H. Res. 827
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 7, 2004.
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. 10) to provide for reform of the intelligence
community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border se-
curity, and international cooperation and coordination, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill
and shall not exceed three hours and 40 minutes, with 40
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence; 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Armed Services; 30 minutes equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Financial Services; 30 minutes equally divided and
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controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Government Reform; 30 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on the Judiciary; 20 minutes
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on International Rela-
tions; 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure; and 20 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments
now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute con-
sisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print dated Octo-
ber 4, 2004. That amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be considered as read. All points of order against that
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No
amendment to that 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 such
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the
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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 amendment in the nature of a substitute
made in order as original text. 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. 2. Upon passage of H.R. 10 and receipt of a mes-
sage from the Senate transmitting S. 2845: (a) the House
shall be considered to have: taken from the Speaker’s table
S. 2845; stricken all after the enacting clause of such bill and
inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 10, as passed
by the House; passed the Senate bill as so amended; and in-
sisted on its amendment and requested a conference with the
Senate thereon; and (b) the Speaker may appoint conferees
on S. 2845 and the House amendment thereto at any time.
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Sec. 3. The motion to instruct conferees otherwise in
order pending the appointment of conferees instead shall be
in order only at a time designated by the Speaker in the leg-
islative schedule within two additional legislative days after
passage of H.R. 10.
Attest:
Clerk.