H.RES.552: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4578) to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4579) to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and farming and other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-744, by Mr. Solomon.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4578 and H.R. 4579 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. H.R. 4578 shall be considered in the House and considered as read for amendment. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. A further amendment printed in the Congressional Record numbered 1, if offered by Mr. Rangel, shall be in order and debatable for 1 hour. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. In the engrossment of H.R. 4579, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 4578, as passed the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 4579; conform the title of H.R. 4579 to reflect the addition of the text of H.R. 4578 to the engrossment; asign appropriate designations to provisions, and conform cross referen...

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 202 (Roll No. 461).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 208 (Roll No. 462).

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