Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until February 20, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.
Consideration initiated by previous special order.
Considered by previous special order. (consideration: CR H308-312)
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 18.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H310-312)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the joint resolution be reported back to the House promptly with amendments to 1) maintain Medicare payment rates for physician services at FY 2002 levels; and 2) set the base amount for computing Medicare payments to hospitals in small urban areas and rural areas equal to the higher base amount applicable to hospitals in large urban areas.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 215 (Roll no. 18).
Roll Call #18 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H308)
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H308)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2018; text as passed Senate: CR S2018)
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2018; text as passed Senate: CR S2018)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-5.
Became Public Law No: 108-5.
Enacted as Public Law 108-5
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