[House Report 105-288]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-288
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    PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 901, THE AMERICAN LAND 
                       SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT

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  October 1, 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. 257]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 257, 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. 901, 
the ``American Land Sovereignty Protection Act'' under a 
modified closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in 
the House, divided equally between the chairman and ranking 
minority 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 
purpose of amendment, which shall be considered as read. The 
rule also makes in order an amendment to be offered by 
Representative Miller (CA) or his designee, which shall be 
considered as read, and shall be debatable for 60 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent.
    The rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions. Finally, the rule provides that House Resolution 
243 is laid on the table.

                                
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