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89–008 111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 111–401 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3726) TO ESTABLISH THE CASTLE NUGENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AT ST. CROIX, UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND FOR CON- SIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4474) TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUED USE OF CERTAIN WATER DIVERSIONS LOCATED ON NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND IN THE FRANK CHURCH-RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDER- NESS AND THE SELWAY-BITTERROOT WILDERNESS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES JANUARY 26, 2010.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. POLIS, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 1038] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 1038, by a nonrecord vote report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3726, the Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the com- mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not af- fect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regard- ing earmark disclosure). The resolution provides one motion to re- commit H.R. 3726 with or without instructions. The resolution also provides for consideration of H.R. 4474, the Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:38 Jan 27, 2010 Jkt 089008 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR401.XXX HR401 rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with HEARING 2 rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). The res- olution provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4474 with or without instructions. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3726 (except for those arising under clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) and against provisions of the bill, as amended, the Com- mittee is not aware of any points of order. The waivers of all points of order are prophylactic. Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4474 (except for those arising under clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) and against provisions of the bill the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waivers of all points of order are prophylactic. Æ VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:38 Jan 27, 2010 Jkt 089008 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6611 E:\HR\OC\HR401.XXX HR401 rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with HEARING