The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6683-6692)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1340 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, as modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of H. Rept. 103-237. All points of order against the substitute, as modified, shall be waived. No other amendment shall be in order except the amendments en bloc contained in part 2 of the report. Said en bloc amendments shall be debatable for 30 minutes and not subject to further amendment. After passage of H.R. 1340, it shall be in order to move to take S. 714 from the Speaker's table, strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R....
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-237, by Mr. Derrick.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-237, by Mr. Derrick.
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