1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21247June 25, 2002H.Res. 450, Rule for Getting the Trade Bill to ConferencePaul RundquistSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryOn June 19, 2
2、002, the House Rules Committee reported H.Res. 450, a special ruleproviding for the adoption of a further House amendment to the Senate amendment toH.R. 3009, the Andean trade bill. H.Res. 450, as reported, provides that the vote toagree to the special rule is simultaneously a vote also (1) to agree
3、 to the Senateamendment with a further House amendment (the text of this amendment is containedin H.Rept. 107-518, the report accompanying the rule) and (2) to insist upon the Houseamendment, disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference with theSenate. This report describes the key fea
4、tures of this special rule and the parliamentaryeffect its adoption may have.Background on Legislative ActionHouse Resolution 450, the special rule reported from the Rules Committee on June19, 2002, provides for the adoption of a further House amendment to the Senateamendment to H.R. 3009, the Andea