H. Res. 145

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

April 22, 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. 999) to amend the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill

shall be dispensed with. 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. After

general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment

under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as

an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the fiveminute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be con-
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sidered as read. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed

in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this

resolution, if offered by Representative Shuster or his designee. That amendment shall be considered as read, may

amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall

be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by

the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division

of the question in the House or in the Committee of the

Whole. After disposition of that amendment, the provisions of

the bill as then perfected shall be considered as original text

for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute

rule. During further consideration of the bill for 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 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
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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. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House

on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole

to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute

made in order as original text. 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.