[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 736 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 736

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          May 18, 2016.
    Resolved, That (a) at any time after 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. 4974) making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2017, 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. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are 
waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the 
bill.
     (b) During consideration of the bill for amendment--
            (1) each amendment, other than amendments provided for in paragraph 
        (2), shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
        the proponent and an opponent;
            (2) no pro forma amendment shall be in order except that the chair 
        and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
        respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any 
        point for the purpose of debate; and
            (3) the chair of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in 
        recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
        caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record 
        designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so 
        printed shall be considered as read.
    (c) When the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House with a 
recommendation that the bill do pass, 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.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 5243) making appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in response to 
the Zika virus, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Clause 2(e) of rule 
XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 3.  Section 514 of H.R. 4974 shall be considered to be a spending 
reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of House Resolution 5.
    Sec. 4.  During consideration of H.R. 4974 in the Committee of the Whole 
pursuant to this resolution, it shall not be in order to consider an amendment 
proposing both a decrease in an appropriation designated pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 and an increase in an appropriation not so designated, or vice versa.
    Sec. 5.  During consideration of H.R. 4974 pursuant to this resolution--
     (a) section 310 of House Concurrent Resolution 125, as reported in the 
House, shall have force and effect in the Committee of the Whole; and
    (b) section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.