A bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1976 and 1977 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3902) to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1976 and 1977 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. Directs that after general debate which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. States that it shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, and all points of order against sections 3 and 4 of said substitute for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7, rule XVI are hereby waived. Provides that at, the conclusion of such consideration, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with …