[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 159 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                           May 6, 1999.
    Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker 
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1664) making emergency supplemental appropriations for military 
operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict 
in Kosovo, and for military operations in Southwest Asia 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 4 of rule XIII or section 306 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. Points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule 
XXI are waived. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order 
to consider the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. Each amendment printed in the report 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, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the amendments printed in 
the report are waived. During consideration of the bill for further 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 8 of rule XVIII. 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. During 
consideration of the bill, points of order against amendments for failure to 
comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI are waived. 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.