[House Report 105-806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     105-806
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    WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO 
 CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE 
             AND PROVIDING FOR MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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  October 9, 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. 589]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 589, 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 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, for 
the remainder of the second session of the One Hundred Fifth 
Congress, 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, for the remainder of the second session of the One 
Hundred Fifth Congress, providing for consideration or 
disposition of a bill or joint resolution making continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 1999, any amendment thereto, any 
conference report thereon, or any amendment reported in 
disagreement from a conference thereon.
    Finally, the rule allows, for the remainder of the second 
session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress, 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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