H. Res. 149
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 15, 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. 1469) making emergency supplemental appro-
priations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas
peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate 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 Appropria-
tions. An amendment striking lines 8 through 17 on page 24
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Com-
mittee of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the
bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are
waived except as follows: page 3, line 1, through line 9; page
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10, line 3, through line 15; page 26, line 8, through line 15;
and page 33, line 14, through page 34, line 19. Before con-
sideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to con-
sider the amendments printed in the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amendment
printed in the report may be considered only in the order
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the
amendments printed in the report are waived. During consid-
eration of the bill for further amendment, the Chairman of
the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogni-
tion on the basis of whether the Member offering an amend-
ment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Con-
gressional 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 electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
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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 fifteen minutes. Dur-
ing consideration of the bill, points of order against amend-
ments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI are
waived. 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 any amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.