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[H. Res. 474 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 252
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 474

                          [Report No. 104-666]

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3396) to define and 
                  protect the institution of marriage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 1996

   Mr. McInnis, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3396) to define and 
                  protect the institution of marriage.

    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. 3396) to define and 
protect the institution of marriage. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration of the 
bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI are waived. 
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 the Judiciary. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule 
and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except 
those specified in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution. Each amendment may be considered only in the order 
specified, 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 with or without instructions.
                                     





                                                 House Calendar No. 252

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 474

                          [Report No. 104-666]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3396) to define and 
                  protect the institution of marriage.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 10, 1996

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed