H. Res. 254
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 30, 1995.
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives are amended as follows:
(1) In clause 3 of rule III, insert ‘‘as may be re-
quested by such State officials’’ after ‘‘the legislature of
every State’’.
(2) In clause 3(d) of rule VI, insert ‘‘the minority
leader,’’ after ‘‘the majority leader,’’.
(3) In clause 1(k)(8) of rule X, strike ‘‘the De-
fense’’ and insert ‘‘Defense’’.
(4) In clause 1(o)(2) of rule X, strike ‘‘and (its’’
and insert ‘‘(and its’’.
(5) In clause 3(e) of rule X, strike ‘‘and nonmilitary
nuclear energy and research and development including
the disposal of nuclear waste’’.
(6) In clause 3(h) of rule X, strike ‘‘energy’’ and
insert ‘‘energy, and nonmilitary nuclear energy and re-
search and development including the disposal of nuclear
waste’’.
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(7) In clause 2(l)(5) of rule XI, strike ‘‘(excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays)’’ and insert
‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except
when the House is in session on such a day)’’.
(8) In clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, strike ‘‘the third
calendar day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
holidays’’ and insert ‘‘the third calendar day (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the
House is in session on such a day)’’.
(9) In the designation of clause 3 of rule XI, insert
‘‘and Meetings’’ after ‘‘Hearings’’.
(10) In clause 3(f) of rule XI, amend the matter be-
fore subparagraph (1) to read as follows:
‘‘(f) Each committee of the House shall adopt written
rules to govern its implementation of this clause. Such rules
shall include provisions to the following effect:’’.
(11) In clause 6(b)(2) of rule XI, strike ‘‘This para-
graph’’ and insert ‘‘Subparagraph (1)’’.
(12) In clause 4(a) of rule XIII, place the period
after the designation of the ‘‘Corrections Calendar’’ in-
side the closing quotation mark.
(13) In clause 4(b) of rule XIII—
(A) insert ‘‘shall be’’ before ‘‘debatable’’;
(B) insert ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘shall not be subject
to amendment’’; and
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(C) strike ‘‘committee, and the previous ques-
tion’’ and insert ‘‘committee or a designee. The pre-
vious question’’.
(14) In clause 4(c) of rule XIII, strike ‘‘members’’
and insert ‘‘Members’’.
(15) In clause 9 of rule XVI, strike ‘‘bills raising
revenue, or’’.
(16) In clause 7 of rule XXI, strike ‘‘(excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays)’’ and insert
‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except
when the House is in session on such a day)’’.
(17) In clause 5(c) of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘section
424(a)(1) of the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of
1995’’ and insert ‘‘section 424(a)(1) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974’’.
(18) In clause 2(a) of rule XXVIII, strike ‘‘(exclud-
ing any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday)’’ and insert
‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except
when the House is in session on such a day)’’.
(19) In clause 2(b)(1) of rule XXVIII, strike ‘‘(ex-
cluding any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday)’’ and in-
sert ‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays
except when the House is in session on such a day)’’.
(20) Clause 4 of rule XLIII is amended to read as
follows:
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‘‘4. A Member, officer, or employee of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall not accept gifts excepted as provided by the
provisions of rule LII (Gift Rule).’’.
(21) The last undesignated paragraph of rule XLIII
of the Rules of the House of Representatives is repealed.
(22) Clause 1(c) of rule LII, as in effect January
1, 1996, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(22) Donations of products from the State that
the Member represents that are intended primarily for
promotional purposes, such as display or free distribu-
tion, and are of minimal value to any individual recipi-
ent.
‘‘(23) An item of nominal value such as a greeting
card, baseball cap, or a T-shirt.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by the first section of this
resolution shall be effective on the date of the adoption
of this resolution except that paragraphs (20), (21), and
(22) of that section shall be effective on January 1,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.