H. Res. 159

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

May 6, 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. 1664) making emergency supplemental appropriations for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for

military operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, 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 of rule XIII or section 306 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
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to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in the report of the Committee

on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amendment

printed in the report may be considered only in the order

printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 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. All points of order against the

amendments printed in the report 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 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,
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provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the

first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. During

consideration of the bill, points of order against amendments

for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI are waived.

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.