•HRES 780 RH 
consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining 
claims, 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 equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority 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 amend-
ment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except 
those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwith-
standing 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 Com-
mittee 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 debat-
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•HRES 780 RH 
able 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 consider-
ation 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 com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 
2262 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the op-
eration of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to such time as may be 
designated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 142 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 780 
[Report No. 110–416] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) 
to 
modify 
the 
requirements 
applicable 
to 
locatable minerals on public domain lands, con-
sistent with the principles of self-initiation of 
mining claims, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 30, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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