Committee on Rules - Republicans

H. Res. 1488 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Background


Bill Text
	H.Res. 1488 Joint Explanatory Statement

Amendments
	Note: The list of amendments and their disposition are not the official record of the Committee on Rules. For the official list, see the Committee on Rules Majority's Web Site.



Rule
Rule Number:
	H.Res. 1488

Rule Type:
	Closed

Rule Summary:
	Provides for consideration of the .Senate amendment to H.R. 2638. Makes in order a motion by the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Provides 1 hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. Provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. Provides that, notwithstanding the operation ofthe previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker. Provides that the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations shall insert in the Congressional Record dated September 24, 2008, such material as he may deem explnatory of the motion.

Rule Text:
	H.Res. 1488 H.Rept. 110-875

Background

Bill Text

Amendments

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