[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 573 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 573

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 24, 2009.
    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. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 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. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 5 of rule XXI are 
waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 
2, no amendment shall be in order except: (1) the amendment printed in part A of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) the 
amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules; (3) not to 
exceed four of the amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee 
on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee; and (4) 
not to exceed one of the amendments printed in part D of the report of the 
Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of California or his 
designee. Each such amendment 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 those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI and except that 
an amendment printed in part B, C, or D of the report of the Committee on Rules 
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. In case of 
sundry amendments reported from the Committee, the question of their adoption 
shall be put to the House en gros and without intervening demand for 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.  During consideration of H.R. 2892, the Chair may reduce to two 
minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and 
clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.