H. Res. 133
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 30, 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 bill (H.R. 2) to repeal the United States Housing Act of
1937, deregulate the public housing program and the pro-
gram for rental housing assistance for low-income families,
and increase community control over such programs, and for
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. Points of order against consideration of the bill
for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI or clause
7(b) of rule XIII 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 Banking and Financial Services. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
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minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Banking and Financial Serv-
ices now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute shall be considered by title rather than
by section. Each title shall be considered as read. Points of
order against the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute for failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule XXI
are waived. Before consideration of any other amendment it
shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the
Congressional Record of April 29, 1997, pursuant to clause
6 of rule XXIII, if offered by Representative Lazio of New
York or his designee. That amendment shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for ten minutes equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
for division of the question in the House or in the Committee
of the Whole. All points of order against that amendment are
waived. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended,
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of fur-
ther amendment. During further 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 print-
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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 fifteen 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 adopted in the Committee of the
Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute made in order as original text. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.