Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 22 (balanced budget amendment).

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 275 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 275

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 22) 
proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
                                States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2003

Mr. Taylor of Mississippi submitted the following resolution; which was 
                   referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 22) 
proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
                                States.

    Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution the 
Speaker shall, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House 
resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the 
Union for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 22) 
proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. General debate shall be confined to the joint resolution and 
shall not exceed two hours equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
After general debate the joint resolution shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the joint resolution for amendment the Committee shall 
rise and report the joint resolution to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
    Sec. 2. If the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has 
come to no resolution on the joint resolution, then on the next 
legislative day the House shall, immediately after the third daily 
order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the 
Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the joint 
resolution.
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