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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2008
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 415) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · D–MA
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 498). (text: CR H6587)
House roll call 498 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 498).(text: CR H6587)
House roll call 498 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 198 (Roll no. 497). (consideration: CR H6596, H6598)
House roll call 497 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6598-6599)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of ordering the previous question and on adoption of both H.Res. 1343 and H.Res. 1339, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1339, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1339.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6587-6596)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-758, by Mr. McGovern.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-758, by Mr. McGovern.
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