H.RES.1674: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 847) to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purpose

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-648, by Mr. Arcuri.

With respect to H.R. 847, the rule grants a closed rule providing one hour of debate in the House, with 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. With respect to H.R. 2378, the rule grants a closed rule providing one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. and controlled by the chair and ranking minority With respect to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2701, the rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment. All points of order against the motion are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The motion is debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Intelligence Committee. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 241.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1674.

DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H. Res. 1674.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1674, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 183 (Roll no. 547).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 548).

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