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of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3310) to amend chapter 35 of title
44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating
compliance by small businesses with certain Federal pa-
perwork requirements, and to establish a task force to ex-
amine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork require-
ments applicable to small businesses. The first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against
consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause
2(l)(6) of rule XI or section 303 or 311 of the Congres-
sional 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 rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight. After general 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-minute rule the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight now
printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute shall be considered as read. Points
of order against the committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute for failure to comply with section 303 or
section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are
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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 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-
ries 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 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 nature of a substitute.
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. 163
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 396
[Report No. 105–466]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310)
to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States
Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance
by small businesses with certain Federal paper-
work requirements, and to establish a task force
to examine the feasibility of streamlining paper-
work requirements applicable to small businesses.
MARCH 25, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed