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[H. Res. 820 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 820

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 12, 2016.
    Resolved, That 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. 5538) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, 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.
    Sec. 2. (a) After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read through page 
184, line 21. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to 
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: page 71, line 19, 
through page 71, line 25.
    (b) No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en 
bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments 
described in section 4 of this resolution.
    (c) Each amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be 
considered 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 except as provided 
by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
    (d) All points of order against amendments printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 
resolution are waived.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of 
amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this 
section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole.
    Sec. 4.  During consideration of the bill for amendment, 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.
    Sec. 5.  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.
    Sec. 6.  Section 454 of H.R. 5538 shall be considered to be a spending 
reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of House Resolution 5.
    Sec. 7.  During consideration of H.R. 5538, section 3304 of Senate 
Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply.
    Sec. 8.  On any legislative day during the period from July 15, 2016, 
through September 5, 2016--
     (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. 9.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 8 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 10.  Each day during the period addressed by section 8 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. 11.  Each day during the period addressed by section 8 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XIII.
    Sec. 12.  Each day during the period addressed by section 8 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of 
clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII.
    Sec. 13.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of July 
14, 2016, or July 15, 2016, 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. 14.  The Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 5 p.m. on 
Friday, July 29, 2016, file privileged reports to accompany measures making 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.