[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 885 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 885

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      November 5, 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. 2868) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, 
and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance 
security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, 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 90 minutes equally divided among and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committees on Homeland Security and Energy and 
Commerce now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of 
a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under 
clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to 
that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each 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 
the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to 
a demand for division of the question. 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. 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.  The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security 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. 3.  It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of 
November 7, 2009, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend 
the rules. The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or 
his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
section.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.