[House Report 104-477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-477
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                 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF 
 
 H.R. 2703, THE EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 1996
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   March 7, 1996.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Ms. Pryce, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 376]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 376, 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. 2703, 
the ``Effective Death Penalty and Public Safety Act of 1996.'' 
The rule provides one hour of general debate divided equally 
between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
    The rule further provides for the Committee of the Whole to 
rise after general debate without further motion. The rule 
provides for no further consideration of the bill except by a 
subsequent order of the House.

                                
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