[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 947 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 947
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 26, 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. 5682) to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India. 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 International Relations. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
International Relations now printed in the bill, modified by 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 and shall be considered as read.
Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no further amendment to the bill, as
amended, 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.
Attest:
Clerk.