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[H. Res. 442 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 194
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 442

                          [Report No. 105-545]

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 119) 
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
limit campaign spending, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) 
   to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 1998

    Mr. Linder, 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. 119) 
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
limit campaign spending, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) 
   to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Resolved, That at any time after 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. 119) 
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
limit campaign spending. 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 DeLay of Texas or his designee and a Member in favor 
of the joint resolution. After general debate the joint resolution 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The joint 
resolution shall be considered as read. During consideration of the 
joint resolution for amendment, the Chairman 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 or rule 
XXIII. 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 15 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.
    Sec. 2. 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. 2183) to amend the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for 
elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and the amendments made in order by this resolution and 
shall not exceed two hours equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House 
Oversight. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as 
read. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order 
to consider the amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each 
such amendment may be offered only in the order specified, may be 
offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed in the 
Congressional Record or his designee, shall be considered as read, and 
shall not be subject to a substitute amendment or to a perfecting 
amendment carrying a tax or tariff measure. During consideration of the 
bill in the Committee of the Whole, all points of order against each 
amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in the report are 
waived. Consideration of each amendment in the nature of a substitute 
specified in the report shall begin with an additional period of 
general debate, which shall be confined to the subject of the amendment 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
Member who caused the amendment to be printed in the Congressional 
Record or his designee and an opponent. During consideration of 
amendments to an amendment in the nature of a substitute, or of other 
amendments to the bill, 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. If more than 
one amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, then only the 
one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be 
considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. 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 and reported to the House. 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 
allows another electronic vote without intervening business, provided 
that the minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series 
of questions shall be 15 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 to the bill 
reported from the Committee of the Whole or to an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute finally adopted and reported to the House. 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. 194

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 442

                          [Report No. 105-545]

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                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 119) 
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
limit campaign spending, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) 
   to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                              May 20, 1998

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed