[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 781 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 31, 2007.
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3920) to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to 
reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance 
to service workers and firms, and for other purposes. 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, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 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, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means and 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Education and Labor; (2) the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered 
by Representative McCrery of Louisiana or his designee, which shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  During consideration of H.R. 3920 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.