[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H. Res. 481 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 481

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 28, 2017.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3180) to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence now printed in the bill 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) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
    Sec. 2.  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 August 1, 2017.
    Sec. 3.  On any legislative day during the period from July 31, 2017, 
through September 4, 2017--
     (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. 4.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 5.  Each day during the period addressed by section 3 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. 6.  Each day during the period addressed by section 3 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XIII.
    Sec. 7.  Each day during the period addressed by section 3 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of 
clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.