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House Calendar No. 3
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 42
[Report No. 106–13]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 391) to amend chapter 35
of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance
by small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to
establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork
requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1999
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 bill (H.R. 391) to amend
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the pur-
pose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with
certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a
task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining pa-
perwork requirements applicable to small businesses, 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
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of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 391) to amend chapter 35 of title
44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating
compliance by small businesses with certain Federal pa-
perwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine
the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements ap-
plicable to small businesses, 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 303 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 con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Government Reform. After general de-
bate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. Dur-
ing consideration of the bill for amendment, the chairman
of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in rec-
ognition 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 Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further con-
sideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for
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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 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 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 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. 3
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 42
[Report No. 106–13]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 391)
to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States
Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance
by small businesses with certain Federal paper-
work requirements, to establish a task force to
examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork
requirements applicable to small businesses, and
for other purposes.
FEBRUARY 9, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed