[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 920 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 920
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 19, 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. 2389) to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the
jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving
the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their designees. 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.