H. Res. 159
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 6, 1999.
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. 1664) making emergency supplemental appro-
priations for military operations, refugee relief, and humani-
tarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for
military operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1999, 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 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 of rule XXI are waived. Before con-
sideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to con-
sider the amendments printed in the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amendment
printed in the report may be considered only in the order
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 de-
mand 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 further amendment, the Chairman of
the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogni-
tion on the basis of whether the Member offering an amend-
ment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Con-
gressional 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 consideration in the
Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
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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 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 mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.