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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 1, 1996
Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Became Public Law No: 104-313.
Became Public Law No: 104-313.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12402)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12402)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 544. (consideration: CR H11416-11418)
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 544.(consideration: CR H11416-11418)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5392 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5392 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator McCain.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S11051-11053)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
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 H9970-9971)
Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-742, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-742, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E694-695)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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