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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 232

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 17) to provide economic security 

for America’s workers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 13, 2003

Mr. MICHAUD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Rules 

RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 17) to provide 

economic security for America’s workers.

1 Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this res2 olution the Speaker shall, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 

3 XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of 

4 the Whole House on the State of the Union for consider5 ation of the bill (H.R. 17) to provide economic security 

6 for America’s workers. The first reading of the bill shall 

7 be dispensed with. All points of order against consider8 ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con9 fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di10 vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minorMay 14, 2003 
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1 ity member of the Committee on Ways and Means. After 

2 general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 

3 under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider 

4 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under 

5 the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a sub6 stitute printed in the Congressional Record pursuant to 

7 clause 8 of rule XVIII by the ranking minority member 

8 of the Committee on Ways and Means. That amendment 

9 in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 

10 All points of order against that amendment in the nature 

11 of a substitute are waived (except those arising under 

12 clause 7 of rule XVI). No amendment to that amendment 

13 in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except a 

14 further amendment in the nature of a substitute offered 

15 by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means 

16 or his designee. That amendment shall be considered as 

17 read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and 

18 controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall 

19 not be subject to amendment. All points of order against 

20 that amendment are waived (except those arising under 

21 clause 7 of rule XVI). At the conclusion of consideration 

22 of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and 

23 report the bill to the House with such amendments as may 

24 have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate 

25 vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the ComMay 14, 2003 
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1 mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in 

2 the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. 

3 The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 

4 the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without 

5 intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 

6 or without instructions. 

7 SEC. 2. If the Committee of the Whole rises and re8 ports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, then 

9 on the next legislative day the House shall, immediately 

10 after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of 

11 rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for fur12 ther consideration of the bill.

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May 14, 2003