[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1083 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        April 10, 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. 2537) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to 
beach monitoring, 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 
Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 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 recommended by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. The committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against the committee 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 the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII 
before the beginning of consideration of the bill and except pro forma 
amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amendment so printed may be offered 
only by the Member who caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be 
considered as read. 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 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 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. 2537 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.