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U.S. GOVERNMENT
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109TH CONGRESS REPORT
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 109-83
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2360, DEPART-
MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2006
MAY 16, 2005.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H. Res. 278]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House
Resolution 278, by a nonrecord vote, reports the same to the House
with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2360, the De-
partment of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for fiscal year
2006, under an open rule. The rule provides one hour of general de-
bate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for amend-
ment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order against provi-
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (pro-
hibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an
appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. The rule
authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members
who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional
Record.
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill
includes a waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII (requiring the three-
day availability of printed hearings on a general appropriation bill).
The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appro-
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