[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 578 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 578

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 25, 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. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies 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 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 three 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; (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; and (5) not to exceed one of the amendments 
printed in part E of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by 
Representative Hensarling of Texas 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, D, or E 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. 2996, 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.