[House Report 105-115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-115
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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1757, THE ``FOREIGN RELATIONS 
 AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998-1999'' AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF 
            H.R. 1758, THE ``EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997''

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June 3, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 159]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 159, by a record vote 9-4, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1757, 
the ``Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998-
1999'' under an open rule. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on International Relations. 
The rule further provides for consideration of the bill for 
amendment under the five minute rule. The bill shall be 
considered by title rather than by section and each title shall 
be considered as read. The rule also allows the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration 
of the bill and to reduce votes to five minutes on a postponed 
question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions on H.R. 1757.
    Section 2 of the rule provides for consideration in the 
House of H.R. 1758, the ``European Security Act of 1997'' under 
a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on International Relations. The rule 
also provides one motion to recommit (which may include 
instructions) on H.R. 1758.
    Section 3 of the rule provides that in the engrossment of 
H.R. 1757, the Clerk shall await the disposition of H.R. 1758, 
pursuant to section 2 of the rule; add the text of H.R. 1758, 
as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 1757; 
and make conforming and designation changes to the titles 
within the engrossment. Section 3 of the rule also provides 
that upon the addition of the text of H.R. 1758 to the 
engrossment of H.R. 1757, H.R. 1758 shall be laid on the table.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

                    rules committee Rollcall No. 23

    Date: June 3, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1757, the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998-1999 and 
H.R. 1758, the European Security Act of 1997.
    Motion By: Mr. Hall.
    Summary of Motion: To report an open rule on the committee 
reported bill, H.R. 1486.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Member: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee Rollcall No. 24

    Date: June 3, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1757, the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998-1999 and 
H.R. 1758, the European Security Act of 1997.
    Motion By: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of Motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 9-4.
    Vote by Member: Dreier--Yea; Goss--Yea; Linder--Yea; 
Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; McInnis--Yea; Hastings--Yea; 
Myrick--Yea; Moakley--Nay; Frost--Nay; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Nay; Solomon--Yea.