Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2761) to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 19, 2007
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2761 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10525-10526)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 660, Mr. Arcuri moved the previous question and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Arcuri demanded the Yeas and Nays which were ordered, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 660.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10516-10524)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
All points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of Rules XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of this report, shall be considered as adopted. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in Part B of this report.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-333, by Mr. Arcuri.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-333, by Mr. Arcuri.
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