[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 38 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      January 19, 1995.
    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. 5) to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on 
States and local governments, to ensure that the Federal Government pays the 
costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under 
Federal statutes and regulations, and to provide information on the cost of 
Federal mandates on the private sector, 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 two hours, with one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight and one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government 
Reform and Oversight and the Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to 
consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute 
rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of 
a substitute shall be considered by title rather than by section. Each of the 
first four sections and each title shall be considered as read. During 
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member 
offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. 
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 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. Any Member may 
demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in 
order as original text. 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 with or without instructions.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.