Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Makes it in order at any time on the legislative day of Thursday, February 14, 2008, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a bill addressing foreign intelligence surveillance.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Res. 983 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 189
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 983

                          [Report No. 110-527]

   Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
  consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
 Rules and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2008

    Mr. Arcuri, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
  consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
 Rules and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

    Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a 
two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the 
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any 
resolution reported on the legislative day of Thursday, February 14, 
2008, relating to a bill addressing foreign intelligence surveillance.
    Sec. 2.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
Thursday, February 14, 2008, for the Speaker to entertain motions that 
the House suspend the rules relating to a bill addressing foreign 
intelligence surveillance.
                                                 House Calendar No. 189

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 983

                          [Report No. 110-527]

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                               RESOLUTION

   Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
  consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
 Rules and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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                           February 13, 2008

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed