H. Res. 275
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
August 5, 1999.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2684) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commis-
sions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2000, 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 of rule XXI are waived
except as follows: beginning with ‘‘Provided’’ on page 70, line
15, through ‘‘Act:’’ on line 22; and page 93, lines 1 through
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6. Where points of order are waived against part of a para-
graph, points of order against a provision in another part of
such paragraph may be made only against such provision and
not against the entire paragraph. Before consideration of any
other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, which may be offered only by a Mem-
ber designated in the report, shall be considered as read, may
amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally di-
vided 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. Points of order against the amend-
ment printed in the report for failure to comply with clause
2 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill for
further 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 des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amend-
ments 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) re-
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duce 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-
tions 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. 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.
Attest:
Clerk.