[House Report 106-48] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 106th Congress Report 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-48 _______________________________________________________________________ PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 42, THE PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IN KOSOVO RESOLUTION _______ March 10, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 103] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 103, 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 House Concurrent Resolution 42, the ``Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution'' under a modified open rule. The rule provides two hours of general debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on International Relations. The rule provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Congressional Record. The rule provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or his designee, and that each amendment shall be considered as read. The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions. committee votes Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House Rule XIII the results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are printed below: Rules Committee record vote No. 4 Date: March 10, 1999. Measure: H. Con. Res. 42, the Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution. Motion by: Mr. Moakley. Summary of motion: To postpone consideration of the resolution until the peace agreement has been successfully concluded. Results: Defeated 3-9. Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz- Balart--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Hall--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 5 Date: March 10, 1999. Measure: H. Con. Res. 42, the Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution. Motion by: Mr. Moakley. Summary of motion: To waive points of order against a Gejdenson amendment and to make it in order. The amendment contained additional findings, an authorization for the deployment of troops, and a statement in support of the troops. Results: Defeated 3-9. Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz- Balart--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Hall--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay.