H. Res. 239

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 24, 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. 2267) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and

related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,

1998, 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 Appropriations. After general debate the

bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute

rule. The amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be

considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of

the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the

original bill for the purpose of further amendment. Points of
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order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure

to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Before

consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to

consider the amendment numbered 1 in part 2 of the report

of the Committee on Rules, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which may amend portions of the bill

not yet read for amendment. The amendments printed in

part 2 of the report of the Committee on Rules may be offered only by a Member designated in the report and, except

for the amendment numbered 1, may be offered only at the

appropriate point in the reading of the bill. The amendments

in part 2 of the report of the Committee on Rules 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 amendment numbered 2 in part 2 of the

report of the Committee on Rules are waived. Points of order

against the amendments numbered 1 and 3 in part 2 of the

report of the Committee on Rules for failure to comply with

clause 2 of rule XXI 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
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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 follows 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. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and

report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further

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 with or without instructions.

Attest:

Clerk.