[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 540 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 540

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      February 8, 2012.
    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. 3521) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of 
rescissions, 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. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Budget and Representative Simpson of Idaho or his 
designee. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on 
the Budget and Rules 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 an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the Rules 
Committee Print 112-12. 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. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution. 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 to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the 
Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute made in order as original text. 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.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of February 
9, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, 
as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing 
securities trading based on nonpublic information.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.