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House Calendar No. 15
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 86
[Report No. 106–38]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 661) to direct the Secretary
of Transportation to prohibit the commercial operation of supersonic
transport category aircraft that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels
if the European Union adopts certain aircraft noise regulations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered
to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 661) to direct
the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the commer-
cial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft
that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the
European Union adopts certain aircraft noise regula-
tions.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
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of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 661) to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to prohibit the commercial operation of su-
personic transport category aircraft that do not comply
with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union adopts
certain aircraft noise regulations. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consid-
eration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 4(a)
of rule XIII 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 Transportation and Infra-
structure. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall
be considered as read. During consideration of the bill 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 des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amend-
ments so printed shall be considered as read. The chair-
man 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 amend-
ment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time
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for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
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 amend-
ment 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 as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
House Calendar No. 15
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 86
[Report No. 106–38]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 661)
to direct the Secretary of Transportation to pro-
hibit the commercial operation of supersonic
transport category aircraft that do not comply
with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union
adopts certain aircraft noise regulations.
MARCH 2, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed