[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 615 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        August 4, 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. 3221) moving the United States toward greater energy independence and 
security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, 
creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy 
production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. 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 two hours, with 15 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of each of the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, 
Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, 
Foreign Affairs, Small Business, and Oversight and Government Reform. The 
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee 
of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for 
the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no further 
amendment to the bill, as amended, 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, as amended, 
to the House with such further 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.  Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy 
conservation. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as 
amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 3221, the Clerk shall--
    (1) add the text of H.R. 2776, as passed by the House, as new matter at the 
end of H.R. 3221;
    (2) conform the title of H.R. 3221 to reflect the addition of the text of 
H.R. 2776 to the engrossment;
    (3) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; 
and
    (4) conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the 
engrossment.
    (b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 2776 to the engrossment of H.R. 
3221, H.R. 2776 shall be laid on the table.
    Sec. 4.  During consideration in the House of H.R. 3221 or H.R. 2776 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of either bill to such 
time as may be designated by the Speaker.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.