IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 152
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1578) to amend the Congres-
sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for
the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget
authority.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 2, 1993
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1578) to
amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Con-
trol Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consider-
ation of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 1578) to amend the Congres-
sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to
establish procedures for the expedited consideration by the
Congress of certain proposals by the President to rescind
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amounts of budget authority, and the first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. 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, one hour to be equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Rules, and one hour to be equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Government Operations, the bill shall
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute by, and if offered by, Representative
Spratt of South Carolina. The amendment in the nature
of a substitute shall be considered as read. It shall first
be in order to consider the following amendments: (1) a
substitute amendment offered by Representative Castle of
Delaware or Representative Solomon of New York; and
(2) an amendment thereto by Representative Michel of Il-
linois. Said amendments may only be offered by the named
proponent or a designee, shall be considered as read, and
all points of order against said amendments are hereby
waived. If the substitute amendment of Representative
Solomon is not agreed to, it shall then be in order to con-
sider two additional amendments to the amendment in the
nature of a substitute: (1) an amendment by Representa-
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tive Michel of Illinois; and (2) a substitute amendment for
the amendment in the nature of a substitute by Represent-
ative Minge of Minnesota. Said amendments may only be
offered by the named proponent or a designee, shall only
be offered in the order specified, shall be considered as
read, and all points of order against said amendments are
hereby waived. At the conclusion of the consideration of
the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and re-
port the bill to the House with such amendments as may
have been adopted, and any Member may demand a sepa-
rate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the
Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment
in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
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