H. Res. 308

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 29, 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. 2559) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance

Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by

providing greater access to more affordable risk management

tools and improved protection from production and income

loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal

crop insurance program, and for other purposes. The first

reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order

against consideration of the bill 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 Agriculture. 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 five-
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minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in

the bill, modified by the amendments printed in the report of

the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered

by title rather than by section. Each title shall be considered

as read. All points of order against that amendment in the

nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record

designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each

amendment so printed may be offered only by the Member

who caused it to be printed or his designee, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the

Whole. 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
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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.