[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 708 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 708

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to improve the 
       reliability of the Nation's electric transmission system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2004

 Mr. Dingell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to improve the 
       reliability of the Nation's electric transmission system.

    Resolved, That on the next legislative day after the adoption of 
this resolution, immediately after the third daily order of business 
under clause 1 of rule XIV, the House shall resolve into the Committee 
of the Whole on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3004) to improve the reliability of the Nation's electric 
transmission system. 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 Energy and Commerce. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The bill shall be considered as read. 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, immediately after the third daily 
order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the House shall resolve 
into the Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the bill. 
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 thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions.
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