IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 534 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1769) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization 
rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and 
production activities in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2004 
Mr. HILL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1769) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply 
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ 
ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and produc-
tion activities in the United States. 
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker shall declare the House resolved into 
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the 
Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1769) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the 
World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit 
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities
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in the United States. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Ways and Means. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered 
as read. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except 
the amendments specified in section 2 of this resolution, 
which may be offered only in the order specified in section 
2 of this resolution, which may be offered only by the 
Member designated or a designee, shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall 
not be subject to amendment. All points of order against 
the amendments are waived (except those arising under 
clause 7 of rule XVI and except that the adoption of an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute 
the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment). 
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
ment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the 
House with such amendment as may have been adopted. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill and amendment thereto to final passage without
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intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The amendments referred to in the first sec-
tion of this resolution are as follows: 
(1) Amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of H.R. 3827, with such modi-
fications as the proponent may determine, by Rep-
resentative Rangel of New York. 
(2) Amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
Representative Thomas of California. 
SEC. 3. If the Committee of the Whole rises and re-
ports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, then 
on the next legislative day the House shall, immediately 
after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of 
rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for the 
further consideration of the bill. 
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