[House Report 105-317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-317
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2204, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION 
                              ACT OF 1997

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  October 9, 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. 265]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 265, by a non-record 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. 2204, 
the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1997'' 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 Transportation and Infrastructure.
    The rule waives section 401 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 (prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new 
entitlement authority which becomes effective during the 
current fiscal year) against the consideration of the bill. The 
rule also makes in order the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a substitute as an 
original bill for purpose of amendment, which shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives clause 7 of rule XVI 
(relating to germaneness) and section 401 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (prohibiting consideration of legislation 
providing new entitlement authority which becomes effective 
during the current fiscal year) against the committee 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. Also, the rule allows for 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.