[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 645 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 645

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 15, 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. 3183) making appropriations for energy and water development 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. The bill 
shall be considered as read through page 63, line 12. 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 amendments printed in part A 
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) not to 
exceed one of the amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of California or his designee; (3) 
not to exceed six 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; and (4) not to exceed three of the amendments printed in part D 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 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. 3183, 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.
    Sec. 5.  House Resolution 618 is laid on the table.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.