H. Res. 145
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 22, 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. 999) to amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation wa-
ters, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. After
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure now printed in the bill. Each section of the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be con-
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sidered as read. Before consideration of any other amend-
ment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution, if offered by Representative Shuster or his des-
ignee. That amendment shall be considered as read, may
amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall
be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, 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. After disposition of that amendment, the provisions of
the bill as then perfected shall be considered as original text
for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute
rule. During further consideration of the bill for amendment,
the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord pri-
ority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offer-
ing 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 con-
sidered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consid-
eration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes the minimum time for electronic voting on any post-
poned question that follows another electronic vote without
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intervening business, provided that the minimum time for
electronic 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
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopt-
ed. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House
on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole
to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
made in order as original text. 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.