PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 645, H. Res. 618 is laid on the table.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 8, 2009
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.
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Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · D–FL
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 645, H. Res. 618 is laid on the table.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. During consideration of H.R. 2701, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-194, by Mr. Hastings (FL).
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-194, by Mr. Hastings (FL).
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