IV
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 amend-
ment and Line Item Veto Act, the Sunshine for Commit-
tees Act, the Private Property Protection Act, and mis-
cellaneous reform amendments.
Resolved, That, this resolution may be cited as the
‘‘Voters’ Bill of Rights Resolution of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. Immediately upon the adoption of this resolu-
tion the House shall resolve itself into the Committee of
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the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 3835) to establish a national advi-
sory referendum on limiting the terms of Members of Con-
gress at the general election of 1994, the first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with, and all points of order
against the bill and against its consideration are waived.
After general debate which shall be confined to the bill
and the amendments made in order by this resolution, and
which shall not exceed two hours, with one hour equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on House Administra-
tion, and one hour controlled by Representative Hoekstra
of Michigan, the bill shall be considered as read for
amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order
to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute
by, and if offered by Representative Hoekstra, or a des-
ignee, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment
under the five-minute rule, said amendment shall be con-
sidered as read if printed in the Congressional Record at
least three days prior to its consideration, and all points
of order against said amendment are waived. No amend-
ments to said amendment shall be in order except one mo-
tion each to strike the following titles:
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(1) Title II—The National Voter Opportunity
to Inform Congress Effectively (VOICE) on the Bal-
anced Budget Amendment Act.
(2) Title III—The National VOICE on the
Presidential Line Item Veto Act.
(3) Title IV—The Sunshine for Committees
Act.
(4) Title V—The Private Property Protection
Act.
It shall also be in order to consider not more than eight
amendments to Title V, Miscellaneous Reform Amend-
ments. Said amendments shall not be subject to further
amendment but shall be debatable for not to exceed four
hours each to be equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent. All points of order against
amendments offered to title V are waived. If on any day
the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has
come to no resolution on the bill, then on the next legisla-
tive day the House shall, immediately after the approval
of the Journal, resolve into the Committee of the Whole
for further consideration of the bill.
At the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill
to the House with such amendments as may have been
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as or-
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dered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit, with or without instructions.
SEC. 3. If a comparable bill has been passed by the
Senate, it shall be in order at any time after completion
of House consideration of H.R. 3835 for Representative
Hoekstra or his designee to move for immediate consider-
ation in the House of such Senate bill. All points of order
against the Senate bill and against is consideration are
waived. The bill shall be debatable for not to exceed one
hour to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent
and an opponent. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill to final passage without inter-
vening motion except—
(1) a motion to strike all after the enacting
clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof
the provisions of H.R. 3835 as passed by the House:
Provided, That such motion is offered by Represent-
ative Hoekstra or a designee; and
(2) one motion to recommit.
If the motion to amend is adopted and the Senate bill as
amended is passed, then it shall be in order for Represent-
ative Hoekstra or a designee to move that the House insist
on its amendment to the Senate bill and request a con-
ference with the Senate thereon.