H. Res. 455

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

April 5, 2000.

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. 3671) to amend the Acts popularly known as

the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the

funds available for grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation projects and increase opportunities for recreational

hunting, bow hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing, by

eliminating opportunities for waste, fraud, abuse, maladministration, and unauthorized expenditures for administration

and execution of those Acts, 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(a) of rule XIII 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
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member of the Committee on Resources. After general debate

the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original

bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule

the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by

the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. The

committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be

considered as read. Points of order against the committee

amendment in the nature of a substitute for failure to comply

with clause 4 of rule XXI are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying

this resolution shall be considered as read, 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 amendment printed

in the report are waived. During 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
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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. 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 committee amendment in the

nature of a substitute. 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.