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House Calendar No. 11
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 76
[Report No. 106–27]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 438) to promote and enhance
public safety through use of 911 as the universal emergency assistance
number, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
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 bill (H.R. 438) to promote
and enhance public safety through use of 911 as the
universal emergency assistance number, 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. 438) to promote and enhance public
safety through use of 911 as the universal emergency as-
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sistance number, 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 clause
4(a) of rule XIII are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Commerce. 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 sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Commerce now
printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as
read. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the
chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord pri-
ority 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 of rule XVIII. 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-
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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. 11
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 76
[Report No. 106–27]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 438)
to promote and enhance public safety through
use of 911 as the universal emergency assistance
number, and for other purposes.
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed