[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Res. 272 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 272

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending the 
   Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
   campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 1997

 Mr. Baesler (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
Condit, and Mr. Stenholm) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                   referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending the 
   Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
   campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

    Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this resolution the 
Speaker shall, 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 the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending the 
Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes. The 
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with, and all points of 
order against the bill and its consideration are hereby waived. After 
general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and any amendments 
made in order under this resolution, and which shall not exceed two 
hours, equally divided between Mr. Thomas of California and Mr. 
Gejdenson of Connecticut, the bill shall be considered as having been 
read for amendment under the five-minute rule.
    Sec. 2. Immediately following general debate, it shall be in order 
for the House to consider those amendments designated in section 3 of 
this resolution. Each amendment may be offered only in the order 
designated, may be offered only by the named proponent or a designee, 
may be considered notwithstanding the adoption of a previous amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. If more than 
one amendment is adopted, then only the one receiving the greatest 
number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted. In 
the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative votes, then 
only the last amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes 
shall be considered as finally adopted. No further amendments shall be 
in order to the bill except amendments which are printed in the 
Congressional Record at least one day prior to the adoption of this 
resolution. All points of order against any such amendment meeting 
these criteria are hereby waived, except those arising under clause 7 
of rule XVI. No amendment to any amendment shall be in order. No 
amendment shall be subject to a demand for the division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Debate on any amendment 
to the bill shall not exceed sixty minutes. Debate time on amendments 
to the bill (not including debate on amendments designated in section 
3) shall not exceed ten hours, and it shall not be in order to consider 
any motion which has the effect of limiting the total debate time on 
amendments to less than ten hours. The previous question shall be 
considered to be ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill 
for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill back to the 
House with such amendments as may have been finally adopted, and the 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and such 
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
    Sec. 3. The further amendments that may be offered following 
general debate are:
            (a) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Baesler of Kentucky, or his 
        designee. This amendment will be debatable for no longer than 
        sixty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the 
        proponent, and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (b) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Farr of California, or his designee. 
        This amendment will be debatable for no longer than sixty 
        minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
        and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (c) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Doolittle of California, or his 
        designee. This amendment will be debatable for no longer than 
        sixty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the 
        proponent, and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (d) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Gephardt of Missouri, or his 
        designee. This amendment will be debatable for no longer than 
        sixty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the 
        proponent and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (e) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Armey of Texas, or his designee. 
        This amendment will be debatable for no longer than sixty 
        minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
        and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (f) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Hutchinson of Arkansas, or his 
        designee. This amendment will be debatable for no longer than 
        sixty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the 
        proponent and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (g) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative Shays of Connecticut, or his 
        designee. This amendment will be debatable for no longer than 
        sixty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the 
        proponent and a Member opposed to the amendment;
            (h) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if 
        offered by, Representative White of Washington, or his 
        designee. This amendment will be debatable for no longer than 
        sixty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the 
        proponent and a Member opposed to the amendment; and
            (i) an amendment in the nature of a substitute by any 
        Member which shall be the text of any bill as adopted by the 
        Senate which meets the requirements of clause 7 of rule XVI. 
        This amendment will be debatable for no longer than sixty 
        minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the Member 
        proposing the amendment, or a designee, and a Member opposed to 
        the amendment.
    Sec. 4. If the Committee rises on any day without coming to a final 
resolution on the bill, the House shall, on the next legislative day, 
following House approval of the Journal, immediately resolve itself 
into the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union for the 
further consideration of the bill. The bill shall be a matter of the 
highest privilege of the House and shall take precedence over any other 
motion, business, or order of the House, and the House shall proceed 
with consideration of the bill in accordance with the provisions of 
this resolution to final passage, without the intervention of any other 
motion, order, or business.
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