[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 481 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 25, 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. 3820) to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
Federal election campaigns, 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 House Oversight. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as 
read. The amendment numbered 1 printed in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule 
XXIII on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, by Representative Thomas of 
California shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the 
Committee of the Whole. No other amendment shall be in order except an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 
3505, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment may be offered 
only by the minority leader or his designee, shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. 
All points of order against that amendment 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 amendment as may 
have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill and any amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.