[House Report 105-72]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                     105-72
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1274, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 
           STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997
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   April 23, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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 Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 127]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 127, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1274, 
the ``National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Authorization Act of 1997'' under an open rule. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate divided equally between the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Science.
    The rule waives bill clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI (the 3 day 
availability of committee reports) against consideration of the 
bill. The rule also makes in order the Committee on Science 
amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment, with each title being considered as 
read.
    Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Record 
prior to their consideration will be given priority in 
recognition to offer their amendments if otherwise consistent 
with House rules. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to 
recommit, with or without instructions.