H.RES.636: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1908) to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-319, by Mr. Welch (VT).

All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 108.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 636.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 636, the Chair put the question of agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the resolution until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 181 (Roll no. 860).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.