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pone until a time during further consideration in the Com-
mittee 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
follows another electronic vote without intervening busi-
ness, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting
on the first in any series of question shall be 15 minutes.
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
ment 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. 62
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 189
[Report No. 106–164]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 150)
to amend the Act popularly known as the Recre-
ation and Public Purposes Act to authorize dis-
posal of certain public lands or national forest
lands to local education agencies for use for ele-
mentary or secondary schools, including public
charter schools, and for other purposes.
MAY 25, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 18
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any unified budg-
etary surplus achieved by the end of fiscal year 2003 which is attributable
to a surplus in the Social Security trust funds be saved for investment
in the Social Security Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. PASCRELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
any unified budgetary surplus achieved by the end of
fiscal year 2003 which is attributable to a surplus in
the Social Security trust funds be saved for investment
in the Social Security Program.
Whereas the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance pro-
gram under title II of the Social Security Act has dras-
tically reduced the rate of poverty among seniors, and, if
such program did not exist, the rate of poverty among
seniors would be 54 percent rather than the current rate
of 10.8 percent;
Whereas the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund estimates that the Trust
Fund will become insolvent by the year 2032;
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Whereas the number of people over age 65 will double by the
year 2030;
Whereas the number of workers paying into Social Security
per beneficiary is expected to drop from 3.3 to 2 by the
year 2030;
Whereas the Congressional Budget Office projects that the
Treasury would have no unified budget surplus for at
least the next 4 years if there were no surplus in the
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund; and
Whereas, after a year of bipartisan dialogue on saving Social
Security, the House of Representatives has a responsibil-
ity now to address the solvency issues facing the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program under title II
of the Social Security Act: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that any amount of unified budget surplus
that is achieved by the end of fiscal year 2003 which is
attributable to surplus in the Federal Old-Age and Sur-
vivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability
Insurance Trust Fund should not be spent, but rather it
should be saved for investment in the old-age, survivors,
and disability insurance program under title II of the So-
cial Security Act.
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House Calendar No. 63
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 190
[Report No. 106–165]
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1905) making appropriations
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1999
Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1905) mak-
ing appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1905) making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
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tember 30, 2000, and for other purposes. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against
consideration of the bill for failure to comply with section
306 or 401 of the Congressional 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 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: page 18, line 19, through page 19, line
15. No amendment shall be in order except the amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying this resolution and except pro forma amend-
ments offered by the chairman or ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees
for the purpose of debate. The amendment printed in the
report may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
the time specified in the report equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not
be subject to amendment. Points of order against the
amendment printed in the report for failure to comply
with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. At the conclusion
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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 in-
structions.
House Calendar No. 63
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 190
[Report No. 106–165]
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R.
1905) making appropriations for the Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
MAY 25, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 192
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1037) to ban the importation
of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to extend the ban
on transferring such devices to those that were manufactured before
the ban became law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, and Ms. CARSON) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1037) to ban
the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding
devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such de-
vices to those that were manufactured before the ban
became law.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1037) to ban the importa-
tion of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to
extend the ban on transferring such devices to those that
were manufactured before the ban became law. The first
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on Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a pe-
riod not to exceed 10 hours and shall be considered as
read. 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion, except one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions.
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reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of
order against the bill and against its consideration 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 Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule
for a period not to exceed 10 hours and shall be considered
as read. 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion, except one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 193
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 902) to regulate the sale of
firearms at gun shows.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, and Ms. CARSON) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 902) to regulate
the sale of firearms at gun shows.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 902) to regulate the sale
of firearms at gun shows. The first reading of the bill shall
be dispensed with. All points of order against the bill and
against its consideration are waived. General debate shall
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Judiciary. After gen-
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eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 10
hours and shall be considered as read. 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.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 194
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 515) to prevent children from
injuring themselves with handguns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, and Ms. CARSON) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 515) to prevent
children from injuring themselves with handguns.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 515) to prevent children
from injuring themselves with handguns. The first reading
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order
against the bill and against its consideration 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
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Whereas the parties jointly agreed that each would refrain
from any acts that may undermine the peace process;
Whereas the parties jointly agreed that there would be an im-
mediate release of all prisoners of war and noncombat-
ants; and
Whereas the parties have made a commitment to start nego-
tiations in good faith no later than May 25, 1999, in
Lome´, Togo: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes and commends those Sierra
Leoneans who have demonstrated their love for
peace, law, and order;
(2) supports the signing of a cease-fire, on May
18, 1999, in Lome´, Togo, by President Kabbah and
Foday Sankoh;
(3) urges all parties to remain constructively
engaged in the peace process;
(4) urges all parties to make rapid progress to
bring into effect a peaceful and lasting solution to
the crisis;
(5) commends—
(A) Rev. Jesse Jackson, the United States
Presidential Special Envoy, for the promotion
of democracy in Africa; and
(B) Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of
Togo, Adwoa Coleman, representative of the
Organization of African Unity, and Francis G.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 197
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public
Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers
in managed care plans and other health coverage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 27, 1999
Mr. DINGELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend
the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care
plans and other health coverage.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall without intervention of any
point of order resolve into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public Health Service Act,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect con-
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sumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed 120 minutes, with 60 minutes of debate to be equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Commerce, 30 min-
utes of debate to be equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Ways and Means and 30 minutes of debate to be equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Education and the
Workforce. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill
shall be considered by title rather than by section. Each
title shall be considered as read. 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 8 in rule
XVIII. 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
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without intervening motion, except one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. If the Committee of the Whole rises and re-
ports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, then
on the next legislative day the House shall, immediately
after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of
rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for fur-
ther consideration of the bill.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 198
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Francis
Thorpe should be designated ‘‘America’s Athlete of the Century’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 27, 1999
Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. WATKINS) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
James Francis Thorpe should be designated ‘‘America’s
Athlete of the Century’’.
Whereas James Francis Thorpe, known as ‘‘Jim Thorpe’’
Wathahuck-Brightpath, of the Thunder Clan of the Sac
and Fox Tribe, was born May 22, 1887, on the Sac and
Fox Indian Reservation, Prague, Oklahoma, and died
March 28, 1953, in Lomita, California;
Whereas Jim Thorpe began his amateur football career as a
student at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania,
where he was named All American Half-Back in 1911
and 1912;
Whereas Jim Thorpe represented the United States at the
1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, though
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he did not become a citizen of the United States until
1917;
Whereas King Gustav V of Sweden said, ‘‘You, Sir, are the
greatest athlete in the world,’’ when he awarded 2 gold
medals to Jim Thorpe for winning the pentathlon and the
decathlon;
Whereas Jim Thorpe founded professional football, played
professional football for, and later was the first elected
president of, the American Football Association (now the
National Football League);
Whereas Jim Thorpe played major league baseball for 20
years with the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds,
and the Boston Braves;
Whereas Jim Thorpe is the only American athlete to excel at
the amateur level and at the professional level in 3 major
sports—track and field, football, and baseball;
Whereas Jim Thorpe was named America’s Greatest All-
Around Athlete in 1950 by the Associated Press and in
1977 by Sport Magazine; and
Whereas Jim Thorpe has been enshrined in the Helms Pro-
fessional Football Hall of Fame and the Professional
Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives designates James Francis Thorpe ‘‘America’s
Athlete of the Century’’.
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IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 199
To commend the signing of a cease-fire agreement and to urge a swift
solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1999
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. LEE,
and Mr. CONYERS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
To commend the signing of a cease-fire agreement and to
urge a swift solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone.
Whereas on May 18, 1999, President Kabbah of Sierra
Leone and Foday Sankoh, leader of the Revolutionary
United Front, signed a cease-fire agreement in Lome´,
Togo, toward a negotiated settlement of the conflict in
Sierra Leone;
Whereas the negotiations occurred under the auspices of
President Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo;
Whereas President Kabbah and Foday Sankoh desire to pro-
mote the ongoing dialog process with a view to estab-
lishing durable peace and stability in Sierra Leone;
Whereas the parties agreed that a dialog for peace would
commence on May 25, 1999;
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 1
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma submitted the following resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.
Resolved, That Jeffrey J. Trandahl of the Common-
wealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the
House of Representatives; be it further
Resolved, That Wilson S. Livingood of the Common-
wealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen Sergeant at
Arms of the House of Representatives; be it further
Resolved, That James M. Eagen III, of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives; and
be it further
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Resolved, That Reverend James David Ford of the
Commonwealth of Virginia be, and is hereby, chosen
Chaplain of the House of Representatives.
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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 the amendments printed in the report are
waived. 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 follows another electronic vote without inter-
vening business, provided that the minimum time for elec-
tronic voting on the first in any series 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 Com-
mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in
the nature of a substitute made in order as original text.
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.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 201
Recognizing the importance for families to pledge to each other to be organ
and tissue donors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. GREENWOOD) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance for families to pledge to each
other to be organ and tissue donors.
Whereas more than 20,000 Americans are given a new
chance at life each year through the medical miracle of
organ transplantation;
Whereas the number of Americans who could benefit from a
transplant is growing by more than 10 percent per year;
Whereas 63,000 men, women, and children are currently on
waiting lists for lifesaving organ transplants;
Whereas another man, woman, or child is added to a waiting
list every 16 minutes;
Whereas the number of Americans on waiting lists is ex-
pected to pass 100,000 early in the 21st century;
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Whereas every two hours, one American on the waiting list
dies for lack of an available heart, lung, intestine, kidney,
pancreas, or liver;
Whereas fewer than one-third of the deaths that could result
in the gift of organs actually result in donation;
Whereas even when individuals have indicated a desire to be
a donor, those wishes often go unfulfilled;
Whereas checking the organ donation box on a driver’s li-
cense does not guarantee organ donation;
Whereas the final decision on whether to donate organs is al-
ways made by surviving family members;
Whereas the American Society of Transplant Surgeons is
urging Americans to discuss the miracle of transplan-
tation as a family, and make a family commitment to
organ and tissue donation;
Whereas the likelihood of a family member needing to receive
an organ transplant is four times greater than the likeli-
hood that circumstances ever will put a family member
in a position to be an organ donor;
Whereas a majority of the Members of both the House of
Representatives and the Senate, have demonstrated lead-
ership by signing the First Family Pledge, a family com-
mitment to support organ and tissue donation; and
Whereas organizations, such as the First Family Pledge and
Coalition on Donation, have demonstrated great leader-
ship by raising the awareness and the importance of
organ donations through events such as the First Family
Pledge Congress on Organ Tissue Donation held in
Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1999: Now, therefore, be
it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the importance of families pledg-
ing to each other to share their lives as organ and
tissue donors; and
(2) acknowledges the importance of discussing
organ and tissue donation as a family.
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