Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2869) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to improve the regulation of futures and options traded under rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, establish registration standards for all exchange floor traders, restrict practices which may lead to the abuse of outside customers of the marketplace, reinforce development of exchange audit trails to better enable the detection and prevention of such practices, establish higher standards for service on governing boards and disciplinary committees of self-regulatory organizations, enhance the international regulation of futures trading, regularize the process of authorizing appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.

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1. 1989-09-07

   Introduced in House

2. 1989-09-07

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-229, by Mr. Bonior.

3. 1989-09-07

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-229, by Mr. Bonior.

4. 1989-09-07

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2869 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Mr. de la Garza or his designee.

5. 1989-09-07

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.

6. 1989-09-13

   Considered as privileged matter.

7. 1989-09-13

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

8. 1989-09-13

   The previous question was ordered without objection.

9. 1989-09-13

   Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

10. 1989-09-13

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11. 1989-09-13

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.