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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 402

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 300) to amend title II

of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals

who have attained retirement age.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 12, 1994

Mr. HASTERT (for himself and Mr. GOSS) submitted the following resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 300) to

amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate

the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age.

1 Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this

2 resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Commit3 tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the

4 consideration of the bill (H.R. 300) to amend title II of

5 the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for

6 individuals who have attained retirement age, the first

7 reading of the bill shall be dispensed with, and all points

8 of order against the bill and against its consideration are
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1 waived. After general debate which shall be confined to

2 the bill and the amendments made in order by this resolu3 tion, and which shall not exceed one hour equally divided

4 and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority

5 member of the Committee on Ways and Means, the bill

6 shall be considered as read for amendment under the five7 minute rule. No amendment to the bill shall be in order

8 except the following amendments: (1) an amendment in

9 the nature of a substitute by the chairman of the Commit10 tee on Ways and Means; and (2) an amendment in the

11 nature of a substitute by Representative Hastert of Illi12 nois. Each amendment shall be in order notwithstanding

13 the adoption of a previous amendment in the nature of

14 a substitute. Each amendment shall be in order only if

15 printed in the Congressional Record at least three legisla16 tive days prior to its consideration, and shall be considered

17 as read. Each amendment may be offered only in the order

18 designated, may be offered only by the named proponent,

19 or a designee, shall be debatable for one hour equally di20 vided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,

21 shall not be subject to further amendment, and all points

22 of order against each amendment are hereby waived. If

23 more than one amendment is adopted, only the amend24 ment receiving the most favorable votes shall be considered

25 as finally adopted and reported to the House.
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1 If on any day the Committee of the Whole rises and

2 reports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, then

3 on the next legislative day the House shall, immediately

4 after the approval of the Journal, resolve into the Commit5 tee of the Whole for further consideration of the bill.

6 At the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for

7 amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill

8 to the House with such amendment as may have been

9 adopted. The previous question shall be considered as or10 dered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final pas11 sage without intervening motion except one motion to re12 commit, with or without instructions.

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