H. Res. 184
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 15, 1997.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2158) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, cor-
porations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998, 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 2(l)(6) of rule XI,
clause 7 of rule XXI, or section 306 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined 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
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to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived except
as follows: on page 25, line 17, through page 27, line 4; be-
ginning with ‘‘: Provided’’ on page 28, line 20, through
‘‘loans’’ on page 29, line 11; beginning with ‘‘: Provided’’ on
page 48, line 3, through ‘‘program’’ on line 7; and on page
76, line 7 through line 12. Where points of order are waived
against part of a paragraph, points of order against a provi-
sion in another part of such paragraph may be made only
against such provision and not against the entire paragraph.
The amendments printed in the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution may be offered only by a
Member designated in the report and only at the appropriate
point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as read,
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. During consid-
eration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee 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 Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone
until a time during further consideration in the Committee of
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the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment;
and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for elec-
tronic 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 questions shall be fifteen 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.