[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Res. 1316 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 83
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1316
[Report No. 118-559]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2024
Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, 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. 8774) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025, 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. 8774) making appropriations
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2025, 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 118-40 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. 8774, 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 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 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. 8774 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. 8774 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. 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. 8771) making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 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 118-39 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. 7. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8771, 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 8 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in
section 9 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 9 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 8 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 8. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the
Committee on Appropriations or his 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 9 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. 9. During consideration of H.R. 8771 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. 10. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8771 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. 11. 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. 8752) making appropriations for the
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025, 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 118-38,
modified by the amendment specified in section 17 of 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 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. 12. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8752, as amended, shall
be in order except those printed in part C of the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc
described in section 13 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments
described in section 14 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part C 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 14 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
C of the report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc
described in section 13 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 13. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the
Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc
consisting of further amendments printed in part C 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 14 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. 14. During consideration of H.R. 8752 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. 15. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8752 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. 16. The Clerk shall not transmit to the Senate a message that
the House has passed H.R. 8752 until notified by the Speaker that H.R.
2, as passed by the House on May 11, 2023, has been enacted into law.
Sec. 17. The amendment referred to in section 11 of this
resolution is as follows:
"Strike section 406 and strike section 413 and insert
SEC.___. Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in
section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security,
after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon
determining that the needs of American businesses cannot be
satisfied during fiscal year 2025 with United States workers
who are willing, qualified, and able to perform temporary
nonagricultural labor, may increase the total number of aliens
who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year
above such limitation by not more than the highest number of H-
2B nonimmigrants who participated in the H-2B returning worker
program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were
exempt from such numerical limitation.''.
House Calendar No. 83
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1316
[Report No. 118-559]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025, and for other purposes.
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June 25, 2024
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed