H.R. 7 - Community Solutions Act of 2001 1. Modified closed rule.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that, in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on the Judiciary, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 shall be considered as adopted.
4.Provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
5. Provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report, if offered by Representative Rangel or Representative Conyers or a designee, which shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
6. Waives all points of order against consideration of the amendment printed in the report.
7. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
--------- RESOLUTION Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 7) to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government program delivery to individuals and families in need, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by building assets. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; (2) the further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Representative Rangel of New York, Representative Conyers of Michigan, or a designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER
Rangel/Conyers/Frank/Nadler/Edwards/Scott Amendment Summary | Text (In .PDF Format)
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