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amendment to the Constitution of the United States with
respect to the number of terms of office of Members of
the Senate and the House of Representatives. The first
reading of the joint resolution shall be dispensed with.
General debate shall be confined to the joint resolution
and shall not exceed two hours equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the
joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. The joint resolution shall be consid-
ered as read. No amendment shall be in order except those
specified in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each amendment may be offered
only in the order specified in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, may be consid-
ered notwithstanding the adoption of a previous amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report
of the Committee on Rules equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be sub-
ject to amendment. If more than one amendment is adopt-
ed, then only the one receiving the greater number of af-
firmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted. In
the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative
H. Res. 471
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 17, 1998.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual
retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school ex-
penses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contribu-
tions to such accounts, and for other purposes. All points of
order against the conference report and against its consider-
ation are waived. The conference report shall be considered
as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 207
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 471
[Report No. 105–579]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 2646) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for
elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum
annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1998
Mrs. MYRICK of North Carolina, from the Committee on Rules, reported the
following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and or-
dered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures
from education individual retirement accounts for ele-
mentary and secondary school expenses, to increase the
maximum annual amount of contributions to such ac-
counts, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
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company the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from edu-
cation individual retirement accounts for elementary and
secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum an-
nual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for
other purposes. All points of order against the conference
report and against its consideration are waived. The con-
ference report shall be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 207
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 471
[Report No. 105–579]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-
free expenditures from education individual re-
tirement accounts for elementary and secondary
school expenses, to increase the maximum annual
amount of contributions to such accounts, and
for other purposes.
JUNE 16, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 472
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 17, 1998.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3097) to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The
bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall
be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate on
the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 208
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 472
[Report No. 105–580]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3097) to terminate the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1998
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. 3097) to
terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3097) to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso-
lution shall be considered as adopted. The previous ques-
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tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended,
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) two
hours of debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2)
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
House Calendar No. 208
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 472
[Report No. 105–580]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3097)
to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
JUNE 16, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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boards and committees providing guidance to each local
council;
Whereas these volunteer adult leaders are routinely in close
contact with individual Scouts to whom they provide
training and instruction in the personal and moral values
of Scouting;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America has long taught moral-
ity, traditional family values along the guidelines estab-
lished by the national executive board and the national
charter from Congress;
Whereas Councils of the Boy Scouts of America have been
subjected to a series of local lawsuits by militant advo-
cacy organizations that seeks to force the Boy Scouts of
America to accept certain persons as Scouts and Scout
Leaders who they feel do not represent the personal and
moral values that the Boy Scouts of America seek to
imbue in its membership;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America’s National Council has
established a prohibition on openly homosexual members
and leaders;
Whereas this prohibition is justified by the Scout Oath, in-
cluding a commitment to stay ‘‘physically strong, men-
tally awake, and morally straight’’;
Whereas the Boy Scouts of America, as a private, voluntary,
nonbusiness organization, has the right to set this stand-
ard and maintain traditional values and freedom of asso-
ciation; and
Whereas a recent survey showed Americans, by a 2 to 1 mar-
gin, believe the Boy Scouts of America should be allowed
to prohibit homosexuals joining their organization or be-
coming Scout Leaders: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives of the United States that the Boy Scouts of
America has the right, as a voluntary association, to set
standards for members and leaders and should not be re-
quired against its will to accept as Scouts or Scout Lead-
ers individuals who do not reflect the traditional and moral
values of the Boy Scouts of America.
Æ
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‘‘(1) the form and manner in which an applica-
tion for an election under this section shall be made;
and
‘‘(2) the procedures under which any such ap-
plication shall be considered.
‘‘(f)(1) An election to receive a benefit under this sec-
tion shall be irrevocable.
‘‘(2) A person may not make more than one election
under this section, even if the election of the person is
to receive less than the maximum amount of the benefit
available to the person under this section.
‘‘(g) If a person insured under Servicemembers’
Group Life Insurance elects to receive a benefit under this
section and the person’s Servicemembers’ Group Life In-
surance is thereafter converted to Veterans’ Group Life
Insurance as provided in section 1968(b) of this title, the
amount of the benefit paid under this section shall reduce
the amount of Veterans’ Group Life Insurance available
to the person under section 1977(a) of this title.
‘‘(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount of the accelerated death benefit received by a per-
son under this section shall not be considered income or
resources for purposes of determining eligibility for or the
amount of benefits under any Federal or federally-assisted
program or for any other purpose.’’.
H. Res. 476
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 18, 1998.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order
to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 463) to es-
tablish the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and
Military/Commercial Concerns With the People’s Republic of
China. The resolution shall be considered as read for amend-
ment. The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Rules now printed in the
resolution shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as
amended, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Rules. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the resolution, as amended, to final
adoption without intervening motion.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 210
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 476
[Report No. 105–583]
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 463) to establish the
Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial
Concerns With the People’s Republic of China.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1998
Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 463)
to establish the Select Committee on U.S. National Secu-
rity and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People’s
Republic of China.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of
order to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res.
463) to establish the Select Committee on U.S. National
Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. The resolution shall be considered
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as read for amendment. The amendment in the nature of
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Rules now
printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted.
The resolution, as amended, shall be debatable for one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
resolution, as amended, to final adoption without interven-
ing motion.
House Calendar No. 210
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 476
[Report No. 105–583]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H.
Res. 463) to establish the Select Committee on
U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial
Concerns With the People’s Republic of China.
JUNE 17, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 477
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 19, 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 bill (H.R. 4059) making appropriations for military con-
struction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1999, and for other purposes. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided 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 or 6 of rule XXI are
waived. 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
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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 con-
sidered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consid-
eration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes 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 bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopt-
ed. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions.
SEC. 2. Pending the adoption by the Congress of a con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1999, the fol-
lowing allocations contemplated by section 302(a) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974 shall be considered as made
to the Committee on Appropriations:
(1) 
New 
discretionary 
budget 
authority:
$531,961,000,000.
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(2) Discretionary outlays: $562,277,000,000.
(3) 
New 
mandatory 
budget 
authority:
$298,105,000,000.
(4) Mandatory outlays: $290,858,000,000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 478
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 19, 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 bill (H.R. 4060) making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1999, 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 7 of rule XXI 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 consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with
clause 2, 5(b), or 6 of rule XXI are waived. During consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the
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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. The
Chairman 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 amendment;
and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for elec-
tronic 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 questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consid-
eration 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 con-
sidered 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.
IV
House Calendar No. 212
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 478
[Report No. 105–586]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4060) making appropriations
for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1998
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4060) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other
purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 4060) making appropriations for
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energy and water development for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, 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 7 of rule XXI 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 mi-
nority 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 provi-
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2, 5(b),
or 6 of rule XXI are waived. 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
designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII.
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 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
follows another electronic vote without intervening busi-
ness, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting
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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. 212
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 478
[Report No. 105–586]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4060)
making appropriations for energy and water de-
velopment for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
JUNE 18, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 47
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 12, 1997.
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. 2) proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the
number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. The first reading of the joint reso-
lution shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be con-
fined to the joint resolution and shall not exceed two hours
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. After
general debate the joint resolution shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. The joint resolution
shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order
except those specified in the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amendment may be
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offered only in the order specified in the report, may be of-
fered only by a Member designated in the report, may be con-
sidered notwithstanding the adoption of a previous amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report
of the Committee on Rules equally divided 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 greater number of affirmative votes
shall be considered as finally adopted. 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. 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-
tion shall be fifteen minutes. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the joint resolution for amendment the Committee
shall rise and report the joint resolution to the House with
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such amendment as may have been finally adopted. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint res-
olution and any amendment thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.