[House Report 105-255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-255
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WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE 
     BILL (H.R. 2160) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL 
     DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
     PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

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 September 18, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 232]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 232, 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 waives all points of order against the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 2160, the Department of 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 1998. The 
rule also waives all points of order against consideration of 
the conference report. Finally, the rule provides that upon 
adoption of the rule, the House shall be considered to have 
adopted the House Concurrent Resolution described in section 3 
of the resolution.


                                
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