[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 92 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7011]
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                   BIPARTISAN PATIENT PROTECTION ACT

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will now resume consideration of S. 1052, which the clerk will 
report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1052) to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     protect consumers in managed care plans and other health 
     coverage.

  Pending:

       Thompson amendment No. 819, to require the exhaustion of 
     administrative remedies before a claimant goes to court.
       Collins amendment No. 826, to modify provisions relating to 
     preemption and State flexibility.
       Breaux amendment No. 830, to modify provisions relating to 
     the standard with respect to the continued applicability of 
     State law.

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