[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 13 (Monday, January 28, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE--
ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the 
same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain rules 
reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any 
rule reported on the legislative day of January 29, 2008, providing for 
consideration of a bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery 
rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an 
increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.
NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL DESIGNATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1528, New England National Scenic 
Trail Designation Act, 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 an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report. The amendments made in order 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 a division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of 
order against the amendments 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 from 
Representatives Grijalva and Bishop of Utah.