[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 610 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 610

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                     December 15, 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. 4437) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen 
enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, 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 two hours equally divided among and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the 
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the 
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the 
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
the bill, as amended, are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each further 
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 further amendments are 
waived. After disposition of the further amendments printed in part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without 
motion. No further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant 
to a subsequent order of the House.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.