[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 416 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 29, 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. 2443) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year
2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, 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
Transportation and Infrastructure. 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
Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. The committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points
of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are
waived. 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. 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.