Legislative manual of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth CongressU.S. Government Printing Office, 1983 - 195 pages |
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98TH CONGRESS Aeronautics and Space ALBERT GORE bells and lights BILL LOWERY BILL NELSON bill or resolution calendar CALIF California Chairman clause Committee on Science concurrent resolution conference report Congressional Record considered copies DAN GLICKMAN debate DON FUQUA DYMALLY filed fiscal Floor consideration FLOOR MANAGER Florida full committee hearings House amendments House bill House Floor House of Representatives House Rules JOE SKEEN joint resolution JUDD GREGG jurisdiction LARRY WINN Legislative Clerk legislative report majority MARILYN LLOYD markup measure or matter ment million minority member minutes mittee motion Office Ohio open rule point of order printed procedure proxy pursuant quorum referred report the bill research and development ROBERT roll call Rule XI SAMPLE Science and Technology Senate amendments Senate bill session Space Shuttle program Speaker staff subcommittee submitted substitute suspension Texas tion TOM HARKIN U.S. HOUSE Whip Advisory Whole House
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Page 55 - In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman) : ACT OF OCTOBER 18, 1968 (82 STAT.
Page 166 - House as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the subject matter of such reports: (B) studying the operation of Government activities at all levels with a view to determining its economy and efficiency...
Page 159 - ... without regard to political affiliations and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office...
Page 151 - Budget) shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of that committee...
Page 176 - If any member in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the house, the speaker shall, or any member may, call him to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the house shall, if appealed to. decide the case without debate; if there be no appeal, then the decision of the chair shall be submitted to.
Page 166 - For this purpose the Committee on Science and Technology is charged with the function of Special Oversight in this area. Rule X, paragraph 3(f) provides that "The Committee on Science and Technology shall have the function of reviewing and studying, on a continuing basis, all laws, programs, and Government activities dealing with or involving non-military research and development.
Page 173 - ... by television broadcast, radio broadcast, and still photography, or by any of such methods of coverage...
Page 178 - Clerk before being debated, and it shall then be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. 3. When any motion or proposition is made, the question Will the House now consider it?
Page 176 - ... incurred in carrying out such bill or joint resolution in the fiscal year in which it is reported and in each of the five fiscal years following such fiscal year (or for the authorized duration of any program authorized by such bill or joint resolution, if less than five years), except that, in the case of measures affecting the revenues, such reports shall require only an estimate of the gain or loss in revenues for a one-year period...
Page 171 - If the committee determines that evidence or testimony at an investigative hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, it shall (1) receive such evidence or testimony in executive session; (2) afford such person an opportunity voluntarily to appear as a witness; and (3) receive and dispose of requests from such person to subpena additional witnesses.