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 de-
posit 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 amend-
ment 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 Com-
mittee 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
•HRES 552 EH
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 con-
sider in the House the bill (H.R. 4579) to provide tax relief
for individuals, families, and farming and other small busi-
nesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend cer-
tain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. The bill shall
be considered as read for amendment. The amendment rec-
ommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now print-
ed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the re-
port 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 interven-
ing 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 des-
ignee, which shall be in order without intervention of any
•HRES 552 EH
point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be sepa-
rately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to re-
commit 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 ad-
dition 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 en-
grossment.
(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.