[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 710 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 12, 2004.
    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. 4766) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005, 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. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are 
waived except as follows: Beginning with the colon on page 3, line 25, through 
``out'' on page 4, line 6; section 717; and section 751. Where points of order 
are waived against part of a paragraph, points of order against a provision in 
another part of such paragraph may be made only against such provision and not 
against the entire paragraph. The amendment printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report and only at the appropriate point in the reading of the 
bill, 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, and 
shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against that amendment 
are waived. 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.