IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 331
Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 103) propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget
for the United States Government and for greater accountability in
the enactment of tax legislation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1994
Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia,
Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr.
KYL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 103) proposing an amendment to the Constitution
to provide for a balanced budget for the United States
Government and for greater accountability in the enact-
ment of tax legislation.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve itself into the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 103) pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for
a balanced budget for the United States Government and
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for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legisla-
tion, all points of order against the joint resolution and
against its consideration are hereby waived, and the first
reading of the joint resolution shall be dispensed with.
After general debate, which shall be confined to the joint
resolution and which shall not exceed nine hours, to be
equally divided and controlled among Representative
Brooks of Texas, Representative Fish of New York, and
Representative Stenholm of Texas, or their designees, the
joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. No amendment to the joint resolution
shall be in order in the House or the Committee of the
Whole except for the following amendments, which shall
be considered only in the following order:
(a) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Kyl of Arizona;
(b) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Barton of Texas;
(c) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Brooks of Texas;
(d) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by any Member, which shall be the text of any com-
parable joint resolution as passed by the Senate;
(e) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Representative Stenholm of Texas;
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Each amendment may be offered only by the named
proponent or a designee, shall be in order notwithstanding
the adoption of a previous amendment in the nature of
a substitute, shall be considered as read only if printed
in the Congressional Record at least three legislative days
prior to its consideration, shall be debatable for not to ex-
ceed one-hour to be equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and a member opposed thereto, and shall not
be subject to an amendment in the House or in the Com-
mittee of the Whole. If more than one amendment in the
nature of a substitute is adopted, only the last to be adopt-
ed shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to
the House. At the conclusion of the consideration of the
joint resolution for amendment, the Committee shall rise
and report the joint resolution to the House with such
amendment as may have been finally adopted. The pre-
vious question shall be considered to be ordered on the
joint resolution and such amendment thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit, with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. If on any day the Committee rises and re-
ports that it has come to no resolution on the joint resolu-
tion, the House shall, on the next legislative day imme-
diately following House approval of the Journal, resolve
itself into the Committee of the Whole on the State of
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the Union for the further consideration of the joint resolu-
tion.
SEC. 3. If a comparable joint resolution has been
passed by the Senate, it shall be in order at any time after
completion of House consideration of H.J. Res. 103 for
Representative Stenholm or his designee to move for im-
mediate consideration in the House of one such Senate
Joint Resolution. Such joint resolution shall be debatable
for no longer than one hour to be equally divided and con-
trolled by a proponent and an opponent. The previous
question shall be considered as having been ordered on the
joint resolution to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) a motion that the House strike all after
the resolving clause and insert in lieu thereof the provi-
sions of H.J. Res. 103, as passed by the House, if offered
only by Representative Stenholm of Texas or a designee,
which motion shall not be separately debatable and
against which motion all points of order are waived; and
(2) one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
SEC. 4. Consideration, in accordance with the provi-
sions of this resolution, of the joint resolution and any
comparable joint resolution passed by the Senate shall be
a matter of highest privilege in the House and shall take
precedence over any other motion, business, or order of
the House, and the House shall proceed with such consid-
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eration to final passage, without the intervention of any
other motion, order, or business, except a motion to ad-
journ, or as otherwise provided for in this resolution.
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