[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D2-D3]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RECESS AUTHORITY
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported, by a vote of 8 to 4, a resolution 
authorizing the Speaker to declare recesses subject to the call of the 
Chair on calendar day Friday, January 5, 1996 through Tuesday, January 
9, 1996 and during three day periods thereafter until calendar day 
Tuesday, January 23, 1996.
  The resolution also waives clause 4(b) of rule XI (requiring a 2/3 
vote to reconsider a rule on the same day it is reported) against 
certain resolutions 

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reported from the Committee on Rules before calendar day Wednesday, 
January 24, 1996. The waiver applies to special rules providing for 
consideration or disposition of any measures, amendments thereto, 
conference reports thereon, or amendments reported in disagreement from 
a conference (1) making general appropriations for the fiscal year 
1996; (2) including provisions making further continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year 1996; (3) including provisions increasing or 
waiving the public debt limit under section 3101 (b) of title 31, 
United States Code; and, (4) providing for a balanced budget by the 
year 2002.