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ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007
ADJOURNED DECEMBER 19, 2007
SECOND SESSION CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008
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C A L E N D A R S
OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HISTORY OF LEGISLATION
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SPECIAL ORDERS
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PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LORRAINE C. MILLER, CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES:
By the Office of Legislative Operations
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The Clerk shall cause the Index to the Calendars will be printed
calendars of the House to in the first legislative day of each
be printed and distributed week the House is in session.
each legislative day.
Rule II, clause 2(e)
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Legislative Day 116 Calendar Day 116
Thursday, November 20, 2008
HOUSE MEETS AT 10 A.M.
SPECIAL ORDERS
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SPECIAL ORDERS
SPECIAL ORDER The format for recognition for morning-hour debate and
SPEECHES restricted special order speeches, which began on
February 23, 1994, was reiterated on January 4,
1995, and was supplemented on January 3, 2001, will
continue to apply in the 110th Congress as outlined
below:
On Tuesdays, following legislative
business, the Chair may recognize
Members for special-order speeches
up to midnight, and such speeches
may not extend beyond midnight. On
all other days of the week, the
Chair may recognize Members for
special-order speeches up to four
hours after the conclusion of five-
minute special-order speeches. Such
speeches may not extend beyond the
four-hour limit without the
permission of the Chair, which may
be granted only with advance
consultation between the leaderships
and notification to the House.
However, at no time shall the Chair
recognize for any special-order
speeches beyond midnight.
The Chair will first recognize
Members for five-minute special-
order speeches, alternating
initially and subsequently between
the parties, regardless of the date
the order was granted by the House.
The Chair will then recognize longer
special-orders speeches. A Member
recognized for a five-minute
special-order speech may not be
recognized for a longer special-
order speech. The four-hour
limitation will be divided between
the majority and minority parties.
Each party is entitled to reserve
its first hour for respective
leaderships or their designees.
Recognition will alternate initially
and subsequently between the parties
each day.
The allocation of time within each
party's two-hour period (or shorter
period if prorated to end by
midnight) is to be determined by a
list submitted to the Chair by the
respective leaderships. Members may
not sign up with their leadership
for any special-order speeches
earlier than one week prior to the
special-order, and additional
guidelines may be established for
such sign-ups by the respective
leaderships.
Pursuant to clause 2(a) of rule V,
the television cameras will not pan
the Chamber, but a ``crawl''
indicating morning hour or that the
House has completed its legislative
business and is proceeding with
special-order speeches will appear
on the screen. The Chair may
announce other television camera
adaptions during this period.
The continuation of this format for
recognition by the Speaker is
without prejudice to the Speaker's
ultimate power of recognition under
clause 2 of rule XVII should
circumstances so warrant.
MORNING-HOUR That during the second session of the 110th Congress:
DEBATE (1) on legislative days of Monday when the House
convenes pursuant to House Resolution 915 the House
shall convene 90 minutes earlier than the time
otherwise established by that resolution solely for
the purpose of conducting morning-hour debate; and
(2) on legislative days of Tuesday when the House
convenes pursuant to House Resolution 915: (a)
before May 12, 2008, the House shall convene for
morning-hour debate 90 minutes earlier than the time
otherwise established by that resolution; and (b)
after May 12, 2008, the House shall convene for
morning-hour debate one hour earlier than the time
otherwise established by that resolution; and (3) on
legislative days of Monday or Tuesday when the House
convenes for morning-hour debate pursuant to an
order other than House Resolution 915, the House
shall resume its session 90 minutes after the time
otherwise established by that order; (4) the time
for morning-hour debate shall be limited to the 30
minutes allocated to each party (except that on
Tuesdays after May 12, 2008, the time shall be
limited to 25 minutes allocated to each party and
may not continue beyond 10 minutes before the hour
appointed for the resumption of the session of the
House); and (5) the form of proceeding to Morning-
Hour Debate shall be as follows: (a) the prayer by
the Chaplain, the approval of the Journal, and the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag shall be postponed
until resumption of the session of the House; (b)
initial and subsequent recognitions for debate shall
alternate between the parties; (c) recognition shall
be conferred by the Speaker only pursuant to lists
submitted by the Majority leader and by the Minority
leader; (d) no Member may address the House for
longer than 5 minutes (except the Majority leader,
the Minority leader, or the Minority whip); and
following morning-hour debate, the Chair shall
declare a recess pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I
until the time appointed for the resumption of the
session of the House.