H. Res. 552

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 25, 1998.

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it

shall be in order without intervention of any point of order

to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4578) to amend the

Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social Security

Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to

ensure the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds. The

bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means

now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The

previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill,

as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final

passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of

debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled

by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; (2) a further amendment printed

in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to

clause 6 of rule XXIII, if offered by Representative Rangel
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of New York or his designee, which shall be in order without

intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as

read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally

divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent;

and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 2. After disposition of the bill (H.R. 4578), it shall

be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4579) to provide tax relief

for individuals, families, and farming and other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. The bill shall

be considered as read for amendment. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,

shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall

be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any

further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, as

amended, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and

ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and

Means; (2) a further amendment printed in the Congressional

Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII,

if offered by Representative Rangel of New York or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any
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point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled

by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 4579, the Clerk

shall—

(1) add the text of H.R. 4578, as passed by the

House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 4579;

(2) conform the title of H.R. 4579 to reflect the addition of the text of H.R. 4578 to the engrossment;

(3) assign appropriate designations to provisions,

and conform cross references, within the engrossment;

and

(4) conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment.

(b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 4578 to the

engrossment of H.R. 4579, H.R. 4578 shall be laid on the

table.

Attest:

Clerk.