[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1071 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         April 3, 2008.
    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. 4847) to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, 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 except those 
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 Science and Technology. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be 
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A 
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except 
those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 
order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. 
Each 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 except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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. 
Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in 
the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute made in order as original text. 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.  During consideration in the House of H.R. 4847 pursuant to this 
resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair 
may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated 
by the Speaker.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.