[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H. Res. 445 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 445

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 19, 2019.
    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. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2020, 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 116-18, modified by 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 of rule XXI are waived. Clause 
2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill.
    Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order 
except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution considered pursuant to subsection (b), 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 not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to 
section 3 of this resolution 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 her 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 15 pro forma amendments each at any point for the 
purpose of debate.
    Sec. 5.  At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such 
further amendments as may have been adopted. In the case of sundry further 
amendments reported from the Committee, the question of their adoption shall be 
put to the House en gros and without division of the question. 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. 6.  During consideration of H.R. 3055 in the Committee of the Whole 
pursuant to this resolution, 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.
    Sec. 7.  During the further consideration of H.R. 2740--
     (a) the amendment printed in part C 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; and
    (b) the question of the adoption of further sundry amendments reported from 
the Committee of the Whole shall be put to the House en gros and without 
division of the question.
    Sec. 8.  During consideration of H.R. 3055 or during the further 
consideration of H.R. 2740, the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee 
rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her 
designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words 
of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII).
    Sec. 9.  On any legislative day during the period from June 28, 2019, 
through July 8, 2019--
     (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. 10.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 9 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 11.  Each day during the period addressed by section 9 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XV.
    Sec. 12.  It shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to 
consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment during the month of 
July, 2019.
    Sec. 13.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of June 
27, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee shall consult 
with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.