H. Res. 218
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 23, 1999.
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. 2084) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of
order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply
with clause 4(c) of rule XIII or section 401(a) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974 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 Appropriations. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions
in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are
waived except as follows: page 10, line 16, through page 13,
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line 13; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on
page 13, line 16; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of
law,’’ on page 15, line 20; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law,’’ on page 17, line 14; ‘‘Notwithstanding any
other provision of law,’’ on page 18, line 4; ‘‘Notwithstanding
any other provision of law,’’ on page 19, line 5; ‘‘Notwith-
standing any other provision of law,’’ on page 19, line 25;
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 25,
line 9; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page
32, line 8; page 50, lines 1 through 9; page 50, line 22,
through page 51, line 12; and page 52, lines 1 through 10.
Where points of order are waived against part of a para-
graph, points of order against a provision in another part of
such paragraph may be made only against such provision and
not against the entire paragraph. The amendment printed in
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report and only at the appropriate point in the reading of the
bill, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to
amendment. Points of order against the amendment printed
in the report for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI
are waived. During consideration 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
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in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for
that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so print-
ed shall be considered as read. The Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during
further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a re-
quest for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce
to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on
any postponed question that follows another electronic vote
without intervening business, provided that the minimum
time for electronic voting on the first in any series of ques-
tions 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. 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.