[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 819 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                       October 6, 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. 5212) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster assistance relating to 
storm damage, 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. The bill shall be 
considered as read. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except the 
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution and the amendment numbered 2 for printing in the Congressional Record 
pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Each such amendment may be offered by the 
Member designated in the report or the Member who submitted it for printing in 
the Congressional Record, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 
twenty minutes 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.