H. Res. 615 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
August 4, 2007. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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. 3221) moving the United States toward greater 
energy independence and security, developing innovative new 
technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, 
protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy pro-
duction, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived except those aris-
ing under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall 
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed two hours, with 
15 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of each of the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Science and 
Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education 
and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Small Business, and Oversight
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and Government Reform. The amendment printed in part A 
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and 
in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further 
amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 
as amended, are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, no further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall 
be in order except those printed in part B of the report of 
the Committee on Rules. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered 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 con-
sideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such fur-
ther amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2776) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax in-
centives for the production of renewable energy and energy 
conservation. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now print-
ed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions of the bill, as amended, are waived. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 
as amended, to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. 
SEC. 3. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 3221, the Clerk 
shall— 
(1) add the text of H.R. 2776, as passed by the 
House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 3221; 
(2) conform the title of H.R. 3221 to reflect the ad-
dition of the text of H.R. 2776 to the engrossment;
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(3) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment; and 
(4) conform cross-references and provisions for 
short titles within the engrossment. 
(b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 2776 to the 
engrossment of H.R. 3221, H.R. 2776 shall be laid on the 
table. 
SEC. 4. During consideration in the House of H.R. 3221 
or H.R. 2776 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding 
the operation of the previous question, the Chair may post-
pone further consideration of either bill to such time as may 
be designated by the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.