COMMITTEE ON RULES - Notice of Action:H.Res. 878 – Providing for the consideration of the Senate Amendment to the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes (omnibus appropriations).<br>H.Res. 877 – Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 6 -The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007<br>H.Res. 876 – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the consideration of certain res

Dec 17, 2007

Notice of Action:H.Res. 878 – Providing for the consideration of the Senate Amendment to the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes (omnibus appropriations).
H.Res. 877 – Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 6 -The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
H.Res. 876 – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the consideration of certain res

Monday, December 17, 2007

5:25 P.M.

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H.Res. 878 - Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 Appropriations

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes

The Committee granted, by a voice vote, a rule making in order a motion by the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to concur in the Senate amendment with the each of the two House amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI and provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides for a division of the question of adoption of the motion between the two House amendments. Finally, the rule provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker.

H.Res. 877 - Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6

Energy and Commerce

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

The Committee granted, by a voice vote, a rule making in order a motion by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment. The rule waives all points of order against the motion except clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House on the motion equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees. The rule further provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker.

Finally, the rule provides that the House shall not conduct organizational or legislative business on the first legislative day of the second session of the 110^th Congress.

H. Res. 876 Rules

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules

The Committee granted, by non-record vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain rules reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any rule reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of any of the following measures: (1) a bill relating to the Children's Health Insurance Program, or an amendment thereto; (2) a bill relating to Medicare, or an amendment thereto; (3) a bill relating to the alternative minimum tax, or an amendment thereto; (4) a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, or an amendment thereto; and (5) the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, or an amendment thereto.