[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 644 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 644

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 16, 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. 3170) making appropriations for financial services and general 
government 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. The bill 
shall be considered as read through page 145, line 11. 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 this 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. 3170, 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.