[House Report 105-383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-383
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  WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO THE 
  SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
                    COMMITTEE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  November 5, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Solomon, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 305]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 305, by a record vote of 8 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution waives the provisions of clause 4(b) of rule 
XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same 
day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee before November 
10, 1997, providing for consideration of a bill or joint 
resolution making appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, any amendment thereto, any conference 
report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement from 
a conference thereon.
    The resolution also applies the waiver to a special rule 
reported before November 10, 1997 providing for consideration 
of a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, any amendment 
thereto, any conference report thereon, or any amendment 
reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
    Section 2 of the resolution further provides that the 
Speaker may entertain motions to suspend the rules at any time 
before November 10, 1997 provided that the object of the motion 
is announced from the floor at least one hour before the motion 
is offered. In addition, this resolution provides that the 
Speaker shall consult with the Minority Leader in scheduling 
legislation under this authority to suspend the rules.
    Section 3 of the resolution provides that during the 
remainder of the First Session of the 105th Congress, the 
Speaker may not recognize a member other than the Majority 
Leader or the Minority Leader to offer from the floor, or to 
announce an intention to offer, a resolution as a question of 
the privileges of the House. Finally, the rule provides that 
the Speaker may postpone consideration of any noticed 
resolution as a question of the privileges of the House prior 
to the adoption of this resolution during the remainder of the 
First Session of the 105th Congress.

                            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. 76

    Date: November 5, 1995.
    Measure: Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI 
with respect to the same day consideration of certain 
resolutions reported by the Rules Committee and for other 
purposes.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To order the resolution reported.
    Results: Adopted 8 to 3.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Yea; Goss--Yea; Linder--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; McInnis--Yea; Hastings--Yea; Myrick--Yea; 
Moakley--Nay; Frost--Nay; Slaughter--Nay; and Solomon--Yea.