[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H. Res. 891 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 891

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 11, 2020.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) to direct the removal 
of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of 
Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. All points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the joint resolution and on any 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 Foreign Affairs; 
and (2) one motion to commit.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from 
the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2486) to reauthorize mandatory funding 
programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-
serving institutions, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the 
House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair 
of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee that the House concur in the 
Senate amendment with each of the two amendments specified in section 4 of this 
resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption 
without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except as 
specified in section 3 of this resolution.
    Sec. 3. (a) The question of adoption of the motion shall be divided between 
the two House amendments specified in section 4 of this resolution. The two 
portions of the divided question shall be considered in the order specified by 
the Chair.
    (b) Each portion of the divided question shall be debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
    Sec. 4.  The amendments referred to in the second and third sections of this 
resolution are as follows:
     (a) An amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-52.
    (b) An amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-53.
    Sec. 5.  If only one portion of the divided question is adopted, that 
portion shall be engrossed as an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2486.
    Sec. 6.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. The amendment printed in 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 among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (2) one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
    Sec. 7.  On any legislative day during the period from March 13, 2020, 
through March 22, 2020--
     (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.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 7 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 9.  Each day during the period addressed by section 7 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XV.
    Sec. 10.  It shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of March 
22, 2020, 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. 11.  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 March 23, 2020.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.