H. Res. 501
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 16, 1998.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4194) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commis-
sions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 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 section 306
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 controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. 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 accompany-
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ing this resolution, is modified by striking ‘‘$5,000,000,000’’
in the proposed section 425(g) and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’,
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Com-
mittee 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 except as follows: page 88, line 16,
through page 89, line 22. Where points of order are waived
against part of a paragraph, points of order against a provi-
sion in another part of such paragraph may be made only
against such provision and not against the entire paragraph.
The amendment printed in the Congressional Record and
numbered 12 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII may be of-
fered only by Representative Leach of Iowa or his designee,
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 minutes
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent, 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. All points of order against
that amendment 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 des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amend-
ments so printed shall be considered as read. The Chairman
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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) re-
duce 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 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 con-
sidered 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.