H. Res. 197

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 16, 1993.

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule

XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the

Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2333) to authorize appropriations for

the Department of State, the United States Information

Agency, and related agencies, to authorize appropriations for

foreign assistance programs, and for other purposes. No further general debate shall be in order. 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 amendment in the

nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on

Foreign Affairs now printed in the bill, modified by the

amendments printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee

on Rules accompanying this resolution. The committee

amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, shall

be considered as read. All points of order against the commit-
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tee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, are

waived. No amendment to the committee amendment in the

nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be in order except

those printed in part 2 of the report of the Committee on

Rules accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc

described in this resolution. Amendments printed in part 2 of

the report may be offered only in the order printed, may be

offered only by the named proponent or a designee, 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 amendments printed in part 2 of the report are waived. It shall be

in order at any time for the chairman of the Committee on

Foreign Affairs of his designee to offer amendments en bloc

consisting of amendments printed in part 2 of the report or

germane modifications thereof. Such amendments en bloc

shall be considered as read except that modifications shall be

reported; shall be debatable for ten minutes equally divided

and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member

of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees; shall not be subject to amendment; and shall not be

subject to a demand for division of the question in the House
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or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against

such amendments en bloc are waived. The original proponent

of an amendment included in amendments en bloc may insert

a statement in the Congressional Record immediately before

the disposition of the amendments en bloc. 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, as modified. 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.

SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution

the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole

House on the state of the Union for further consideration of

the bill (H.R. 2404) to authorize appropriations for foreign

assistance programs, and for other purposes. No further general debate shall be in order. The bill shall be considered for

amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except those

printed in part 3 of the report of the Committee on Rules
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accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in this resolution. Amendments printed in part 3 of

the report may be offered only in the order printed, may be

offered only by the named proponent or a designee, 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 amendments printed in part 3 of the report are waived. It shall be

in order at any time for the chairman of the Committee on

Foreign Affairs or his designee to offer amendments en bloc

consisting of amendments printed in part 3 of the report or

germane modifications thereof. Such amendments en bloc

shall be considered as read except that modifications shall be

reported; shall be debatable for ten minutes equally divided

and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member

of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees; 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

such amendments en bloc are waived. The original proponent

of an amendment included in amendments en bloc may insert

a statement in the Congressional Record immediately before
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the disposition of the amendments en bloc. 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.

SEC. 3. The chairman of the Committee of the Whole

may postpone until a time during further consideration in the

Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any

amendment made in order by this resolution. The chairman

of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less than

five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any

postponed question that immediately follows another vote by

electronic device without intervening business: Provided, That

the time for voting by electronic device on the first in any

series of questions shall be not less than fifteen minutes.

Attest:

Clerk.