[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 453 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          June 6, 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. 2446) to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom 
Support Act of 2002, 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 
Foreign Affairs. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. 
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. 2446 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.