[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 609 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 609

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          July 8, 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. 2997) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 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 one of the amendments 
printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by 
Representative Campbell of California or his designee; (4) not to exceed three 
of the amendments printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if 
offered by Representative Flake of Arizona 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 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 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 through 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 the 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.  During consideration of H.R. 2997, 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.