Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 101-234.

Became Public Law No: 101-234.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate receded from its amendment by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent that the House further insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to further insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 352 - 63 (Roll no. 376).

On motion to further insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 352 - 63 (Roll no. 376).

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk:. House further insist on its disagreement to amendment of the Senate.

Mr. Rostenkowski moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment. The Senate amendment sought to avoid a complete repeal of the Medicare Catastrophic Health Care Program.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 346 (Roll no. 378).

On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 346 (Roll no. 378).

Mr. Donnelly moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1198 proposed by Senator Mitchell.

Senate receded from its amendment by Voice Vote.

Considered by Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-378 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 101-378 filed.

Mr. Rostenkowski brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-378 for consideration as a privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 349 - 57 (Roll no. 371).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 349 - 57 (Roll no. 371).

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Conference report disagreed to in Senate: Senate disagreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Senate appointed conferees. Bentsen; Matsunaga; Moynihan; Baucus; Mitchell; Riegle; Rockefeller; Bradley; Packwood; Dole; Roth; Chafee; Heinz; Durenberger; McCain.

Senate further insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. By Unanimous Consent.

Senate disagreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 292 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3607. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration if copies of the conference report have been available to Members for at least two hours.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Rostenkowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mr. Archer demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 1090 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Bentsen.

Amendment SP 1090 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bentsen; Matsunaga; Moynihan; Baucus; Mitchell; Riegle; Rockefeller; Bradley; Packwood; Dole; Roth; Danforth; Chafee; Heinz; Durenberger.

Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation.

Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Stark, Donnelly, Coyne, Pickle, Levin (MI), Moody, Cardin, Russo, Archer, Vander Jagt, Crane, Frenzel, and Schulze.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Walgren, Wyden, Bruce, Rowland (GA), Collins, Hall (TX), Lent, Madigan, Dannemeyer, Tauke, and Bilirakis.

APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL CONFEREES - By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the right to appoint additional conferees.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.