Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2905) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2905 (Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007).

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 694 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 694

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2905) to prevent the 
  Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness 
                               doctrine.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2007

    Mr. Pence (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2905) to prevent the 
  Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness 
                               doctrine.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution the Speaker shall, 
pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into 
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2905) to prevent the Federal 
Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to 
the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. During consideration of the bill 
for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord 
priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an 
amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. At the 
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee 
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may 
have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  If the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it 
has come to no resolution on the bill, then on the next legislative day 
the House shall, immediately after the third daily order of business 
under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for 
further consideration of the bill.
    Sec. 3.  The requirements of clauses 9(a)(1) or (2) of rule XXI 
shall be satisfied if the sponsor of the measure made in order by this 
resolution causes the list or statement otherwise required by such 
clauses to be printed in the Congressional Record prior to the 
measure's consideration.
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