IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 254
Making technical corrections in the Rules of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Making technical corrections in the Rules of the House of
Representatives.
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives are amended as follows:
(1) In clause 3(d) of rule VI, insert ‘‘the minor-
ity leader,’’ after ‘‘the majority leader,’’.
(2) In clause 1(k)(8) of rule X, strike ‘‘the De-
fense’’ and insert ‘‘Defense’’.
(3) In clause 1(o)(2) of rule X, strike ‘‘and
(its’’ and insert ‘‘(and its’’.
(4) In clause 3(e) of rule X, strike ‘‘and non-
military nuclear energy and research and develop-
ment including the disposal of nuclear waste’’.
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(5) In clause 3(h) of rule X, strike ‘‘energy’’
and insert ‘‘energy, and nonmilitary nuclear energy
and research and development including the disposal
of nuclear waste’’.
(6) In clause 2(l)(5) of rule XI, strike ‘‘(exclud-
ing Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays)’’ and in-
sert ‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holi-
days except when the House is in session on such a
day)’’.
(7) 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)’’.
(8) In the designation of clause 3 of rule XI,
insert ‘‘and Meetings’’ after ‘‘Hearings’’.
(9) In clause 3(f) of rule XI, amend the matter
before 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:’’.
(10) In clause 6(b)(2) of rule XI, strike ‘‘This
paragraph’’ and insert ‘‘Subparagraph (1)’’.
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(11) In clause 4(a) of rule XIII, place the pe-
riod after the designation of the ‘‘Corrections Cal-
endar’’ inside the closing quotation mark.
(12) In clause 4(b) of rule XIII—
(A) insert ‘‘shall be’’ before ‘‘debatable’’;
(B) insert ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘shall not be sub-
ject to amendment’’; and
(C) strike ‘‘committee, and the previous
question’’ and insert ‘‘committee or a designee.
The previous question’’.
(13) In clause 4(c) of rule XIII, strike ‘‘mem-
bers’’ and insert ‘‘Members’’.
(14) In clause 9 of rule XVI, strike ‘‘bills rais-
ing revenue, or’’.
(15) 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)’’.
(16) In clause 5(c) of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘sec-
tion 424(a)(1) of the Unfunded Mandate Reform
Act of 1995’’ and insert ‘‘section 424(a)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974’’.
(17) In clause 2(a) of rule XXVIII, strike ‘‘(ex-
cluding any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday)’’
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and insert ‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal
holidays except when the House is in session on such
a day)’’.
(18) In clause 2(b)(1) of rule XXVIII, strike
‘‘(excluding any Saturday, Sunday, or legal holi-
day)’’ and insert ‘‘(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or
legal holidays except when the House is in session
on such a day)’’.
(19) Clause 4 of rule XLIII is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘4. A Member, officer, or employee of the House of
Representatives shall not accept gifts excepted as provided
by the provisions of rule LII (Gift Rule).’’.
(20) The last undesignated paragraph of rule
XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
is repealed.
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