A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 14514. A bill to permit a State which no longer qualifies for hold harmless treatment under the supplemental security income program to elect to remain a food stamp cash-out State upon condition that it pass through a part of the 1976 cost-of-living increase in SSI benefits and all of any subsequent increases in such benefits.

Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 14514) to permit a State which no longer qualifies for hold harmless treatment under the supplemental security income program to elect to remain a food stamp cashout State upon condition that it pass through a part of the 1976 cost-of-living increase in supplemental security income benefits and all of any subsequent increases in such benefits. Directs that the general debate which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means, the bill shall be considered as having been read for amendment. States that no amendment to said bill shall be in order except amendments recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means and the text of the bill H.R. 14764 if offered as an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and said amendments shall not be subject to amendment, except that it shall be in order to debate said bill. Directs the Committee, at the conclusion of the consideration of the bill H.R. 14514 for amendment, to rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.