H. Res. 278
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 17, 2005.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 Depart-
ment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 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 di-
vided 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; begin-
ning with the colon on page 18, line 5, through ‘‘Act’’ on line
18; beginning with the colon on page 21, line 2, through ‘‘as-
sets’’ 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 para-
graph or section. During consideration of the bill for amend-
ment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may ac-
cord 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 pur-
pose 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.