[House Report 106-681]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-681

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    PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4201, THE NONCOMMERCIAL 
             BROADCASTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ACT OF 2000

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   June 19, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 527]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 527, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration in the House 
of H.R. 4201, the Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of 
Expression Act of 2000, under a modified closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Commerce.
    The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Commerce now printed in the bill shall be 
considered as adopted upon adoption of the resolution. The rule 
further provides for consideration of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record, if 
offered by Representative Markey or his designee, which shall 
be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour 
equally divided between the proponent and an opponent.
    Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.

                                  
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