[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 622 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 622

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 10, 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. 3082) making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 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 1 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 5-
minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read through page 58, line 6. 
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 the amendments 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, 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. 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 disposition of the amendments specified in the first section 
of the resolution, 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. 3082, the Chair may reduce to 2 
minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and 
clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.