[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 534 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 534
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1769) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade
Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves
jobs and production activities in the United States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2004
Mr. Hill submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1769) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade
Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves
jobs and production activities in the United States.
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution the
Speaker shall declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1769) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with
the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner
that preserves jobs and production activities in the United States. 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 one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Ways and Means. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered
as read. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except the
amendments specified in section 2 of this resolution, which may be
offered only in the order specified in section 2 of this resolution,
which may be offered only by the Member designated or a designee, shall
be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be
subject to amendment. All points of order against the amendments are
waived (except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI and except that
the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall
constitute the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment).
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment, the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendment as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendment thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
Sec. 2. The amendments referred to in the first section of this
resolution are as follows:
(1) Amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of H.R. 3827, with such modifications as the proponent
may determine, by Representative Rangel of New York.
(2) Amendment in the nature of a substitute by
Representative Thomas of California.
Sec. 3. If the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has
come to no resolution on the bill, then on the next legislative day the
House shall, immediately after the third daily order of business under
clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for the
further consideration of the bill.
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