H. Res. 442

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

May 21, 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 joint resolution (H.J. Res. 119) proposing an amendment

to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign

spending. The first reading of the joint resolution shall be

dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the joint

resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and

controlled by Representative DeLay of Texas or his designee

and a Member in favor of the joint resolution. After general

debate the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment

under the five-minute rule. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. During consideration of the joint resolution

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
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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 joint

resolution for amendment the Committee shall rise and report

the joint resolution to the House with such amendments as

may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amendments

thereto to final passage without intervening motion except

one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 2. 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. 2183) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of

1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for

Federal office, and for other purposes. The first reading of

the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill and the amendments made in order by this
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resolution and shall not exceed two hours equally divided and

controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of

the Committee on House Oversight. After general debate the

bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute

rule. The bill shall be considered as read. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider

the amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in the

report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order

specified, may be offered only by the Member who caused it

to be printed in the Congressional Record or his designee,

shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to a substitute amendment or to a perfecting amendment carrying a

tax or tariff measure. During consideration of the bill in the

Committee of the Whole, all points of order against each

amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in the report are waived. Consideration of each amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in the report shall begin with

an additional period of general debate, which shall be confined to the subject of the amendment and shall not exceed

one hour equally divided and controlled by the Member who

caused the amendment to be printed in the Congressional

Record or his designee and an opponent. During consideration of amendments to an amendment in the nature of a

substitute, or of other amendments to the bill, the Chairman
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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. If more than one amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, then only the one receiving the greater

number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally

adopted and reported to the House. In the case of a tie for

the greater number of affirmative votes, then only the last

amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes shall

be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House.

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

to the bill reported from the Committee of the Whole or to
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an amendment in the nature of a substitute finally adopted

and reported to the House. 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.