[House Report 105-535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-535
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  PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3616, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE 
                 AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

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May 14, 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. 435]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 435, 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 general debate consideration of 
H.R. 3616, the ``National Defense Authorization Act of 1999.'' 
The rule provides two hours of general debate divided equally 
between the Chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on National Security.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. This blanket waiver includes a waiver of section 
303(a) of the Budget Act of 1974, which prohibits consideration 
of legislation providing new budget authority, changes in 
revenue, or changes in the public debt for a fiscal year until 
the budget resolution for that year has been agreed to.
    Finally, the rule provides that no further consideration of 
the bill shall be in order except by subsequent order of the 
House.