[House Report 105-698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-698
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2863, THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY 
                           REFORM ACT OF 1998

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 September 9, 1998.--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. 521]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 521, 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. 2863, 
the Migratory Bird Reform Act of 1998 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 Resources.
    The rule makes in order for purpose of amendment the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. The committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as 
read.
    The rule permits the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments in 
the Congressional Record and considers them as read. The rule 
also allows the Chair to postpone recorded votes and reduce to 
five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any 
postponed votes, provided voting time on the first series of 
questions shall not be less than 15 minutes.
    Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions.