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[H. Res. 377 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 150
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 377

                          [Report No. 105-427]

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2369) to amend the 
 Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on 
           electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 1998

   Mrs. Myrick, 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 bill (H.R. 2369) to amend the 
 Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on 
           electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes.

    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. 2369) to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on 
electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes. The first reading of 
the bill has be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration 
of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(1)(6) 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 Commerce. 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 Commerce now 
printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. During 
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 XXII. Amendments so printed 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 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.




                                                 House Calendar No. 150

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 377

                          [Report No. 105-427]

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                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2369) to amend the 
 Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on 
           electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 4, 1998

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed