IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 272
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending the Federal
Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns
for election for Federal office, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.
CONDIT, and Mr. STENHOLM) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending
the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform
the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office,
and for other purposes.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker shall, 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 the con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending the Federal
Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing
of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed
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with, and all points of order against the bill and its consid-
eration are hereby waived. After general debate, which
shall be confined to the bill and any amendments made
in order under this resolution, and which shall not exceed
two hours, equally divided between Mr. Thomas of Califor-
nia and Mr. Gejdenson of Connecticut, the bill shall be
considered as having been read for amendment under the
five-minute rule.
SEC. 2. Immediately following general debate, it shall
be in order for the House to consider those amendments
designated in section 3 of this resolution. Each amend-
ment may be offered only in the order designated, may
be offered only by the named proponent or a designee, may
be considered notwithstanding the adoption of a previous
amendment in the nature of a substitute, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
and shall not be subject to amendment. If more than one
amendment is adopted, then only the one receiving the
greatest number of affirmative votes shall be considered
as finally adopted. In the case of a tie for the greater num-
ber of affirmative votes, then only the last amendment to
receive that number of affirmative votes shall be consid-
ered as finally adopted. No further amendments shall be
in order to the bill except amendments which are printed
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in the Congressional Record at least one day prior to the
adoption of this resolution. All points of order against any
such amendment meeting these criteria are hereby waived,
except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI. No
amendment to any amendment shall be in order. No
amendment shall be subject to a demand for the division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. Debate on any amendment to the bill shall not ex-
ceed sixty minutes. Debate time on amendments to the
bill (not including debate on amendments designated in
section 3) shall not exceed ten hours, and it shall not be
in order to consider any motion which has the effect of
limiting the total debate time on amendments to less than
ten hours. The previous question shall be considered to
be ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit, with or without instructions. At the conclusion
of consideration of the bill for amendment, the Committee
shall rise and report the bill back to the House with such
amendments as may have been finally adopted, and the
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill and such amendment thereto, to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit, with
or without instructions.
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SEC. 3. The further amendments that may be offered
following general debate are:
(a) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Baesler of Ken-
tucky, or his designee. This amendment will be de-
batable for no longer than sixty minutes to be equal-
ly divided and controlled by the proponent, and a
Member opposed to the amendment;
(b) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Farr of Califor-
nia, or his designee. This amendment will be debat-
able for no longer than sixty minutes to be equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and a Mem-
ber opposed to the amendment;
(c) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Doolittle of
California, or his designee. This amendment will be
debatable for no longer than sixty minutes to be
equally divided and controlled by the proponent, and
a Member opposed to the amendment;
(d) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Gephardt of
Missouri, or his designee. This amendment will be
debatable for no longer than sixty minutes to be
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equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
a Member opposed to the amendment;
(e) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Armey of
Texas, or his designee. This amendment will be de-
batable for no longer than sixty minutes to be equal-
ly divided and controlled by the proponent and a
Member opposed to the amendment;
(f) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Hutchinson of
Arkansas, or his designee. This amendment will be
debatable for no longer than sixty minutes to be
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
a Member opposed to the amendment;
(g) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative Shays of Con-
necticut, or his designee. This amendment will be
debatable for no longer than sixty minutes to be
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
a Member opposed to the amendment;
(h) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by, Representative White of Wash-
ington, or his designee. This amendment will be de-
batable for no longer than sixty minutes to be equal-
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ly divided and controlled by the proponent and a
Member opposed to the amendment; and
(i) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by any Member which shall be the text of any bill
as adopted by the Senate which meets the require-
ments of clause 7 of rule XVI. This amendment will
be debatable for no longer than sixty minutes to be
equally divided and controlled by the Member pro-
posing the amendment, or a designee, and a Member
opposed to the amendment.
SEC. 4. If the Committee rises on any day without
coming to a final resolution on the bill, the House shall,
on the next legislative day, following House approval of
the Journal, immediately resolve itself into the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union for the further
consideration of the bill. The bill shall be a matter of the
highest privilege of the House and shall take precedence
over any other motion, business, or order of the House,
and the House shall proceed with consideration of the bill
in accordance with the provisions of this resolution to final
passage, without the intervention of any other motion,
order, or business.
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