H.RES.319: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for congressional election campaigns, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-402, by Mr. Derrick.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. A specified amendment is 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 recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. No other amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in part 2 of the report, to be considered in the order and manner specified in the report. After passage of H.R. 3, it shall be in order to take the bill S. 3 from the Speaker's table, move to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 3. If the motion is adopted, and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, it shall be in or...

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 128.

Considered as privileged matter.

Point of order raised by Mr. Solomon on the content of the measure. Mr. Solomon stated that the provision of the resolution which preclude the inclusion of instructions to any potential motion to recommit the bill was a violation of clause 4(b) of rule XI. Point of order overruled by the Chair.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 599).

Mr. Thomas (CA) moved to reconsider the vote.

Mr. Moakley moved to table the motion to reconsider