[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 271 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 271

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 808) to amend title 10, 
    United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse 
annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity 
                             compensation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2005

 Mr. Edwards submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 808) to amend title 10, 
    United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse 
annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity 
                             compensation.

    Resolved, That immediately after the adoption of this resolution 
the Speaker shall, 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. 808) to amend title 10, 
United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse 
annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity 
compensation. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are 
waived (except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI). 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 Armed Services. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The 
bill 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. Any Member may 
demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the 
Committee of the Whole to the bill. 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.
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