[House Report 106-94]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
 1st Session            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                 106-94

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    PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 37, TAX LIMITATION 
                        CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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  April 14 (legislative day, April 13), 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. 139]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 139, by a record vote of 7 to 1, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                  summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.J. Res. 
37, the ``Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment,'' under a 
structured rule. The rule provides three hours of debate 
divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
    The resolution provides for one motion to amend if offered 
by the Minority Leader or his designee, which shall be 
considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions.

                            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. 12

    Date: April 13, 1999.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 37, Tax Limitation Constitutional 
Amendment.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order an amendment by Mr. Watt 
regarding the scope of judicial review.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Member: Linder--nay; Pryce--nay; Diaz-Balart--nay; 
Hastings--nay; Myrick--nay; Sessions--nay; Moakley--yea; 
Dreier--nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 13

    Dated: April 13, 1999.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 37, Tax Limitation Constitutional 
Amendment.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order an amendment by Mr. Scott 
striking the language excepting revenue increases of de minimis 
amounts.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Member: Linder--nay; Pryce--nay; Diaz-Balart--nay; 
Hastings--nay; Myrick--nay; Session--nay; Moakley--yea; 
Dreier--nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 14

    Dated: April 13, 1999.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 37, Tax Limitation Constitutional 
Amendment.
    Motion By: Ms. Pryce.
    Summary of Motion: Report the resolution to the House.
    Results: Approved 7-1.
    Vote by Member: Linder--yea; Pryce--yea; Diaz-Balart--yea; 
Hastings--yea; Myrick--yea; Sessions--yea; Moakley--nay; 
Dreier--yea.

                                
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