[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 546 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                    September 28, 1996.
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House a joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements 
with respect to any bill or joint resolution of the One Hundred Fourth Congress 
making general or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1997. The joint 
resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to commit.
    Sec. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House a joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of 
the first session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress and the day for counting in 
Congress of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in 
December 1996. The joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the majority leader and the minority leader or their 
designees. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to 
commit.
    Sec. 3. A resolution providing that any organizational caucus or conference 
in the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fifth Congress may begin on 
or after November 15, 1996, is hereby adopted.
    Sec. 4. A resolution providing for the printing of a revised edition of the 
Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fifth 
Congress as a House document, and for the printing and binding of three thousand 
additional copies for the use of the House, of which nine hundred copies shall 
be bound in leather with thumb index and delivered as may be directed by the 
Parliamentarian of the House, is hereby adopted.
    Sec. 5. Each committee of the House that is authorized to conduct 
investigations may file reports to the House thereon following the adjournment 
of the second session sine die.
    Sec. 6. Reports on the activities of committees of the House in the One 
Hundred Fourth Congress pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI may be printed as 
reports of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
    Sec. 7. The Speaker and the minority leader may accept resignations and make 
appointments to commissions, boards, and committees following the adjournment of 
the second session sine die as authorized by law or by the House.
    Sec. 8. The chairman and ranking minority member of each standing committee 
and subcommittee may extend their remarks in the Congressional Record and 
include a summary of the work of their committee or subcommittee.
    Sec. 9. All Members may extend their remarks in the Congressional Record on 
any matter occurring prior to the adjournment of the second session sine die.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.