[House Report 105-497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-497
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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3717, TO PROHIBIT THE EXPENDITURE 
 OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEEDLES OR SYRINGES FOR THE 
                 HYPODERMIC INJECTION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS

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   April 28, 1998.--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. 409]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 409, 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 consideration of H.R. 3717, to 
prohibit the expenditure of federal funds for the distribution 
of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal 
drugs, under a closed rule. The rule further provides two hours 
of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by 
Representative Wicker and an opponent.
    Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.

                            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. 85

    Date: April 28, 1998.
    Measure: H.R. 3717, To Prohibit the Expenditure of Federal 
Funds for the Distribution of Needles or Syringes for the 
Hypodermic Injection of Illegal Drugs.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Postpone action in the Rules Committee 
until the Committee on Commerce can hold hearings and report 
the bill.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; 
Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Moakley--Yea; 
Solomon--Nay.

                                
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