[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 118 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H7367-H7368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


LIMITING AMENDMENTS TO BE OFFERED DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 
1976, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
                RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1996

  Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent during further 
consideration of the bill H.R. 1976 in the Committee of the Whole 
pursuant to House Resolution 188 on the legislative day of Friday, July 
21, 1995, after disposition of any questions earlier postponed under 
the authority granted by the order of the House of July 19, 1995, no 
further amendment shall be in order except the following--
  First, the amendment of Representative Zimmer, to be debatable for 60 
minutes;
  Second, the amendment of Representative Obey, to be debatable for 10 
minutes;
  Third, the amendment of Representative Kennedy of Massachusetts, to 
be debatable for 20 minutes; and
  Fourth, the amendment of Representative Deutsch, to be debatable for 
20 minutes, and further--
  That each amendment--
  First, may be offered only in the order specified;
  Second, may be offered only by the specified proponent or a designee;
  Third, shall be considered as read;
  Fourth, shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent;
  Fifth, shall not be subject to amendment, except as specified; and
  Sixth, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, and further--
  That when proceedings resume after postponement on the amendment 
offered by Representative Hoke, that amendment shall again be debatable 
for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Mexico?
  Mr. WAXMAN. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, I wish to 
inquire of the subcommittee chairman the time limits he indicated, are 
those for debates for this evening on those amendments?
  Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. WAXMAN. I yield to the gentleman from New Mexico.
  Mr. SKEEN. No, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. WAXMAN. Those are for debate for tomorrow?
  Mr. SKEEN. Yes.
  Mr. WAXMAN. And what will we debate this evening?
  Mr. SKEEN. Tonight we do whatever anybody brings up tonight.
  Mr. WAXMAN. So we will go on with other amendments?
  Mr. SKEEN. And then roll the votes until tomorrow and do the MBP 
tomorrow.
  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Mexico?
  There was no objection.

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