[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[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.