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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 373
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3087), proposing to amend
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish time limitations on certain
civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1994
Mr. GLICKMAN (for himself and Mr. HANSEN) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3087), pro-
posing to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to
establish time limitations on certain civil actions against
aircraft manufacturers, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3087) proposing to estab-
lish time limitations on certain civil actions against air-
craft manufacturers, and for other purposes, the first
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with, and all points
of order against the bill and against its consideration are
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hereby waived. After general debate, which shall be con-
fined to the bill and which shall not exceed three hours,
one hour of which shall be equally divided and controlled
by Representative Brooks of Texas and Representative
Fish of New York; one hour of which shall be equally di-
vided and controlled by Representative Mineta of Califor-
nia and Representative Shuster of Pennsylvania; and one
hour of which shall be equally divided and controlled by
Representative Glickman of Kansas and Representative
Hansen of Utah, the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. No amendment to the
bill shall be in order in the House or the Committee of
the Whole except for the following amendments, which are
not subject to amendment and shall be considered only
in the following order—
(a) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Brooks of Texas;
(b) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Mineta of California;
(c) an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Glickman of Kansas.
Each amendment may be offered only by the named
proponent or their designee, shall be in order notwith-
standing the adoption of a previous amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute, shall be considered read only if print-
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ed in the Congressional Record at least three legislative
days prior to its consideration, shall be debatable for time
not to exceed one hour to be equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and a member opposed thereto, and shall
not be subject to an amendment in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. If more than one amendment
in the nature of a substitute is adopted, only the last to
be adopted shall be considered as finally adopted and re-
ported to the House. At the conclusion of the consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise
and report the bill to the House with such amendment
as may have been finally adopted. The previous question
shall be considered to be ordered on the bill and such
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit, with or without
instructions.
SEC. 2. If on any day the Committee rises and re-
ports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, the
House shall, on the next legislative day immediately fol-
lowing House approval of the Journal, resolve itself into
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
for the further consideration of the bill.
SEC. 3. If a comparable bill has been passed by the
Senate, it shall be in order any time after House consider-
ation of H.R. 3087 for Representative Glickman or his
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designee to move for immediate consideration of such Sen-
ate bill and to move for concurrence in the passage of such
Senate bill, and one motion to recommit, with or without
amendment but, if with an amendment, then such amend-
ment shall strike all after the enacting clause and sub-
stitute therefore the text of H.R. 3087 as passed by the
House.
SEC. 4. Consideration, in accordance with the provi-
sions of this resolution, of the bill and any comparable
bill passed by the Senate shall be a matter of highest privi-
lege in the House and shall take precedence over any other
motion, business, or order of the House, and the House
shall proceed with such consideration to final passage,
without the intervention of any other motion, order, or
business except a motion to adjourn, or as otherwise pro-
vided for in this resolution.
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