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[H. Res. 1344 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 249
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1344

                          [Report No. 110-760]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend title 23, 
   United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway 
 bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to 
  increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient 
    bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2008

    Mr. Arcuri, 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. 3999) to amend title 23, 
   United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway 
 bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to 
  increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient 
    bridges on the National Highway System, 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. 3999) to amend title 23, 
United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway 
bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to 
increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient 
bridges on the National Highway System, 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 
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 
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. 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. 3999 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.
                                                 House Calendar No. 249

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 1344

                          [Report No. 110-760]

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                               RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend title 23, 
   United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway 
 bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to 
  increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient 
    bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.

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                             July 15, 2008

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed