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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 20, 1993
Trauma Care Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) increase (from 12 to 13) the number of members of the Advisory Council on Trauma Care Systems; (2) include on the Council an individual who has been a trauma patient at a designated trauma center, to be appointed for a four-year term; and (3) require that at least four (currently, 25 percent) of the members be knowledgeable concerning rural areas. Requires the Council to meet not less than once and, if the Chair determines necessary, up to four times each year (currently, at the call of the Chair and not less than once each three months). Includes among requirements for State plans (in order to receive allotments) coordination and cooperation among bordering States with respect to areas in which logical geographic groupings across State borders would be appropriate (currently, among States that share any standard metropolitan statistical area). Authorizes appropriations. Directs the General Accounting Office to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on the duplication of Federal emergency medical services and trauma activities.
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Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29] · D–CA
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Synar, Moorhead, and Bliley.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Dingell asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H8835)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1113 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1113 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1113.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8269)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3478-3479)
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-122.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-122.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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