[House Report 105-216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-216
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    WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI WITH RESPECT TO 
  CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
                                 RULES

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   July 29, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 201]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 201, 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 waives clause 4(b) of rule XI (requiring a 
two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day as it is 
reported from the Committee on Rules) providing for 
consideration of specified measures.
    The resolution applies to rules for the Conference Report 
on H.R. 2015, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, an amendment 
thereto, a conference report thereon, or an amendment reported 
in disagreement from a conference thereon reported before 
August 3, 1997.
    The resolution also applies to rules for the Conference 
Report on H.R. 2014, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, an 
amendment thereto, a conference report thereon, or an amendment 
reported in disagreement from a conference thereon reported 
after July 30, 1997, and before August 3, 1997.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 62

    Date: July 29, 1997.
    Measure: Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of 
rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to guarantee members 
ten hours to examine bills prior to consideration.
    Results: Rejected 2 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Solomon--Nay.