[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D639-D640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FHA REFORM ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 5072, the ``FHA Reform Act of 
2010.'' The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services 
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 those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule further 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 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 
the amendments except those arising under clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI 
are waived. The

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rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The 
rule provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee 
rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Financial 
Services or a designee. The rule provides that the Chair may not 
entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. The 
rule authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend 
the rules at any time through the legislative day of June 11, 2010. The 
Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this resolution. Testimony was heard from Chairman Frank and 
Representatives Cardoza and Capito.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.