[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 771 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 771
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
June 9, 2016.
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. 5325) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2017, 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. 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 for
failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. No amendment to the bill
shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered 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, and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against such amendments are waived. 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 with or
without instructions.
Sec. 2. During consideration of H.R. 5325 pursuant to this resolution,
section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply.
Attest:
Clerk.