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[H. Res. 159 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                  House Calendar No. 40
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 159

                          [Report No. 105-115]

  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1757) to consolidate 
  international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 
 and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1758) 
      to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty 
  Organization (NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with the United 
States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States and 
 Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with respect to 
        certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 3, 1997

 Mr. Diaz-Balart, 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


 
  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1757) to consolidate 
  international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 
 and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1758) 
      to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty 
  Organization (NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with the United 
States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States and 
 Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with respect to 
        certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes.

    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. 1757) to consolidate 
international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 
1999, 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 International Relations. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered by title rather than 
by section. Each title of the bill 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 to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted. The previous question shall be considered on the bill and 
amendments thereto of final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2. After disposition of H.R. 1757 it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1758) to ensure that the 
enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) proceeds 
in a manner consistent with the United States interests, to strengthen 
relations between the United States and Russia, to preserve the 
prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control 
agreements, and for other purposes. The bill shall be debatable for one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on International Relations. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 1757, the Clerk shall--
            (1) await the disposition of H.R. 1758 pursuant to section 
        2 of this resolution;
            (2) Add the text of H.R. 1758, as passed by the House, as 
        new matter at the end of H.R. 1757;
            (3) conform the title of H.R. 1757 to reflect the addition 
        of the text of H.R. 1758 to the engrossment;
            (4) assign appropriate designations to titles within the 
        engrossment; and
            (5) conform provisions for short titles within the 
        engrossment.
    (b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 1758 to the engrossment 
of H.R. 1757, H.R. 1758 shall be laid on the table.
                                     





                                                  House Calendar No. 40

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 159

                          [Report No. 105-115]

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                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1757) to consolidate 
  international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 
 and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1758) 
      to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty 
  Organization (NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with the United 
States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States and 
 Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with respect to 
        certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes.

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                              June 3, 1997

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed`