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House Calendar No. 198 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 706 
[Report No. 108–589] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3598) to establish an interagency 
committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research and develop-
ment efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist 
manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach programs 
for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2004 
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3598) to estab-
lish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal 
manufacturing research and development efforts in man-
ufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist manu-
facturing innovation and education, and expand outreach 
programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, 
and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of
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rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3598) to establish an interagency 
committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research 
and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen ex-
isting programs to assist manufacturing innovation and 
education, and expand outreach programs for small and 
medium-sized manufacturers, 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. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Science. 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 
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Science now printed in the bill. The committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amend-
ment to the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be in order except those printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
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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 sub-
ject 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. 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 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.
House Calendar No. 198 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 706 
[Report No. 108–589] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3598) 
to establish an interagency committee to coordi-
nate Federal manufacturing research and devel-
opment efforts in manufacturing, strengthen ex-
isting programs to assist manufacturing innova-
tion and education, and expand outreach pro-
grams for small and medium-sized manufactur-
ers, and for other purposes. 
JULY 7, 2004 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
HRES 706 RH 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3598) to establish an interagency 
committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research 
and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen ex-
isting programs to assist manufacturing innovation and 
education, and expand outreach programs for small and 
medium-sized manufacturers, 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. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Science. 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 
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Science now printed in the bill. The committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amend-
ment to the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be in order except those printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
HRES 706 RH 
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 sub-
ject 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. 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 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.
House Calendar No. 198 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 706 
[Report No. 108–589] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3598) 
to establish an interagency committee to coordi-
nate Federal manufacturing research and devel-
opment efforts in manufacturing, strengthen ex-
isting programs to assist manufacturing innova-
tion and education, and expand outreach pro-
grams for small and medium-sized manufactur-
ers, and for other purposes. 
JULY 7, 2004 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed