[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 758 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 758
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
December 11, 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. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the
Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket
maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, 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 four hours, with three hours equally divided among and controlled by
the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on
Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, and one hour
equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or
their respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Education and Labor,
Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-
41, 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. All points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 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. Each such further 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 further amendments are waived. 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. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing
agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed
in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text
of Rules Committee Print 116-42, modified by the amendment printed in part C of
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on
any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
Sec. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1790) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes. All points of order against the conference report and
against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered
as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference
report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable.
Sec. 4. The chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence may
insert in the Congressional Record not later than December 13, 2019, such
material as he may deem explanatory of intelligence authorization measures for
the fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Sec. 5. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of
December 20, 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.
Sec. 6. 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 December 20, 2019.
Sec. 7. On any legislative day of the first session of the One Hundred
Sixteenth Congress after December 12, 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. 8. On any legislative day of the second session of the One Hundred
Sixteenth Congress before January 7, 2020--
(a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business;
(b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered
as approved if applicable; and
(c) 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. 9. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair
for the duration of the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this resolution
as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
Sec. 10. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
Sec. 11. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of
rule XIII.
Sec. 12. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of
rule XV.
Attest:
Clerk.