House Calendar No. 213
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 482
[Report No. 105–593]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4101) making appropriations
for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1998
Mr. SOLOMON, 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. 4101) making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 4101) making appropriations for
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending 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 2(l)(6) of rule XI or clause 7 of rule XXI 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 amendment printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee
of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the
bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 or
6 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill
for further 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 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
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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 follows another electronic vote without inter-
vening business, provided that the minimum time for elec-
tronic 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, as amended, 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. 213
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 482
[Report No. 105–593]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4101)
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses.
JUNE 22, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed