H. Res. 437

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 24, 2007.

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill 

(H.R. 2317) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 

to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 

waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 

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. The bill, as amended, shall be 

considered as read. All points of order against the bill, as 

amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage 

without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
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minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) 

one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon 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. 

2316) to provide more rigorous requirements with respect to 

disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, 

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 one hour equally divided and controlled by 

the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 

on the Judiciary. 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 the 

Judiciary now printed in the bill. The committee amendment 

in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All 

points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under 

clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 

XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the 
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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 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. 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 

committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 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. 3. During consideration of H.R. 2317 or H.R. 

2316 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone fur-
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ther consideration of either bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker. 

SEC. 4. Subparagraph (3)(Q) of clause 5(a) of rule XXV 

is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(Q) Free attendance at an 

event permitted under subparagraph (4).’’. 

Attest:

Clerk.