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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–677 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5540) TO AMEND THE 

CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT OF 1998 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORIZATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND 

WATERTRAILS NETWORK 

JUNE 3, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. ARCURI, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1233] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1233, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5540, the 

‘‘Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing 

Authorization Act,’’ under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. 

This waiver does not affect the point of order available under 

clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 

The resolution makes in order only the amendment printed in 

this report if offered by Rep. Bishop of Utah or his designee. The 

amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 

twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by a proponent and 

an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 

the question in the House. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendment except those arising under clause 9 or 10 

of rule XXI. 

The resolution provides one motion to recommit the bill with or 

without instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the operation of the 

previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of 

the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against the bill and 

its consideration (except for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 

rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against the bill or its consideration. The waivers of all points of 

order against the bill and its consideration (except those arising 

under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI) are prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 516 

Date: June 3, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5540. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To report an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 2–6. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Welch— 

Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)— 

Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 517 

Date: June 3, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5540. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To report a modified open rule for consideration of H.R. 5540. 

Results: Defeated 2–6. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Welch— 

Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)— 

Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

(Summary derived from information provided by sponsor.) 

1. Bishop, Rob (UT): Would change the bill’s permanent authorization of appropriations to an authorization for five years. (20 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP OF

UTAH, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 20 MINUTES

Page 2, line 14, insert after ‘‘section’’ the following: ‘‘for fiscal 

years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013’’. 

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