H. Res. 331

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

March 16, 1994.

Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this

resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Committee

of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 103) proposing an

amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced

budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation, all points of

order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are hereby waived, and the first reading of the joint

resolution shall be dispensed with. After general debate,

which shall be confined to the joint resolution and which shall

not exceed nine hours, to be equally divided and controlled

among Representative Brooks of Texas, Representative Fish

of New York, and Representative Stenholm of Texas, or their

designees, the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. No amendment to the joint

resolution shall be in order in the House or the Committee
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of the Whole except for the following amendments, which

shall be considered only in the following order:

(a) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by

Representative Kyl of Arizona;

(b) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by

Representative Barton of Texas;

(c) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by

Representative Brooks of Texas;

(d) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by

any Member, which shall be the text of any comparable

joint resolution as passed by the Senate;

(e) An amendment in the nature of a substitute by

Representative Stenholm of Texas;

Each amendment may be offered only by the named proponent or a designee, shall be in order notwithstanding the

adoption of a previous amendment in the nature of a substitute, shall be considered as read only if printed in the Congressional Record at least three legislative days prior to its

consideration, shall be debatable for not to exceed one-hour

to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a

member opposed thereto, and shall not be subject to an

amendment in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

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. At the conclusion
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of the consideration of the joint resolution for amendment,

the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the

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

on the joint resolution and such amendment thereto to final

passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

SEC. 2. If on any day the Committee rises and reports

that it has come to no resolution on the joint resolution, the

House shall, on the next legislative day immediately following

House approval of the Journal, resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union for the further

consideration of the joint resolution.

SEC. 3. If a comparable joint resolution has been passed

by the Senate, it shall be in order at any time after completion of House consideration of H.J. Res. 103 for Representative Stenholm or his designee to move for immediate consideration in the House of one such Senate Joint Resolution.

Such joint resolution shall be debatable for no longer than

one hour to be equally divided and controlled by a proponent

and an opponent. The previous question shall be considered

as having been ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) a motion that the

House strike all after the resolving clause and insert in lieu

thereof the provisions of H.J. Res. 103, as passed by the
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House, if offered only by Representative Stenholm of Texas

or a designee, which motion shall not be separately debatable

and against which motion all points of order are waived; and

(2) one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

SEC. 4. Consideration, in accordance with the provisions

of this resolution, of the joint resolution and any comparable

joint resolution passed by the Senate shall be a matter of

highest privilege in the House and shall take precedence over

any other motion, business, or order of the House, and the

House shall proceed with such consideration to final passage,

without the intervention of any other motion, order, or business, except a motion to adjourn, or as otherwise provided for

in this resolution.

Attest:

Clerk.