[House Report 106-38]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
1st Session              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                106-38
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 661, CONDITIONALLY PROHIBITING 
                  THE OPERATION OF SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT

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   March 2, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 86]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 86, 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. 661, 
``Conditionally Prohibiting the Operation of Supersonic 
Aircraft,'' 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 Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
    The rule waives clause 4(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a 
three-day layover of the committee report) against 
consideration of the bill. The waiver is necessary because the 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was not able to 
file its report until Tuesday, March 2 and the bill may be 
considered in the House on Wednesday, March 3. The rule also 
provides that the bill be considered as read.
    Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Record 
prior to their consideration will be given priority in 
recognition to offer their amendments if otherwise consistent 
with House rules. The rule allows for the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration 
of the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a 
postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. 
Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with or 
without instructions.

                                
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