[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 61 (Tuesday, May 17, 1994)]
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                        HEALTH CARE REFORM VOTE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the votes on health 
care reform which took place in the Hospitals and Health Care 
Subcommittee of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 11 and in the 
Labor-Management Relations Subcommittee of the Committee on Education 
and Labor on May 12, 1994.
  I also submit for the Record the votes on health care reform which 
took place in the Labor-Management Relations Subcommittee of the 
Committee on Education and Labor on May 17, 1994.

  Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health 
                                  Care


                    health care markup, may 11, 1994

       The following recorded votes were taken on May 11, 1994 in 
     the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care of the 
     Committee on Veterans Affairs during consideration of 
     Chairman Rowland's substitute proposal for H.R. 3600, the 
     Health Security Act of 1994:
       1. An Amendment by Mr. Smith to prohibit abortion in VA 
     health plans except in cases of rape or incest and when the 
     life of the mother is in danger. The amendment was passed 11-
     8.


                               democrats

       Mr. Rowland, ``nay.''
       Mr. Applegate, ``yea.''
       Mr. Montgomery, ``nay'' (ex-officio).
       Ms. Long, ``nay.''
       Mr. Edwards, ``yea.''
       Mr. Clement, ``yea.''
       Mr. Filner, ``nay.''
       Mr. Tejeda, ``yea.''
       Mr. Gutierrez, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kennedy, ``nay.''
       Mr. Bishop, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kriedler, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Smith, ``yea.''
       Mr. Stump, ``yea.''
       Mr. Burton, ``yea.''
       Mr. Bilirakis, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hutchinson, ``yea.''
       Mr. Buyer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Linder, ``yea.''
       2. An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. 
     Rowland in lieu of title 8 of H.R. 3600, the Health Security 
     Act. The amendment would maintain service-connected veterans 
     as the highest priority for care and allow veterans access to 
     a full range of services and not just limit them to the 
     Clinton-provided benefits package.


                               democrats

       Mr. Rowland, ``yea.''
       Mr. Applegate, ``yea.''
       Mr. Montgomery, ``yea'' (ex-officio).
       Ms. Long, ``yea.''
       Mr. Edwards, ``yea.''
       Mr. Clements, ``yea.''
       Mr. Filner, ``yea.''
       Mr. Tejeda, ``yea.''
       Mr. Gutierrez, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kennedy, ``yea.''
       Mr. Bishop, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kriedler, ``Nay.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Smith, ``yea.''
       Mr. Stump, ``yea.''
       Mr. Burton, ``yea.''
       Mr. Bilirakis, ``yea.''
       Mr. Buyer, ``yea.''
       Mr. Linder, ``yea.''

  Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Labor Management 
                               Relations


                   health care mark-up, may 12, 1994

       The following recorded votes were taken on May 12, 1994 in 
     the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations of the 
     Committee on Education and Labor during consideration of 
     Chairman Williams' substitute proposal for H.R. 3600, the 
     health Security Act of 1994.
       1. An amendment by Mr. Hoekstra to restore the option for 
     employers to choose between community-rated health plans 
     (i.e. Regional Alliances) and experience-rated health plans 
     (i.e. Corporate Alliances) as was initially provided in the 
     Clinton bill. The amendment was rejected 10-15.


                               democrats

       Mr. Williams, ``nay.''
       Mr. Ford (ex officio). 
       Mr. Clay, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Kildee.
       Mr. Miller of California, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Owens, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Martinez, ``nay.''
       Mr. Payne, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Unsoeld, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Mink, ``nay.''
       Mr. Klink, ``nay.''
       Mr. Murphy, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Engel, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Becerra, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Green, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Woolsey, ``nay.''
       Mr. Romero-Barcelo, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mrs. Roukema, ``yea.''
       Mr. Goodling (ex officio), ``yea.''
       Mr. Gunderson, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Armey, ``yea.''
       Mr. Barrett, ``yea.''
       Mr. Boehner, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Fawell, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Ballenger, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hoekstra, ``yea.''
       Mr. McKeon, ``yea.''
       2. An amendment by Mr. Klink to exclude abortions from the 
     comprehensive benefits package ``except where--(A) a woman 
     suffers from a physical disorder, illness, or injury that 
     would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger 
     of death if the fetus were carried to term; or (B) the 
     pregnancy is the result of a forcible rape or incest. (c) 
     CONSTRUCTION OF ABORTION EXCLUSION--Subsection (b)(10) shall 
     not be construed to remove or diminish coverage of any 
     reproductive health service, family planning service, or 
     service for pregnant women otherwise provided for under this 
     Act, except abortions. Page 91, after line 13, insert the 
     following: (c) NO AUTHORITY TO ALTER ABORTION EXCLUSION--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Board 
     may not expand the comprehensive benefit package to include 
     any abortion that is excluded under section 1141(b)(10).'' 
     The amendment was rejected 11-16.


                               democrats

       Mr. Williams, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Ford (ex officio), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Clay, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Kildee, ``yea.''
       Mr. Miller of California, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Owens, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Martinez, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Payne, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Unsoeld, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Mink, ``nay.''
       Mr. Klink, ``yea.''
       Mr. Murphy, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Engel, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Becerra, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Green, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Woolsey, ``nay.''
       Mr. Romero-Barcelo, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mrs. Roukema, ``yea.''
       Mr. Goodling (ex officio), ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Gunderson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Armey, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Barrett, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Boehner, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Fawell, ``yea.''
       Mr. Ballenger, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Hoekstra, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. McKeon, ``yea'' by proxy.
       3. An amendment by Mr. Armey regarding the ``Preservation 
     of state authority regarding constitutionally permissible 
     abortion regulations'', which reads that ``nothing in this 
     Act shall be construed to conflict with any constitutionally 
     permissible regulation of abortion by a State or a 
     subdivision of a State.'' The amendment was rejected 11-14.


                               democrats

       Mr. Williams, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Ford (ex officio), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Clay, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kildee, ``yea.''
       Mr. Miller of California, ``nay.''
       Mr. Owens, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Martinez, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Payne, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Unsoeld, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Mink, ``nay.''
       Mr. Klink, ``yea.''
       Mr. Murphy. ------
       Mr. Engel, ``nay.''
       Mr. Becerra, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Green, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Woolsey, ``nay.''
       Mr. Romero-Barcelo, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mrs. Roukema, ``yea.''
       Mr. Goodling (ex officio), ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Gunderson, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Armey, ``yea.''
       Mr. Barrett, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Boehner, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Fawell (present).
       Mr. Ballenger, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Hoekstra, ``yea.''
       Mr. McKeon, ``yea'' by proxy.

  Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Labor Management 
                               Relations


                   health care mark-up, May 17, 1994

       The following recorded votes were taken on May 17, 1994 in 
     the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations of the 
     Committee on Education and Labor during consideration of 
     Chairman Williams' substitute proposal for H.R. 3600, the 
     Health Security Act of 1994:
       1. A motion by Mr. Clay to table Mr. Boehner's appeal of 
     the Chairman's ruling against his amendment to require 
     Members of Congress to be enrolled in community-rated health 
     plans at the same time that their constituents are required 
     to be enrolled under such plans in a state (the Chairman 
     ruled the amendment was not within the Subcommittee's 
     jurisdiction). The motion was agreed to 17-9.


                               democrats

       Mr. Williams, ``yea.''
       Mr. Ford (ex officio), ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Clay, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kildee, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Miller of California, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Owens, ``yea.''
       Mr. Martinez, ``yea.''
       Mr. Payne, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Unsoeld, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Mink, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Klink, ``yea.''
       Mr. Murphy, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Engel, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Becerra, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Green, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Woolsey, ``yea.''
       Mr. Romero-Barcelo, ``yea.''


                              republicans

       Mrs. Roukema.
       Mr. Goodling (ex officio), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Gunderson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Armey, ``nay.''
       Mr. Barrett, ``nay.''
       Mr. Boehner, ``nay.''
       Mr. Fawell, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Ballenger, ``nay.''.
       Mr. Hoekstra, ``nay''by proxy.
       Mr. McKeon, ``nay'' by proxy.
       2. An amendment by Mr. Armey to strike the provision in the 
     Chairman's mark requiring that the National Council on 
     Graduate Medical Education, in making allocations among 
     eligible programs for each medical specialty, consider (A) 
     The extent to which the population of training participants 
     in the program includes training participants who are members 
     of racial or ethnic minority groups, and (B). With respect to 
     a racial or ethnic group represented among the training 
     participants, the extent to which the group is 
     underrepresented in the field of medicine generally and in 
     the various medical specialities. The amendment was rejected 
     8-18.


                               democrats

       Mr. Williams, ``nay.''
       Mr. Ford (ex officio), ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Clay, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kildee, ``nay.''
       Mr. Miller of California, ``nay.''
       Mr. Owens, ``nay.''
       Mr. Martinez, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Payne, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mrs. Unsoeld, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Mink, ``nay.''
       Mr. Klink, ``nay.''
       Mr. Murphy, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Engel, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Becerra, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. Green, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Woolsey, ``nay.''
       Mr. Romero-Barcelo, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mrs. Roukema, ``yea.''
       Mr. Goodling, (ex officio).
       Mr. Gunderson, ``nay.''
       Mr. Armey, ``yea.''
       Mr. Barrett, ``yea.''
       Mr. Boehner, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Fawell, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Ballenger, ``yea.''
       Mr. Hoekstra, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. McKeon, ``yea'' by proxy.

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