[House Report 109-239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    109-239

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 68) 
  MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES; FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES; AND 
 ADDRESSING A MOTION TO PROCEED UNDER SECTION 2908 OF THE DEFENSE BASE 
                  CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990

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 September 28, 2005.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Mr. Putnam, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 469]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 469, 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.J. Res. 68, 
making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and 
for other purposes, under a 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 
Appropriations.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit the joint resolution.
    The resolution provides that suspensions will be in order 
at any time on the legislative day of Thursday, October 6, 
2005. The rule further provides that the Speaker or his 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee 
on any suspension considered under the rule.
    Lastly, the rule provides that a motion to proceed pursuant 
to section 2908 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990 shall be in order only if offered by the Majority 
Leader or his designee.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The Committee is not aware of any points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution. The waiver of all points 
of order against consideration of the joint resolution is 
prophylactic in nature.

                                  
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