[House Report 109-573]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-573

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 88, MARRIAGE PROTECTION 
                               AMENDMENT

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   July 17, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 918]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 918, by a nonrecord vote, reports the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.J. Res. 
88, the Marriage Protection Amendment, under a closed rule. The 
rule provides one hour and 30 minutes of debate in the House 
equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the 
Minority Leader or their designees. The rule waives all points 
of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit.
    Finally, the rule provides that during consideration of the 
joint resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
joint resolution to a time designated by the Speaker.

                         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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