[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 407 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 407

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3266) to provide for 
automatic downward adjustments in the discretionary spending limits for 
  fiscal year 1994 set forth in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
       equal to the amount of rescissions contained in this Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 1994

 Mr. Zeliff (for himself and Mr. Andrews of New Jersey) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3266) to provide for 
automatic downward adjustments in the discretionary spending limits for 
  fiscal year 1994 set forth in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
       equal to the amount of rescissions contained in this Act.

    Resolved, That immediately following the approval of the Journal on 
any of the next 5 legislative days of House session, it shall be in 
order as a matter of highest privilege for Representative Andrews of 
New Jersey, or Representative Zeliff of New Hampshire, or a designee, 
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. 
3266) to provide for automatic downward adjustments in the 
discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 1994 set forth in the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 equal to the amount of rescissions 
contained in this Act, and the first reading of the bill shall be 
dispensed with. All points of order against the bill and against its 
consideration are hereby waived. After general debate, which shall be 
confined to the bill and the amendments made in order by this 
resolution, and which shall not exceed 2 hours, with 1 hour to be 
equally divided and controlled by Representative Andrews of New Jersey 
and Representative Zeliff of New Hampshire, and 1 hour to be controlled 
by an opponent of the bill, the bill shall be considered as having been 
read for amendment under the 5-minute rule. The amendments printed in 
section 3 of this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted 
in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No other amendment to 
the bill shall be in order except amendments which are both (1) printed 
in the Congressional Record at least 1 day prior to their 
consideration; and (2) would have the effect, either directly or 
indirectly, of reducing budget authority or outlays, including 
amendments to authorizing statutes that would eliminate or reduce the 
mandatory spending or authorization levels for items contained in such 
authorizing statutes, provided such reductions are not merely 
incidental to the amendment. All points of order against any such 
amendment meeting these criteria are waived. No amendment to an 
amendment shall be in order unless germane to the amendment to which it 
is offered and would comply with clause (2) of the sentence immediately 
preceding the preceding sentence.
    Debate on any amendment to the bill, and all amendments thereto, 
shall not exceed 60 minutes. Debate time on amendments to the bill 
shall not exceed 56 hours, and it shall not be in order to consider any 
motion which has the effect of limiting the total debate time on 
amendments to less than 56 hours. The Chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole shall give priority in recognition for amendments to the bill to 
those Members who have not previously offered amendments. If on any day 
that Committee on the Whole rises and reports that it has come to no 
resolution on the bill, then on the next legislative day the House 
shall, immediately after the approval of the Journal, resolve into the 
Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the bill.
    At the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such 
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2. For the purpose of amendments made in order by this 
resolution, the levels of budget authority and outlays for a fiscal 
year shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by the 
Committee on the Budget.
    Sec. 3. The amendments considered as adopted in the House and in 
the Committee of the Whole House are as follows:
            (1) After section 101, insert the following new sections:

``SEC. 102. PAYGO SCORECARD.

    ``Reductions in outlays in a fiscal year resulting from any 
provision in this Act shall not be taken into account for any purpose 
under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.

``SEC. 103. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995-1998.

    ``(a) Reduction in Discretionary Spending Limits.--The 
discretionary spending limits (new budget authority and outlays) for 
each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 set forth in section 
601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as adjusted in 
strict conformance with section 251 of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, shall be reduced, as calculated 
by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, by the 
aggregate amounts of rescissions under title II for fiscal year 1994, 
plus any additional savings for that fiscal year as a result of the 
enactment of title III.
    ``(b) Definition.--For purposes of subsection (a), the term 
`additional savings for that fiscal year as a result of the enactment 
of title III' means the net aggregate amount (if any) by which fiscal 
year 1994 discretionary appropriations (before any rescissions made 
under title II) for all programs, projects, and activities for which 
new authorization levels are established by title III exceeds those new 
authorization levels for fiscal year 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998, as the 
case may be.''.
            (2) At the end of the bill, add the following:

   ``TITLE III--CHANGES IN AUTHORIZATION STATUTES TO EFFECT SPENDING 
                             REDUCTIONS''.

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