[DOCID: f:hr498.110] From the House Reports Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] 110th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110-498 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 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 CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 72) MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ December 19, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 893] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 893, by a non-record vote, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The rule provides for the consideration of two measures. The first measure is a motion by the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except for clause 10 of rule XXI; provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read; and 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 second measure is H.J. Res. 72, providing further continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. The closed rule waives all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI; provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read; provides one hour of general debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and allows for one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule also provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of either measure to a time designated by the Speaker. Finally, the rule tables House Resolution 849. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion (except for clause 10 of rule XXI), all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution (except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI), and all points of order against provisions of the joint resolution, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against either measure. The waivers are prophylactic. <all>