[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 756 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 756

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                       October 3, 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. 4394) making appropriations for energy and water development 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 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 read. All points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
    Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4394, as amended, 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 3 of this 
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 4 of this resolution.
    (b) Each further 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 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 further amendments printed in part B 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 further 
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 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 H.R. 4394 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 H.R. 4394 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.
    Sec. 6.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 4364) making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 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 Appropriations or 
their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 7.  House Resolution 699 is laid on the table.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.