H. Res. 384

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

March 10, 1994.

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule

XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the

Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of

the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 218) setting forth

the congressional budget for the United States Government

for the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. The

first reading of the concurrent resolution shall be dispensed

with. All points of order against the concurrent resolution

and against its consideration are waived. Initial general debate shall be confined to the congressional budget and shall

not exceed two hours (including one hour on the subject of

economic goals and policies) equally divided and controlled by

the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee

on the Budget. After initial general debate, an additional period of general debate shall be confined to the subject of the

amendment numbered 4 in the report of the Committee on

Rules accompanying this resolution and shall not exceed one
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hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Kasich

of Ohio and an opponent. After general debate on the subject

of the amendment numbered 4, an additional period of general debate shall be confined to the subject of the amendment

numbered 3 in the report of the Committee on Rules and

shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by

Representative Mfume of Maryland and an opponent. After

general debate on the subject of the amendment numbered 3,

the concurrent resolution shall be considered for amendment

under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read.

No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the

report of the Committee on Rules. Each amendment may be

offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered

only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided

and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall

not be subject to amendment. All points of order against the

amendments printed in the report are waived. If more than

one amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, only

the last to be adopted shall be considered as finally adopted

and reported to the House. After the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment, and a final

period of general debate, which shall not exceed ten minutes

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking

minority member of the Committee on the Budget, the Com-
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mittee shall rise and report the concurrent resolution to the

House with such amendment as may have been finally adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on

the concurrent resolution and amendments thereto to final

adoption without intervening motion except amendments offered by the chairman of the Committee on the Budget pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act

of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. The concurrent

resolution shall not be subject to a demand for division of the

question of its adoption.

Attest:

Clerk.