H. Res. 278

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

May 17, 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. 2360) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 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 Appropriations. After general

debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the

five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill

for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived

except as follows: beginning with the colon on page 6, line 8,

through ‘‘Office’’ on page 7, line 7; beginning with ‘‘of’’ on

page 7, line 17, through the semicolon on line 23; beginning
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with the colon on page 8, line 19, through ‘‘108–541’’ on

page 9, line 15; beginning with the colon on page 9, line 23,

through ‘‘checkpoint’’ on page 10, line 3; beginning with the

colon on page 10, line 9, through ‘‘Office’’ on page 11, line

6; beginning with the colon on page 11, line 24, through

‘‘Representatives’’ on page 12, line 7; beginning with the

colon on page 17, line 2, through ‘‘intent’’ on line 11; beginning with the colon on page 18, line 5, through ‘‘Act’’ on line

18; beginning with the colon on page 21, line 2, through ‘‘assets’’ on page 22, line 12; beginning with the comma on page

26, line 22, through ‘‘law’’ on line 23; beginning with the

colon on page 27, line 2, through ‘‘funds’’ on page 27, line

13: page 27, line 19, through page 28, line 5; beginning with

the colon on page 28, line 15, through ‘‘funds’’ on page 29,

line 2; beginning with the colon on page 29, line 6, through

‘‘2005’’ on page 30, line 8; beginning with the comma on

page 36, line 19, through ‘‘funds’’ on line 22; and sections

507, 512, 515, 517, 518, 522, 523, 524, 525, 527, 529, 530,

532, and 534. Where points of order are waived against part

of a paragraph or section, points of order against a provision

in another part of such paragraph or section may be made

only against such provision and not against the entire paragraph or section. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Mem-
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ber offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the

portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall

be considered as read. When the committee rises and reports

the bill back to the House with a recommendation that the

bill do pass, 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.

Attest:

Clerk.