[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 489 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 25, 1998.
    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. 4112) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. The first reading of the 
bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration of the bill 
for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 3 or 7 of rule XXI, 
or section 401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 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 Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Points 
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 
of rule XXI are waived except as follows: page 10, line 1 through line 10. No 
amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each amendment may be considered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against 
amendments printed in the report are waived. 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 bill 
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.