H.Con.Res. 190House110th Congress (2007-2009)Passed Congress

Authorizing printing of the brochure entitled "How Our Laws Are Made", the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.

Introduced July 24, 2007

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Introduced in House

July 24, 2007

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

July 24, 2007

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Committee on House Administration discharged.

July 24, 2007

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Mr. Brady (PA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

July 24, 2007 • 10:29 AM

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8301)

July 24, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. Ehlers reserved the right to object to consider H. Con. Res. 190. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

July 24, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text as passed in House: CR H8301)

July 24, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text as passed in House: CR H8301)

July 24, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

July 24, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10045-10046)

July 25, 2007

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July 26, 2007

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Vernon J. Ehlers
Rep. Vernon J. EhlersR-MI-3 · Jul 24, 2007

Madam Speaker, reserving the right to object, will the gentleman explain the resolution, please. Madam Speaker, under my reservation, I would simply comment that these are remarkably good documents.…

Robert A. Brady
Rep. Robert A. BradyD-PA-1 · Jul 24, 2007

Madam Speaker, I send a concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 190) to the desk and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. Madam Speaker, this concurrent resolution provides…

Patty Murray
Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA · Jul 25, 2007

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 190, just received from the House and is at the desk. Mr. President, I ask unanimous…

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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

At the First Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven

H. CON. RES. 190

July 25, 2007

Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

1.

How Our Laws Are Made

(a)

In General

An edition of the brochure entitled How Our Laws Are Made, as revised under the direction of the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives in consultation with the Parliamentarian of the Senate, shall be printed as a House document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.

(b)

Additional Copies

In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of—

(1)

550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or

(2)

such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $479,247, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 per Member of Congress.

2.

Document-sized, annotated United States Constitution

(a)

In General

The 2007 edition of the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution shall be printed as a House document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.

(b)

Additional Copies

In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of—

(1)

550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or

(2)

such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $535,853, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 per Member of Congress.

3.

Pocket version of the United States Constitution

(a)

In General

The 23rd edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution shall be printed as a House document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.

(b)

Additional Copies

In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of—

(1)

550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or

(2)

such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $188,462, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 per Member of Congress.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.