. 3. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4281) to amend title I of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for 
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their 
employees. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto 
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on 
the bill equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce; (2) the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules, if offered by Representative Kind of Wisconsin or his designee, which 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be 
considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 4. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 4279, the Clerk shall--
            (1) await the disposition of H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281;
            (2) add the respective texts of H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281, as passed 
        by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 4279;
            (3) conform the title of H.R. 4279 to reflect the addition of the 
        text of H.R. 4280 or H.R. 4281 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. 4280 or H.R. 4281 to the 
engrossment of H.R. 4279, H.R. 4280 or H.R. 4281 (as the case may be) shall be 
laid on the table.
    (c) If H.R. 4279 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment as 
contemplated in subsection (a), H.R. 4280 shall be treated in the manner 
specified for H.R. 4279 in subsections (a) and (b), and only H.R. 4281 shall be 
laid on the table.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.