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House Calendar No. 26

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 134

[Report No. 105–82]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 867) to promote the adoption

of children in foster care.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 29, 1997

Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed

RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 867) to promote

the adoption of children in foster care.

1 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this

2 resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of

3 rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee

4 of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider5 ation of the bill (H.R. 867) to promote the adoption of

6 children in foster care. The first reading of the bill shall

7 be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration
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1 of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule

2 XI or section 303(a) or 308(a) of the Congressional Budg3 et Act of 1974 are waived. General debate shall be con4 fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di5 vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor6 ity member of the Committee on Ways and Means. After

7 general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment

8 under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider

9 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under

10 the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub11 stitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and

12 Means now printed in the bill, modified as specified in the

13 report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso14 lution. Each section of the committee amendment in the

15 nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be considered as

16 read. Points of order against the committee amendment

17 in the nature of a substitute, as modified, for failure to

18 comply with clause 7 of rule XVI or section 303(a) or 306

19 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. Dur20 ing consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman

21 of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in rec22 ognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an

23 amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of

24 the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in

25 clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be
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1 considered as read. At the conclusion of consideration of

2 the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and re3 port the bill to the House with such amendments as may

4 have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate

5 vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Com6 mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amend7 ment in the nature of a substitute, as modified. The pre8 vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill

9 and amendments thereto to final passage without inter10 vening motion except one motion to recommit with or

11 without instructions.
House Calendar No. 26

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 134

[Report No. 105–82]

RESOLUTION

to promote the adoption of children in foster care.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 867)

APRIL 29, 1997

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed