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105TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105-720
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4300, THE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG ELIMINATION ACT
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mrs. MYRICK, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H. Res. 537]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House
Resolution 537, 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. 4300, the
Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act under a modified open
rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided equally
between Representative Hastert, or his designee, and a Member op-
posed to the bill.
The rule provides a three hour time limit on the amendment
process. The rule makes in order as an original bill for the purpose
of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed
in the Congressional Record and numbered 1, and considers it as
read. The rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI (prohibiting nongermane
amendments) against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The rule permits the Chair to accord priority in recognition to
Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congres-
sional Record and considers them as read. The rule also allows the
Chair to postpone recorded votes and reduce to five minutes the
minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed votes, pro-
vided voting time on the first series of questions shall not be less
than 15 minutes.
Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with or
without instructions.
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