Creates a Task Force of Members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to investigate certain allegations concerning the holding of Americans as hostages by Iran in 1980.
Directs the Task Force to conduct a full investigation and to make findings and recommendations to the Committee with respect to: (1) communications by the 1980 Reagan Presidential Campaign or associated individuals with any persons associated with the Iranian Government or any persons in Iran holding Americans as hostages during 1979 and 1980; (2) any attempt by the Campaign to delay the release of the hostages; (3) any activity by the Campaign to acquire or disseminate any information relating to actions by the U.S. Government to obtain the release of the hostages; (4) any sale or other transmittal of arms, spare parts, or other assistance to Iran after 1979 by any person or nation intended to delay the release of the hostages, and any approval, acquiescence, or knowledge of such sales or transmittals by the Campaign; and (5) any actions taken to keep any such communications or actions from being revealed to the U.S. Government or the American people.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 19, 1991.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 102-296, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 102-296, Part II.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 258 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Rules, as modified by the amendment recommended by the Committee on House Administration, printed in the resolution shall be considered as having been adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Mr. Michel or his designee, shall be debatable for not to exceed thirty minutes, equally divided and controlled, and all points of order against said amendment are waived.
Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303.
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Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 258 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Rules, as modified by the amendment recommended by the Committee on House Administration, printed in the resolution shall be considered as having been adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Mr. Michel or his designee, shall be debatable for not to exceed thirty minutes, equally divided and controlled, and all points of order against said amendment are waived.
Point of order raised by Mr. McEwen on the content of the measure. Mr. McEwen stated that the resolution required the expenditure of funds without authorization and was, therefore, in violation of rule XI, clause 5(a). Point of order overruled by the Chair.
Mr. Walker appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Derrick moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 150 (Roll no. 11).
Roll Call #11 (House)DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Debate - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Michel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll No. 13).
Roll Call #13 (House)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll No. 13).
Roll Call #13 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.