[House Report 109-720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-720

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   WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
  CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
 RULES AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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  December 6, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mrs. Capito, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1096]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1096, by a non-record vote, reports the same 
to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a 
two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions 
reported from the Rules Committee. The resolution applies the 
waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of 
December 7, 2006.
    The rule further provides that suspensions will be in order 
at any time on the legislative day of December 7, 2006. The 
rule provides that the Speaker or his designee shall consult 
with the Minority Leader or her designee on any suspension 
considered under the rule.
    Finally, the rule provides that House Resolution 810, 939, 
951, and 1047 are laid upon the table.

                                  
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