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                                                 House Calendar No. 175
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 638

                          [Report No. 108-484]

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4279) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4280) to improve patient access to 
health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
    excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4281) to amend 
   title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with 
              respect to medical care for their employees.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2004

    Ms. Pryce, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4279) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4280) to improve patient access to 
health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
    excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4281) to amend 
   title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with 
              respect to medical care for their employees.

    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4279) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. 
The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) one hour of debate on the bill equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means; (2) the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 
A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
if offered by Representative Rangel of New York or his designee, which 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be 
considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and 
(3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order 
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4280) to improve patient access 
to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing 
the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
on the bill, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary 
and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and 
(2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 3. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order 
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4281) to amend title I of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical 
care for their employees. The bill shall be considered as read for 
amendment. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce; (2) the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules, 
if offered by Representative Kind of Wisconsin or his designee, which 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be 
considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and 
(3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 4. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 4279, the Clerk shall--
            (1) await the disposition of H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281;
            (2) add the respective texts of H.R. 4280 and H.R. 4281, as 
        passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 4279;
            (3) conform the title of H.R. 4279 to reflect the addition 
        of the text of H.R. 4280 or H.R. 4281 to the engrossment;
            (4) assign appropriate designations to provisions within 
        the engrossment; and
            (5) conform provisions for short titles within the 
        engrossment.
    (b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 4280 or H.R. 4281 to the 
engrossment of H.R. 4279, H.R. 4280 or H.R. 4281 (as the case may be) 
shall be laid on the table.
    (c) If H.R. 4279 is disposed of without reaching the state of 
engrossment as contemplated in subsection (a), H.R. 4280 shall be 
treated in the manner specified for H.R. 4279 in subsections (a) and 
(b), and only H.R. 4281 shall be laid on the table.




                                                 House Calendar No. 175

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 638

                          [Report No. 108-484]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4279) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4280) to improve patient access to 
health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
    excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4281) to amend 
   title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with 
              respect to medical care for their employees.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 11, 2004

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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