Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6166) to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 489). (text: CR H7509)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 489).(text: CR H7509)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 191 (Roll no. 488). (consideration: CR H7518-7520, H7521; text: CR H7518-7519)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7520-7522)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H. Res 1042, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1042.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7508-7520)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 236.

The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-688, by Mr. Cole (OK).

Introduced in House