[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 23, 1994]
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 AUTHORIZING ACTING CHAIRMAN TO EXERCISE POWERS AND DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN 
                     OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Democratic caucus I offer 
a privileged resolution (H. Res. 396) concerning the exercise of the 
powers and duties of the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations 
and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                                H.R. 396

       Concerning the exercise of the powers and duties of the 
     chairman of the Committee on Appropriations
       Resolved, That the powers and duties conferred upon the 
     chairman of the Committee on Appropriations by the rules of 
     the House shall be exercised by Representative Obey of 
     Wisconsin, as acting chairman until otherwise ordered by the 
     House.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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