[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H. Res. 566 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 566

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 17, 2015.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take 
from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2029) making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, with the Senate 
amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any 
point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with each of the 
two amendments specified in section 3 of this resolution. The Senate amendment 
and the motion shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion 
or demand for division of the question except as specified in section 2 of this 
resolution. Clause 5(b) of rule XXI shall not apply to the motion.
    Sec. 2.  (a) The question of adoption of the motion shall be divided between 
the two House amendments specified in section 3 of this resolution. The two 
portions of the divided question shall be considered in the order specified by 
the Chair. Either portion of the divided question may be subject to postponement 
as though under clause 8 of rule XX.
     (b) The portion of the divided question comprising the amendment specified 
in section 3(a) of this resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations. The portion of the divided question comprising the amendment 
specified in section 3(b) of this resolution shall be debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means.
    Sec. 3.  The amendments referred to in the first and second sections of this 
resolution are as follows:
     (a) An amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-39 
modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution.
    (b) An amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-40.
    Sec. 4.  If only the portion of the divided question comprising the 
amendment specified in section 3(b) of this resolution is adopted, that portion 
shall be engrossed as an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2029.
    Sec. 5.  The chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the 
Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the first session of 
the 114th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of the Senate 
amendment and the motion specified in the first section of this resolution.
    Sec. 6.  On any legislative day of the first session of the One Hundred 
Fourteenth Congress after December 18, 2015--
     (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered 
as approved; and
    (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 
and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the 
Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
    Sec. 7.  On any legislative day of the second session of the One Hundred 
Fourteenth Congress before January 5, 2016--
     (a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business;
    (b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered 
as approved if applicable; and
    (c) the Chair at any time may declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 
and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the 
Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
    Sec. 8.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the periods addressed by sections 6 and 7 of this resolution 
as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 9.  Each day during the periods addressed by sections 6 and 7 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the 
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
    Sec. 10.  Each day during the periods addressed by sections 6 and 7 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XIII.
    Sec. 11.  It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of 
December 18, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend 
the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any 
matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
    Sec. 12.  The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote 
to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented 
to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the 
legislative day of December 18, 2015.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.