[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 30, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H5123]
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     PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 66, ROUTE 66 CORRIDOR ACT

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the 
Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 230 and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 230

       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. 66) to preserve the cultural resources of the 
     Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to provide assistance. The first reading of the bill 
     shall be dispensed with. 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. After general debate the bill shall 
     be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It 
     shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the 
     purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment 
     in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
     Resources now printed in the bill. Each section of the 
     committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
     considered as read. 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 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 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 committee amendment in the nature of a 
     substitute. 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.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burr of North Carolina). The gentleman 
from Washington (Mr. Hastings) is recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, for purposes of debate only, 
I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Hall), pending which I yield myself such time as I may 
consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is 
for the purpose of debate only.
  Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 230 would grant H.R. 66, the Route 66 Corridor 
Act, an open rule providing 1 hour of general debate, divided equally 
between the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Resources.
  The rule makes in order the Committee on Resources amendment in the 
nature of a substitute as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment, which shall be open to amendment by section. The rule 
authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
  The rule also allows the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to 
postpone votes during consideration of the bill and to reduce voting 
time to 5 minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a 15-
minute vote.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 230 provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions.
  H.R. 66, the Route 66 Corridor Act, would permit the Secretary of the 
Interior to support and collaborate with the State and local and 
private institutions to preserve one of the most famous highways in the 
United States. The bill, introduced by the gentlewoman from New Mexico 
(Mrs. Wilson), would further the preservation and restoration of 
portions of the highway, businesses and sites of interest during this 
period of outstanding historic significance.
  In its heyday, Mr. Speaker, Route 66 extended from Chicago to Los 
Angeles, helping businesses to move their products and millions of 
Americans to move their families westward, primarily between 1933 and 
1970.
  It also opened up the southwestern landscape to tourism, has been 
mentioned in books, television, movies and songs. H.R. 66 was reported 
by the Committee on Resources on a voice vote and there is no 
controversy surrounding this legislation.
  Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support both the 
rule and the underlying bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Washington 
(Mr. Hastings) for yielding the customary amount of time, and I yield 
myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this is an open rule and, as my colleague has described, 
this rule will equally divide and control the debate of the chairman 
and the ranking minority member on the Committee on Resources.
  The rule permits amendments under the 5-minute rule, which is the 
normal amending process that we use here in the House. All Members will 
have the chance to offer germane amendments.
  The bill authorizes $10 million to help preserve historic buildings 
and sites and highway portions along old Route 66 from Chicago to Los 
Angeles. The Federal share of any project is limited to 50 percent.
  A Federal study completed in 1995 found that Route 66 is nationally 
significant and that the cultural resources along the road are 
disappearing.
  This is an open rule. It was adopted by voice vote of the Committee 
on Rules. I urge adoption of the rule.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of 
my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution.
  The previous question was ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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