[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 730 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 730

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 28, 2023.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5692) making supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on 
any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 30 
minutes 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. 2.  During further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, pursuant to House Resolution 723, 
the further amendment specified in section 3 shall be considered as adopted.
    Sec. 3.  The amendments referred to in section 2 is as follows:
            (1) ``On Page 10, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert 
        ``(reduced by $300,000,000)''; and
            (2) ``Strike section 8104.''.
    Sec. 4.  During further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, pursuant to House Resolution 
723, the further amendment specified in section 5 shall be considered as 
adopted.
    Sec. 5.  The amendment referred to in section 4 is as follows:
            ``Strike section 406 and strike section 407 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 2024 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.''.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.