Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3734) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 17, 1996
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 3734 (budget reconciliation).
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7784-7796)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3734 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3829, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill and shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-686, by Mr. Goss.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-686, by Mr. Goss.
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