House Roll Call 522

98th Congress · 1984-02-22

HRE 15: TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H. RES. 15 AND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO THIS MEASURE. H. RES. 15 ESTABLISHES THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON HUNGER. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT THERETO: CLARIFIES THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES OVER THE SUBJECT AREAS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE; EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF "MEMBER" FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, TO INCLUDE DELEGATES OR RESIDENT COMMISSIONER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; EMPHASIZES THAT THE SELECT COMMITTEE WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM SITTING WHILE THE HOUSE IS CONSIDERING A MEASURE FOR AMENDMENT UNDER THE 5-MINUTE RULE; AND DIRECTS THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO REPORT TO THE HOUSE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE DURING THE PRESENT CONGRESS ON THE RESULTS OF ITS INVESTIGATION. (MOTION PASSED)