[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 427 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                           May 9, 1996.
    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. 3322) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for civilian 
science activities of the Federal Government, 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)(2) of rule XI 
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 Science. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be 
considered by title rather than by section. The first section and each title 
shall be considered as read. Points of order against provisions in the bill for 
failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived. Before consideration 
of any other amendment 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 Walker of Pennsylvania or his designee. That amendment shall be 
considered as read, may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, 
shall be debatable for ten 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. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. 
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. 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.