[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 404 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          May 17, 2007.
    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. 1427) to reform the regulation of certain 
housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, 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 Financial Services. 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 Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the 
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered by 
title rather than by section. Each title 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 9 or 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 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 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. 1427 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.