Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2555) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 2555 (FY 2004 Department of Homeland Security appropriations).

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 293 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                  House Calendar No. 71
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 293

                          [Report No. 108-175]

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2555) making 
 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2003

  Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, reported the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2555) making 
 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

    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. 2555) making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, 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 divided 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 section 501 of House 
Concurrent Resolution 95 and clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as 
follows: sections 514, 521, and 522. During consideration of the bill 
for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord 
priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an 
amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 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. 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.




                                                  House Calendar No. 71

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 293

                          [Report No. 108-175]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2555) making 
 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 23, 2003

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed