[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 160 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1397-D1398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
VOTING BY MAIL OR ABSENTEE--EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections continued 
hearings on Expanding and Improving Opportunities to vote by Mail or 
Absentee. Testimony was heard from Tom Harrison, former Elections 
Director, State of Texas; and a public witness.
CELEBRATING AMERICA'S HERITAGE ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 8 to 3, a closed rule. The 
rule provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 1483, To amend 
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management of 1996 to extend the 
authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other 
purposes, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 
and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 
printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules 
Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions of the bill, 
as amended, are waived.
  The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of 
the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard by 
Chairman Rahall and Representatives Don Young of Alaska, Regula, and 
Flake.
VIRGINIA RIDGE AND VALLEY ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules. Granted, by a voice vote, a structured rule. The 
rule provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 1011, Virginia 
Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. The rule provides that 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, 
are waived.
  The rule makes in order the amendment printed in the Rules Committee 
report if offered by Representative Goodlatte. The amendment made in 
order shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question, 
shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable for 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. All 
points of order against the amendment except for clauses 9 and 10 of 
rule XXI are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. 
Testimony was heard by Chairman Rahall and Representative Don Young of 
Alaska.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a structured rule. The 
rule provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 505, Native 
Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act 2007, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Natural Resources.

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The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. Tech rule 
provide that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions of the bill.
  The rule makes in order only the amendment printed in the Rules 
Committee report if offered by Rep. Flake or his designee. The 
amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for ten 
minutes equally divided and controlled by a proponent and an opponent, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in 
the House. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule provides one motion to recommit the bill with or without 
instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a 
time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard by Chairman Rahall, 
and Representatives Abercrombie, Hirono, Don Young of Alaska, and 
Flake.