H.RES.564: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4274) making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-762, by Mr. Dreier.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4274 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: beginning with ":Provided" on page 41, line 9, through line 19; page 95, line 18, through page 109, line 19. At the conclusion fo consideration of the bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with amendments as may have been adopted. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in H. Rept. 105-762 may be offered only by a member designated in the report and only at the appropriate point in the readi...

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 263.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter objected to the voice vote based on the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the resolution were postponed.

Considered as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 200 (Roll No. 476).

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