[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 254 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                     November 30, 1995.
    Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representatives are amended as 
follows:
            (1) In clause 3 of rule III, insert ``as may be requested by such 
        State officials'' after ``the legislature of every State''.
            (2) In clause 3(d) of rule VI, insert ``the minority leader,'' after 
        ``the majority leader,''.
            (3) In clause 1(k)(8) of rule X, strike ``the Defense'' and insert 
        ``Defense''.
            (4) In clause 1(o)(2) of rule X, strike ``and (its'' and insert 
        ``(and its''.
            (5) In clause 3(e) of rule X, strike ``and nonmilitary nuclear 
        energy and research and development including the disposal of nuclear 
        waste''.
            (6) In clause 3(h) of rule X, strike ``energy'' and insert ``energy, 
        and nonmilitary nuclear energy and research and development including 
        the disposal of nuclear waste''.
            (7) In clause 2(l)(5) of rule XI, strike ``(excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, and legal holidays)'' and insert ``(excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session on such a 
        day)''.
            (8) In clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, strike ``the third calendar day, 
        excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays'' and insert ``the 
        third calendar day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays 
        except when the House is in session on such a day)''.
            (9) In the designation of clause 3 of rule XI, insert ``and 
        Meetings'' after ``Hearings''.
            (10) In clause 3(f) of rule XI, amend the matter before subparagraph 
        (1) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Each committee of the House shall adopt written rules to govern its 
implementation of this clause. Such rules shall include provisions to the 
following effect:''.
            (11) In clause 6(b)(2) of rule XI, strike ``This paragraph'' and 
        insert ``Subparagraph (1)''.
            (12) In clause 4(a) of rule XIII, place the period after the 
        designation of the ``Corrections Calendar'' inside the closing quotation 
        mark.
            (13) In clause 4(b) of rule XIII--
                    (A) insert ``shall be'' before ``debatable'';
                    (B) insert ``and'' before ``shall not be subject to 
                amendment''; and
                    (C) strike ``committee, and the previous question'' and 
                insert ``committee or a designee. The previous question''.
            (14) In clause 4(c) of rule XIII, strike ``members'' and insert 
        ``Members''.
            (15) In clause 9 of rule XVI, strike ``bills raising revenue, or''.
            (16) In clause 7 of rule XXI, strike ``(excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, and legal holidays)'' and insert ``(excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session on such a 
        day)''.
            (17) In clause 5(c) of rule XXIII, strike ``section 424(a)(1) of the 
        Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995'' and insert ``section 424(a)(1) of 
        the Congressional Budget Act of 1974''.
            (18) In clause 2(a) of rule XXVIII, strike ``(excluding any 
        Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday)'' and insert ``(excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session on such a 
        day)''.
            (19) In clause 2(b)(1) of rule XXVIII, strike ``(excluding any 
        Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday)'' and insert ``(excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session on such a 
        day)''.
            (20) Clause 4 of rule XLIII is amended to read as follows:
    ``4. A Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives shall 
not accept gifts excepted as provided by the provisions of rule LII (Gift 
Rule).''.
            (21) The last undesignated paragraph of rule XLIII of the Rules of 
        the House of Representatives is repealed.
            (22) Clause 1(c) of rule LII, as in effect January 1, 1996, is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(22) Donations of products from the State that the Member 
        represents that are intended primarily for promotional purposes, such as 
        display or free distribution, and are of minimal value to any individual 
        recipient.
            ``(23) An item of nominal value such as a greeting card, baseball 
        cap, or a T-shirt.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by the first section of this resolution shall 
be effective on the date of the adoption of this resolution except that 
paragraphs (20), (21), and (22) of that section shall be effective on 
January 1, 1996.
            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.