H. Res. 294

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 21, 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. 1402) to require the Secretary of Agriculture

to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1A as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders. The first reading of

the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 3 of

rule XIII or section 308(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 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-minute rule the amend-
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ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the

amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee

on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in

the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. Points

of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are

waived. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of

a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part B

of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each amendment

may be offered 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

except as specified in the report, 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. 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
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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.