Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-121.

Became Public Law No: 104-121.

Rule H. Res. 391 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 391. (consideration: CR H2987-3029)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3136 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House without intervention of any point of order, except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act. Specified amendments are in order. Upon adoption of this resolution, the amendments specified in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted. A further amendment, if offered by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Budget Act, debatable for 10 minutes. If, before March 30, 1996, the House has received a message informing it that the Senate has adopted the conference report to accompany the bill S. 4, the...

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Bonior moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

Mr. Archer raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Archer stated that the amendment contained in the instructions of the Bonior motion were not germane to the bill. Overruled by the Chair.

Mr. Archer raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Archer stated that the amendment contained in the instructions of the Bonior motion represented an unfunded inter-governmental mandate and was, therefore, subject to the provisions of section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act.

DEBATE - The Chair ruled that the point of order met the threshold burden under the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act to identify the specific language that may constitute a violation of Sec. 425 of the Act. Consequently, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 426(b)(4) and Sec. 426(b)(4) of the Act, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the point of order. After debate, as mandated by Sec. 426(b)(3) of the Act, the question will be put on whether to consider the Bonior motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions.

During the course of debate, Mr. Bonior demanded that certain words of Mr. Delay be taken down as being unparliamentary. The Clerk reported the words back to the House and the Speaker declared that the words in question were in order.

Mr. Bonior appealed the ruling of the chair.

Mr. Archer moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 185 (Roll no. 99).

The House resumed debate on the point of order.

Mr. Bonior moved to consider the motion to recommit with instructions.

On motion to consider the motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 228 (Roll No. 100). (consideration: CR H3020-3025)

Mr. Orton moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Orton motion to recommit with instructions.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 159 - 256 (Roll no. 101). (consideration: CR H3028)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 328 - 91 (Roll no. 102).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 328 - 91 (Roll no. 102).

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

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3114-3123)

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3114-3123)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 391 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3136 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House without intervention of any point of order, except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act. Specified amendments are in order. Upon adoption of this resolution, the amendments specified in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted. A further amendment, if offered by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Budget Act, debatable for 10 minutes. If, before March 30, 1996, the House has received a message informing it that the Senate has adopted the conference report to accompany the bill S. 4, the...

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Small Business, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, the Judiciary, Small Business, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.