[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 891 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 891
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 27, 2006.
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. 4973) to restore the financial solvency of the national flood
insurance program, 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 Financial Services. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be
considered as read. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the
bill 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. 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.