[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 210 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 1, 2003.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1298) to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on International Relations. 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 International Relations now printed in the bill.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as
read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution. Each 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 subject 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.
Attest:
Clerk.