PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, H. Res. 211 is laid on the table.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 28, 1993
Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 2490 (Department of Transportation and related agencies funding).
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Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D–TN
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, H. Res. 211 is laid on the table.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2490. Upon adoption of this resolution points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XXI shall be waived. During consideration of the bill, all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 o r 6 of rule XXI shall be waived, with exceptions specified in the text of this resolution. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, a point of order against the balance of the paragraph may apply only within the balance of the paragraph and not the entire paragraph. Amendments en bloc offered by Rep. Carr may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment and portions already passed in reading, shall be considered read, and not subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Amendments en bloc specified in the report accompanyi...
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-161, by Mr. Gordon.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-161, by Mr. Gordon.
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