[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 140 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 9, 2005.
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. 3) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs, 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 two hours and 20 minutes, with two hours and 10 minutes equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, including a final period of 10 minutes
following consideration of the bill for amendment, and 10 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in
the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted
in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment shall be in
order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or
except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. Each amendment in part B 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, and shall not be subject to amendment or demand for
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against amendments in part B are waived. After disposition of
the amendments in part B, the Committee shall rise without motion. No further
consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent
order of the House.
Attest:
Clerk.