[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 42 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 26, 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. 54) to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable
standards for congressional gold medals, 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 Financial Services.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. 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.