[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 28205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2990, QUALITY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED 
                              ACT OF 1999

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kolbe). Without objection, the Chair 
appoints the following conferees on the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to 
health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care 
deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to 
and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for 
small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through 
HealthMarts; to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care 
plans and other health coverage; and for other purposes:
  From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of the House bill, 
and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
  Messrs. Bliley, Bilirakis, Shadegg, Dingell, and Pallone.
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of the House 
bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference:
  Mr. Archer and Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel 
and Mr. Stark, provided that Mr. McCrery is appointed in lieu of Mrs. 
Johnson of Connecticut for consideration of title XIV of the House bill 
and sections 102, 111(b) and 304 and title II of the Senate amendment.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration 
of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference:
  Messrs. Boehner, Talent, Fletcher, Clay, and Andrews.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Government Reform, for 
consideration of section 503 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference:
  Messrs. Burton of Indiana, Scarborough, and Waxman.
  As additional conferees for consideration of the House bill, and the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
  Mr. Goss and Mr. Berry.
  There was no objection.

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