[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 470 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 470
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 29, 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. 3824) to amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species, 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 ninety minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on
Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an
original bill an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text
of the Resources Committee Print dated September 26, 2005. That amendment in the
nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against
that committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.
Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the
nature of a 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 amendment in the nature of a
substitute made in order as original text. 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.