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House Calendar No. 194
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 442
[Report No. 105–545]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 119) proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign
spending, and 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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1998
Mr. LINDER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
119) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States to limit campaign spending, and for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) to amend the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the fi-
nancing of campaigns for elections for Federal office,
and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of
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the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation 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 reso-
lution shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The joint resolution shall be considered as
read. During consideration of the joint resolution for
amendment, the Chairman of the Whole may accord prior-
ity in recognition on the basis of whether the Member of-
fering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the
portion of the Congressional Record designated for that
purpose in clause 6 or rule XXIII. Amendments so printed
shall be considered as read. The chairman of the Commit-
tee 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) re-
duce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic vot-
ing on any postponed question that follows another elec-
tronic vote without intervening business, provided that the
minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any se-
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ries 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 considered as ordered on
the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolu-
tion 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. 2183) to amend the Federal Elec-
tion 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 confined to the bill and the
amendments made in order by this 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 consideration of
any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the
amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in the
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report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso-
lution. 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 sub-
ject to a substitute amendment or to a perfecting amend-
ment carrying a tax or tariff measure. During consider-
ation of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, all points
of order against each amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute specified in the report are waived. Consideration
of each amendment in the nature of a substitute specified
in the report shall begin with an additional period of gen-
eral debate, which shall be confined 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 consideration of amendments to
an amendment in the nature of a substitute, or of other
amendments to the bill, 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. If more than one amendment in the nature of a sub-
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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) postpone until a time during further con-
sideration 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 allows 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 consider-
ation 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 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.
House Calendar No. 194
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 442
[Report No. 105–545]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 119) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit cam-
paign spending, and 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.
MAY 20, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed