[DOCID: f:hr721.110] From the House Reports Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] 110th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110-721 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6304) TO AMEND THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ June 19, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Arcuri, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 1285] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 1285, 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 consideration of H.R. 6304, the ``FISA Amendments Act of 2008,'' under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the resolution permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to postpone further consideration of it to a time designated by the Speaker. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against the bill and its consideration (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the bill or its consideration. The waivers of all points of order against the bill and its consideration (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI) are prophylactic in nature. <all>