[House Report 104-566]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-566
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                 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
 
     H.R. 3286, THE ADOPTION PROMOTION AND STABILITY ACT OF 1996

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 May 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. 428]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 428, 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. 3286, 
the ``Adoption Stability and Promotion Act of 1996'' under a 
modified closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
    The rule provides for consideration in the House without 
intervention of any point of order, and makes in order the 
Committee on Ways and Means amendment in the nature of a 
substitute now printed in the bill.
    The rule provides for the consideration of an amendment to 
title II of the bill, as amended, if offered by Representative 
Gibbons (FL) or his designee, which shall be considered as read 
and shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided by the 
proponent and an opponent.
    The rule further provides for the consideration of the 
amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources, if offered 
by Representative Young (AK) or his designee, which shall be 
considered as read and shall be debatable for 30 minutes 
equally divided by the proponent and an opponent.
    Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit, 
which may include instructions only if offered by the Minority 
Leader or his designee.

                            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. 311

    Date: May 7, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for H.R. 3286, to help families defray 
adoption costs, and to promote the adoption of minority 
children.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order an amendment by 
Representative Kennedy of Massachusetts, to provide for 
penalty-free and tax-free withdrawals from Individual 
Retirement Accounts for qualified adoption expenses.
    Results: Rejected 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Not voting; Dreier--Nay; Goss--
Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
Greene--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Nay; Frost--Not voting; 
Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                                
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