[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 891 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 891

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 27, 2006.
    Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker 
may, 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. 4973) to restore the financial solvency of the national flood 
insurance program, 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. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 
bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.