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[H. Res. 1304 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 244
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1304

                          [Report No. 110-734]

     Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote 
   increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of 
  alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2008

    Ms. Castor, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote 
   increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of 
  alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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. 6052) to promote 
increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of 
alternative fuels in providing public transportation, 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. The bill 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 
the bill are waived. 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 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. 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. 6052 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.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
Thursday, June 26, 2008, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the 
House suspend the rules relating to:
     (a) a measure concerning the Commodity Exchange Act and energy 
markets; and
    (b) a measure concerning the issuance of oil and gas leases on 
Federal lands or waters.
                                                 House Calendar No. 244

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 1304

                          [Report No. 110-734]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

     Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote 
   increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of 
  alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                             June 25, 2008

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed