H.RES.155: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1561) to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-129, by Mr. Goss.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1561 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill, as modified by deleting section 2210, for the purpose of amendment under the five minute rule for an initial period of 10 hours. Consideration of amendments shall not continue beyond 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 1995. Other than pro forma amendments, only amendments printed in the Congressional Record shall be considered. After the initial period of 10 hours, further amendments shall be considered only if offered by the Chairman of the Committee on International Relations as part of an en bloc amendment.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.

Considered as privileged matter.

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: 233 - 176 (Roll no. 347).

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