[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14747-14748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 592, WORLD WAR VETERANS PARK AT 
             MILLER FIELD GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the 
Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 231 and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 231

       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. 592) to redesignate Great Kills Park in the 
     Gateway National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans 
     Park at Great Kills''. 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. The committee amendment in 
     the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 
     Points of order against the committee amendment for failure 
     to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. 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.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) 
is recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, for the purpose 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. 231 would grant H.R. 592, the World War II 
Veterans Park at Miller Field Gateway National Recreation Area, an open 
rule providing 1 hour of general debate equally divided between the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources.

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  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 at any point. In addition, 
the rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI prohibiting nongermane amendments 
against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to 
Members who have preprinted 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, House Resolution 231 provides one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 592 was introduced by the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. Fossella), and would redesignate the Great Kills Park in the 
Gateway National Recreation Area as the World War II Veterans Park at 
Great Kills.
  The Congressional Budget Office estimates that H.R. 592 would have no 
significant impact on the Federal budget. The bill contains no unfunded 
mandates, and thus would not affect pay-go procedures.
  H.R. 592 was reported favorably by the Committee on Resources on a 
voice vote, and there is no controversy surrounding the bill.
  Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to support both the rule and the 
underlying bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this is an open rule. It will allow for full and fair 
debate on H.R. 592. As my colleague has described, this rule provides 
for 1 hour of general debate, to be equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources.
  The rule permits amendments under the 5-minute rule, which is the 
normal amending process in the House. All Members on both sides of the 
aisle will have their opportunity to offer germane amendments.
  Miller Field is a 64-acre section of the Gateway National Recreation 
Area on Staten Island, New York. The bill designates that section as 
the World War Veterans Park at Miller Field to honor the veterans who 
fought in the world wars to protect democracy and freedom.
  This is an open rule. It was adopted by a voice vote on the Committee 
on Rules. I urge adoption of the rule.

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  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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