[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 617 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 617

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          July 9, 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. 3081) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related 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; and (2) the amendments printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules. 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 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. 3081, 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.