May 2, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE H 4465

Mr. WATT of North Carolina changed

his vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘present.’’

So the resolution was agreed to.

The result of the vote was announced

as above recorded.

A motion to reconsider was laid on

the table.

Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, earlier

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

ftoday I was unavoidably detained in returning to the Capitol, and I missed

three votes. I missed rollcall No. 303,

H.R. 1158. I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On

rollcall No. 304, House Concurrent Resolution 53, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’

On rollcall No. 305, House Resolution

135, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’

Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I was inPERSONAL EXPLANATION

fadvertently detained and missed rollcall vote 305 on the resolution concerning the Oklahoma City bombing.

Had I been present, I would have

voted ‘‘aye.’’ I would like the RECORD

to reflect my vote.

REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER

AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOfLUTION 123

Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I

ask unanimous consent to remove the

name of the gentleman from Washington, [Mr. NETHERCUTT] as a cosponsor

of House Resolution 123. His name was

added by error.

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.

COMBEST). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California?

HYDROGEN FUTURE ACT OF 1995

There was no objection.

Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, by direcftion of the Committee on Rules, I call

up House Resolution 136 and ask for its

immediate consideration.

The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

H. RES. 136

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

consideration of the bill (H.R. 655) to authorize the hydrogen research, development, and

demonstration programs of the Department

of Energy, and for other purposes. The first

reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.

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 Science. 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

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now

printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 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.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. QUILLEN]

will be recognized for 1 hour.

Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, for the

purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman

from California [Mr. BEILENSON], pending which I yield myself such time as I

may consume.

(Mr. QUILLEN asked and was given

permission to revise and extend his remarks and include extraneous material.)

Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, House

Resolution 136 is an open rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 655,

the Hydrogen Future Act. The rule provides 1 hour of general debate divided

equally between the chairman and

ranking minority member of the Committee on Science.

The rule also makes in order as an

original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a

substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the

bill. Each section of the amendment

shall be considered as read. Finally,

the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend Chairman BOB WALKER and ranking minority member GEORGE BROWN

for continuing their longstanding tradition of requesting an open rule for

bills reported out of their committee.

They set an example that I hope all

committees will strive to follow whenever possible. As always, they did a

great job.

Consumption of energy has grown at

almost twice the rate of the growth of

the population, and it is critical that

we pursue the potential of alternative

sources of energy such as hydrogen to

address our long-term energy needs.

The Hydrogen Future Act authorizes

appropriations for basic hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs of the Department of

Energy for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and

1998. The bill promotes Federal efforts

to research hydrogen as an alternative

fuel and ensures that hydrogen research is given priority by the Department of Energy.

Mr. Speaker, similar legislation

passed the House by voice vote last

Congress, and this open rule will allow

Members the opportunity to address

any concerns they may have.

Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this

rule, and I reserve the balance of my

time.

THE AMENDMENT PROCESS UNDER SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE,1 103D CONGRESS V. 104TH CONGRESS

[As of May 1, 1995]

Rule type

103d Congress 104th Congress

Number of rules Percent of total Number of rules Percent of total

Open/Modified-open 2 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 44 22 73

Modified Closed 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 47 8 27

Closed 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 9 0 0

Totals: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 100 30 100

1 This table applies only to rules which provide for the original consideration of bills, joint resolutions or budget resolutions and which provide for an amendment process. It does not apply to special rules which only waive points of

order against appropriations bills which are already privileged and are considered under an open amendment process under House rules. 2 An open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule. A modified open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule subject only

to an overall time limit on the amendment process and/or a requirement that the amendment be preprinted in the Congressional Record. 3 A modified closed rule is one under which the Rules Committee limits the amendments that may be offered only to those amendments designated in the special rule or the Rules Committee report to accompany it, or which preclude

amendments to a particular portion of a bill, even though the rest of the bill may be completely open to amendment. 4 A closed rule is one under which no amendments may be offered (other than amendments recommended by the committee in reporting the bill).

SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE, 104TH CONGRESS

[As of May 1, 1995]

H. Res. No. (Date rept.) Rule type Bill No. Subject Disposition of rule

H. Res. 38 (1/18/95) ....................................... O ...................................... H.R. 5 ............................... Unfunded Mandate Reform ................................................................................................ A: 350–71 (1/19/95).

H. Res. 44 (1/24/95) ....................................... MC .................................... H. Con. Res. 17 ............... H.J. Res. 1 .......................Social Security .................................................................................................................... Balanced Budget Amdt ......................................................................................................A: 255–172 (1/25/95).

H. Res. 51 (1/31/95) ....................................... O ...................................... H.R. 101 ........................... Land Transfer, Taos Pueblo Indians .................................................................................. A: voice vote (2/1/95).

H. Res. 52 (1/31/95) ....................................... O ...................................... H.R. 400 ........................... Land Exchange, Arctic Nat’l. Park and Preserve ............................................................... A: voice vote (2/1/95).

H. Res. 53 (1/31/95) ....................................... O ...................................... H.R. 440 ........................... Land Conveyance, Butte County, Calif .............................................................................. A: voice vote (2/1/95).

H. Res. 55 (2/1/95) ......................................... O ...................................... H.R. 2 ............................... Line Item Veto .................................................................................................................... A: voice vote (2/2/95).

H. Res. 60 (2/6/95) ......................................... O ...................................... H.R. 665 ........................... Victim Restitution ............................................................................................................... A: voice vote (2/7/95).

H. Res. 61 (2/6/95) ......................................... O ...................................... H.R. 666 ........................... Exclusionary Rule Reform ................................................................................................... A: voice vote (2/7/95).

H. Res. 63 (2/8/95) ......................................... MO .................................... H.R. 667 ........................... Violent Criminal Incarceration ........................................................................................... A: voice vote (2/9/95).