[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 372 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         March 7, 1996.
    Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker 
may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 3019) making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further 
downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The amendments printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered 
as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. 
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. No further amendment shall be 
in order except those specified in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. Each further amendment may be considered only in 
the order specified in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as specified in the report, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the amendments 
specified in the report are waived. At the conclusion of 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 amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. The motion to recommit 
may include instructions only if offered by the minority leader or his designee.
    Sec. 2. The amendments considered as adopted in the House and in the 
Committee of the Whole are as follows:
    Page 539, line 16, strike ``specifically addresses the availability of'' and 
insert in lieu thereof ``expressly makes available for obligation''.
    Page 539, line 15, strike ``legislation'' and insert in lieu thereof 
``reconciliation legislation''.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.