[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H877]
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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5349, PROTECT AMERICA ACT OF 2007 
                               EXTENSION

  Mr. ARCURI. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up House Resolution 976 and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 976

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
     shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
     5349) to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days. 
     All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
     waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 
     The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order 
     against provisions of the bill are waived. The previous 
     question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final 
     passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
     debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
     chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
     Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
     the chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence; and (2) one motion to 
     recommit.
       Sec. 2.  During consideration of H.R. 5349 pursuant to this 
     resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
     question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
     bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized 
for 1 hour.
  Mr. ARCURI. Mr. Speaker, for purposes of debate only, I yield the 
customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings). 
All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only.


                             General Leave

  Mr. ARCURI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
and insert extraneous materials into the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ARCURI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 976 provides for further consideration 
of H.R. 5349, which extends the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days 
under a closed rule.

                              {time}  1100

  The rule provides 1 hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking member of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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