[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H. Res. 758 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 59
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 758
[Report No. 116-334]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to establish a fair
price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive
price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare
part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing
agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing
for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S.
1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 10, 2019
Ms. Shalala, 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. 3) to establish a fair
price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive
price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare
part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing
agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing
for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S.
1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House
resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the
Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to establish a fair price
negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price
increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D
enrollees, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall
be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall
not exceed four hours, with three hours equally divided among and
controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the
Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and
Means, and one hour equally divided and controlled by the Majority
Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy
and Commerce, and Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee
Print 116-41, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the
purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended,
shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the
Committee on Rules. Each such further amendment may be offered only in
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of
order against such further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and
report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5038) to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant
workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other
purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are
waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill,
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of
Rules Committee Print 116-42, modified by the amendment printed in part
C of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,
shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto,
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
Sec. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1790) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. All
points of order against the conference report and against its
consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as
read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except:
(1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable.
Sec. 4. The chair of the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence may insert in the Congressional Record not later than
December 13, 2019, such material as he may deem explanatory of
intelligence authorization measures for the fiscal years 2018, 2019,
and 2020.
Sec. 5. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative
day of December 20, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the
House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The
Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to
this section.
Sec. 6. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any
resolution reported through the legislative day of December 20, 2019.
Sec. 7. On any legislative day of the first session of the One
Hundred Sixteenth Congress after December 12, 2019--
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I
of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
Sec. 8. On any legislative day of the second session of the One
Hundred Sixteenth Congress before January 7, 2020--
(a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative
business;
(b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved if applicable; and
(c) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I
of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
Sec. 9. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of
the Chair for the duration of the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8
of this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
Sec. 10. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8
of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of
section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
Sec. 11. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8
of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes
of clause 7 of rule XIII.
Sec. 12. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8
of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes
of clause 7 of rule XV.
House Calendar No. 59
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 758
[Report No. 116-334]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to establish a fair
price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive
price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare
part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing
agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing
for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S.
1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
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December 10, 2019
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed