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Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill... (Introduced in House)

HRES 572 IH

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. RES. 572

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 23, 2004

Mr. BAIRD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

Resolved,

SEC. 2. (a) Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in subsection (b). Each such amendment may be offered only if the Member has caused the amendment to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII, may be offered only in the order specified, may be offered only by the Member designated or a designee of such Member, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment except as specified in section 3. All points of order against such amendments are waived (except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI). If more than one amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in subsection (b) is adopted, then only the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. In the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative votes, then only the last amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.

(b) The amendments in the nature of a substitute referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:

(1) Any amendment offered by any member (other than any amendment described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4)).

(2) An amendment offered by the ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

(3) An amendment offered by the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary.

(4) An amendment offered by Representative Baird of Washington.

SEC. 3. (a) After disposition of the amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in section 2(b), the Committee of the Whole shall rise. On the fourth legislative day which follows the legislative day on which the Committee rises under this section, immediately after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the joint resolution. After an additional period of general debate, which shall be confined to the joint resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Baird of Washington and the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, the provisions of the joint resolution, or the provisions of the joint resolution as perfected by an amendment in the nature of a substitute finally adopted, shall be considered as an original joint resolution for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule, subject to subsection (b). Each such further amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent (except as provided in subsection (c)), 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.

(b) No further amendment may be offered pursuant to this section except for the following, each of which (other than the amendment described in paragraph (7)) may be offered only if the Member has caused the amendment to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII:

(1) If an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the joint resolution is finally adopted (in accordance with section 2), two amendments offered by the sponsor thereof.

(2) One amendment offered by the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary.

(3) One amendment offered by the ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

(4) Two amendments offered by the majority leader.

(5) Two amendments offered by the minority leader.

(6) Two amendments offered by Representative Baird of Washington.

(7) The amendment referred to in subsection (c).

(c) After disposition of the amendments described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (b), it shall be in order to consider an amendment offered by the sponsor of the amendment in the nature of a substitute to the joint resolution finally adopted (in accordance with section 2) or his designee, or if no such amendment in the nature of a substitute is so adopted, an amendment offered by Representative Baird of Washington or his designee. All points of order against such amendment are waived (except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI). The amendment shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

SEC. 4. If at any time during the consideration of the joint resolution the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has come to no resolution on the joint resolution, then on the next legislative day (except as provided in section 3), immediately after the third daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the joint resolution.

SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution, or the joint resolution as perfected by an amendment in the nature of a substitute finally adopted, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any further amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the joint resolution as perfected by an amendment in the nature of a substitute finally adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SEC. 6. It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table H.J. Res. 83, with any Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order (except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI), a motion offered by the sponsor of the amendment in the nature of a substitute to the joint resolution finally adopted (in accordance with section 2) or his designee, or if no such amendment in the nature of a substitute is so adopted, offered by Representative Baird of Washington or his designee, to dispose of any such Senate amendment. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.

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