[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 610 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 610
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 15, 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. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen
enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, 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 equally divided among and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Judiciary and 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. The amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary 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
the bill, as amended, are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no
further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each further
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 further amendments are
waived. After disposition of the further amendments printed in part B of the
report of the Committee on Rules, the Committee of the Whole 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.