[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 45 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry. 
I have a question about the rule that is about to be brought before us 
on the farm bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I would ask, is there a waiver 
in this rule of the unfunded mandate provision?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. When the rule is read, the gentleman will 
under stand it. There is a waiver of all points of order in the 
resolution.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Among all those points of order that were 
waived, is one of them the unfunded mandate provision, Mr. Speaker?
  Mr. SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will understand when the 
resolution is read.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr.Speaker. 
Is there an analysis available to the Members from the Congressional 
Budget Office that would inform us as to whether this was in fact an 
unfunded mandate that would require----
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, yes there is.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman should address that question 
to the Committee on Rules.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Yes, there is.

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