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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 106–118

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1569) TO PROHIBIT

THE USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

FROM BEING USED FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND ELEMENTS OF

THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF

YUGOSLAVIA UNLESS THAT DEPLOYMENT IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY LAW; FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

(H. CON. RES. 82) DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION

5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE UNITED STATES

ARMED FORCES FROM THEIR POSITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE

PRESENT OPERATIONS AGAINST THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA; FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 44)

DECLARING A STATE OF WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA; AND FOR

CONSIDERATION OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION (S. CON. RES. 21)

AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONDUCT

MILITARY AIR OPERATIONS AND MISSILE STRIKES AGAINST THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO)

APRIL 27, 1999.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. Res. 151]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House

Resolution 151, by a record vote of 9 to 2, report the same to the

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for one hour of debate on the deployment

of United States Armed Forces in and around the territory of the

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia equally divided and controlled

among the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on International Relations and Armed Services.

The resolution provides for consideration in the House, without

intervention of the question of consideration, of H.R. 1569, prohibiting the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense

from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the U.S.

Armed Forces in Yugoslavia unless that deployment is authorized

by law, under a closed amendment process and provides for no in-
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tervening motion except (1) one hour of debate equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services and (2) one motion to recommit.

The resolution provides for consideration in the House, without

intervention of any point of order or the question of consideration,

of H. Con. Res. 82, directing the President to remove U.S. Armed

Forces from their positions against Yugoslavia, under a closed

amendment process and provides for one hour of debate equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the

Committee on International Relations.

The resolution provides for consideration in the House, without

intervention of any point of order or the question of consideration,

of H.J. Res. 44, declaring a state of war between the U.S. and

Yugoslavia, under a closed amendment process and provides for no

intervening motion except (1) one hour of debate equally divided

between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on International Relations and (2) one motion to recommit.

The resolution provides that it shall be in order on the same legislative day, without intervention of the question of consideration,

to consider in the House S. Con. Res. 21, authorizing the President

to conduct military air operations and missile strikes against Yugoslavia, if called up by Representative Gejdenson or his designee,

under a closed amendment process and providing one hour of debate equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority

member of the Committee on International Relations.

Finally, the resolution provides that provisions of sections 6 and

7 of the War Powers Resolution shall not apply during the remainder of the 106th Congress to a measure introduced pursuant to section 5 of the War Powers Resolution with respect to the Federal

Republic of Yugoslavia.

COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of each

record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with

the names of those voting for and against, are printed below:

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 18

Date: April 27, 1999.

Measures: H.R. 1569; H. Con. Res. 82; H.J. Res. 44; S. Con. Res.

21.

Motion By: Mr. Moakley.

Summary of Motion: To strike section 6 of the resolution relating

to the applicability of sections 6 and 7 of the War Powers Resolution during the remainder of the 106th Congress with respect to

the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Results: Defeated 3 to 8.

Vote by Member: Goss—nay; Linder—yea; Pryce—nay; DiazBalart—nay; Hastings—nay; Myrick—nay; Sessions—nay; Reynolds—nay; Moakley—yea; Frost—yea; Dreier—nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 19

Date: April 27, 1999.

Measures: H.R. 1569; H. Con. Res. 82; H.J. Res. 44; S. Con. Res.

21.
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Motion By: Mr. Goss.

Summary of Motion: To report the resolution.

Results: Adopted 9 to 2.

Vote by Member: Goss—yea; Linder—yea; Pryce—yea; DiazBalart—yea; Hastings—yea; Myrick—yea; Sessions—yea; Reynolds—yea; Moakley—nay; Frost—nay; Dreier—yea.

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