[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 552 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 552

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 17, 2009.
    Resolved, That during further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2847) making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes, no further general debate shall be in order. Notwithstanding clause 11 
of rule XVIII and House Resolution 544, and except as provided in section 2, no 
further amendment shall be in order except: (1) amendments numbered 3, 6, 19, 
22, 25, 31, 35, 41, 59, 60, 62, 63, 69, 71, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 111, 114, 
and 118 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009, pursuant to clause 
8 of rule XVIII, which may be offered only by the Member who submitted it for 
printing or a designee, and (2) not to exceed 10 of the following amendments if 
offered by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or his 
designee: amendments numbered 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 
88, 89, 90, 91, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108 printed in the Congressional Record 
of June 15, 2009, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Each amendment listed in 
this section 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 in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived 
except that an amendment may be offered only at the appropriate point in the 
reading. 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. 2.  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. Such amendment may be repeated, but only after 
consideration of an amendment listed in the first section of this resolution.
    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).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.