Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 455) to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase Federal payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congressional Research Service
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 4, 1994
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of S. 455 (Federal payments to local governments for entitlement lands).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11009-11010)
POSTPONED VOTE - After ordering the previous question, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote declared that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Vento demanded the yeas and nays on the question and the yeas and nays were ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5 of Rule I, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the resolution.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10946-10951)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 455 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. Said amendments shall not be subject to amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-830, by Mr. Gordon.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-830, by Mr. Gordon.
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