H. Res. 516

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 10, 1998.

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. 3892) to amend the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to help children and youth learn English, 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 Education

and the Workforce. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed three hours and, thereafter, as provided in

section 2 of this resolution. 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 Education and the Work-
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force now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in

the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. Before

consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to

consider the amendment printed in the Congressional Record

and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII, if offered by Representative Riggs of California or his designee.

That amendment shall be considered as read, be debatable

for 10 minutes 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. If that

amendment is adopted, the provisions of the amendment in

the nature of a substitute as then perfected shall be considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment

under the five-minute rule. After disposition of the amendment numbered 1, it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 2

pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII, if offered by Representative Riggs of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read. That amendment and all amendments thereto

shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. 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
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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 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 15 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. 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

amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as

original text. 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.

SEC. 2. After consideration of the bill for amendment

under the five-minute rule for three hours pursuant to the

first section of this resolution, no further amendment to the

amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as
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original text shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose

in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Each further amendment may be

offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or

a designee and shall be considered as read. Each further

amendment and all amendments thereto shall be debatable

for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

Attest:

Clerk.