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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