[House Report 111-249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    111-249

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    PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 965) TO AMEND THE 
  CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT OF 1998 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING 
  AUTHORIZATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK

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  September 9, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 726]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 726, by a non-record 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. 965, the 
``Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing 
Authorization Act'', under a structured rule. The resolution 
provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Natural Resources.
    The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall 
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions of the bill. This waiver does not 
affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI 
(regarding earmark disclosure). The resolution makes in order 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in this 
report, if offered by Representative Bishop of Utah or his 
designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any 
point of order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent. The resolution provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill (except for those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI), and all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order against the bill or its consideration. The 
waivers are prophylactic.

    SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE MADE IN ORDER

    (Summary derived from information provided by sponsor.)
    Bishop, Rob (UT): The amendment in the nature of a 
substitute reauthorizes appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay 
Initiative Act of 1998 at the existing, authorized funding 
level for an additional five years. (20 minutes)

 TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO BE OFFERED BY 
REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP OF UTAH OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 20 MINUTES

    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 502 of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 
(16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105-312) is amended by striking 
``2008'' and inserting ``2014''.

                                  
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