[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 329 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                      October 14, 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. 2679) to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the 
National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation, to 
improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators and carriers, to 
strengthen commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against the 
bill and against its consideration 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 Transportation and 
Infrastructure. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted 
in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered by title rather than by section. Each title shall be considered as 
read. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to 
consider the amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules, if offered by a Member designated in the report. That amendment shall be 
considered as read, may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against that amendment for 
failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI 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. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such 
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and any further amendment thereto 
to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.