[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1344 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1344

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          May 12, 2010.
    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. 5116) to invest in innovation through research and development, to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States, 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 except those arising under clause 9 or 10 
of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Science and Technology. After general debate the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
    Sec. 2. (a) It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in 
the bill modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. (b) Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in 
section 3 of this resolution. (c) Each amendment printed in part B of the report 
of the Committee on Rules may be considered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. (d) All points of order against amendments printed in part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of 
this resolution are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 
XXI.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 
Science and Technology or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of 
amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered 
pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Science and Technology or their designees, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The original proponent of an amendment included in such amendments en 
bloc may insert a statement in the Congressional Record immediately before the 
disposition of the amendments en bloc.
    Sec. 4.  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.
    Sec. 5.  The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology or his designee. 
The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the 
bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.