[House Report 105-778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     105-778
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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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  October 5, 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. 575]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 575, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution waives 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 certain resolutions 
reported from the Rules Committee.
    The rule applies the waiver to a special rule reported 
before October 11, 1998, providing for consideration or 
disposition of a bill or joint resolution making general 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, 
any amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any 
amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
    The rule further applies the waiver to a special rule 
reported before October 11, 1998, providing for consideration 
or disposition of a bill or joint resolution making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, 
any amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any 
amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
    Finally, the rule allows, at any time before October 11, 
1998, for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the 
rules, provided that the object of any such motion is announced 
from the floor at least two hours before the motion is offered 
and that in the scheduling of legislation under this authority, 
the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or his designee.

                                
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