[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 961 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 961

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 26, 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 consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 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 one hour 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 
115-77 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 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: page 86, line 
1, through page 86, line 7. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall 
be in order except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution and pro forma amendments described in section 
3 of this resolution. Each further amendment printed in part A of the report 
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 except as 
provided by section 3 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. All 
points of order against such further amendments are waived. 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. 2.  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. 2083) to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce 
predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species, 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 one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-79. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No 
amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order 
except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered 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. All 
points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the 
bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may 
demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in 
order as original text. 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. 3.  During consideration of H.R. 6157 for amendment, the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective 
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the 
purpose of debate.
    Sec. 4.  (a) During consideration of H.R. 6157, 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. 5.  House Resolution 952 is laid on the table.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.