[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 351 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                     September 4, 2003.
    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. 2989) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and 
Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, 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. All points of order against provisions 
in the bill are waived except as follows: page 9, line 10, through line 15; page 
12, line 1, through page 13, line 2; page 14, line 16, through page 15, line 2; 
page 17, line 6, through line 11; page 18, line 3, through page 24, line 12; 
``limited or'' on page 26, line 9; page 27, line 14, through page 28, line 7; 
beginning with ``Provided'' on page 28, line 19, through page 29, line 3; 
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' on page 31, line 5; page 31, line 
14, through line 21; page 31, line 24, through page 32, line 17; 
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' on page 34, line 24; beginning 
with ``provided further'' on page 36, line 17, through page 37, line 5; 
beginning with ``provided further'' on page 45, line 16, through line 23; 
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' on page 46, line 25; page 50, 
line 19, through ``project'' on page 51, line 4; beginning with 
``Notwithstanding'' on page 51, line 12, through ``amended'' on line 13; page 
53, line 3, through page 54, line 12; ``Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law'' on page 54, lines 13 and 14; page 72, line 22, through page 76; page 122, 
line 4, through line 9; ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' on page 
126, lines 15 and 16; beginning with ``and the prohibition'' on page 126, line 
20, through ``2512(a)(1))'' on line 23. Where points of order are waived against 
part of a paragraph or section, points of order against a provision in another 
part of such paragraph or section may be made only against such provision and 
not against the entire paragraph or section. During consideration of the bill 
for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in 
recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused 
it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that 
purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as 
read. 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.