[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 685 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 685

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 29, 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. 3326) making appropriations for the Department of Defense 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 147, line 4.   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, which 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 the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question; (2) not to exceed eight 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, which may be offered only in the order printed in the report, 
shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; (3) an en bloc 
amendment, if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee, 
consisting of all of the amendments printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules, which 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; and (4) not to 
exceed two of the amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee on 
Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of California or his designee, which 
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, shall be considered as 
read, and shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent.   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. 3326, 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.  The amendments specified in the first section of this resolution 
shall not be subject to a demand for the division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.