[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 679 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 679

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          June 7, 2012.
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the 
bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 112-23, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) 90 minutes of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  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. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013, 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 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. All points of order against provisions in the bill for 
failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. No amendment to the bill 
shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution and except pro forma amendments offered at any time 
by the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or 
their respective designees for the purpose of debate. 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. 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.