[House Report 104-343]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-343
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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 122, FURTHER
         CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

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 November 15, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 270]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 270, by a record vote of 6 to 4, 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 House 
Joint Resolution 122, making further continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 1996, in the House without intervening point of 
order. The rule orders the previous question to final passage 
without intervening motion except that: (1) the joint 
resolution shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and the ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) there may be one 
motion to recommit which, if containing instructions, may only 
be offered by the Minority Leader or his designee.

                            Committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(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. 258

    Date: November 15, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for the consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 122, making further continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Strike language in the bill requiring 
the President and Congress to commit to enacting legislation to 
achieve a balanced budget in seven years.
    Results: Rejected, 4 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; 
Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 259

    Date: November 15, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for the consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 122, making further continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
    Summary of Motion: Require balanced budget in seven years 
using economic and technical assumptions agreed on by the 
President and Congress.
    Results: Rejected, 4 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; 
Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 260

    Date: November 15, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for the consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 122, making further continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Require balanced budget in seven years 
with no cuts in medicare beyond what is necessary to preserve 
the system and with no tax cuts before budget is balanced.
    Results: Rejected, 4 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; 
Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 261

    Date: November 15, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for the consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 122, making further continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of Motion: Report the rule to the House.
    Results: Adopted, 6 to 4.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Yea; Goss--Yea; Pryce--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; McInnis--Yea; Moakley--Nay; Beilenson--Nay; 
Frost--Nay; Hall--Nay; Solomon--Yea.

                                
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