[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1517 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1517

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 15, 2010.
    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. 5114) to extend the authorization for the national flood insurance 
program, to identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable 
functioning of the program, 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 chair 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. The committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 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. 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.  The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Financial Services or his designee. The 
Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill 
(as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.