Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 11989. A bill to enhance the public health and safety by reducing the human and material losses resulting from fires through better fire prevention and control, and for other purposes.

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States that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 11989) to enhance the public health and safety by reducing the human and material losses resulting from fires through better fire prevention and control, and for other purposes. Provides that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule by titles instead of by sections. Stipulates that, at the conclusion of the 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, and 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.