[House Report 106-573] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 106th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 106-573 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3039, THE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ACT OF 1999 _______ April 11, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 470] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 470, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. summary of provisions of the resolution The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 3039, the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 1999, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule provides that the bill will be open to amendment at any point. Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congressional Record prior to their consideration will be given priority in recognition to offer their amendments if otherwise consistent with House rules. 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.