H. Res. 1344 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 23, 2008. 

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 

XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 

Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 

the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend title 23, United States Code, 

to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to 

strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other 

purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 

All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived 

except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 

one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate the bill shall 

be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It 

shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the pur-
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pose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the 

report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 

considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those 

arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 

11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the 

nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed 

in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the 

report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 

report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 

time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by 

the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 

Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 

At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment, 

the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 

such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 

may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment 

adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as 
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original text. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 

without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 

with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 3999 

pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 

the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the 

Speaker. 

Attest: 

Clerk.