[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 331 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 331

Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 103) 
 proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced 
budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability 
                  in the enactment of tax legislation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 1994

Mr. Stenholm (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Payne of Virginia, 
 Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Kyl) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                                on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 103) 
 proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced 
budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability 
                  in the enactment of tax legislation.

    Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this resolution the 
House shall resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 103) proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a 
balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater 
accountability in the enactment of tax legislation, all points of order 
against the joint resolution and against its consideration are hereby 
waived, and the first reading of the joint resolution shall be 
dispensed with. After general debate, which shall be confined to the 
joint resolution and which shall not exceed nine hours, to be equally 
divided and controlled among Representative Brooks of Texas, 
Representative Fish of New York, and Representative Stenholm of Texas, 
or their designees, the joint resolution shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. No amendment to the joint 
resolution shall be in order in the House or the Committee of the Whole 
except for the following amendments, which shall be considered only in 
the following order:
            (a) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Kyl of Arizona;
            (b) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Barton of Texas;
            (c) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Brooks of Texas;
            (d) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by any 
        Member, which shall be the text of any comparable joint 
        resolution as passed by the Senate;
            (e) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Stenholm of Texas;
    Each amendment may be offered only by the named proponent or a 
designee, shall be in order notwithstanding the adoption of a previous 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, shall be considered as read 
only if printed in the Congressional Record at least three legislative 
days prior to its consideration, shall be debatable for not to exceed 
one-hour to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a 
member opposed thereto, and shall not be subject to an amendment in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. If more than one amendment in 
the nature of a substitute is adopted, only the last to be adopted 
shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. At 
the conclusion of the consideration of the joint resolution for 
amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to 
the House with such amendment as may have been finally adopted. The 
previous question shall be considered to be ordered on the joint 
resolution and such amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions.
    Sec. 2. If on any day the Committee rises and reports that it has 
come to no resolution on the joint resolution, the House shall, on the 
next legislative day immediately following House approval of the 
Journal, resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole on the State of 
the Union for the further consideration of the joint resolution.
    Sec. 3. If a comparable joint resolution has been passed by the 
Senate, it shall be in order at any time after completion of House 
consideration of H.J. Res. 103 for Representative Stenholm or his 
designee to move for immediate consideration in the House of one such 
Senate Joint Resolution. Such joint resolution shall be debatable for 
no longer than one hour to be equally divided and controlled by a 
proponent and an opponent. The previous question shall be considered as 
having been ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) a motion that the House strike all after 
the resolving clause and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.J. 
Res. 103, as passed by the House, if offered only by Representative 
Stenholm of Texas or a designee, which motion shall not be separately 
debatable and against which motion all points of order are waived; and 
(2) one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
    Sec. 4. Consideration, in accordance with the provisions of this 
resolution, of the joint resolution and any comparable joint resolution 
passed by the Senate shall be a matter of highest privilege in the 
House and shall take precedence over any other motion, business, or 
order of the House, and the House shall proceed with such consideration 
to final passage, without the intervention of any other motion, order, 
or business, except a motion to adjourn, or as otherwise provided for 
in this resolution.

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