H.R.1578: Expedited Rescissions Act of 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 149 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1578 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of theWhole. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Only those amendments printed in part 2 of the report shall be in order, to be offered and debatable in the manner specified and not subject to amendment except as specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Committee on Government Operations Discharged.

Rule H. Res. 149 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 149.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1578 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Only those amendments printed in part 2 of the report shall be in order, to be offered and debatable in the manner specified and not subject to amendment except as specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 149 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Al Swift to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1578 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Castle amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Michel amendment to the Castle substitute amendment.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Castle amendment, as amended.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1578.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Clinger moved to recommit with instructions to Rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Rules with instructions that the Committee report the bill back forthwith with an amendment to prohibit either House from waiving, changing or suspending any provision of the Act except by statutory enactment or by a vote of 3/5 of the Members of the House involved. The amendment would also prohibit the House from considering any rescission bill introduced pursuant to the provisions of the Act under a suspension of the rules or under a special rule.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 233 (Roll no. 149).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 157 (Roll no. 150).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977 that if one Committee reports the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

Committee on Budget. Hearings held.