[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1559 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1559

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 28, 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. 5822) making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2011, 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 
Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read through page 
63, line 4. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply 
with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, 
except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except the 
amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. Each such amendment may be offered 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 10 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question. All points of order against such amendments 
are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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. 
In case of sundry amendments reported from the Committee, the question of their 
adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without division of the question. 
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. 2.  After consideration of the bill for amendment, the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees 
each may offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate, 
which shall be controlled by the proponent.
    Sec. 3.  The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 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).
    Sec. 4.  It shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of August 
1, 2010, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. 
The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
section.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.