12/20/12 6:07 PM H.R. 6684
On motion to recommit with instructions Roll Call 643 - Yea and Nay vote pending.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment that would add two new sections at the end of the bill. The first section is entitled "DISCLOSURE OF HIGHER BENEFICIARY COSTS AND PROVIDER CUTS UNDER MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND CHIP CUTS". The second section is entitled "LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS OF MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES".
12/20/12 5:58 PM H.R. 6684
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to require that, within 30 days of the enactment of the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services publish on the internet information regarding raised beneficiary costs and provider cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for each Congressional district in the United States, and prohibit the major integrated oil companies (Big 5) from claiming certain tax benefits: the domestic production activities deduction (Sec. 199), "Last-in, First-out" accounting (Sec. 472), and the intangible drilling and development cost deduction (Sec. 263(c)).
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Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6684.
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The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66 and for consideration of H.R. 6684. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66 with the amendment printed in House Report 112-708. The resolution provides for one hour of debate in both instances. The Senate amendment, the motion, and H.R. 6684 shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for H.R. 6684.
12/20/12 4:41 PM H.R. 6684
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 841. H.R. 6684 — "To provide for spending reduction."
12/20/12 4:40 PM H.R. 4310
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, the Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the conference report until later in the legislative day.
