[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Res. 838 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 838

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      November 2, 2023.
    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. 4821) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, 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. The bill shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived.
    Sec. 2. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4821 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 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 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 
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. 4821 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. 4821 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.
    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. 4820) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, 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. 
The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 
the bill are waived.
    Sec. 7. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4820 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 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 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 her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of 
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. 4820 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. 4820 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.
    Sec. 11.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 6126) making emergency supplemental appropriations 
to respond to the attacks in Israel 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) one hour 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.