[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 334 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 334
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 22, 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. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2006, 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. The bill
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill
for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding
clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill 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. 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.