[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    PRIORITY AMENDMENTS FOR MANDATE REFORM BILL; AND PROCEDURES FOR 
 SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT FOR PRINTING ON HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1, THE 
                BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules anticipates meeting 
next week to report an open rule for the consideration of H.R. 5, the 
Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995.
  The rule may include a provision giving priority in recognition to 
Members who have caused their amendments to be printed in the amendment 
section of the Congressional Record prior to their consideration--
though this would not be mandatory.
  The amendments must still be consistent with House rules and are 
given no special protection by being printed.
  If Members are interested in priority recognition, they may wish to 
print their amendments in the Record prior to Friday, January 20, when 
the bill is tentatively scheduled for consideration. It is not 
necessary to submit your amendments to the Rules Committee or to 
testify.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are properly drafted to the bill as reported from the 
committees of jurisdiction. Amendments should be titled, ``Submitted 
for printing under clause 6 of rule XXIII'' and submitted at the 
Speaker's table.
  Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules anticipates meeting the week of 
January 23 to report a rule for the consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 1, the balanced budget constitutional amendment.
  The rule may include a provision permitting only the offering of 
amendments in the nature of a substitute by Members who have caused 
their amendments to be printed in the amendment section of the 
Congressional Record not later than Friday, January 20.
  The amendments must still be consistent with House rules and would be 
given no special protection by being printed.
  If Members are interested in having their amendments considered as a 
substitute for House Joint Resolution 1 as reported by the Judiciary 
Committee, they must draft them as amendments in the nature of a 
substitute and print them in the Record not later than Friday, January 
20.
  Amendments should be titled, ``Submitted for printing under clause 6 
of rule XXIII'' and submitted at the Speaker's table.


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