[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 48 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 48

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      January 13, 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 consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. The first 
reading of the concurrent resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General 
debate shall not exceed two hours, with 90 minutes of general debate confined to 
the congressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Budget and 30 minutes of general debate 
on the subject of economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by 
Representative Tiberi of Ohio and Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York or 
their respective designees. After general debate the concurrent resolution shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The concurrent 
resolution shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except 
the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. Such amendment may be offered only by the Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent. All points of order against such amendment are waived. After the 
conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment, the 
Committee shall rise and report the concurrent resolution to the House with such 
amendment as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the concurrent resolution and on any amendment thereto to adoption 
without intervening motion. The concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question of its adoption.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (S. 84) to provide for an exception to a limitation 
against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of 
relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. 
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. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on 
any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 90 
minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services; and (2) one motion to 
commit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.