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House Calendar No. 49
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 151
[Report No. 106–118]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of
funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for
the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces
in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifi-
cally authorized by law; for consideration of the concurrent resolution
(H. Con. Res. 82) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c)
of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces
from their positions in connection with the present operations against
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; for consideration of the joint resolu-
tion (H.J. Res. 44) declaring a state of war between the United States
and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and for
consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) authorizing
the President of the United States to conduct military air operations
and missile strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 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 consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569) to pro-
hibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department
of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Fed-
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eral Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is
specifically authorized by law; for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directing the
President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from
their positions in connection with the present operations
against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; for consider-
ation of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring
a state of war between the United States and the Gov-
ernment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and for
consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res.
21) authorizing the President of the United States to
conduct military air operations and missile strikes
against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro).
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to debate the deployment of United
States Armed Forces in and around the territory of the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for one hour equally di-
vided and controlled among the chairmen and ranking mi-
nority members of the Committees on International Rela-
tions and Armed Services.
SEC. 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of
this resolution, it shall be in order without intervention
of the question of consideration to consider in the House
the bill (H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of funds appro-
priated to the Department of Defense from being used for
the deployment of ground elements of the United States
Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia un-
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less that deployment is specifically authorized by law. The
bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Armed Services; and (2) one motion to recommit.
SEC. 3. After disposition of H.R. 1569, it shall be
in order without intervention of any point of order or the
question of consideration to consider in the House the con-
current resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directing the Presi-
dent, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolu-
tion, to remove United States Armed Forces from their
positions in connection with the present operations against
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The concurrent reso-
lution shall be considered as read for amendment. The
concurrent resolution shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on International
Relations. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption with-
out intervening motion.
SEC. 4. After disposition of H. Con. Res. 82, it shall
be in order without intervention of any point of order or
the question of consideration to consider in the House the