[Deschler's Precedents, Volume 7, Chapters 22 - 25]
[Chapter 25. Appropriation Bills]
[B. Reporting and Consideration of Appropriation Bills]
[§ 8. Consideration Made in Order by Special Rule or Unanimous Consent]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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CHAPTER 25
Appropriation Bills
B. REPORTING AND CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILLS TEXT
Sec. 8. Consideration Made in Order by Special Rule or Unanimous
Consent
Special Orders
Sec. 8.1 The form of a modified closed rule reported from the Committee
on Rules making in order consideration of a joint resolution
providing temporary appropriations, fixing debate, and limiting
amendments to those offered by direction of the Committee on
Appropriations.
On June 28, 1951,(18) a resolution was called up as
follows:
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18. 97 Cong. Rec. 7408, 82d Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. [Adolph J.] Sabath [of Illinois]: Mr. Speaker, I call up
House Resolution 287 and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve
itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J
Res. 277) making temporary appropriations for the fiscal year
1952, and for other purposes. That after general debate, which
shall be confined to the joint resolution and continue not to
exceed 3 hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations, the joint resolution shall be read for
amendment. No amendment shall be in order to said joint
resolution except amendments offered by the direction of the
Committee on Appropriations. At the conclusion of the
consideration of the joint resolution for amendment, the
Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the
pre
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vious questions shall be considered as ordered on the joint
resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
Sec. 8.2 The form of a resolution providing for consideration of a
general appropriation bill and waiving points of order against the
bill or any of the provisions contained therein, excepting a
specific paragraph, is set out below.
On Apr. 7, 1949,(1) the following resolution was read:
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1. 95 Cong. Rec. 4113, 81st Cong. 1st Sess.
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Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution,
notwithstanding any rule of the House to the contrary, it shall be
in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration
of the bill (H.R. 4046) making appropriations to supply
deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1949, and for other purposes, and all points of order
against the bill or any of the provisions contained therein are
hereby waived excepting the provision appearing on page 19, lines
18 to 21, inclusive, in the paragraph under the heading ``General
Provisions.'' That after general debate, which shall be confined to
the bill and continue not to exceed 2 hours, to be equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations, the bill shall be read for amendment
under the 5-minute rule. At the conclusion of the reading of the
bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the same to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion
except one motion to recommit.
Deficiency Appropriations
Sec. 8.3 An illustrative resolution, making in order consideration of
the first deficiency appropriation bill of 1949, notwithstanding
the requirement that committee reports and hearings on
appropriation bills be made available three calendar days before
consideration, is set out below.
On Feb. 15, 1949,(2) a resolution was called up as
follows:
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2. 95 Cong. Rec. 1214, 81st Cong. 1st Sess. Under Sec. 139(a) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, committee reports and
hearings were required to be made available three calendar days
before general appropriation bills were to be considered. See
Rule XXI clause 7, House Rules and Manual Sec. 848 (1981)
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Mr. [Adoplh J.] Sabath [of Illinois]: Mr. Speaker, I call up
House Resolution 99 and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
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Resolved, That, notwithstanding any rule of the House to
the contrary, it shall be in order on Tuesday, February 15,
1949, to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 2632) making appropriations to supply urgent
deficiencies for the fiscal year 1949, and for other purposes,
and all points of order against the bill or any of the
provisions contained therein are hereby waived. That after
general debate which shall be confined to the bill and continue
not to exceed three hours, to be equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations, the bill shall be read for amendment under the
5-minute rule. At the conclusion of the reading of the bill for
amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the same to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit.
Sec. 8.4 Pursuant to a special order previously agreed to, a joint
resolution continuing appropriations has been called up as if
privileged and considered in the House as in the Committee of the
Whole.
On June 24, 1969,(3) the following proceedings took
place in the House:
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3. 115 Cong. Rec. 17015-17, 91st Cong. 1st Sess. See also 109 Cong.
Rec. 20361, 20362, 88th Cong. 1st Sess., Oct. 28, 1963
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
order of the House of June 19, 1969, I call up House Joint
Resolution 790, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 1970 and for other purposes, and ask unanimous consent that it
be considered in the House as in the Committee of the Whole.
The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution
The Speaker: (4) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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4. John W. McCormack (Mass.)
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There was no objection.
The Clerk read the joint resolution.
Special Order Rejected
Sec. 8.5 The House has rejected a resolution providing for
consideration of a joint resolution continuing appropriations.
On Oct. 1, 1964,(5) a Member called up a resolution as
follows:
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5. 110 Cong. Rec. 23361, 23363, 23364, 88th Cong. 2d Sess.
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Mr. [Howard W.] Smith of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, by direction of
the Committee on Rules I call up House Resolution 892, and ask for
its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve
itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union for the consider
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ation of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 1183), making
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1965, and for
other purposes. That after general debate, which shall be
confined to the joint resolution and continue not to exceed one
hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, the
joint resolution shall be read for amendment. At the conclusion
of the consideration of the joint resolution for amendment, the
Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit. . . .
Mr. Smith of Virginia: Mr. Speaker, I move the previous
question
The previous question was ordered
The Speaker Pro Tempore: (6) The question is on the
resolution.
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6. Carl Albert (Okla.).
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Mr. [Clarence J.] Brown of Ohio: Mr. Speaker, on that I demand
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and there were--yeas 160, nays 193, not
voting 78. . . .
So the resolution was rejected.(7)
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7. Note: A prior continuing resolution had expired, and the chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations had requested a special rule
from the Committee on Rules for consideration of a resolution
to extend the continuing resolution.
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Debate on Special Orders
Sec. 8.6 Rejection of the previous question on a special rule was
sought for purposes of opening the special rule to amendment and
further debate.
On Oct. 3, 1967,(8) a simple resolution was called up
providing for consideration of a joint resolution continuing certain
appropriations. It was desired by some Members to vote down the
previous question on the special rule, thereby opening it for amendment
and debate.(9) The following proceedings took place during
consideration of the special rule:
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8. 113 Cong. Rec. 27644, 27652, 90th Cong. 1st Sess.
9. For discussion of special rules and their consideration, generally,
see Ch. 21, supra.
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Mr. [William H.] Colmer [of Mississippi]: Mr. Speaker, by
direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 938
and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
H. Res. 938
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for
the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 853)
making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1968, and
for other purposes. After general debate, which shall be
confined to the joint resolution and shall continue not to
exceed one hour, to be equally divided and con
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trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations, the joint resolution shall be read
for amendment. At the conclusion of the consideration of the
joint resolution for amendment, the Committee shall rise and
report the joint resolution to the House with such amendment as
may have been adopted, and the previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amendments
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit.
The Speaker: (10) The gentleman from Mississippi is
recognized.
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Mr. Colmer: . . . Mr. Speaker, I move the previous question.
The Speaker: The question is on ordering the previous question.
Mr. [H. Allen] Smith [of California]: Mr. Speaker, on that I
demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. Gerald R. Ford [of Michigan]: Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary
inquiry.
The Speaker: The gentleman will state it.
Mr. Gerald R. Ford: If the previous question is rejected, then
the rule will be open to amendment and there will be debate on any
amendments to the rule. Is that correct?
The Speaker: Of course, the gentleman's question answers
itself. But the answer, specifically and directly, is ``Yes.''
Mr. Gerald R. Ford: I thank the Speaker
The question was taken; and there were--yeas 213, nays 205, not
voting 14. . . .
So the previous question was ordered. . . .
The Speaker: The question is on the resolution.
The resolution was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Consideration by Unanimous Consent
Sec. 8.7 Pursuant to unanimous consent previously obtained, a joint
resolution continuing appropriations (or making a special
supplemental appropriation) may be called up as if privileged and
considered in the House as in the Committee of the Whole
On Aug. 18, 1964,(11) the following proceedings occurred
in the House:
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11. 110 Cong. Rec. 20055, 88th Cong. 2d Sess.
See also 116 Cong. Rec. 21239, 91st Cong. 2d Sess., June
24, 1970 [H.J. Res. 1264]; 115 Cong. Rec. 17015-17, 91st Cong.
1st Sess., June 24, 1969 [H.J. Res. 790]; 111 Cong. Rec. 26881,
89th Cong. 1st Sess., Oct. 13, 1965; and 111 Cong. Rec. 25342,
89th Cong. 1st Sess., Sept. 28, 1965.
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
unanimous-consent agreement obtained yesterday, I call up the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 1160) making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 1965, and for other purposes, and ask unanimous
consent that it be considered in the House as in the Committee of
the Whole.
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The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
The Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c)
of section 102 of the joint resolution of June 29, 1964 (Public
Law 88-325), is hereby amended by striking out ``August 31,
1964'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 1964''.
The Speaker: (12) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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12. John W. McCormack (Mass.).
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There was no objection.
Mr. Mahon: Mr. Speaker, I move to strike out the last word.
On Mar. 25, 1969,(13) the following proceedings occurred
in the House with respect to a joint resolution making a supplemental
appropriation:
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13. 115 Cong. Rec. 7378, 7383, 91st Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. Mahon: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the unanimous-consent
agreement on yesterday, I call up House Joint Resolution 584,
making a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1969, and for other purposes, and ask unanimous consent that
the joint resolution be considered in the House as in the Committee
of the Whole.
The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
The Speaker: Is there objection to the request of the gentleman
from Texas?
There was no objection.
The Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows:
H.J. Res. 584
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sum is appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to supply a supplemental
appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for
other purposes; namely:
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
For partial restoration of capital impairment of the
Commodity Credit Corporation for costs heretofore incurred,
$1,000,000,000.
Sec. 8.8 Parliamentarian's Note: A joint resolution continuing
appropriations for a fiscal year may be called up as if privileged
pursuant to a previous order entered into by unanimous consent,
although it had been reported pursuant to Rule XIII clause 2 as
nonprivileged by filing in the hopper.
Procedures like those described above took place on June 28,
1965,(14) with respect to a joint resolution making
continuing appropriations for fiscal 1966:
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14. See 111 Cong. Rec. 14846-50, 89th Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I call up House
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Resolution 553 making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1966, and for other purposes, and I ask unanimous consent that it
be considered in the House as in the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union.
The Clerk read the House joint resolution as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums is appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or
other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational
units of the Government for the fiscal year 1966, namely: . . .
The Speaker: (15) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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There was no objection. . . .
Mr. [Charles R.] Jonas [of North Carolina]: Mr. Speaker, I move
to strike out the last word. . . .
The Speaker: The question is on the joint resolution.
The joint resolution was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Consideration on Specified Day
Sec. 8.9 A joint resolution providing continuing appropriations for
departments and agencies of government, to provide funds until the
regular appropriation bills are enacted, is not a ``general
appropriation bill,'' and not called up as privileged, but a
unanimous-consent request may be granted that it be in order for
the House to consider such a resolution on a specified day.
On Sept. 21, 1967,(16) Mr. George H. Mahon, of Texas,
made the following unanimous-consent request, which was granted:
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16. 113 Cong. Rec. 26370, 90th Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it may be in order on
Wednesday, September 27, or any day thereafter, for the House to
consider a joint resolution making continuing appropriations.
Sec. 8.10 Unanimous consent of the House has been obtained on one day
to make in order on the following day consideration of a joint
resolution providing for continuing appropriations.
On July 25, 1962,(1) the following unanimous-consent
request was made and agreed to:
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1. 108 Cong. Rec. 14731, 87th Cong. 2d Sess.
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Mr. [Clarence] Cannon [of Missouri]: Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that it may be in order tomorrow to take up for
consideration a House joint resolution to provide con
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tinuing appropriations for the month of August.
The Speaker: (2) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Missouri?
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There was no objection.
Sec. 8.11 Consideration of a bill making appropriations for a single
agency of government for the fiscal year was, by unanimous consent,
made in order on a designated day, or any day thereafter.
On Aug. 15, 1967,(3) the following exchange took place:
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3. 113 Cong. Rec. 22678, 90th Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. [Joseph L.] Evins [of Tennessee]: Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that it may be in order on Tuesday next or any
day thereafter for the House to consider the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration appropriation bill for 1968.
The Speaker Pro Tempore: (4) Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from Tennessee?
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4. Carl Albert (Okla.).
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There was no objection.
Sec. 8.12 A unanimous-consent request has been granted making in order,
on a specified day or on any day subsequent thereto, consideration
of a joint resolution continuing appropriations.
On Aug. 21, 1967,(5) the following proceedings took
place:
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5. 113 Cong. Rec. 23279, 90th Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that it be in order on Thursday, August 24, or any
subsequent day, to consider a joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for the month of September.
The Speaker: (6) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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6. John W. McCormack (Mass.).
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There was no objection.
Sec. 8.13 Consideration of a supplemental appropriation bill, providing
funds for a single government agency, was made in order on a
designated day by unanimous consent of the House.
On Mar. 24, 1969,(7) a unanimous-consent request was
made as follows:
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7. 115 Cong. Rec. 7147, 91st Cong. 1st Sess. See also 109 Cong. Rec.
23971, 88th Cong. 1st Sess., Dec. 10, 1963 (foreign aid
appropriation bill).
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that it may be in order on Tuesday, March 25, for the House
to consider a House joint resolution making appropriations for the
Commodity Credit Corporation.
The Speaker: (8) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas? . . .
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There was no objection
Special Order Superseded
Sec. 8.14 Consideration of a supplemental appropriation bill was made
in order, by unanimous consent, on a day certain, even though the
House had earlier agreed to a special order establishing a
different date for taking up the bill.
On Oct. 11, 1965,(9) the following exchange took place:
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9. 111 Cong. Rec. 26528, 89th Cong. 1st Sess.
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that it may be in order on Thursday, October 14, to
consider the supplemental appropriation bill for 1966.
The Speaker: (10) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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10. John W. McCormack (Mass.).
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There was no objection.(11)
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11. Note: The House had, on Oct. 7, agreed to take up this bill on Oct.
15.
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Reports Not Available for Three Days
Sec. 8.15 General debate on two general appropriation bills was made in
order on a day certain during the following week by unanimous
consent, although reports on those bills would not be available for
the three days required by the rule.
On June 15, 1972,(12) the following proceedings occurred
in the House:
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12. 118 Cong. Rec. 21150, 92d Cong. 2d Sess. See also 94 Cong. Rec
2844, 80th Cong. 2d Sess., Mar. 15, 1948 (agriculture
appropriations bill).
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that it may be in order in the House on Tuesday next--
clause 6 of rule XXI to the contrary notwithstanding--to have
general debate only on the bill making appropriations for public
works for water and power development, the Atomic Energy
Commission, and certain other agencies for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1973, and to have general debate only on the bill making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the Postal Service, the
Executive Office of the President, and certain independent
agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.
The Speaker: (13) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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13. Carl Albert (Okla.).
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There was no objection.
Consideration Within Same Week
Sec. 8.16 The House has given unanimous consent making in order ``on
any day later this week'' consideration of a joint resolution
continuing appropriations.
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On Aug. 24, 1965,(14) a unanimous-consent request was
made and agreed to as follows:
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that it may be in order on any day later this week to
consider a House joint resolution making continuing appropriations
for the month of September.
The Speaker: (15) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas? . . .
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There was no objection.
Sec. 8.17 The unanimous consent of the House has been obtained to make
it in order to call up at any time during the week a joint
resolution providing continuing appropriations for departments and
agencies of government where the regular appropriation bills had
not been passed for the fiscal year.
On June 22, 1962,(16) the following proceedings took
place:
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Mr. [Clarence] Cannon [of Missouri]: Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that it may be in order any time next week to
call up a joint resolution to provide continuing appropriations for
the various Government departments and agencies for the fiscal year
beginning July 1.
The Speaker Pro Tempore: (1) Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from Missouri? . . .
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1. Carl Albert (Okla.).
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There was no objection.
During Following Week
Sec. 8.18 The House has given its consent to make in order
consideration during the following week of a joint resolution
providing for continuing appropriations
On June 20, 1963,(2) the following exchange took place:
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2. 109 Cong. Rec. 11236, 88th Cong. 1st Sess. See also 115 Cong Rec.
16630, 16631, 91st Cong. 1st Sess., June 19, 1969.
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Mr. [Clarence] Cannon [of Missouri]: Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that it may be in order during the coming week to
consider a joint resolution providing continuing appropriations.
The Speaker: (3) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Missouri?
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Mr. [H. R.] Gross [of Iowa]: Mr. Speaker, reserving the right
to object, what is the nature of the continuing resolution?
Mr. Cannon: I will say to the distinguished gentleman from Iowa
it is the stereotyped continuing resolution such as has been
presented, I am sorry to say, every year for a number of years, due
to our failure to get all of the appropriation bills through before
the
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end of the fiscal year. It follows in general the language of every
previous continuing resolution.
The Speaker: Is there objection to the request of the gentleman
from Missouri?
There was no objection.
Consideration During Current Month
Sec. 8.19 Consideration of a joint resolution providing continuing
appropriations was made in order, by unanimous consent, on any day
during the current month
On June 20, 1967,(4) the following proceedings took
place in the House:
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Mr. [George H.] Mahon [of Texas]: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that it may be in order on Monday, June 26, or any
succeeding day in June, to consider a joint resolution making
continuing appropriations.
The Speaker: (5) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Texas?
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There was no objection.
At Any Time
Sec. 8.20 By unanimous consent, a House joint resolution continuing
certain appropriations for a department of the government has been
made in order for consideration at any time.
On Oct. 11, 1962,(6) a Member addressed Speaker John W.
McCormack, of Massachusetts, as follows, and proceedings ensued as
indicated below:
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Mr. [Jamie L.] Whitten [of Mississippi]: Mr. Speaker, by
direction of the Committee on Appropriations I submit a report
(Rept. No. 2551) on the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 903) making
continuing appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for
other purposes and ask unanimous consent that it may be taken up at
any time
The Speaker: The Clerk will report the joint resolution.
The Clerk read as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate and other
revenues, receipts, and funds, such amounts as may be necessary
for continuing projects or activities which were conducted in
the fiscal year 1962 by the Department of Agriculture. . . .
The Speaker: The joint resolution is referred to the Union
Calendar and ordered to be printed.
Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from
Mississippi [Mr. Whitten] that it be in order to consider the joint
resolution at any time? . . .
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There was no objection.
Immediate Consideration When Introduced
Sec. 8.21 A joint resolution providing appropriations for mileage for
the Vice President, Senators, Representatives, and for other
expenses incident to a special session of Congress, was given
immediate consideration.
On Sept. 25, 1939,(7) a Member introduced a resolution
as follows, and proceedings were as indicated below:
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Mr. [Edward T.] Taylor [of Colorado]: Mr. Speaker, I send to
the desk a joint resolution and ask unanimous consent for its
immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows:
House Joint Resolution 384
Resolved, etc., That the following sums are hereby
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the payment of expenses incident to the
second session of the Seventy-sixth Congress, namely:
For mileage of the President of the Senate and of Senators,
$51,000.
For mileage of Representatives, the Delegate from Hawaii,
and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and for
expenses of the Delegate from Alaska, $171,000.
For the payment of 21 pages for the Senate and 48 pages for
the House of Representatives, at $4 per day each, for the
period commencing September 21, 1939, and ending with the last
day of the month in which the Seventy-sixth Congress adjourns
sine die at the second session thereof, so much as may be
necessary for each the Senate and House of Representatives.
The Speaker: (8) Is there objection to the request
of the gentleman from Colorado?
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8. William B. Bankhead (Ala.).
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There was no objection.