[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Res. 869 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 49
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 869

                          [Report No. 118-273]

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) making 
 appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
 for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal 
      between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2023

    Mr. Massie, 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. 5893) making 
 appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
 for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal 
      between the United States and Iran, 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. 5893) making appropriations 
for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 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. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-12 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.
    Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 5893, as amended, 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 4 of this resolution.
    (b) Each further 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 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 
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 further 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 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. 5893 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. 5893 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. 5961) to freeze certain Iranian 
funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and 
Iran, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the bill, an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 118-14, modified by the amendment printed in part B 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 Foreign Affairs or their respective designees; and (2) one 
motion to recommit.
                                                  House Calendar No. 49

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 869

                          [Report No. 118-273]

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                               RESOLUTION

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) making 
 appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
 for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal 
      between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.

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                           November 14, 2023

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed