    [House Calendars for September 24, 2009 - 111th Congress, 1st Session]
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                         ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS

                         FIRST SESSION    CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009

                         SECOND SESSION

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    Legislative Day 1                                       Calendar Day 1

                            Tuesday, January 6, 2009

                                CALENDAR TUESDAY

                              HOUSE MEETS AT 12 A.M.

                                 SPECIAL ORDERS

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    Legislative Day 115                                     Calendar Day 115

                          Thursday, September 24, 2009

                             HOUSE MEETS AT 10 A.M.

                                 SPECIAL ORDERS

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                                 SPECIAL ORDERS

    SPECIAL ORDER   The Speaker's policy with regard to special-order
    SPEECHES            speeches announced on February 11, 1994, as
                        clarified and reiterated by subsequent Speakers,
                        will continue to apply in the 111th Congress, with
                        the following modifications.
                    The Chair may recognize Members for special-order
                        speeches for up to 4 hours after the conclusion of
                        5-minute special-order speeches. Such speeches may
                        not extend beyond the 4-hour limit without the
                        permission of the Chair, which may be granted only
                        with advance consultation between the leaderships
                        and notification to the House. However, the Chair
                        will not recognize for any special-order speeches
                        beyond midnight.

                    The Chair will first recognize Members for 5-minute
                        special-order speeches, alternating initially and
                        subsequently between the parties regardless of the
                        date the order was granted by the House. The Chair
                        will then recognize Members for longer special-order
                        speeches. A Member recognized for a 5-minute
                        special-order speech may not be recognized for a
                        longer special-order speech. The 4-hour limitation
                        will be divided between the majority and minority
                        parties. Each party is entitled to reserve its first
                        hour for respective leaderships or their designees.
                        Recognition for periods longer than 5 minutes also
                        will alternate initially and subsequently between
                        the parties each day.

                    The allocation of time within each party's 2-hour period
                        (or shorter period if prorated to end by midnight)
                        will be determined by a list submitted to the Chair
                        by the respective leaderships. Members may not sign
                        up with their leadership for any special-order
                        speeches earlier than 1 weekprior to the special
                        order. Additional guidelines may be established for
                        such sign-ups by the respective leaderships.

                    Pursuant to clause 2(a) of rule V, the television
                        cameras will not pan the Chamber, but a ``crawl''
                        indicating the conduct of morning-hour debate or
                        that the House has completed its legislative
                        business and is proceeding with special-order
                        speeches will appear on the screen. The Chair may
                        announce other adaptations during this period.

                    The continuation of this format for recognition by the
                        Speaker is without prejudice to the Speaker's
                        ultimate power of recognition under clause 2 of rule
                        XVII should circumstances warrant.

    MORNING-HOUR    That during the first session of the 111th Congress: (1)
    DEBATE              on legislative days of Monday when the House
                        convenes pursuant to House Resolution 10 the House
                        shall convene 90 minutes earlier than the time
                        otherwise established by that resolution solely for
                        the purpose of conducting morning-hour debate; and
                        (2) on legislative days of Tuesday when the House
                        convenes pursuant to House Resolution 10: (A) before
                        May 18, 2009, the House shall convene for morning-
                        hour debate 90 minutes earlier than the time
                        otherwise established by that resolution; and (B)
                        after May 18, 2009, the House shall convene for
                        morning-hour debate one hour earlier than the time
                        otherwise established by that resolution; and (3) on
                        legislative days of Monday or Tuesday when the House
                        convenes for morning-hour debate pursuant to an
                        order other than House Resolution 10, the House
                        shall resume its session 90 minutes after the time
                        otherwise established by that order; (4) the time
                        for morning-hour debate shall be limited to the 30
                        minutes allocated to each party, except that on
                        Tuesdays after May 18, 2009, the time shall be
                        limited to 25 minutes allocated to each party and
                        may not continue beyond 10 minutes before the hour
                        appointed for the resumption of the session of the
                        House; and (5) the form of proceeding to Morning-
                        Hour Debate shall be as follows: (a) the prayer by
                        the Chaplain, the approval of the Journal, and the
                        Pledge of Allegiance to the flag shall be postponed
                        until resumption of the session of the House; (b)
                        initial and subsequent recognitions for debate shall
                        alternate between the parties; (c) recognition shall
                        be conferred by the Speaker only pursuant to lists
                        submitted by the Majority leader and by the Minority
                        leader; (d) no Member may address the House for
                        longer than 5 minutes except the Majority leader,
                        the Minority leader, or the Minority whip; and (e)
                        following morning-hour debate, the Chair shall
                        declare a recess pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I
                        until the time appointed for the resumption of the
                        session of the House.
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Poe of Texas be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 17, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Jones be allowed to address the House for 5
                        minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed to Sept. 17,
                        2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Burton of Indiana be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 17, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Paul be allowed to address the House for 5
                        minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed to Sept. 22,
                        2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Moran of Kansas be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Smith of Nebraska be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Bishop of Utah be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Franks of Arizona be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Poe of Texas be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 25, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Jones be allowed to address the House for 5
                        minutes on September 25, 2009. (Agreed to Sept. 22,
                        2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Burton of Indiana be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 25, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Moran of Kansas be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 25, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Poe of Texas be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 29, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 22, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Souder, by unanimous consent,  Ordered,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       That Mr. Jones be allowed to address the House for 5
                        minutes on September 29, 2009. (Agreed to Sept. 22,
                        2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Fleming, by unanimous consent,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       Ordered, That Mr. Gohmert be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 24, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 23, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Fleming, by unanimous consent,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       Ordered, That Mr. Poe of Texas be allowed to address
                        the House for 5 minutes on September 30, 2009.
                        (Agreed to Sept. 23, 2009.)
    LEAVE TO        On motion of Mr. Fleming, by unanimous consent,
    ADDRESS HOUSE       Ordered, That Mr. Jones be allowed to address the
                        House for 5 minutes on September 30, 2009. (Agreed
                        to Sept. 23, 2009.)