[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 669 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 669

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 23, 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. 3288) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban 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 
160, 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: 
(1) the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution; (2) not to exceed seven of the amendments printed 
in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative 
Flake of Arizona or his designee; and (3) not to exceed two of the amendments 
printed in part C 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. The proponent of any such amendment may modify its 
amendatory instructions before the question is put thereon. 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. 3288, 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.