H. Res. 160

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

March 26, 2003.

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. 1104) to prevent child abduction, 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, with 45 minutes equally divided and

controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of

the Committee on the Judiciary and 15 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority

member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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
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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. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except

those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each 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. 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.
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SEC. 2. After passage of H.R. 1104, it shall be in order

to consider in the House S. 151. All points of order against

the Senate bill and against its consideration are waived. It

shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting

clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1104 as passed by the House. All points of

order against that motion are waived. If the motion is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it shall

be in order to move that the House insist on its amendments

to S. 151 and request a conference with the Senate thereon.

Attest:

Clerk.