[House Report 104-169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-169
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   WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY 
            H.R. 483, THE MEDICARE SELECT CONFERENCE REPORT

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   June 29, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Ms. Pryce, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 180]
    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 180, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

       BRIEF SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION

    The resolution waives points of order against the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 483, the Medicare Select 
bill, and against its consideration. The rule provides for one 
hour of debate on the conference report divided equally between 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Commerce. The previous question is considered as ordered on the 
conference report to final adoption without intervening motion. 
Finally, the rule provides that upon the adoption of the 
conference report S. Con. Res. 19, making technical 
corrections, is considered as agreed to.
    The rule is necessary because of a possible violation of 
clause 3 of rule XXVIII, prohibiting the inclusion of matters 
in a conference report beyond the scope of matters committed to 
conference by either House. A question has arisen as to the 
lack of definition of States in the House and Senate passed 
bills. The conference report contains a definition of States 
that includes the District of Columbia and the territories. The 
rule is in compliance with the three day availability rule for 
conference reports (clause 2(a) of rule XXVIII), since the 
conference report was filed on June 22, 1995.