H.RES.483: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5093) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-577, by Mr. Hastings (WA).

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that amendments printed in the Rules Committee report (H.Rept. 107-577) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisionsin an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Waives points of order during consideration of the bill against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting non- emergency designated amendments to be offered to an appropriations bill containing an emergency designation). The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 193.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 483.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 101 (Roll no. 302).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.