Jul 31, 2008
H.Res. 1399 - Providing for proceedings during the period from August 1, 2008, through September 4, 2008.
COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE OF 8 to 4 on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
FLOOR ACTION: LAID UPON THE TABLE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF H. RES. 1419 on Wednesday, September 10, 2008.
MANAGERS: McGovern/Sessions
110th Congress
2nd Session
Providing for proceedings during the period from August 1, 2008, through September 4, 2008.
1. Provides that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from August 1, 2008 through September 4, 2008, it shall stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on the third day thereafter.
2. Provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for that time period as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
3. Provides that the Speaker may dispense with legislative business on each legislative day during that time period (other than proceedings under clause 6 of rule XV).
4. Provides that on each legislative day during that time period the Journal of the proceedings of each previous legislative day shall be considered as approved.
5. Provides that on each legislative day of that period, unless the Speaker determines otherwise under section 3 of this resolution, after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this resolution.
RESOLUTION
Resolved, that when the House adjourns by operation of the fifth section of this resolution on any legislative day during the period from August 1, 2008, through September 4, 2008, it shall stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on the third constitutional day thereafter.
Sec. 2. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by the first section of this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
Sec. 3. On each legislative day during the period addressed by the first section of this resolution, the Speaker may dispense with legislative business (other than any proceedings that may arise under clause 6 of rule XV).
Sec. 4. On each legislative day during the period addressed by the first section of this resolution, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved.
Sec. 5. Unless the Speaker determines otherwise under section 3 of this resolution, on each legislative day during the period addressed by the first section of this resolution, after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV (and any proceedings that may be sought under clause 6 of rule XV), the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this resolution.
