[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H. Res. 478 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 478

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 27, 2017.
    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 further consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 3219) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. The further 
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee 
of the Whole.
    Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order 
except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 
resolution, and available pro forma amendments described in section 4 of House 
Resolution 473.
    (b) Each further amendment printed in part B of 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controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent 
at any time before action thereon, shall not be subject to amendment except 
amendments described in section 4 of House Resolution 473, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole.
    (c) All points of order against further amendments printed in part B of 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 further 
amendments printed in part B of 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 amendments described in section 4 of House 
Resolution 473, 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.  At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such 
further 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. 5.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of July 27, 
2017, or July 28, 2017, 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.