FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1996

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff
H.R. 4012 TO WAIVE TEMPORARILY THE MEDICARE ENROLLMENT COMPOSITION RULES FOR THE WELLNESS PLAN, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED by a voice vote. (Prior to consideration, Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the Health and Environment Subcommittee be discharged from further consideration of the bill; no objection.)

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 2923 TO EXTEND FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS THE WAIVER GRANTED TO THE WATTS HEALTH FOUNDATION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP MIX REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED by a voice vote. (Prior to consideration, Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the Health and Environment Subcommittee be discharged from further consideration of the bill; no objection.)

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 3632 TO AMEND TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RESIDENT REVIEW FOR NURSING FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND TO REQUIRE RESIDENT REVIEWS FOR MENTALLY ILL OR MENTALLY RETARDED RESIDENTS WHEN THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, by a voice vote. (Prior to consideration, Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the Health and Environment Subcommittee be discharged from further consideration of the bill; no objection.)

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 3633 To amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in certain nursing facilities, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED by a voice vote. (Prior to consideration, Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the Health and Environment Subcommittee be discharged from further consideration of the bill; no objection).

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 2988 TO AMEND THE CLEAN AIR ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECTS ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RULES, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote. (Prior to consideration, Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the Health and Environment Subcommittee be discharged from further consideration of the bill; no objection.)

The following amendment was offered:
An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Bilirakis, #1, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

H.R. 4083 TO EXTEND CERTAIN PROGRAMS UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED by a voice vote. (Prior to consideration, Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of the bill under Committee Rule 12; no objection.)

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 1186 PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY ACT OF 1996, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:
An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Oxley, #1, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

H.R. 3391 LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1996, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AS AMENDED by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials, by a voice vote.


The Committee adjourned until Thursday, September 19, 1996, at 3:00 p.m.


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