[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Res. 614 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 614

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 26, 2023.
    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. 4366) making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2024, 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 or their respective designees. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 
The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 
the bill are waived.
    Sec. 2. (a) No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed 
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments 
en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments 
described in section 4 of this resolution.
    (b) Each amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 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 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 amendments printed in 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 
amendments printed in 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 10 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 to the House with such amendments as 
may have been adopted. 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.
    Sec. 6.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 9) providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to 
``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; 
Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population 
Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment''. 
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 Natural Resources or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to 
commit.
    Sec. 7.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to 
``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for 
Northern Long-Eared Bat''. 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 Natural Resources or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to commit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.