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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 17, 1993
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 2403 (Department of the Treasury, United States Postal Service, and certain Independent Agencies appropriations).
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Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D–CA
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Beilenson moved to consider the resolution.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3765-3767)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2403 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption; of this resolution, the Speaker may declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the bill. Points of order against consideration of the bill forfialure to comply with clause 7 of rule XXI shall be waived. Points of order under clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived except as specified in the rule. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, a point of order against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only to the balance of the paragraph and not the entire paragraph. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, said amendment to be offered, consid...
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-137, by Mr. Beilenson.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-137, by Mr. Beilenson.
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