[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    LIMITING AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1268, 
 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR 
                  ON TERROR, AND TSUNAMI RELIEF, 2005

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
during further consideration of H.R. 1268 in the Committee of the Whole 
pursuant to House Resolution 151, no further amendment to the bill may 
be offered except:
  Pro forma amendments offered at any point by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees 
for the purpose of debate; amendment 4, which shall be debatable for 20 
minutes; and an amendment by Mr. Markey regarding combat pay; an 
amendment by Mr. Markey regarding torture; an amendment by Mr. Weiner 
regarding funds to the Palestinian Authority, which shall be debatable 
for 20 minutes; an amendment by Mr. Obey regarding intelligence; an 
amendment by Mr. Filner regarding veterans hiring preference for 
reconstruction of Iraq; and an amendment by Ms. Velazquez regarding 
small business.
  Each such amendment may be offered only by the Member named in this 
request or a designee, or the Member who caused it to be printed in the 
Record or a designee, shall be considered only in the order listed, 
except in the case of pro forma amendments; shall be considered as 
read, shall not be subject to amendment except that the chairman and 
the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations each may 
offer one pro forma amendment for the purpose of debate; and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in 
the Committee of the Whole.
  Except as otherwise specified, each amendment shall be debatable for 
10 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent. An amendment shall be considered to fit the description 
stated in this request if it addresses in whole or in part the object 
described.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.

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