H. Res. 442
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 21, 1998.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 con-
sidered 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 print-
ed shall be considered as read. The Chairman of the Commit-
tee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during fur-
ther 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 post-
poned 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 con-
sidered 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, de-
clare 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 con-
fined 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 consider-
ation 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 resolu-
tion. 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 sub-
stitute 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 re-
port are waived. Consideration of each amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute specified in the report shall begin with
an additional period of general debate, which shall be con-
fined 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 consider-
ation 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 rec-
ognition 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 sub-
stitute 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) 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-
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 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.