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[H. Res. 345 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 141
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 345

                          [Report No. 105-412]

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, 
 costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District 
 Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with 
                            taxpayer funds.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 1998

     Mr. Goss, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, 
 costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District 
 Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with 
                            taxpayer funds.

    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 joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, 
costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District 
Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with 
taxpayer funds. The first reading of the joint resolution shall be 
dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the joint 
resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled 
by Representative Hayworth of Arizona or his designee and 
Representative Stark of California or his designee. After general 
debate the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
Chairman 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) reduce 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 questions shall be fifteen minutes. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the joint resolution for amendment the Committee shall 
rise and report the joint resolution to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.




                                                 House Calendar No. 141

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 345

                          [Report No. 105-412]

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                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, 
 costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District 
 Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with 
                            taxpayer funds.

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                            February 3, 1998

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed