[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 909 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 909

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     November 18, 2009.
    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. 3791) to amend sections 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974, 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 Science 
and Technology. 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 Science and Technology 
now printed in the bill modified by the amendment printed in part A of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against that 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 that amendment in the nature of a substitute 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. 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 Science and Technology 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.