IIA 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 18 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2007 Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Salazar) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under the Medicaid program.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under the Medicaid program (published at 72 Fed. Reg. 29748 (May 29, 2007)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.