NOTICE OF ACTION Thursday, June 26, 2003 (Legislative day of Wednesday, June 25, 2003) 12:50A.M. _______________________________________   H.R. 1 H.R. 2596 Ways and Means Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 The Committee granted, by a vote of 7 to 3, a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 1 under a modified closed rule. The rule provides three hours of debate in the House on H.R. 1 equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1. The rule provides for consideration of the amendment to H.R. 1 printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Rangel of New York or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1 with or without instructions. Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2596 on the legislative day of June 26 or June 27, 2003, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 2596 equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 2596. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 2596 with or without instructions. Section 3 of the resolution provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 1, the clerk shall add the text of H.R. 2596, as passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R. 1, and then lay H.R. 2596 on the table. Section 4 of the resolution provides that during consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 2596, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of either bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Section 5 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July. Section 6 of the resolution provides that the Committee on Appropriations may have until midnight on Thursday, July 3, 2003, to file a report to accompany a bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.   H.R. 2559 Appropriations Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill). The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.   H.Res. 297 Rules Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules The Committee granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that during the remainder of the One Hundred Eighth Congress, the Speaker may entertain motions that the House suspend the rules on Wednesdays as though under clause 1 of rule XV.