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H. Res. 216
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
August 1, 2001.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 4) to enhance energy conservation, research and development and to
provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people,
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 90 minutes, with 30 minutes
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 20 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of each of the following
Committees: Science, Ways and Means, and Resources. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill
shall be considered as read. The amendment printed in part A of the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment
under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. No further amendment
to the bill shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of
the Committee on Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report,
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of
order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of
the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended,
to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
Sec. 2. Upon receipt of a message from the Senate transmitting H.R. 4 with
Senate amendments thereto, it shall be in order to consider in the House a
motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or his
designee that the House disagree to the Senate amendments and request or agree
to a conference with the Senate thereon.
Attest:
Clerk.
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