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H. Res. 219
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
August 2, 2001.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 2563) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. The first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed two hours equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and
ranking minority members of the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and
the Workforce, and Ways and Means. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be
considered as read. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in
the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
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