Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2861) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

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[H. Res. 338 Reported in House (RH)]

House Calendar No. 97
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 338

[Report No. 108-236]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2861) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 25 (legislative day, July 24), 2003

Ms. Pryce, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2861) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

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. 2861) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration
of the bill are waived. 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
Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI
are waived except as follows: under the heading ``State and Tribal
Assistance Grants'' beginning with ``, except that, notwithstanding
section 1452(n)'' through ``water contaminants''. Where points of order
are waived against part of a paragraph, points of order against a
provision in another part of such paragraph may be made only against
such provision and not against the entire paragraph. During
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether
the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the
portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in
clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as
read. 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. 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.

House Calendar No. 97

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 338

[Report No. 108-236]

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RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2861) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

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July 25 (legislative day, July 24), 2003

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed