[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 230 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                    September 18, 1997.
    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 
resolution (H. Res. 168) to implement the recommendations of the bipartisan 
House Ethics Reform Task Force. The first reading of the resolution shall be 
dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the resolution and shall not 
exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Livingston of 
Louisiana and Representative Cardin of Maryland or their designees. After 
general debate the resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The resolution shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be 
in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. Each amendment may be considered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report 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. At the conclusion 
of consideration of the resolution for amendment the Committee shall rise and 
report the resolution to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution 
and amendments thereto to final adoption without intervening motion or demand 
for division of the question except one motion to recommit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.