H. Res. 411

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

April 29, 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. 6) to extend the authorization of programs

under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 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

Education and the Workforce. After general debate the bill

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute

rule. 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 Workforce now printed in

the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the
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report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be

considered by title rather than by section. Each title shall be

considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in part 2 of the report of the

Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative Goodling or

his designee. That amendment shall be considered as read,

shall be debatable for 20 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. All points of order against that amendment are

waived. 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. No other amendment to the amendment in the

nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed

in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for

that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Printed amendments

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 min-
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utes 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

ultimately considered 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.

Attest:

Clerk.