[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 14 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 11, 1994]
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                      ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

  The SPEAKER. With respect to special orders to address the House for 
up to 1 hour at the conclusion of legislative business or on days when 
no legislative business is scheduled, the Chair announces that:
  First, Tuesdays, following legislative business, there will be an 
unlimited period of special orders no extending beyond midnight, with 
recognition for 5-minute and then for longer special orders alternating 
between the parties and with initial recognition, for longer special 
order, rotating on a daily basis between the parties, and with the 
first hour of recognition on each side reserved to the House 
leadership--majority leader and whip and minority leader or their 
designee;
  Second, on Mondays, Wednesdays, except those Wednesdays when Oxford 
style debates are in order, Thursdays and Fridays, the Chair will 
recognize Members from each party for up to 2 hours of special order 
debate at the conclusion of legislative business and 5-minute special 
orders, or when no legislative business is scheduled, not extending 
beyond midnight, again with initial recognition alternating between the 
parties on a daily basis and with the allocation of time within each 2-
hour period, or short period if pro rated to end by midnight, to be 
determined by a list submitted to the Chair by the House leadership, 
majority leader and whip and minority leader or designees, 
respectively, and with the first hour of recognition on each side 
reserved to the House leadership, majority leader and whip and minority 
leader or their designees. Members will be limited to signing up for 
all such special orders no earlier than 1 week prior to the special 
order, and additional guidelines may be established for such sign-ups 
by the majority and minority leaders, respectively. One-minute speeches 
on those days both prior to and at the conclusion of legislative 
business shall be at the discretion of the Speaker;
  Third, pursuant to clause 9(b)(1) of rule 1, during this trail period 
the television cameras will not pan the Chamber, but a crawl indicating 
morning hour or that the House has completed its legislative business 
and is proceeding with special order speeches will appear on the 
screen. Other television camera adaptations during this period may be 
announced by the Chair;
  Fourth, special orders to extend beyond the 4-hour period may be 
permitted at the discretion of the Chair with advance consultation 
between the leaderships and notification to the House.

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