[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 13, 1994]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 241--TO AMEND RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

  Mr. BYRD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                              S. Res. 241

       Resolved, That paragraph 4 of rule XVI of the Standing 
     Rules of the Senate is amended by--
       (1) inserting ``as passed by the House or as reported to 
     the Senate,'' after ``contained in the bill'';
       (2) striking ``relevancy of amendments under this rule'' 
     and inserting ``relevancy or germaneness of amendments under 
     this paragraph'';
       (3) striking ``submitted to the Senate and be decided 
     without debate'' and inserting ``ruled on by the chair'';
       (4) inserting ``(a)'' after ``4.''; and
       (5) adding at the end thereof the following:
       ``(b)(1) An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Senators, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to 
     overturn a ruling of the Chair regarding questions of 
     germaneness, relevancy, or legislation under this paragraph.
       ``(2) This paragraph may be waived with respect to an 
     amendment by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
     Senators, duly chosen and sworn.''.

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