[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1065 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         April 2, 2008.
    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. 5501) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and 
malaria, 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 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be 
confined to the bill and shall not exceed two hours equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions of the bill are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of 
rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 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 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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.
    Sec. 2.  During consideration in the House of H.R. 5501 pursuant to this 
resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair 
may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated 
by the Speaker.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.