[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Res. 869 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 49
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 869
[Report No. 118-273]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and
for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal
between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 14, 2023
Mr. Massie, 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. 5893) making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and
for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal
between the United States and Iran, 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. 5893) making appropriations
for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 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. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting
of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-12 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. 5893, 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 her 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. 5893 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. 5893 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. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5961) to freeze certain Iranian
funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and
Iran, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration
of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment 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 118-14, modified by the amendment printed in part B 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) 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; and (2) one
motion to recommit.
House Calendar No. 49
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 869
[Report No. 118-273]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and
for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal
between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.
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November 14, 2023
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed