04/02/09 9:00 AMLocation : House floor
H. Res. 316 – Rule providing for further consideration of H. Con. Res. 85 – Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 (Rep. McGovern–Rules): The structured rule provides for further consideration of H.Con.Res. 85. The rule provides that the amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed in the report from the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. These amendments may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 minutes each equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule further provides that the adoption of any amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute completion of consideration of the concurrent resolution. Provides that the chair of the Committee on the Budget may offer amendments under section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act to achieve mathematical consistency. Provides that it shall be in order, after adoption of H. Con. Res. 85, for the Speaker to take from the table S. Con. Res. 13 and to consider S. Con. Res. 13 in the House without intervention of any point of order. It shall be in order to move without intervention of any point of order to strike all after the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 13 and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H. Con. Res. 85 as passed by the House. If the motion and Senate concurrent resolution are adopted, it shall be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment and request a conference with the Senate. Debate on the rule will be managed by Rep. McGovern, and consideration will proceed as follows:
