[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10112]
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     PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 305, WAIVING 
REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF 
          CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up House Resolution 305 and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 305

       Resolved, That the requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI 
     for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee 
     on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is 
     waived with respect to any resolution reported from that 
     committee before November 10, 1997, providing for 
     consideration or disposition of any of the following:
       (1) A bill or joint resolution making general 
     appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
     any amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any 
     amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
       (2) A bill or joint resolution that includes provisions 
     making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1998, any 
     amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any 
     amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
       Sec. 2. It shall be in order at any time before November 
     10, 1997, for the Speaker, to entertain motions to suspend 
     the rules, provided that the object of any such motion is 
     announced from the floor at least one hour before the motion 
     is offered. In scheduling the consideration of legislation 
     under this authority, the Speaker or his designee shall 
     consult with the minority leader or his designee.
       Sec. 3. During the remainder of the first session of the 
     One Hundred Fifth Congress--
       (1) notwithstanding clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, a resolution 
     noticed as a question of the privileges of the House during 
     the period from November 4, 1997, through the adoption of 
     this resolution shall have precedence of all other questions 
     except motions to adjourn only at a time designated by the 
     Speaker; and
       (2) the Speaker may not recognize a Member other than the 
     majority leader or the minority leader to offer from the 
     floor, or to announce an intention to offer, a resolution as 
     a question of the privileges of the House.

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