H. Res. 505
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 19, 2000.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4475) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2001, 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 de-
bate 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 Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. The amendments
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to com-
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ply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as follows:
beginning with ‘‘Provided further’’ on page 8, line 17,
through line 20; beginning with ‘‘Provided further’’ on page
13, line 24, through page 14, line 8; ‘‘Notwithstanding any
other provision of law,’’ on page 20, line 18; ‘‘Notwith-
standing any other provision of law,’’ on page 26, line 15;
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 27,
lines 15 and 16; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of
law,’’ on page 33, line 24; beginning with ‘‘Provided’’ on page
36, line 15, through line 20; page 51, line 13, through page
52, line 18. Where points of order are waived against part
of a paragraph, points of order against a provision in another
part of such paragraph may be made only against such provi-
sion and not against the entire paragraph. During consider-
ation 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
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) post-
pone until a time during further consideration in the Com-
mittee 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 fol-
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lows 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, as amended, to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 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 in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.