H. Res. 270

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 27, 2007.

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. 1401) to improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United 

States, 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 and 20 minutes, with one 

hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and the 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security and 20 minutes 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 
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the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 

Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill. 

The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 

be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived 

except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 

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 
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committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 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. 1401 

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.