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IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2007 Mr. Boehner (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Cantor) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

That clause 9(c) of Rule XXI is amended to read as follows: (c)As disposition of a point of order under paragraph (a), the Chair shall put the question of consideration with respect to the bill, joint resolution, or conference report, or amendment described in paragraph (a)(3). The question of consideration shall be debatable for 10 minutes by the Member initiating the point of order and for 10 minutes by an opponent, but shall otherwise be decided without intervening motion except one that the House adjourn..