[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H. Res. 365 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 365

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 19, 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. 2601) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for 
fiscal years 2006 and 2007, 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 International Relations. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It 
shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the 
nature of a substitute are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order 
except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each 
such 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 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. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any 
amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. 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.
    Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution--
            (1) the amendments by Representative Dreier of California, 
        Representative Crowley of New York, Representative King of Iowa, and 
        Representative Rohrabacher of California at the desk at the time of 
        adoption of this resolution and numbered 3A, 18A, 21A, and 37A, shall be 
        in order in lieu of the amendments in part B of House Report No. 109-175 
        and numbered 3, 18, 21, and 37, respectively; and
            (2) the amendment numbered 2 in part B of House Report No. 109-175 
        shall be debatable for 20 minutes.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.