[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 287 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                      December 6, 1995.
    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 consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1350) to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United 
States-flag merchant marine, 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 National Security. 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 
recommended by the Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. Each 
section shall be considered as read. Before consideration of any other 
amendment, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to 
consider the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. That amendment may be offered only by the chairman 
of the Committee on National Security or his designee, shall be considered as 
read, may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall be 
debatable for twenty 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. During further consideration of the bill for 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. 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. 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 committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. 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.