[House Report 104-302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-302
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            PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2546, 
 
     DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

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  October 31, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 252]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 252, by a non-record 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. 2546, 
the ``District of Columbia Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 
1996'' under a modified 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 all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The blanket waiver includes a waiver of clause 7 
of rule XXI, which requires that printed committee hearings be 
available for three days.
    The rule provides for consideration, before any other 
amendment, of an amendment offered by Rep. Walsh, which shall 
be printed in the Rules Committee's report, shall be debatable 
for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by a proponent 
and opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment.
    The rule provides that the bill be considered as read 
through page 58, line 4.
    The rule further waives clause 2 (prohibiting unauthorized 
and legislative provisions) and 6 (prohibiting 
reappropriations) of rule XXI against provisions in the bill.
    The rule also limits debate on each amendment and any 
amendments thereto to 30 minutes.
    The rule additionally makes in order amendments printed in 
the Congressional Record of October 30, 1995 numbered 1 
(Bonilla), 2 (Gunderson), and 4 (Hostettler), waives points of 
order against said amendments, provides that they be considered 
as read, are not subject to amendment and shall be debatable 
for 30 minutes each equally divided between a proponent and an 
opponent.
    The rule accords priority in recognition to Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
    Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions.

                            Committee Votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

                    rules committee rollcall no. 235

    Dated: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2546, District of 
Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
    Summary of Motion: Motion to waive points of order against 
amendment offered by Mr. Lazio, which provides new housing 
initiatives for the District.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Not voting; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 236

    Dated: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2546, District of 
Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Motion to strike provisions in rule 
waiving points of order against amendment offered by Mr. 
Gunderson, providing school reforms for the District.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Not voting; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    Rules Committee Rollcall No. 237

    Date: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2546, District of 
Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Motion to strike provisions in rule 
waiving points of order against amendment offered by Mr. 
Bonilla, revoking the property tax exemption of the National 
Education Association.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Not voting; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    Rules Committee Rollcall No. 238

    Date: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for H.R. 2546, District of Columbia 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Hall.
    Summary of Motion: Motion to waive points or order against 
Dixon amendment, allowing the district to determine whether to 
grant a property tax exemption to Congressionally chartered 
entities.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Not voting; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
    The amendment first made in order by the rule, to be 
offered by Representative Walsh of New York or a designee, 
debatable for 10 minutes:
    Page 57, line 23, strike ``Section'' and insert ``(a) In 
General.--Section''.
    Page 58, insert after line 4 the following:
    (b) No Effect on Petitions for Adoption Filed by Individual 
Unmarried Petitioner.--Nothing in section 16-302(b), D.C. Code 
(as added by subsection (a)) shall be construed to affect the 
ability of any unmarried person to file a petition for adoption 
in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia where no 
other person joins in the petition.

                                
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