[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 900 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 900
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 2, 2022.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign
persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights
against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI)
individuals, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration
of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
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 117-30 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; (2) the further amendments described in
section 2 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described in section 3
of this resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of this resolution, each
further amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution not earlier considered as part of amendments en
bloc pursuant to section 3 of this resolution 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,
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put
thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
for division of the question.
Sec. 3. It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to the first
section of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or
his 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 Foreign Affairs or their respective designees, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Sec. 4. All points of order against the further amendments printed in part
A of the report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in
section 3 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code
with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual
harassment. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In
lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-29 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 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 the Judiciary or their respective designees;
(2) the further amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by the Member designated in the
report, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order,
shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for the time
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question; and
(3) 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. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research
initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-31, modified by
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) two hours of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology or their respective designees; (2) the further
amendments described in section 7 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc
described in section 8 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 7. After debate pursuant to section 6 of this resolution, each further
amendment printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier
considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 8 of this
resolution 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent
at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Sec. 8. It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to section 6
of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
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 Science, Space, and Technology or their respective
designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a
demand for division of the question.
Sec. 9. All points of order against the further amendments printed in part
D of the report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in
section 8 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 10. House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021 (as most recently
amended by House Resolution 860, agreed to January 11, 2022), is amended by
striking ``February 4, 2022'' each place it appears and inserting (in each
instance) ``April 1, 2022''.
Sec. 11. Notwithstanding clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on a vote
by the yeas and nays on the question of adoption of a motion that the House
suspend the rules offered on the legislative day of February 1, 2022 may be
postponed through the legislative day of March 3, 2022.
Attest:
Clerk.