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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 305 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 House Calendar No. 128
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 305

                          [Report No. 105-383]

    Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to 
  consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
                     Rules, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 1997

   Mr. Solomon, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to 
  consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
                     Rules, and for other purposes.

    Resolved, That the requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI for a two-
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the 
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any 
resolution reported from that committee before November 10, 1997, 
providing for consideration or disposition of any of the following:
            (1) A bill or joint resolution making general 
        appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
        any amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any 
        amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
            (2) A bill or joint resolution that includes provisions 
        making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1998, any 
        amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any 
        amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
    Sec. 2. It shall be in order at any time before November 10, 1997, 
for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules, provided 
that the object of any such motion is announced from the floor at least 
one hour before the motion is offered. In scheduling the consideration 
of legislation under this authority, the Speaker or his designee shall 
consult with the minority leader or his designee.
    Sec. 3. During the remainder of the first session of the One 
Hundred Fifth Congress--
            (1) notwithstanding clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, a resolution 
        noticed as a question of the privileges of the House during the 
        period from November 4, 1997, through the adoption of this 
        resolution shall have precedence of all other questions except 
        motions to adjourn only at a time designated by the Speaker; 
        and
            (2) the Speaker may not recognize a Member other than the 
        majority leader or the minority leader to offer from the floor, 
        or to announce an intention to offer, a resolution as a 
        question of the privileges of the House.
                                                 House Calendar No. 128

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 305

                          [Report No. 105-383]

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                               RESOLUTION

    Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to 
  consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
                     Rules, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 5, 1997

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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