[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 479 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 479

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3818) to protect 
    investors by enhancing regulation of public auditors, improving 
corporate governance, overhauling corporate disclosure made pursuant to 
              the securities laws, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2002

   Ms. Carson of Indiana (for herself and Mr. LaFalce) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3818) to protect 
    investors by enhancing regulation of public auditors, improving 
corporate governance, overhauling corporate disclosure made pursuant to 
              the securities laws, and for other purposes.

    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 bill (H.R. 3818) to protect investors by 
enhancing regulation of public auditors, improving corporate 
governance, overhauling corporate disclosure made pursuant to the 
securities laws, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as 
read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall accord priority 
in recognition to Representative LaFalce of New York to offer an 
amendment consisting of the text of H.R. 5070. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and 
report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been 
adopted. 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.
    Sec. 2. If the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has 
come to no resolution on the bill, 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 bill.
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