[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 216 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 24, 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. 1658) to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil 
forfeitures, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be 
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill 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 the Judiciary. 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the bill modified 
by the amendment recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill. Each section of that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in 
order to consider the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, which may be offered only by Representative Hyde 
or his designee, may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, and 
shall be considered as read. No further amendment to the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute made in order as original text shall be in order except those 
printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose 
in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of 
debate. Each amendment so printed may be offered only by the Member who caused 
it to be printed or his designee and 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 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute made in 
order as original text. 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.