[House Report 105-156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-156
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2016, THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
                       APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1998

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   June 26, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mrs. Myrick, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 178]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 178, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 2016, 
the ``Military Construction Appropriations Bill, 1998'' 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 Appropriations.
    The rule waives points of order against provisions in the 
bill which do not comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations and legislation on general 
appropriations bills), and clause 6 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
transfers of unobligated balances).
    Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Record 
prior to their consideration will be given priority in 
recognition to offer their amendments if otherwise consistent 
with House rules.
    The rule provides that the chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole may postpone recorded votes on any amendment and that the 
chairman may reduce voting time on postponed questions to 5 
minutes, provided that the vote takes place immediately 
following another recorded vote and that the voting time on the 
first in a series of questions be not less than 15 minutes.
    Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions.

                                
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