[House Report 107-271]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 107-271
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3167, GERALD B.H. SOLOMON FREEDOM
CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2001
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November 6, 2001.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mrs. Myrick, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 277]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 277, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3167, the
Gerald B.H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001, under a
modified closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in
the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on International
Relations.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration
of the bill. The rule also provides that the amendment
recommended by the Committee on International Relations now
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
The rule further provides for consideration of only the
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the
Congressional Record, if offered by Representative Lantos or
his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be
separately debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.