•HRES 1344 RH 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend title 23, United 
States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway 
bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and 
processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of 
structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway 
System, 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 Transportation and 
Infrastructure. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered 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 five-minute rule the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against that 
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 that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order 
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except those printed in part B of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules. 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 con-
sidered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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 amendment in the nature 
of a substitute made in 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 in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 
3999 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the op-
eration of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
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further consideration of the bill to such time as may be 
designated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 249 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1344 
[Report No. 110–760] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3999) 
to amend title 23, United States Code, to im-
prove the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, 
to strengthen bridge inspection standards and 
processes, to increase investment in the recon-
struction of structurally deficient bridges on the 
National Highway System, and for other pur-
poses. 
JULY 15, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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