HRES 437 RH 
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 consid-
eration 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 Ju-
diciary 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 or-
dered 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 mi-
nority 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, de-
clare 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 
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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 consid-
ered 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. Notwith-
standing clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 
committee amendment in the 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 
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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 divi-
sion 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 op-
eration of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further 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).’’. 
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House Calendar No. 65 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 437 
[Report No. 110–167] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2317) 
to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to 
require registered lobbyists to file quarterly re-
ports on contributions bundled for certain recipi-
ents, and for other purposes and providing for 
the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2316) to pro-
vide more rigorous requirements with respect to 
disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and 
regulations, and for other purposes. 
MAY 24 (legislative day, MAY 23), 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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