H.RES.169: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1119) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 50.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-137, by Mr. Solomon.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. There shall be one hour of additional debate provided, confined to the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. All points of order agains said amendment shall be waived. No other amendment shall be in order except amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution and en bloc amendments described in section 3 of this resolution. Except as specified in section 5 of this resolution, amendments...

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 322 - 101 (Roll no. 213).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.