[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 409 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                        April 24, 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. 2715) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly 
known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal 
paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, 
Federal contractors, State and local governments, and other persons through the 
sponsorship and use of alternative information technologies. 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 Small Business. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. 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 
recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill. Each 
section of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 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 committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. 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.