[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 488 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 488

  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-
  thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that, pursuant to fast-
         track procedures, would implement any trade agreement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 1998

Mr. Traficant submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-
  thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that, pursuant to fast-
         track procedures, would implement any trade agreement.

    Resolved, That clause 5 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(e) No bill or joint resolution that implements any trade 
agreement and that is not subject to amendment shall be considered as 
passed or agreed to unless so determined by a vote of not less than 
two-thirds of the Members voting.''.
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