[DOCID: f:hr496.110] From the House Reports Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] 110th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110-496 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (H.R. 6) TO MOVE THE UNITED STATES TOWARD GREATER ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY, TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN RENEWABLE FUELS, TO PROTECT CONSUMERS, TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTS, BUILDINGS, AND VEHICLES, TO PROMOTE RESEARCH ON AND DEPLOY GREENHOUSE GAS CAPTURE AND STORAGE OPTIONS, AND TO IMPROVE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ December 17, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Welch of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 877] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 877, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. The resolution makes in order a motion by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment. The resolution waives all points of order against the motion except clause 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The resolution 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 resolution further provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker. Finally, the resolution provides that the House shall not conduct organizational or legislative business on the first legislative day of the second session of the 110th Congress. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion (except for clause 10 of rule XXI) the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the motion. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. <all>