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House Calendar No. 49

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 151

[Report No. 106–118]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of

funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for

the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces

in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; for consideration of the concurrent resolution

(H. Con. Res. 82) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c)

of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces

from their positions in connection with the present operations against

the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring a state of war between the United States

and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and for

consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) authorizing

the President of the United States to conduct military air operations

and missile strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia

and Montenegro).

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 27, 1999

Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;

which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department

of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground

elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Fed-
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eral Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is

specifically authorized by law; for consideration of the

concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directing the

President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers

Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from

their positions in connection with the present operations

against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring

a state of war between the United States and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and for

consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res.

21) authorizing the President of the United States to

conduct military air operations and missile strikes

against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and

Montenegro).

1 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution

2 it shall be in order to debate the deployment of United

3 States Armed Forces in and around the territory of the

4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for one hour equally di5 vided and controlled among the chairmen and ranking mi6 nority members of the Committees on International Rela7 tions and Armed Services.

8 SEC. 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of

9 this resolution, it shall be in order without intervention

10 of the question of consideration to consider in the House

11 the bill (H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of funds appro12 priated to the Department of Defense from being used for

13 the deployment of ground elements of the United States

14 Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia un-
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1 less that deployment is specifically authorized by law. The

2 bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The pre3 vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill

4 to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one

5 hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair6 man and ranking minority member of the Committee on

7 Armed Services; and (2) one motion to recommit.

8 SEC. 3. After disposition of H.R. 1569, it shall be

9 in order without intervention of any point of order or the

10 question of consideration to consider in the House the con11 current resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directing the Presi12 dent, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolu13 tion, to remove United States Armed Forces from their

14 positions in connection with the present operations against

15 the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The concurrent reso16 lution shall be considered as read for amendment. The

17 concurrent resolution shall be debatable for one hour

18 equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank19 ing minority member of the Committee on International

20 Relations. The previous question shall be considered as or21 dered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption with22 out intervening motion.

23 SEC. 4. After disposition of H. Con. Res. 82, it shall

24 be in order without intervention of any point of order or

25 the question of consideration to consider in the House the
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1 joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring a state of war

2 between the United States and the Government of the

3 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The joint resolution shall

4 be considered as read for amendment. The previous ques5 tion shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution

6 to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one

7 hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair8 man and ranking minority member of the Committee on

9 International Relations; and (2) one motion to recommit.

10 SEC. 5. After disposition of H.J. Res. 44, it shall be

11 in order on the same legislative day without intervention

12 of the question of consideration to consider in the House

13 the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) authorizing

14 the President of the United States to conduct military air

15 operations and missile strikes against the Federal Repub16 lic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), if called up by

17 Representative Gejdenson of Connecticut or his designee.

18 The concurrent resolution shall be considered as read for

19 amendment. The concurrent resolution shall be debatable

20 for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair21 man and ranking minority member of the Committee on

22 International Relations. The previous question shall be

23 considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to final

24 adoption without intervening motion.
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1 SEC. 6. The provisions of sections 6 and 7 of the War

2 Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1545–46) shall not apply

3 during the remainder of the One Hundred Sixth Congress

4 to a measure introduced pursuant to section 5 of the War

5 Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) with respect to Fed6 eral Republic of Yugoslavia.
House Calendar No. 49

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 151

[Report No. 106–118]

RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569)

public of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).ations and missile strikes against the Federal Rethe United States to conduct military air oper-(S. Con. Res. 21) authorizing the President ofand for consideration of the concurrent resolutionernment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;of war between the United States and the Govjoint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring a stateRepublic of Yugoslavia; for consideration of thewith the present operations against the FederalArmed Forces from their positions in connectionWar Powers Resolution, to remove United Statesthe President, pursuant to section 5(c) of thecurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directingauthorized by law; for consideration of the conYugoslavia unless that deployment is specificallyStates Armed Forces in the Federal Republic ofdeployment of ground elements of the UnitedDepartment of Defense from being used for theto prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the

APRIL 27, 1999

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed