[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 425 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. RES. 425

  Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to enhance 
   support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce 
           welfare dependence, and control welfare spending.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 6, 1996

 Mr. Tanner (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Payne of 
Virginia) 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. 2915) to enhance 
   support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce 
           welfare dependence, and control welfare spending.

    Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this resolution the 
Speaker shall, 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 the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to enhance support 
and work opportunities for families with children, reduce welfare 
dependence and control welfare spending. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. An amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of H.R. 3266 shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. After general debate, which shall 
be confined to the bill and which shall not exceed three hours, with 
three hours equally divided and controlled by Representative Archer of 
Texas, Representative Gibbons of Florida, Representatives Tanner of 
Tennessee or their designees, the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule.
    Sec. 2. Immediately following general debate, it shall be in order 
for the House to consider the following amendments, which may be 
offered only in the following order:
            (a) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Gibbons of Florida.
            (b) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Archer of Texas.
            (c) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
        Representative Tanner of Tennessee.
Each amendment may be offered only by the named proponent or a 
designee, shall be in order notwithstanding the adoption of a previous 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, shall be considered as read 
only if printed in the Congressional Record at least three legislative 
days prior to its consideration, shall be debatable for not to exceed 
one-hour to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a 
member opposed thereto, and shall not be subject to an amendment in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. If more than one amendment in 
the nature of a substitute is adopted, then only the one receiving the 
greater number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally 
adopted. In the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative 
votes, then only the last amendment to receive that number of 
affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted.
    Sec. 3. Following the disposition of amendments in the nature of 
the substitute listed in section 2, the bill as so amended shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. No amendment to 
any amendment shall be in order. No amendment shall be subject to a 
demand for the division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. Debate on any amendment to the bill shall not 
exceed sixty minutes. 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 to be ordered on the bill and any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
    Sec. 4. If on any day the Committee rises and reports that it has 
come to no resolution on the bill, the House shall, on the next 
legislative day immediately following House approval of the Journal, 
resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of 
the Union for the further consideration of the bill.
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