[House Report 105-720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-720
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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4300, THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
                          DRUG ELIMINATION ACT

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 September 15, 1998.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mrs. Myrick, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 537]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 537, 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 the consideration of H.R. 4300, 
the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act under a modified 
open rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided 
equally between Representative Hastert, or his designee, and a 
Member opposed to the bill.
    The rule provides a three hour time limit on the amendment 
process. The rule makes in order as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1, 
and considers it as read. The rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI 
(prohibiting nongermane amendments) against the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
    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.

                                
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