Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 250) to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other purposes.

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[H. Res. 451 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 451

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 21, 2005.
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. 250) to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal
manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen
existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand
outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, 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 one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Science. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as
read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution. 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 to the House
with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate
vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the
bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 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.

Attest:

Clerk.