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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 408

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3835) to establish a National

Advisory Referendum on limiting the terms of Members of Congress

at the general election of 1994, and for amendments adding new titles

dealing with advisory referenda on the balanced budget amendment and

Line Item Veto Act, the Sunshine for Committees Act, the Private

Property Protection Act, and miscellaneous reform amendments.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 19, 1994

Mr. HOEKSTRA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3835) to

establish a National Advisory Referendum on limiting

the terms of Members of Congress at the general election

of 1994, and for amendments adding new titles dealing

with advisory referenda on the balanced budget amendment and Line Item Veto Act, the Sunshine for Committees Act, the Private Property Protection Act, and miscellaneous reform amendments.

1 Resolved, That, this resolution may be cited as the

2 ‘‘Voters’ Bill of Rights Resolution of 1994’’.

3 SEC. 2. Immediately upon the adoption of this resolu4 tion the House shall resolve itself into the Committee of
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1 the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consid2 eration of the bill (H.R. 3835) to establish a national advi3 sory referendum on limiting the terms of Members of Con4 gress at the general election of 1994, the first reading of

5 the bill shall be dispensed with, and all points of order

6 against the bill and against its consideration are waived.

7 After general debate which shall be confined to the bill

8 and the amendments made in order by this resolution, and

9 which shall not exceed two hours, with one hour equally

10 divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi11 nority member of the Committee on House Administra12 tion, and one hour controlled by Representative Hoekstra

13 of Michigan, the bill shall be considered as read for

14 amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order

15 to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute

16 by, and if offered by Representative Hoekstra, or a des17 ignee, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment

18 under the five-minute rule, said amendment shall be con19 sidered as read if printed in the Congressional Record at

20 least three days prior to its consideration, and all points

21 of order against said amendment are waived. No amend22 ments to said amendment shall be in order except one mo23 tion each to strike the following titles:
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1 (1) Title II—The National Voter Opportunity

2 to Inform Congress Effectively (VOICE) on the Bal3 anced Budget Amendment Act.

4 (2) Title III—The National VOICE on the

5 Presidential Line Item Veto Act.

6 (3) Title IV—The Sunshine for Committees

7 Act.

8 (4) Title V—The Private Property Protection

9 Act.

10 It shall also be in order to consider not more than eight

11 amendments to Title V, Miscellaneous Reform Amend12 ments. Said amendments shall not be subject to further

13 amendment but shall be debatable for not to exceed four

14 hours each to be equally divided and controlled by the pro15 ponent and an opponent. All points of order against

16 amendments offered to title V are waived. If on any day

17 the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has

18 come to no resolution on the bill, then on the next legisla19 tive day the House shall, immediately after the approval

20 of the Journal, resolve into the Committee of the Whole

21 for further consideration of the bill.

22 At the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for

23 amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill

24 to the House with such amendments as may have been

25 adopted. The previous question shall be considered as or-
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1 dered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final pas2 sage without intervening motion except one motion to re3 commit, with or without instructions.

4 SEC. 3. If a comparable bill has been passed by the

5 Senate, it shall be in order at any time after completion

6 of House consideration of H.R. 3835 for Representative

7 Hoekstra or his designee to move for immediate consider8 ation in the House of such Senate bill. All points of order

9 against the Senate bill and against is consideration are

10 waived. The bill shall be debatable for not to exceed one

11 hour to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent

12 and an opponent. The previous question shall be consid13 ered as ordered on the bill to final passage without inter14 vening motion except—

15 (1) a motion to strike all after the enacting

16 clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof

17 the provisions of H.R. 3835 as passed by the House:

18 Provided, That such motion is offered by Represent19 ative Hoekstra or a designee; and

20 (2) one motion to recommit.

21 If the motion to amend is adopted and the Senate bill as

22 amended is passed, then it shall be in order for Represent23 ative Hoekstra or a designee to move that the House insist

24 on its amendment to the Senate bill and request a con25 ference with the Senate thereon.
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