H. Res. 1419 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 10, 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. 3667) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers 

Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition 

to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 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 Natural Resources. 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 purpose of amendment under the fiveminute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
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ommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 

printed in the bill pursuant to Part II of House Report 110– 

668. That committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against 

that committee 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 

committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 

in order except those printed in the report of the Committee 

on Rules accompanying this resolution. 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 

committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made in 
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order as 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. 3667 

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. 

SEC. 3. House Resolution 1399 is laid on the table. 

Attest: 

Clerk.