[House Report 106-953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-953

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WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY 
  H.R. 4461, THE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
  ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

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  October 10, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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 Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 617]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 617, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution waives all points of order against the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 4461, the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, and against its 
consideration. The rule further provides that the conference 
report shall be considered as read.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 119

    Date: October 10, 2000.
    Measure: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 4461, the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that when 
the House adopts the rule it will be deemed to have adopted a 
concurrent resolution directing the Clerk to make certain 
corrections in the conference report. It further provides that 
a message must be received from the Senate informing the House 
that it has adopted the concurrent resolution before the 
conference report may be considered by the House. The amendment 
provides that all points of order against the conference report 
and against its consideration are waived. The concurrent 
resolution would direct the Clerk to make changes in the 
conference report to allow for stronger, pro-consumer and loop-
hole free language on the reimportation of prescription drugs.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; 
Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea.

                                  
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