[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 269 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 12, 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. 1544) to provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, 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
Homeland Security. 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 Homeland
Security 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. Notwithstanding
clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature
of substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 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.