H. Res. 149

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

May 15, 1997.

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. 1469) making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas

peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. The

first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of

order against consideration of the bill 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 Appropriations. An amendment striking lines 8 through 17 on page 24

shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the

bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are

waived except as follows: page 3, line 1, through line 9; page
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10, line 3, through line 15; page 26, line 8, through line 15;

and page 33, line 14, through page 34, line 19. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in the report of the Committee

on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amendment

printed in the report may be considered 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, 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. During consideration of the bill for further 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 6 of

rule XXIII. 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 to five minutes the minimum

time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
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lows another electronic vote without intervening business,

provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the

first in any series of questions shall be fifteen minutes. During consideration of the bill, points of order against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI are

waived. 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 any amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Attest:

Clerk.