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line 4, through ‘‘drinking water contaminants’’ on line 8;
page 67, lines 4 through 14. Where points of order are
waived against part of a paragraph, points of order against
a provision in another part of such paragraph may be made
only against such provision and not against the entire para-
graph. 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 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be con-
sidered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consid-
eration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes the minimum time for electronic voting on any post-
poned question that follows another electronic vote without
intervening business, provided that the minimum time for
electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall
be 15 minutes. During consideration of the bill, points of
order against amendments for failure to comply with clause
2(e) of rule XXI are waived. 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. The previous question shall be considered
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as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 239
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 527
[Report No. 106–681]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4201)
to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
clarify the service obligations of noncommercial
educational broadcast stations.
JUNE 19, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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ignated in the report and only at the appropriate point in the
reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, shall be debat-
able for the time specified in the report equally divided 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. All points of order against the amendment
printed in the report are 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 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-
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
H. Res. 527
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 20, 2000.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
4201) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify
the service obligations of noncommercial educational broad-
cast stations. The bill shall be considered as read for amend-
ment. The amendment recommended by the Committee on
Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except:
(1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Commerce; (2) a further
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Con-
gressional Record pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII, if of-
fered by representative Markey of Massachusetts or his des-
ignee, which shall be considered as read and shall be sepa-
rately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled
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by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 239
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 527
[Report No. 106–681]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4201) to amend the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 to clarify the service obligations of noncommercial
educational broadcast stations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 2000
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. 4201) to amend
the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the service
obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast sta-
tions.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
4201) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clar-
ify the service obligations of noncommercial educational
broadcast stations. The bill shall be considered as read
for amendment. The amendment recommended by the
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Committee on Commerce now printed in the bill shall be
considered as adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any
further amendment thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill,
as amended, equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Commerce; (2) a further amendment in the nature of a
substitute printed in the Congressional Record pursuant
to clause 8 of rule XVIII, if offered by representative Mar-
key of Massachusetts or his designee, which shall be con-
sidered as read and shall be separately debatable for one
hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
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ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 528
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 21, 2000.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 90) withdrawing the approval of the United States
from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organiza-
tion. The joint resolution shall be considered as read for
amendment. The joint resolution shall be debatable for two
hours of debate equally divided among and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Ways and Means, Representative Paul of Texas, and Rep-
resentative DeFazio of Oregon or their designees. Pursuant
to section 152 of the Trade Act of 1974 and section 125 of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final
passage without intervening motion.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 240
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 528
[Report No. 106–682]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 90) withdrawing
the approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the
World Trade Organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 2000
Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
90) withdrawing the approval of the United States from
the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organiza-
tion.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint reso-
lution (H.J. Res. 90) withdrawing the approval of the
United States from the Agreement establishing the World
Trade Organization. The joint resolution shall be consid-
ered as read for amendment. The joint resolution shall be
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debatable for two hours of debate equally divided among
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Ways and Means, Represent-
ative Paul of Texas, and Representative DeFazio of Or-
egon or their designees. Pursuant to section 152 of the
Trade Act of 1974 and section 125 of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act, the previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without
intervening motion.
House Calendar No. 240
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 528
[Report No. 106–682]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 90) withdrawing the approval of the
United States from the Agreement establishing
the World Trade Organization.
JUNE 19, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 529
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 22, 2000.
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. 4690) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2001, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill 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 fol-
lows: page 102, lines 15 through 17. During consideration of
the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of
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matters, a law that will be helpful in pursuing full pros-
ecution in this and other terrorist cases; and
Whereas it is the long-standing policy of the United States
to stand firm against terrorist attacks wherever and
whenever they occur and to work with its allies to ensure
that justice is done: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) reiterates its condemnation of the attack on the
AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Ar-
gentina, in July 1994, and honors the victims of this
heinous act;
(2) strongly urges the Government of Argentina to
fulfill its international obligations and its promise to the
Argentine people by pursuing the local and international
connections to this act of terrorism, wherever they may
lead, and to duly punish all those who were involved;
(3) calls on the President to continue to raise this
issue in bilateral discussions with Argentine officials and
to underscore the United States concern regarding the
6-year delay in the resolution of this case;
(4) recommends that the United States Representa-
tive to the Organization of American States seek support
from the countries comprising the Inter-American Com-
mittee Against Terrorism to assist, if required by the
Government of Argentina, in the investigation of this
terrorist attack;
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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-
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.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 52
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth
Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
For the expenses of the Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct (hereafter in this resolution referred to
as the ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff
salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives for committee salaries
and expenses, not more than $2,860,915 for the One Hun-
dred Sixth Congress.
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS.
Of the amount specified in section 1—
(1) not more than $1,382,916 shall be available
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at
noon on January 3, 1999, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2000; and
(2) not more than $1,477,999 shall be available
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at
noon on January 3, 2000, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2001.
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner
directed by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Committee on House Administration.
Æ
H. Res. 530
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 22, 2000.
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. 4516) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001,
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 401(a) 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 ranking minority
member of the Committee on Appropriations. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. Points
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply
with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. No amendment to the
bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the
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Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the
report, may be offered 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 controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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 re-
port are waived. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consid-
eration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes the minimum time for electronic voting on any post-
poned question that follows another electronic vote without
intervening business, provided that the minimum time for
electronic 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 adopt-
ed. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
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tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 532
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 27, 2000.
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. 4733) making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2001, 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 of rule XIII
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 con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of
orders against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with
clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived. The amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution may be offered only by a Member des-
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available for examination by prospective pur-
chasers prior to its offering in a package of
loans for bulk sale.
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The Administration may
not offer any loan described in paragraph (1)(A) as
part of a bulk sale, unless the Administration—
‘‘(A) provides prospective purchasers with
the opportunity to examine the records of the
Administration with respect to such loan; and
‘‘(B) provides the notice required by para-
graph (1).’’.
SEC. 7. LOAN LIQUIDATION.
(a) LIQUIDATION AND FORECLOSURE.—Title V of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C.
695 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 510. FORECLOSURE AND LIQUIDATION OF LOANS.
‘‘(a) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—In accordance
with this section, the Administration shall delegate to any
qualified State or local development company (as defined
in section 503(e)) that meets the eligibility requirements
of subsection (b)(1) of this section the authority to fore-
close and liquidate, or to otherwise treat in accordance
with this section, defaulted loans in its portfolio that are
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‘‘(iii) the total dollar amount of the
loan at the time of liquidation, foreclosure,
or mitigation of loss;
‘‘(iv) the total dollar losses resulting
from the liquidation, foreclosure, or mitiga-
tion of loss; and
‘‘(v) the total recoveries resulting
from the liquidation, foreclosure, or mitiga-
tion of loss, both as a percentage of the
amount guaranteed and the total cost of
the project financed;
‘‘(B) with respect to each qualified State
or local development company to which author-
ity is delegated under this section, the totals of
each of the amounts described in clauses (i)
through (v) of subparagraph (A);
‘‘(C) with respect to all loans subject to
foreclosure, liquidation, or mitigation under this
section, the totals of each of the amounts de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (v) of subpara-
graph (A);
‘‘(D) a comparison between—
‘‘(i) the information provided under
subparagraph (C) with respect to the 12-
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month period preceding the date on which
the report is submitted; and
‘‘(ii) the same information with re-
spect to loans foreclosed and liquidated, or
otherwise treated, by the Administration
during the same period; and
‘‘(E) the number of times that the Admin-
istration has failed to approve or reject a liq-
uidation plan in accordance with subsection
(c)(2)(A) or a workout plan in accordance with
subsection (c)(2)(C), or to approve or deny a
request for purchase of indebtedness under sub-
section (c)(2)(B), including specific information
regarding the reasons for the failure of the Ad-
ministration and any delay that resulted.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 150 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall issue such regulations as may be nec-
essary to carry out section 510 of the Small Busi-
ness Investment Act of 1958, as added by subsection
(a) of this section.
(2) TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Effec-
tive on the date on which final regulations are issued
under paragraph (1), section 204 of the Small Busi-
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ness Programs Improvement Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C.
695 note) shall cease to have legal effect.
SEC. 8. FUNDING LEVELS FOR CERTAIN FINANCINGS
UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT
ACT OF 1958.
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) PROGRAM LEVELS FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958 FINANCINGS.—The fol-
lowing program levels are authorized for financings under
section 504 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958:
‘‘(1) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(2) $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(3) $6,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
Æ
House Calendar No. 250
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 541
[Report No. 106–708]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of a concurrent resolu-
tion providing for adjournment of the House and
Senate for the Independence Day district work
period.
JUNE 28, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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‘‘(E) the number of times that the Admin-
istration has failed to approve or reject a liq-
uidation plan in accordance with subsection
(c)(2)(A) or a workout plan in accordance with
subsection (c)(2)(C), or to approve or deny a
request for purchase of indebtedness under sub-
section (c)(2)(B), including specific information
regarding the reasons for the failure of the Ad-
ministration and any delay that resulted.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 150 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall issue such regulations as may be
necessary to carry out section 510 of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, as added by sub-
section (a) of this section.
(2) TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Effec-
tive on the date on which final regulations are issued
under paragraph (1), section 204 of the Small Busi-
ness Programs Improvement Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C.
695 note) shall cease to have legal effect.
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SEC. 8. FUNDING LEVELS FOR CERTAIN FINANCINGS
UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT
ACT OF 1958.
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) PROGRAM LEVELS FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958 FINANCINGS.—The fol-
lowing program levels are authorized for financings under
section 504 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958:
‘‘(1) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(2) $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(3) $6,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.