H. Res. 218

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

June 23, 1999.

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule

XVIII, declare the house resolved into the Committee of the

Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of

the bill (H.R. 2084) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. The

first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of

order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply

with clause 4(c) of rule XIII or section 401(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. General debate

shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking

minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. After

general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment

under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions

in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are

waived except as follows: page 10, line 16, through page 13,
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line 13; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on

page 13, line 16; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of

law,’’ on page 15, line 20; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 17, line 14; ‘‘Notwithstanding any

other provision of law,’’ on page 18, line 4; ‘‘Notwithstanding

any other provision of law,’’ on page 19, line 5; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 19, line 25;

‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 25,

line 9; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page

32, line 8; page 50, lines 1 through 9; page 50, line 22,

through page 51, line 12; and page 52, lines 1 through 10.

Where points of order are waived against part of a paragraph, points of order against a provision in another part of

such paragraph may be made only against such provision and

not against the entire paragraph. The amendment printed in

the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution may be offered only by a Member designated in the

report and only at the appropriate point in the reading of the

bill, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to

amendment. Points of order against the amendment printed

in the report for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI

are waived. During consideration of the bill for further

amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole

may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the

Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed
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in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for

that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during

further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce

to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on

any postponed question that follows another electronic vote

without intervening business, provided that the minimum

time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consideration

of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report

the bill to the House with such amendments as may have

been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as

ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage

without intervening motion except one motion to recommit

with or without instructions.

Attest:

Clerk.