H. Res. 184

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

July 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. 2158) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September

30, 1998, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill

shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration

of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI,

clause 7 of rule XXI, or section 306 of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974 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. After general debate the

bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute

rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure
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to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived except

as follows: on page 25, line 17, through page 27, line 4; beginning with ‘‘: Provided’’ on page 28, line 20, through

‘‘loans’’ on page 29, line 11; beginning with ‘‘: Provided’’ on

page 48, line 3, through ‘‘program’’ on line 7; and on page

76, line 7 through line 12. Where points of order are waived

against part of a paragraph, points of order against a provision in another part of such paragraph may be made only

against such provision and not against the entire paragraph.

The amendments printed in the report of the Committee on

Rules accompanying this resolution may be offered only by a

Member designated in the report and only at the appropriate

point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as read,

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 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
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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 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 with or without instructions.

Attest:

Clerk.