[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 479 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 479

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      December 6, 2011.
    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. 10) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a 
joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. 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 the Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now 
printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Rules now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment 
printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of 
the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for 
the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in 
order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. 
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 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 in 
the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House 
with such further 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.  During any recess or adjournment of not more than three days, if in 
the opinion of the Speaker the public interest so warrants, then the Speaker or 
his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader, may reconvene the 
House at a time other than that previously appointed, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, and notify Members 
accordingly.
    Sec. 3.  Clause 3 of rule XXIX shall apply to the availability requirements 
for a conference report and the accompanying joint statement under clause 
8(a)(1) of rule XXII.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.