[House Report 106-465]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-465
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    PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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 November 10, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 374]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 374, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                  SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides that suspensions will be in order 
at any time on or before the legislative day of Wednesday 
November 17, 1999. The object of any motion to suspend the 
rules shall be announced from the floor at least one hour prior 
to its consideration. The rule further provides that the 
Speaker or his designee will consult with the Minority Leader 
or his designee on any suspension considered under this 
resolution. Finally, the rule provides that House Resolution 
342 is laid on the table.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 66

    Date: November 10, 1999.
    Measure: House Resolution 374--Providing for the 
Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: To extend the period of time required 
for announcing the object of any motion to suspend the rules on 
the floor from one hour to two hours.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay, Linder--Nay, Pryce--Nay, Diaz-
Balart--Nay, Hastings--Nay, Myrick--Nay, Sessions--Nay, 
Reynolds--Nay, Moakley--Yea, Frost--Yea, Hall--Yea, Slaughter--
Yea, Dreier--Nay.

                                  
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