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[H. Res. 723 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 38
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 723

                          [Report No. 118-216]

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
  of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of 
 Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
 for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
 and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2023

     Mr. Roy, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
  of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of 
 Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
 for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
 and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

    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. 4365) making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense 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 H.R. 4365 shall be in order except 
those printed in part A of 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 13 of 
this resolution.
    (b) Each amendment printed in part A of 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 13 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 part A 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 amendments printed in part A 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 13 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.  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. 4367) making appropriations for the 
Department of Homeland Security 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. 5. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4367 shall be in order except 
those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 6 
of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of 
this resolution.
    (b) Each amendment printed in part B of 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 13 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 part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc 
described in section 6 of this resolution are waived.
    Sec. 6.  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 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 13 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. 7.  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. 4665) making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 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 
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. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 
as amended, are waived.
    Sec. 8. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4665, as amended, shall be 
in order except those printed in part D of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in 
section 9 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in 
section 13 of this resolution.
    (b) Each further amendment printed in part D of 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 13 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 
D of the report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc 
described in section 9 of this resolution are waived.
    Sec. 9.  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 part D 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 13 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. 10.  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. 4368) making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs 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 amendment printed in part E 
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 read. All points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
    Sec. 11. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4368 shall be in order 
except those printed in part F of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 
12 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 
of this resolution.
    (b) Each further amendment printed in part F of 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 13 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 part F of the 
report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc 
described in section 12 of this resolution are waived.
    Sec. 12.  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 part F 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 13 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. 13.  During consideration of each bill - H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, 
H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 - 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. 14.  At the conclusion of consideration of each bill - H.R. 
4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 - for amendment the Committee 
shall rise and report such bill to the House with such amendments as 
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on such bill and amendments thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 15.  The Clerk shall not transmit to the Senate a message that 
the House has passed H.R. 4367 until notified by the Speaker that H.R. 
2, as passed by the House on May 11, 2023, has been enacted into law.
                                                  House Calendar No. 38

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 723

                          [Report No. 118-216]

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                               RESOLUTION

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
  of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of 
 Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
 for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
 and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

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                           September 26, 2023

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed