[House Report 104-214]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-214
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  PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2126, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                  APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

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   July 28, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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     Mr. Goss, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 205]
    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 205, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2126, 
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act under an open 
rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided 
equally between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations.
    The rule waives clause (2)(l)(6) of rule XI, the three-day 
availability for committee reports, clause 7 of rule XXI, the 
three-day availability for committee hearings and reports on 
appropriations bills), and section 306 of the Budget Act of 
1974, prohibiting consideration of legislation in the 
jurisdiction of the Budget Committee unless reported by that 
committee, against consideration of the bill.
    The rule provides for the reading of the bill by title, 
rather than by paragraph or numbered section, for amendment, 
and each title shall be considered as read.
    The rule waives clause 2, prohibiting unauthorized 
appropriations and legislative provisions in an appropriations 
bill and clause 6, prohibiting reappropriations, of rule XXI 
against provisions in the bill. The rule further provides that 
an amendment striking sections 8021 and 8024 is considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
    The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments in 
the Congressional Record.
    Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions.