[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H. Res. 500 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 500

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     September 6, 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 
bill (H.R. 3354) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, 
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 two hours 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. An amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-31, modified by Rules 
Committee Print 115-32 and the 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. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the 
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 or 
clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived except as follows: beginning with the colon 
on page 327, line 22, through ``crime'' on page 328, line 2; beginning with the 
semicolon on page 535, line 12, through ``(12 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2).'' on page 536, 
line 14; and section 7080. Where points of order are waived against part of a 
section, points of order against a provision in another part of such section may 
be made only against such provision and not against the entire section.
    Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill 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 
pro forma amendments described in section 4 of this resolution.
    (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 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.
    (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 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 20 pro forma amendments each at any point for the 
purpose of debate.
    Sec. 5.  At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment 
pursuant to this resolution, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without 
motion. No further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant 
to a subsequent order of the House.
    Sec. 6. (a) During consideration of H.R. 3354, 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.
    (b) This paragraph shall not apply to an amendment between the Houses.
    Sec. 7.  It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of 
September 9, 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.
    Sec. 8.  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 September 9, 2017.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.