[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2128-H2129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 MAKING IN ORDER ON TODAY OR ANY DAY THEREAFTER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 
          3164, HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
on today, or on any day thereafter, for the Speaker, as though pursuant 
to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, to declare the House resolved into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3164) to describe the hydrographic 
services functions of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes, and that 
consideration of the bill proceed according to the following order:
  One, the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of 
order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI or section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 are waived.
  Two, 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 Resources.
  Three, after general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the 5-minute rule.
  Four, in lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on 
Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as 
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 5-minute rule 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the 
Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII. 
Each section of that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. Points of order against that amendment in the 
nature of a substitute for failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule 
XXI or section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are 
waived.
  Five, during consideration of the bill for 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 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be 
considered as read.
  Six, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may, one, postpone 
until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole 
a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and, two, reduce to 5 
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 in the 
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes.
  Seven, 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.

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  Eight, 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.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?
  There was no objection.

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