[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 908 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 908

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          May 23, 2018.
    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. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes.
    Sec. 2.  (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order 
except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. (b) 
Each further 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, 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 the further amendments 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules or 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 
Armed Services 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 Armed Services or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, 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 
pursuant to this resolution the Committee shall rise and report the bill 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.  On any legislative day during the period from May 25, 2018, through 
June 4, 2018--(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. 6.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 5 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 7.  Each day during the period addressed by section 5 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day of continuous session for 
purposes of section 1017(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 688(b)).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.